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Job Finding Stories

Overcoming a Sudden Job Closure: Juan’s Case Study

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A Systematic Approach to find work

Introduction:

Juan’s journey to securing employment and residency in New Zealand is a testament to the effectiveness of a structured job-hunting strategy, multimedia presentation, and proactive engagement with potential employers. In this case study, we explore how a tailored approach, confidence-building techniques, and networking helped Juan overcome unexpected challenges to land his second job within two days of direct outreach.

1. Core Strengths Development and Profile Preparation

From November 2023 to July 2024, Juan worked with Tate’s Employment for Immigration to identify and summarize his core strengths and achievements. This foundation, reflected in his CV, Video CV, and photo portfolio, helped Juan stay clear on his key selling points throughout the job search.

  • Result: Juan was always well-prepared for interviews, able to confidently recall his achievements, which provided potential employers with a clear understanding of his technical expertise.

2. Cold-Calling Confidence and Proactive Job Search

A crucial turning point in Juan’s journey was overcoming his initial reluctance to cold-call employers. Through Session 4 of his program, Juan witnessed live demonstrations of cold calls made on his behalf by his consultant. This gave him the confidence to engage directly with hiring managers.

3. Effective Multimedia Presentation

Juan’s photo portfolio and Video CV set him apart in a competitive job market. These tools allowed potential employers to see his practical skills in action, making his profile more compelling than a traditional CV alone.

  • Result: His multimedia materials helped confirm Juan’s technical expertise and contributed to him being shortlisted for interviews, where he continued to impress.

Unexpected Challenges: A Lesson in Networking

Although Juan’s first job in New Zealand helped him gain experience that contributed to securing his second job, the process didn’t unfold as he expected. Juan’s direct boss, who had promised a referral, declined to provide one when contacted by his prospective employer. Instead, he only confirmed Juan’s employment details, leaving the new employer with limited insight into Juan’s performance.

However, Juan’s networking efforts paid off. The site engineer who worked closely with Juan stepped in to provide a strong reference, confirming Juan’s skill with repairs, maintenance, and equipment installations. This confirmation aligned with Juan’s interview responses and ultimately reassured the employer of his qualifications.

  • Result: Despite the setback, Juan’s professional relationships with other colleagues proved valuable. The site engineer’s referral helped secure his new role, even without the support of his direct boss.

Outcome: Securing Employment and Residency

Juan’s journey demonstrates the importance of a proactive job-hunting strategy and the value of networking. Despite unexpected setbacks, Juan’s persistence and the strength of his preparation led to a positive outcome.

  • Job Secured: Juan received a job offer within two days of his cold-calling efforts, securing his visa and allowing him to remain in New Zealand.
  • Professional Growth: Juan’s experience in his first New Zealand job, along with the skills and materials he developed, made him a standout candidate for his second role.
  • Overcoming Challenges: Despite his direct boss’s lack of support, Juan’s site engineer provided the referral needed to confirm his abilities, underscoring the power of professional relationships.

Conclusion: A Story of Overcoming Setbacks with a Structured System

Juan’s success is a testament to the power of perseverance and a well-organized job search strategy. Through effective coaching, multimedia tools, and a proactive mindset, Juan was able to navigate the complexities of redundancy, visa constraints, and competition. His story is a reminder that even when unexpected challenges arise—such as the lack of a promised referral—strong preparation, networking, and persistence can overcome these obstacles.

Key Takeaways:

  • Structured Approach: Identifying core strengths and preparing a multimedia portfolio provided Juan with the confidence and tools needed to succeed in interviews.
  • Cold-Calling Mastery: Live demonstrations of cold-calling helped Juan adopt this approach, leading to rapid results in his job search.
  • Networking Pays Off: Despite a lack of support from his direct boss, Juan’s relationships with other colleagues, such as the site engineer, proved crucial in securing his second job.
Job Finding Stories

Nanoscale “Theoretical Engineer” Snapped up by The Netherlands

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I’m excited to share a success story about Nick, a brilliant engineer with a unique market niche. Nick is a Mechanical, Electrical, and Theoretical Engineer. What is a Theoretical Engineer, you might ask? Well, they are very rare and specialized. They are found working in the nonphysical world, in nanoscale processes that create computer chips, for example.

For 10 years, Nick was the go-to Principal Equipment Service Engineer for 15 companies, managing 50 machines valued in the tens of millions of dollars. When others couldn’t solve the problem, Nick was the one they called. His expertise in semiconductor manufacturing, one of the most advanced industries in the world, is truly exceptional.

