“I will say out of the four companies that interviewed me, the process was successful. And I can confidently say it was successful because of the sessions that you took me through.”
Gidion Munyaradzi Health, Safety and Environmental Manager
Getting hired online abroad used to be mostly reserved for easy hiring decisions. Top level guys like Gidion normally have to come into NZ and do physical interviews. However, when the system is robust and when people are ready to drive change, anything is possible.
Gidion went from leading cultural change for Anglo American in 18 plants affecting 42k staff in 6 African countries to working for a New Zealand national company througout our country based on his successful online interviews.
Greetings everyone! I have a job-hunting story here. Recently, I had the pleasure of speaking with a local consultant we can call “Laura” for the sake of this story. Laura currently works for a hospitality association. Her role is to advise 300 businesses in her territory about anything and everything they might need to improve their position in the market. During our conversation, she shared a memporable sotry about her own job search experience and how she got this job.
Half a year ago, Laura submitted her CV, which was rejected by an automated system, only she thought it was a real person who rejected her. This experience caused her to feel bad because she thought she had just missed out on her dream job but what could she do?
Two weeks later, a friend of Laura heard her story and said that he knows people in the association and they are still looking for a good candidate. He suggested that Laura should call the association and confirm if they have seen her CV.
Laura first called HR, they asked for her CV again. Shortly after sending her CV, Laura was called by the Operations Manager who confirmed she was an interesting candidate. Soon after that Laura was called by the CEO who interviewed her on the phone, apologised for the oversight, and hired her on the spot. And that is how Laura, a local New Zealand citizen found work that she was perfectly capable of doing in her own country.
When I heard the story, I immediately thought of you guys out there looking for work from abroad and often getting nowhere. The templated rejections letters all look the same and getting personal responses happens only rarely. If it was frustrating for Laura, it is even worse for foreigners applying from abroad who don’t have a friend in the industry.
Folks, the job market is broken. Not just in New Zealand, it is broken world-wide. 85% of jobs happen through networking and the other 15% are struggling to get into a different network. If you feel stalled out, stopped and ignored, you aren’t alone. Most locals feel the same, especially if they are applying outside of their network. Even top-ranked foreign applicants coming into NZ will benefit greately from having competent local support for all of the job related challenges over on this side. Let me see what I can do for you this weekend. Just send to me your CV with a few words about your status and goals. I will respond in about a day from my email at tate@employmentforimmigration.nz
Now anyone can access artificial intelligence as a support tool to empower your job-finding success today. I take you step-by-step through the process in this video. This is the latest artificial technology, avilable at no cost.
I asked OpenAI to give me the top 10 reasons why job-seekers should use ChatGPT. Here is what that this “turbo calculator” wrote:
Tailor your cover letter to the specific job posting
Highlight your qualifications
Make your cover letter stand out
Demonstrate your enthusiasm
Address any gaps or issues
Show your personality
Highlight your achievements
Avoid common mistakes
Provide feedback and revisions
Increase your chances of getting an interview.
I can’t say it is all true but I can say this is a great tool for saving time and assisting your writing efforts. Please always take ownership of the language of your profile text. Employers expect job seekers to be the originator of their presentation content. To have an AI engine or a CV writer do the work for you is not authentic and can feel deceptive to the employer. As long as you take ownership of 100% of the language and meaning, then you are going to be fine 🙂
It has been such a pleasure having Tate as our adviser, he stayed with us since day one.
He guided Richard with the entire job finding process and helped us to create a killer Resume and video CV that stood out a lot and caught the eye of many employers.
There were so many times that we felt so much frustration and thought that we might never make it, but each time we looked at our emails and we saw a message from Tate, we were motivate again and didn’t gave up hope. We continued with our job searching, knowing that the right employer will come.
The amount of faith he had in us was just amazing. We are so thankful for his services and motivation! This has kept us positive and encouraged.
Buanka and Richard Williamson Qualified Diesel Mechanic, Welder
It has been a pleasure working with Richard and Buanka. I saw them experience many setbacks and each time, I saw them get up and go back into the game, just like two sports stars. When they won, I celebrated with them.
I am grateful for their testimonial but I should say that a coach doesn’t deserve the same credit as the players. My role is on the sidelines assisting and suggesting strategies. The real winners are the ones scoring points. Welcome to New Zealand Richard and Buanka! You are the winning team and you have a new hometown now.
