Rashida Nagpurwala - Hey friends...If your long-term plan is to stay in New Zealand, start building relationships with possible local employers well before you finish your studies. That way people will get to know you as a person.
Before they can offer you a job, employers have to provide evidence that no NZ citizen or resident, who is suitably qualified by training and experience (or readily able to be trained) is available. Try to build up a package of skills which will make you uniquely qualified for the work you want to do.
Think of your job market as the whole of New Zealand. Skill shortages vary from place to place. Try this out.....
Apr 19, 2011