Working in New Zealand

By Barbara Morgan
While it may be difficult to find a niche for your business in the United States, New Zealand is hungry for entrepreneurs and for skilled professionals. Because of this, New Zealand is actively recruiting people with well develop CVs (curriculum vitae), called resumes in the U.S. If you are interested in the possibility of working in New Zealand, then you have two options, find a job with an established New Zealand company or start your own business in New Zealand.

What New Zealand Is Looking For

New Zealand is the youngest country in the world. It was the last place where humans migrated. Because of this, New Zealand still has a lot of room for growth and expansion. Right now, New Zealand is looking for professionals who have experience and professional skills that can enhance their workforce.

The current make up of New Zealand's SMEs (small to medium enterprises) include two main groups. The first third of SMEs in New Zealand is made up of business services and property businesses. The remaining two thirds of SMEs in New Zealand is made up, primarily, of finance businesses, personnel businesses, communication services, insurance companies, construction businesses and retail companies. As you can see from this composite of SMEs in New Zealand, there is significant room for diversification especially in the arenas of medicine, technology and education.

Finding a Job in New Zealand

The easiest way to enter the New Zealand business industry is to look for a job with an establish New Zealand company. To do this you will need to first contact the New Zealand Qualifications Authorities to determine what qualification New Zealand requires its professionals to have, next you will want to draft your CV and finally, you will want to contact a staffing agency to help you find a job opening that is right for you.

The CV, like the resume in the United States, is going to be your primary marketing tool for your job search. Because you are looking for a job in another country you will want to format your resume a little bit differently than you would for a U.S. based job search. First, you will want to include background information about the companies that you worked for. Include the size of the company, the number of employees it had, the industry it was in and what the company does. Next, remember to add country dialing codes to all phone numbers you include on your resume. Finally, make sure your resume is formatted so that it looks good in the body of an email, or that it fits on a single page.


If you are interested working in New Zealand, it is a good idea to visit the country before making any final decisions. New Zealand has a lot to offer visitors including glaciers, wildlife and adventure.


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