“It was such a great experience to deal with you. I don’t think I would have gotten the job if I didn’t use your services. It worked for Canada and will probably work for any other country too.”
David Giardino Vitri Qualified Master Jeweller
David is a specialist. He would have gotten work in New Zealand without a problem, but Canada’s borders opened up before New Zealand, so David found work in Canada.
This isn’t the first time. My services have been used successfully in NZ, Australia, several countries of Europe, US and Canada.
Get maximum flexibility out of your job-hunting efforts. My services can apply to any English-speaking role anywhere in the world. Just send your CV + a few sentences about your goals to tate@employmentforimmigration.nz
from a chaotic environment to a stable environment
What could be more high-stress than a job in the military overseas in war zones? And let’s consider Jason and Angela’s home country. Aside from war zones, few countries offer more stressful living than South Africa today. New Zealand is their soft and fun landing spot.
“It’s actually you that helped us a lot. We weren’t able to do any of this without you, without your guidance and you giving us the tools… Yeah, our approach was totally… how can I say… wrong. And we thought, actually, everything that we were doing was really right, but till you came on the picture, and you guide us through this whole process, and then eventually we find out that the things that we are doing were wrong. And then eventually, you know, all these emails that we communicated together (all your support…) and yeah… it helped us! It helped us extremely a lot. You combined us with the CV that stood out from everybody else and everything – all the years combined in two pages… So, yeah… we couldn’t have done this without you!”
Nilene and Andries Lötter Qualified Fitter and Turner, Foreman
Starting their journey to New Zealand 28 months ago, Andries and Nilene came up against every possible challenge and overcame them all.
Consider the biggest challenges of the last 2+ years:
Have you ever heard someone say: “You have to be in New Zealand to find work”? This is incomplete and potentially harmful advice because it is missing an effective strategy.
Why is this statement literally untrue?
Because many people are getting hired online. For those people, the flight into NZ includes a work visa in their hand. For example 80% of my clients are hired online today. Therefore, the above statement is not true.
Why is this statement potentially harmful?
I sometimes receive calls from migrant job-seekers who came to New Zealand because someone told them that they need to be in New Zealand to find work. Then when their arrive, they discover that making meetings is not automatically easier. Employers still need to be contacted, be interested, and be motivated enough to make an invitation. Only a few migrants realise how much can be achieved in the migrant’s home country.
What other bad advice is out there?:
1) You need to find an accredited employer to find work – not true 2) You need to hire an agent to get work – not true 3) You need to be on a shortage list, critical skills or green list to find work – not true 4) You need to be in New Zealand in order to find work – not true
The above statements often cause unnecessary delays and confusion but the truth offers a simple approach. It is all about the job offer. When you have a valid job offer, all of the other aspects of migration will unfold naturally from that point. The job offer is the most important part of a successful migration effort because the job enables the work visa, the income, residency compliance, professional opportunity, quality of lifestyle, people networks, etc…
How can good planning bring success to job finding efforts?
Let’s be honest, finding a job in a new country is a big challenge. Most people find it stressful just to change jobs within a home country, but foreign job seekers are changing not only their jobs, but also their country, their home, leaving behind friends and family to find a new life in a new culture with their partner and children forever. A project of this size and this importance surely deserves to have an excellent, well-considered plan.
Stepping into momentum without any initial risk
I have been giving migrants insights and advice about the NZ and Australian job markets for over 14-years. In that time, I have learned how to succeed with about every role, industry and region imaginable. I offer this to job seekers in support of a successful journey. If you want to have helpful feedback in support of your job finding efforts, just send your CV to my email at tate@employmentforimmigraiton.nz – I will help you map out your journey home, or at least provide initial direction at no cost.
Holiday Strategy 2022 / 2023 – It happens only once per year. The post-holiday hiring boom is worth preparing for. Enter the job boom with confidence!
If you want to attend this 10-part Mini Course at no cost, I just need to see your CV first, to check your best strategy into the country so I know you are not wasting your time with this strategy.
Send your CV to me at tate@employmentforimmigration.nz for a response within a day.
Employment for Immigration to New Zealand, Australia and Beyond 