Although his market was too small in New Zealand, Nick secured a prestigious role in the Netherlands using the strategies we developed together.

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Market Updates

Good News for Migrant Teachers

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New Zealand has taken significant steps to address the shortage of teachers through various initiatives and funding boosts.

  1. Budget Allocation: The New Zealand government has allocated nearly $53 million for teacher recruitment and training over the next four years. This funding is intended to place and train 1,500 new teachers, with around 400 new teachers added each year. This initiative includes a $20,000 package per placement for aspiring teachers, covering living expenses and tuition fees. Schools will also receive contributions towards the cost of training and mentoring these new teachers​ (The Spinoff)​​ (RNZ)​.
  2. Salary Increases: There have been substantial improvements in teacher salaries. By December 2024, the top salary for secondary teachers will reach $100,000. Newly trained secondary teachers will see starting salaries increase significantly, providing a more attractive financial incentive for entering the profession. These salary increases are part of the government’s efforts to make teaching a more appealing career choice and to retain experienced teachers​ (Education in New Zealand)​.
  3. Overseas Recruitment: To further address teacher shortages, the government has extended funding to support the relocation of 300 overseas teachers to New Zealand. Additionally, there are 425 overseas finders fee packages to assist schools with the costs of recruiting teachers from abroad​ (RNZ)​.

These measures reflect a comprehensive approach to not only recruit new teachers but also retain current ones, with a focus on improving working conditions and providing financial incentives. This is part of a broader strategy to ensure a sustainable and well-supported teaching workforce in New Zealand.

If you are a qualified teacher in your country and if you want to learn how to find work in New Zealand or Australia, just send your CV to me at tate@employmentforimmigraiton to me for a quick review. I will respond with helpful insights in about a day. – Tate

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Upskilling: A Path to Success for Aspiring Migrants to New Zealand and Australia

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Migrating to New Zealand or Australia for work can be a challenging endeavor, especially if you find yourself on the borderline of qualifications and skills required for these competitive job markets. As a career marketer and job consultant with 30+ years of experience, I want to offer some advice on how upskilling might be your best option and why self-improvement is a valuable goal in itself.

The Importance of Upskilling

Upskilling can significantly enhance your profile, making you a more competitive candidate in the job market. It is not only about meeting the minimum requirements but also about exceeding them and standing out among other applicants. Self-improvement through acquiring new skills or enhancing existing ones can lead to greater job satisfaction, better career prospects, and an improved quality of life.

Investigating Opportunities

To investigate opportunities in New Zealand or Australia, start with a thorough assessment of your current skills and achievements. Compare these with the market demand and immigration requirements in your desired industry. Job advertisements are a valuable resource for understanding the specific qualifications and skills needed for various roles. Familiarity with these requirements can help you set clear goals and identify areas for improvement.

Understanding Immigration Requirements

Over the past couple of generations, both New Zealand and Australia have been increasing their requirements for migrant job seekers. Due to the popularity of these two countries, it is likely this trend will continue. Additionally, the immigration websites for New Zealand and Australia provide detailed information on the qualifications required for different visa categories. If you want customised service, seek out reputable agencies like New Zealand Shores for immigration help. Ensuring you meet these requirements is crucial for a successful application and a smooth transition to working abroad.

Ethical Considerations

While I would love to work with everyone, I face a moral dilemma. Engaging in a business deal without ensuring that a job seeker can realistically secure a job and a satisfactory quality of life in a new country would be unethical. Therefore, if you are on the borderline of qualifications and skills, I encourage you to view upskilling and personal improvement as positive steps that can open doors not only in New Zealand and Australia but also in your home country or other potential destinations.

A Message of Hope

I hope this advice helps you find a path towards an improved profile. By enhancing your skills and aligning them with market demands and immigration requirements, you can significantly increase your chances of success. Self-improvement is a positive goal in itself, and I believe that with dedication and effort, you can achieve your career aspirations.

I wish you all the best in your journey, and perhaps we will meet again when you are ready to take the next step in your career.

Everyone Need Encouragement

Transitioning from Beginner to Advanced Job Seeker: A Guided Journey

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You don’t have time to learn from your own mistakes. Do it right the first time. Unlock doors to more employer engagement, interviews, and better career opportunities.

1. A Natural Learning Curve

Transitioning from a novice to an advanced job seeker doesn’t have to be like a master’s degree.  With the right system and mentorship, progressive improvements can happen quickly along milestones of improvement until a job is secured.

