SESSION 1
CAREER ACCELERATOR SERIES BECOMING EMPLOYABLE IN NEW ZEALAND Our top tips for tackling the New Zealandjob market and coming out on top!
Introductions
Experts in Graduate Recruitment
Tim Watts
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Alex Fitzgerald
Munaal Abdali
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Introductions Groups of 4 What are the most uncommon things you have in common?
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Perceptions of the international student market International students can have a tough time accessing the job market in New Zealand.
Perceptions: • Visa challenges – too much paperwork • Culture fit challenges • English communication skills not strong enough • Flight risk • 'I need to support the employment of local talent first'
International students can be at a big disadvantage compared to local candidates.
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Government settings send mixed messages
3 year post-study work visa Minimum salary for highly skilled
migrants about to increase.
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3 year post study work visa What it is: The three year post study visa is available to students who have studied in New Zealand at level 7 or higher (i.e. Undergraduate, postgraduate and above), and have been studying in New Zealand for at least 60 weeks by the time of completing the qualification.
What it means: With the post-study visa, you can work for any employer in almost any job in New Zealand for three years after you finish your studies. This unlocks many doors for you in New Zealand.
How to explain it to an employer: Explain to potential employers that they no longer have to provide you an employer assisted visa – you would have a three year work visa following the completion of your studies. By completing your degree in New Zealand and having studied for a little over a year, you have met all requirements for this visa and it will be automatically granted once you finish.
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What are New Zealand employers looking for?
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What are New Zealand employers looking for? Intelligence – IQ/EQ Strong communication skills (written and verbal) Resilience
Energy and passion
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Team work Self-motivation / proactiveness Flexibility
Willingness to learn
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What do employers look for? • good grades
Allrounders!
• active extracurricular (sports, clubs, volunteering) • outstanding achievements (scholarships, awards)
Important that a candidate has not spent all their time studying!
• leadership roles (prefects, club leader, sports captain) • part-time jobs
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How to stand out!
✓ Join the Executive of a club/society, ✓ Take a leadership role in your sports club or society,
Discuss with the person next to you 3 things you can do
this year to help your CV / cover letter / application form to stand out. Make a note of these as goals for the year!
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✓ Take up Toastmasters, ✓ Volunteer for Festival for the Future,
✓ Look into Duke of Edinburgh International Award, ✓ Be an ambassador for CAANZ, ✓ If you are studying Business, entering things like case study competitions,
✓ Consider things that will strengthen your English (debating society, flat with New Zealanders/mother-tongue English speakers), ✓ Start a business,
✓ Apply for scholarships/prizes, ✓ Do internships / work experience
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What do employers look for?
INITIALLY:
LATER:
• Cover letter
• Video interviews, • Assessment Centres, or • Interviews
• CV • Application form • Psychometric testing (might be later in the process)
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The pre-apply call.
EXPERT TIP
Get in touch with your target employer,
Have a few good questions prepared, Be ready to discuss your visa status.
REFERENCE your call in your cover letter/CV.
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Application form 101 Application forms usually ask about:
you (contact details, address) your study (what degree, when you finish)
your eligibility to work (visa status, criminal history) your motivation (why you want to work with the employer)
You are generally expected to provide a copy of your cover letter, CV, and, sometimes, references and academic transcript.
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Application form 102 Read all instructions carefully!
Don’t wait until the final day that applications are open to apply, If a long answer question asks for 250 words – WRITE 250 WORDS! (not 25).
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EXPERT TIP
Read the website thoroughly
Information you find on the website can be referenced in your cover letter, and mentioned in an interview or in networking events. You might discover something on the website that you have knowledge about, be it through personal experience or through your studies, which you can mention in your cover letter!
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Cover letters The cover letter provides context for your CV, and is a way of showing the potential employer why you are applying, and why they should hire you. Look up examples of cover letters online for templates Reference conversations you’ve had with staff from the company (such as having called the recruiter, having met people at career fairs or networking events), and things you’ve seen on the website that resonate with you Look up to whom to letter to (i.e. the staff receive applications). If can put “To whom it something like that
address the cover member who will it’s not easy, you may concern”, or
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Double-check that you are referencing the right employer (e.g. if applying for ANZ don’t say BNZ in your cover letter!) Spell check, spel check, spell chek! Reference things in your CV that you feel might be important to the employer, such as your leadership roles, or any grades at uni you are proud of. Have a friend read over your letter to make sure it reads well. CELEBRATING AUCKLAND’S GLOBAL TALENT>
CVs Your CV should let the employer know about your: • work history (including any part-time work), • study history (including school(s) attended), • interests and skills, • extracurricular activities (e.g. clubs, leadership roles, achievements, and volunteer work). Look up templates online or consult with career experts at your university. Have your friends read over your CV to spot any mistakes, Mention in your CV your post-study work visa.
