Nau Mai Haere Mai Welcome to Work Talk ELP Conference Sat 9 Apr 2016 Susan Wright and Jo de Lisle

Course

 18 students enrolled – 13 countries, 4 res visas  16 started the course – 2 already had work  10 completed the course  3 got work  1 returned briefly to Tonga to keep his business going  1 was a student and needed to return to study  1 was busy with interviews and extending his work permit Course 1 Stats

Topics 1.Introductions and what students have been doing to find work 2.Job search skills and the hidden job market – highlight 3.Telephone skills 4.Introduction to interviews Week 1

“70% of jobs are not advertised in the normal way, they go straight to those job seekers who are actively seeking them.” Today’s Quote

 Brainstorm ideas – think of everything we can do to find work.  Go through these items in more detail. Job search skills and the hidden job market

 Check job vacancy websites  Check daily and local newspapers  Cold calling  Yellow Pages to identify potential employers  Keep a jobs database  Register with employment/recruitment agencies  Volunteer Things you can be doing to find work

 Research & register with company websites  Organise informational interviews  Attend social and professional events  Register as a job seeker with Work and Income  Build your social and professional networks  Research CareersNZ & other job search information websites

 Contact/register with professional bodies  Use social media e.g. LinkedIn and Facebook  Like company Facebook pages to keep up to date with company news  Read professional and industry journals  Do further study  Attend an English class  Attend job expos

 Listen to the radio for job vacancy ads  Look at school, shop, business window notices  Join a club – check your local council website  Set some goals and make a plan  Design a business card  Follow up conversations  Send thank you notes

 List the towns/localities in your region Local Job Areas

 List local and regional papers available locally  NZ Herald – Auckland  The Dominion – Wellington  The Press – Christchurch  The Otago Daily Times – Dunedin Daily newspapers

 Use the Yellow Pages and the internet to find the employment agencies in name of your locality.  Decide which ones are most suited to your skills and experience, and the jobs you will be applying for.  Go online to research more about the agencies.  Include them in your job database.  Prepare well before contacting them. Employment Agencies

Compny Name Compny details Contact person PositionNotesDate of contact Follow up/result Make a job database for potential employers

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