2. Growing from Experience

As a beginner, recognizing the potential for growth is crucial. An advanced job hunting system and experienced support can guide even the most introverted people towards confident job seeking and job interviewing.  I have seen the most introverted professionals gain confidence in their presentation skills when they realise that the content of their knowledge is 10x more important than how that content is delivered to employers who need their skills.

3. Evolutionary Steps Forward

Imagine the shift from tentative job applications to employing targeted, effective methods. Advancing gradually brings noticeable changes in approach and outcomes.  Knowing what to do and how to do it, with the right coach is all you need.

4. Learning from Others

New job seekers benefit immensely by learning from those who’ve walked this path thousands of time previously. A person who has helped thousands of job seekers through every possible challenge imaginable is going to save you a lot of hassles and remove barriers quickly. For example, a business owner doesn’t automatically know that owning a business can be a red flag of competition to employers. Additionally, they often don’t realise how easy it can be to present business ownership as an advantage to employers. There are many examples of similar unforeseen cultural minefields.

5. Success through Transition

Embracing advanced methods promises higher employer responsiveness and increased interview opportunities.  Imagine getting an 80% personalized response rate directly from employers.  This is 40x greater than the average 2% response rates experienced by most job seekers.  This level of improvement can be achieved painlessly with the right system, experience and support.

6. Empowering Career Growth with Ongoing Support

Moving from conventional to advanced approaches is not just possible but immensely rewarding. Throughout this transition, learners are supported by experienced guidance every step of the way until they secure a job offer.  I have helped clients with a 3-year delay during my “end to end” service package. The first delay was the Covid lockdowns. It lasted 2-years. And this resulted in another 1-year delay due to financial challenges. And when my Client was finally ready, I made myself available and we continued forward until success was achieved. End-to-end job support like this is virtually unheard of in our job market today.

Conclusion: Embrace the Progression

The journey from a beginner to an advanced job seeker can unfold naturally, marked by continuous improvements in measurable results. If are dedicated to your goal, I can help you achieve it.

To find out how my system and support can work for you, just send your CV to Tate@EmploymentForImmigration.NZ – be sure to include a few sentences about your status and goals.  I respond in about 1 day.

Market Updates

Two Strategies for the Post-Holiday Hiring Boom.

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The Post-Holiday Hiring Booom is almost here! There is a hiring boom that happens every year after the holidays.

Here are two strategies you can use at the same time:

  • Strategy 1 – Jump in this year, make as much progress as you can. You might get hired. If you do, that is great!
  • Strategy 2 – If you don’t get hired this year, at least you are already practiced and you may have some leads for getting hired during the Post-Holiday Hiring Boom that happens after mid-January.

What is special about the job market after the holidays?

This is a simple question. Every year there is a long holiday season. And after that long period of relaxing and reflection, people and businesses set new goals. Businesses often want to grow. People want the same thing. So what happens is that some employers need people to fill roles where critical skills have left and some employers need people to fill roles where new busienss goals require new skills.

To take advantage of these two strategies, the window of opportunity is closing. I suggest to get started during November. If you want job support, just send your CV with your questions to tate@employmentforimmigration.nz and I will respond in about a day.

Market Updates

Every year there is a hiring boom following the holiday season

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A hiring boom happens every year following the holiday season and now is a perfect time to prepare.

Reason #1 – New Year Resolution – Increased hiring happens because holidays bring about change: new diets, new exercise programs, new inspirations in life and of course new jobs happen as inspired change. This means that roles need to be replace, often with urgency.

Reason #2 – Business Plans – As with people, businesses also generate new visions for growth at this time of year. They come into the new year with strategy plans, new budgets and new requirements for staff.

The challenge – Finding a new life isn’t easy. Even for locals, switching jobs can be stressful. Similar to moving house, another one of life’s many challenges. New Migrants are doing that that plus new friends and switching cultures and all family members are doing these same thing together, often risking everything in the process.

The best approach – Plan well, implement effectively and stay flexibile. As with any complex project the key to success is to break it down into bite-size tasks that can be mastered and implemented successfully, one after the other. Like building a bridge, it can be done. This bring us to the topic, how to take advantage of the current situation if you are a foreign migrant wanting to enter New Zealand. You know that there is a hiring boom after the holidays. You know that hiring slows down dramatically in December. What can be done now to maximise your opportunities to get hired into a great job as soon as possible? I believe the answer isn’t difficult.

Firstly to prepare, then to get into the job market as soon as possible so that real progress is being made and hopefully do it this year so that you can build relationships and experience. Even if you aren’t hired this year, the experience of being in the job market this year will prepare you for what is coming.