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CVs A CV might also include: • a recent, professional looking photo (this is how the employer will see you, so it shouldn’t be from a party!), • Including a photo on your CV is not necessary. Employers don’t expect it of candidates, • For some recruiters, having a photo on your CV helps connect and ‘humanise’ the applicant, but only if the photo is appropriate for the role (e.g. in a suit for a professional role)
• links to your LinkedIn profile or other online resources • (not Facebook or Instagram!)
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CVs Make sure your CV: • Has a clear file name, correct file type (e.g. does the employer accept .pdfs?), and the extension is spelt correctly, • (e.g. AlexFitzgeraldCV.pdf, not CV.pfd)
• doesn’t have unexplained gaps, • (e.g. missing history between 2016 and 2019), • has no spelling mistakes, • is kept at two – three pages in length.
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Who to apply to Do your homework on whether an organisation is accepting applications from non-citizen/ residents. • Ask careers advisors, • check the organisation’s website, • some careers fairs brochures will now indicate if a company is open to considering international students.
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Auckland University Commerce Fair: EMPLOYER
FACULTIES OF INTEREST
ARE INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ELIGIBLE?
EMPLOYER
FACULTIES OF INTEREST
ARE INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ELIGIBLE?
ACCA Global
Accounting
Yes
Grant Thornton
Business
Yes
Accenture
All Faculties
No
IPLS
Law
Yes
ASB Bank
All Faculties
No
INTENT Group Ltd
Business & Engineering
No
Auckland Council
Arts, Business, Engineering, Law & Science
Yes
Law All Faculties
Yes No
Audit New Zealand
Business (Accounting) Business (Accounting, Finance & Taxation)
Lane Neave
Arts, Business, Engineering & Science Law
Yes
BDO Auckland
Yes Yes
Kensington Swan KiwiRail KPMG New Zealand
Bloomberg
Arts, Business & Law
No
Mainfreight
All Faculties
Yes
CAANZ
Business (Accounting & Finance) Law
Yes Yes
New Zealand Defence Force
Business & Law
No
No
NZ Transport Agency The Treasury
All Faculties
Yes
CPA Australia
Business, Creative Arts & Industries, Law, Science Business, Law & Engineering
Arts, Business, Law & Science
Yes
Deloitte
All Faculties
No
Law
Yes
Department of Internal Affairs Duncan Cotterill
Business (Accounting)
Yes
Public Defence Service PwC
Law
Yes
EY
Business, Engineering, Law & Science
Yes
Business, Creative Arts & Industries, Engineering & Science Law
No
College of Law Countdown
Fonterra Government Legal NetworK
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Yes
Wilson Harle
Arts, Business, Engineering, Law, and Science All Faculties Business & Law (Accounting, Commercial Law, Finance, Taxation & Tax Law) Law
Xero
Business
Samsung Staples Rodway
Yes
Yes
No Yes Yes
No No
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Bringing it all together The Three Year Post-Study Visa is a great way to see that you can work in New Zealand after you have finished your degree. Visit immigration.govt.nz to learn more about the poststudy work visa, or talk to one of our team! We’ve provided some quick guidance to the general application process in New Zealand, but there are lots of resources online that can help. The team and I can also help.
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Application forms: How to explain your visa situation If the question is:
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Are you a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident? Yes/No
AND there is no other following question or explanation box, get in touch with the recruitment staff to explain your situation or in another explanation box within the form explain your visa situation.
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If the question is:
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Are you a New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident? Yes/No
If no: Do you have a visa that enables you to work in New Zealand? Yes/No Select YES
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How to discuss your visa situation When you are at a careers fair:
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Instead:
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I’m an International student.
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When I finish my studies I will have full working rights on the 3 year post-study work visa. After that I can transition to another visa, as my intention is to stay and develop my career in New Zealand.
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PRACTICE THIS!!
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Questions you may be asked What is the post-study work visa?
. . What happens at the end of the three-year visa period?
. What are your longer term goals?
DISCUSS WITH YOUR PARTNER
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Questions you may be asked What is the post-study work visa?
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The post-study work visa enables me to be employed with full working rights for three years. I can change employer and move levels within a role, just like someone with Permanent residency.
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What happens at the end of the three-year visa period?
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At the end of the three years, I can transition onto another visa type – such as residency.
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What are your longer term goals?
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I already have strong ties through family and friends in New Zealand and I’m committed to developing my career here.
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Global Talent Hub opportunities Global Talent Hub initiatives are driven towards facilitating international students find their way in the New Zealand job market
Career Accelerator Programme
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Global Talent Showcase
Global Talent Internships
Global Talent Transitions
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What’s up next?
Workshop 2: Psychometric testing and video interviewing. Date:
17 April
Time: 4.30pm Place: University of Auckland
(room details will be provided in
• We will give you an overview of what psychometric tests are used across the New Zealand market, • We will give you the opportunity to undertake psychometric testing and evaluate your results, • We will share expert tips on how to ensure a fantastic video interview submission and give you a chance to practice.
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QUESTIONS?
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