New Zealand is a popular place for foreigners. Expats all over the world come to New Zealand to bask in the beauty of this country. In fact, I have a fraternity brother (from my college days) who made a beeline for New Zealand right after graduating from school. He had a blast and found it incredibly difficult to leave. I’d do anything to go on a nice ski trip in New Zealand one of these days.
Before you begin browsing the links below, I highly suggest you consult the New Zealand Government portal, which is a one stop shop for those intending to move to New Zealand. It is a fantastic resource.
Below is a selection of resources for searching for employment opportunities as a foreigner in New Zealand.
General Job Search Engines and Classifieds
With the sites below, you can expect to get a 0.5 to 1.0% response rate (people who will respond back to you to whom you sent your application/CV.) Nevertheless, I encourage you to give these sites a try as you never know what you will come up with or what connections you can make from a simple e-mail or application.
- Seek: Seek is one of the two largest job search engines in the country.
- TradeMe: This site is the other large New Zealand job search engine.
- CareerJet: CareerJet.co.nz is the New Zealand arm of CareerJet.com
- Indeed: The New Zealand version of the big U.S. job search site Indeed.com
- Backpacker Board: This site has job listings for travelers and backpackers.
Thoughts of Other Bloggers and Websites
- Grad Ireland breaks down the major job search web
- Take a look at this informative post at Finding the Universe: “Tips for Finding a Job When Traveling in New Zealand.”
- JustLanded has a thorough guide that highlights the major job search options for New Zealand.
- Transitions Abroad has a thorough post with useful links for living abroad in New Zealand.
- Michael Page: An international executive recruitment website that I’ve used in the past. This site is targeted towards high-end job seekers.
- Overseas Jobs: I find that there is often significant overlap between the postings on this site and that of other sites. Nevertheless this site has been around for a while.
- Go Abroad: I’ve always been a fan of GoAbroad. In fact, on the visa information portion of my website, you will find where I have linked to their global embassies directory. They have a good job portal too.
- Career Builder: These guys have been around a long time. A pretty good site to check out but not the best of the bunch.
- Linkedin: Last but not least, this huge professional social network is a resource for building contacts in the field and location of your interest.
Overseas and Expat Job Portals
There you have it. The best places to find jobs in New Zealand as a foreigner. For information on visas for New Zealand, be sure to check out my New Zealand visa page. If you are single and
are looking to spice up your dating life, check out my reviews of the best dating sites in New Zealand.