In the post-holiday hiring boom there will be some urgent jobs that aren’t possible to fill by locals. If you are super skilled and experienced and qualified, you may be a snapped up if you are in the right place at the right time, having already some experience so that you are able to deliver good content, being practiced up in the job hunting process already.

A customised approach is essential to finding the right job fit. Your unique professional strengths are your best assets, and should be the main feature in your profile.

If anyone reading this would like helpful insights into how specifically you can manage your job search, send your CV to me at tate@employmentforimmigration.nz for a response in about a day. Let me know your experience so far for context. I have been helping migrants apply their strengths to the job finding process for 15+ years.

Testimonial Posts

Raymond: Team Lead / Senior IT consultant in Singapore – Testimonial

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Video Transcript:

Tate: It’s a pleasure to work with Raymond. Raymond’s at the top of his game. And Telecom – one of the largest ones in Asia – and he’s the center point of Big Data turning that into strategic success for his employer.

If anyone can explain how my system can work successfully for them in their own country, or Australia, New Zealand, anywhere in the world, – Raymond is the one to do it. It is a pleasure to work with people like Raymond. It’s people like you, Raymond, and others that keep me at the front of my game.

Raymond: So actually, I’ve tried your approach – the one that we’ve discussed, and you’ve shown to me – here in Singapore and it actually works. So, I managed to book some meetings and book some interviews. So yeah, I can attest that your approach is working perfectly well, so I must have to check – to apply the same approach and also do some job applications in New Zealand, since my goal is to finally find a job and settle at New Zealand. And I’m actually also exploring… like what I’ve shared in the email… Australia, and also expand my market in Canada.

Tate: So, you’ve been applying to some of the big companies in Singapore?

Raymond: I’ve managed to book two to three interviews, so my recent one already undergoes a final interview. So hopefully I’ll be receiving some good news in the next few days.

Tate: Well, it works in Singapore, it works around the world – it’s a good system and I’m glad you’re discovering that.

Practical Advice

A short Checklist: Are You Able To Get Hired In New Zealand Or Australia?

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Have you ever wondered how easy or difficult it will be for you to get hired?

Here are the 3 main inicators of hirability
1) Skill level
2) Qualifications
3) Role demand

Highly skilled candidates: New Zealand and Australia are particularly interested in workers who have demonstrated expertise in a specific field and can add significant value to employers. If you have a track record of excellence in your field, you are likely to be in high demand. However, if you haven’t had the opportunity to develop high-value skills, you may face the challenge of differentiating yourself from local jobseekers. To overcome this challenge, it’s important to emphasise what makes you different and how you can make a unique contribution to the NZ/AU job markets.

Relevant qualifications: Employees with relevant qualifications are highly sought after in both New Zealand and Australia. Generally, a full trade qualification or at least a Bachelor’s degree is required, sometimes higher depending on the role. If you have these qualifications, along with high-value skills, you are likely to be in high demand. However, if you do not have the specific qualifications required for a particular industry, your skills may still be able to compensate in some cases. For example, some industries may prioritise skills over formal qualifications. However, it’s important to note that certain professions, such as doctors and plumbers, typically require specific qualifications that cannot be overlooked.

Roles in high demand: Our job markets are particularly interested in candidates who can fill roles in skills shortage areas. It’s worth noting that being on an official skills shortage list is not a prerequisite for being considered for a high demand role. Sometimes in-demand roles aren’t widely advertised and it’s important to understand that demand arises when employers have a genuine need for a particular skill. It could be a highly specialised niche that is not widely known. For example: I assisted a drone designer / distributor / business owner find work with New Zealand’s largest drone company. There is no list anywhere that considers that candidate as a high demand role for New Zealand. But that employer understood he was the best guy in South Africa with population 60 million. He was ready to hire him instantly. So keep an eye out for job advertisements, but also explore hidden opportunities that your skills may attract.

In summary: We are looking for overseas candidates with high-value skills and relevant qualifications who can fill roles in high-demand sectors.

Basic strategy: By showcasing your expertise, highlighting what makes you different and targeting employers who need your specific skills, you will increase your chances of being a desirable candidate for employment in our part of the world.

For a free assessment of your skills, send your CV with a few comments about your status to me at tate@employmentforimmigration.nz I answer in about a day.

Job Finding Stories

Berenice received 2 job offers from abroad

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Edward attended went through the interview process with 3 employers and struggled through many delays from various authorities before getting hired by his 4th job interview. Soon after that Berenice was hired twice, once by Edward’s employer and then by another company. All of this was done online prior entering New Zealand.

Supporting Top-tier Candidates Abroad