There is a long term skill shortage list that is published by Immigration New Zealand and currently the following occupational groups are listed on the list - Agriculture and Forestry / Construction / Education / Engineering / Finance and Business / Health and Social Services / ICT, Electronics and Telecommunications / Recreation, Hospitality and Tourism / Science / Trades (some) / Transport.
I have a specific interest in information technology because I am always overwhelmed by the power of this particular occupation group. I even got involved at a very serious level with it in the past by designing and creating an award winning portal for education. That process gave me a great insight into the possibilities that exist within information technology. And so I stay very fascinated with this subject. Besides the personal interest I also always align my practice to the requirements of New Zealand, which at this point is to attract global talent in the occupation groups listed above. And so as a licensed immigration adviser I am keenly developing a product specifically aimed at creating an end-to-end process for IT professionals from all parts of the world to migrate and settle in New Zealand. This should be available very soon and so I encourage you to stay connected via my Facebook page and this blog.
In anticipation of creating this product I need to gear up for the first question that is bound to arise from a prospect - "Are there IT jobs in New Zealand if I move there with my family?" I think this is a very valid question because eventually migration only makes sense if there is gainful employment and ability to live well after making a life changing decision. And so constantly I check to see how many jobs are actually available under each of these occupational groups and from my research as on today this is the information technology (IT) vacancies listed on the two leading job sites in New Zealand.
From Seek website - 2314 vacancies and from Trade Me Jobs website - 1073 vacancies. Admittedly there will be overlaps between both the sites but if one were to account for all the unlisted jobs that are quietly advertised elsewhere I guess it is safe to say there are in excess of 3000 IT jobs in New Zealand as we speak. This is obviously not a scientific study or anything as such but a quick dipstick survey to see what are the opportunities. And there seem to be enough jobs out there for IT professionals. For the person with the right attitude, skills and knowledge of IT, I do not think finding employment will be a difficult task. But to bolster the chances, one component of the migration pathway I am creating for IT professionals also includes job search support. More on this later though as the product evolves. Stay tuned for an announcement soon :)
So if you are an IT professional from any part of this big world and want to come and create a future for yourself and your family in our beautiful part of the world, a warm welcome indeed. Get in touch at arunjacob@amazingnz.co.nz and I will be more than happy to get you started on the journey of a lifetime that will get you to one of the finest destinations on mother earth. Haere mai...welcome to New Zealand!
Link to the current Long Term Skill Shortage List (INZ1093).
Nga mihi (Regards)
Arun
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.