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  • Discovering a new game plan

    … Development and High Performance. One day she saw the job advertised on a Canadian website. “Twelve hours after applying, I had a job offer saying, ‘This job is available for you if you can … field. “Maybe in the bigger cities there are more opportunities, but also more competition, you know? In …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/discovering-a-new-game-plan

  • A taste of Hawke's Bay

    … famous for its seafood as well.” Her passion is also her job. Ling Li works as a Food Safety Lead Auditor for Quality … back on a working holiday visa. But she could not find a job and moved back home, only to be offered a job interview … Greenmount Foods. However, that job did not provide the opportunities she had hoped for.  Ling mentioned this to her …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/a-taste-of-hawkes-bay

  • A marriage of career and lifestyle

    … the country their home. A few months later, Ilena had a job in Rotorua and the couple were settling into a new … Both had skills that were in demand and they researched opportunities on the internet and applied for some jobs. … Opportunity arrived suddenly when Ilena spotted a job at Scion, New Zealand’s forestry research institute. Her …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/a-marriage-of-career-and-lifestyle

  • A leap of faith

    … Marlborough’s booming wine industry meant exciting job opportunities were on offer. The bonus of a blossoming … wine industry. It’s what I love,” she says. Her current job at Matua Wines, as laboratory (lab) and quality manager, …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/a-leap-of-faith

  • Surveying new horizons

    … to New Zealand in September 2008 as a visitor to explore opportunities for finding a job and moving his family here. They had a close friend in … His skills were in demand and he soon managed to land a job at the Interislander Ferry company. Their daughter, …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/surveying-new-horizons

  • Widening his horizons

    … life in your home country – it just means there are other opportunities to explore. While Jose Bignert enjoyed living … in 2014. A friend already in Auckland told him about a job at SKY TV New Zealand, and after a series of video interviews, he got the job. At first, he thought he would live here for 1-2 years, …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/widening-his-horizons

  • Moved by chance, stayed by choice.

    … difficult at first to pack up and move to Auckland. But the opportunities have made it worthwhile: Saeid has a permanent lecturing job at the University of Auckland and Mojdeh has set up New … would make a good place to live. “Then Saeid got a job offer from the Crown Research Institute Scion, in Rotorua. …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/moved-by-chance-stayed-by-choice

  • Exciting opportunities for civil engineers in New Zealand

    … “The most important thing for me has been having so many opportunities to develop my knowledge. The diversity of New … the UK after the global financial crisis.  He accepted a job offer in Auckland after attending an immigration fair. “I … Beca civil engineers living in other areas often have opportunities to work on Auckland projects as well as major …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/exciting-opportunities-for-civil-engineers-in-new-zealand

  • New Horizons, Open Spaces

    … But having children got them thinking about future opportunities and personal safety. They drew up a shortlist … And Karien is very afraid of snakes!” Ian found most job opportunities were in Auckland, but they were keen to … the recruitment agency and two with Gallagher – Ian had a job. His work visa came after around a month, then they had …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/new-horizons-open-spaces

  • Working in New Zealand as a civil engineer

    … pregnant with their first son soon after Jeff accepted a job in Christchurch, in New Zealand’s South Island. … his family – the quality of life, and the range of work opportunities here. Work hard, play hard   Two main reasons … move for Jeff - the quality of life, and the range of work opportunities here. “New Zealanders do a lot of work, but …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/working-in-new-zealand-as-a-civil-engineer

  • From teenage student to successful resident

    … change extended her visa to a year, and Monica found a job in the second half of that year. At a job expo she made contacts that led to her first fulltime job … grew out of this, offering social networking and learning opportunities for local and overseas-born Chinese. Monica was …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/from-teenage-student-to-successful-resident

  • At home in Dunedin

    … he says. His wife Chrissie Roodt was “head-hunted” for her job as head of nuclear medicine at Dunedin Hospital in 2009. The Roodts were looking for opportunities for their son Jan- Dawid to study overseas when Chrissie was approached to fill a job vacancy that had been open for three years. “I really …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/at-home-in-dunedin

  • In love with the outdoors

    … fit a lot more in than we would, and so the kids get more opportunities to do things,” Jeremy explains. “My wife goes … weeks later, he was on the phone being interviewed for a job at Marlborough Boys’ College, running the chemistry … to come here for two years but stayed for five, and job satisfaction had a lot to do with that.  “You are treated …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/in-love-with-the-outdoors

  • From Ireland to Auckland - a seamless transition

    … after leaving Ireland four years ago to seek new work opportunities, she first went to Sydney, Australia. “I spent a … and after two days she had a Skype interview. The job was a great opportunity: being a project manager in the … on a working holiday visa. “I was really lucky to have my job secured, so that was a huge stress off my shoulders.” As a …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/from-ireland-to-auckland-a-seamless-transition

  • An international family

    … several reasons, including the fact that it provided great opportunities for Elaine to develop her career as a midwife. … made it out here” says Terry. He has just started a new job outside of the military, as a civilian with the New … works for Study Link as a processing officer. He got the job within a couple of weeks of arriving, after giving his CV …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/an-international-family

