How I found a job in New Zealand

Hi!

I'm a 27 year old Italian guy and I lived in New Zealand for 2 years. Loved it! I actually managed to find a job before I moved there, so I wanted to let you know how I did it.

-First, I translated my CV in English and I had an English friend check it for me. If your written English isn't that amazing, you should hire a pro translator to do it for you (fiverr can be very useful for that. Please don't put your picture on your CV. Employers in English speaking countries don't like it.

-Then the hardest part: finding a job when you're not living in New Zealand. I used the search engine https://nz.jora.com/ and also Trademe to find my job, I thought they had the most job ads. You should think about what you can offer to a NZ company, then type your skills as keywords. Are you an engineer? Are you good with computers? Can you translate? Do marketing? Then add your languages other than English as a keyword. Not many new zealanders can speak another language, so that's a big plus for you! If you speak an Asian language it's even better.

-The fields with companies recruiting: banking, marketing, translation, video games localisation, web/computer development.

-Finally, if the employer hesitates to hire you, you should apply for a whv. Like that, you can start with this company, and if they like you, they will then sponsor you later.

That's how I found a job in New Zealand. Best of luck!