  • Structural Engineer moves from Philippines to New Zealand

    … New Zealand (IPENZ). Still, it took a while to get a job – Neil found many employers wanted to hire a person with local experience. A contact told him about a job at civil and structural engineering company DBCon, and … says Neil. Their church also provides plenty of social opportunities. “We have Christmas parties and attend parades. …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/structural-engineer-moves-from-philippines-to-new-zealand

  • Building a new life & a new city

    … and Martin and his wife, Breffni, were looking for opportunities overseas. New Zealand was high on their list of … later held interviews in Dublin. Martin was offered a job in Christchurch and, with the help of an immigration … your employer, and learning it from your colleagues. His job involves a combination of office and site work, assessing …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/building-a-new-life-a-new-city

  • From skiing to surfing

    … for herself. She says she found this incredibly easy. “The job market is a lot less competitive than in North America. … and I was on a working holiday visa. I found my first job by looking on www.seek.co.nz. I was working as the … Shaws are an outdoor couple so, while Auckland offers many opportunities, they don’t see it as their ideal match. “I …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/from-skiing-to-surfing

  • Family first for Russian couple

    … environment. Igor and Saha researched various immigration opportunities and narrowed it down to three countries. Canada … the skilled migrant category outside Russia and without a job offer, but it could take up to two years of waiting – so … you through everything,” Igor says. He kept his full-time job for another year before landing a good project and …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/family-first-for-russian-couple

  • Software engineer Elise moves to New Zealand

    … a software engineer in Philadelphia when she signed up for job notifications on the New Zealand government’s immigration … 94 tech workers were flown to Wellington for free to have job interviews and explore the city. Elise was one of the … Elise was a co-leader of Girl Develop It, which provides opportunities for women to learn web and software …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/software-engineer-elise-moves-to-new-zealand

  • Developer Nick moves from Austin to Wellington

    … in Austin, but we were ready for a change,” he says. The job offer from Xero came the day before the election of … company. We work in small teams but there are lots of opportunities to try other things, whether it’s tech … looking forward to contributing more – there are abundant opportunities here.” Exciting city lifestyle When Nick and …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/developer-nick-moves-from-austin-to-wellington

  • Eyes on the horizon

    … tell them that I count fish!” he laughs. Of course, the job is much more complex than that. Yoann has a PhD in … seemed to be the obvious choice. He already knew about the opportunities for sailing, and had worked during his PhD with some people at NIWA. “When they advertised for the job at the end of my PhD, it was just the perfect time. I …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/eyes-on-the-horizon

  • New life an adventure

    … he should have found time to sell it. He had investigated job opportunities during his visit and had liked Christchurch. … specialists Kiwis STAT, suggested he try them for a job. He was interviewed by phone and because of his own …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/new-life-an-adventure

  • Full of smiling faces

    … No fear, less crime, no corruptions, no racism and equal opportunities for women.” Within two months of ‘finding’ New … on bio solids amended soil, Jeya was offered a full time job and now works as a Post Doctoral Scientist at Plant and … In the meantime, she was applying for “every teaching job available.” It was a year long stint as a relief teacher …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/full-of-smiling-faces

  • New heights of happiness

    … a man cave. Here there are a lot of DIY (do-it-yourself) opportunities; most of us in Singapore just buy things and … a diesel mechanic in Whakatane and then Auckland. His next job was for VINZ, as a vehicle inspector in Dunedin, then the … “For those who, like me, came here and then looked for a job, I would say in the end everything will be fine – because …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/new-heights-of-happiness

  • The place they call home

    … best to raise children, which they plan to do. Marcel had job offers with work-to-residence visas from companies in … friends and business partners for life. If you do a good job in one company, it will be really easy to get more opportunities. And they really care here about the work-life …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/the-place-they-call-home

  • Health and Safety at work

    … are harmed because they have not been trained to do their job safely. People are harmed in all kinds of jobs, including … and safety issues Businesses must also provide reasonable opportunities for workers to participate effectively in … you are in doubt. Always use the right equipment for the job and report any damage. Businesses should include policies …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/health-and-safety-at-work

  • Great job opportunities

    … Great job opportunities …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/great-job-opportunities

  • GP makes the move from India to Tauranga

    … work here as a doctor. Once she passed, she also found a job at Tauranga Hospital. Her transition was quite smooth. “I … the exams if they want to work here. “Make sure there are job opportunities here for your skill. I highly recommend New …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/gp-makes-the-move-from-india-to-tauranga

  • Music in schools - bringing benefits that last

    … was the defining moment for me, that opened up so many opportunities. I got into an orchestra, and by the time I got … and help take it, and the school offered me a permanent job." She still has that job, as the director of the thriving music programme at …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/music-in-schools-bringing-benefits-that-last

  • Family move from South Africa to Wellington

    … to give her twin daughters Desiree and Chantel more career opportunities, she says. “My daughters took me to the dining … Qual IT – a quality assurance consulting firm. She got the job while still in South Africa and the company helped her …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/family-move-from-south-africa-to-wellington

  • Breaking new ground

    … A move to Nelson has opened up unexpected opportunities for Philippines-born Mylene Mera. There are … It took Mylene just three days to find a temporary job in her field when she first arrived in Auckland, thanks …
    www.live-work.immigration.govt.nz/resources/breaking-new-ground

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