I am job hunting
Ensuring your job hunt is productive and sustainable
Job hunting can take time, energy and emotion.
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The following steps will take you through a process to help you feel more in control and ensure that you are tapping into all the possible jobs that are out there.
Who can help?
​Who can help you depends on your situation but the following people can be helpful:
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Family/whanau, friends
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Student advisers/liaison officers from training and study
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providers (map link)
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Industry Training Organisations (map link)
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Professional associations (map link)
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Private career advisers (map link)
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Employers, Church or community group leaders (map link)
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Ex-Teachers, Ex-School career adviser, Ex-Gateway Co-
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ordinator
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Voluntary work organisations
Who can help?
​Who can help you depends on your situation but the following people can be helpful:
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Family/whanau, friends
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Student advisers/liaison officers from training and study
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providers (map link)
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Industry Training Organisations (map link)
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Professional associations (map link)
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Private career advisers (map link)
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Employers, Church or community group leaders (map link)
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Ex-Teachers, Ex-School career adviser, Ex-Gateway Co-
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ordinator
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Voluntary work organisations
Who can help?
​Who can help you depends on your situation but the following people can be helpful:
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Family/whanau, friends
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Student advisers/liaison officers from training providers
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Professional associations
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Employers, Church or community group leaders (map link)
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Ex-Teachers, Ex-School career adviser, Ex-Gateway Co-ordinator
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Knowing what you want and what you have to offer is a great place to start.
This information helps identify appropriate jobs, guides CV preparation, and prepares you for interviews.
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Work out what values are important to you. Careers NZ also has a range of tools to match your interests and skills against job ideas.
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Talk to supportive friends, family and previous work colleagues brainstorming ideas
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Producing a CV or Portfolio/LinkedIn profile can be a great way of appreciating the skills, experiences and qualifications that you do have. Builds confidence too! There are a range of tools online to help produce a CV and Cover letters:
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Microsoft Office and Google doc templates
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CV builder Careers New Zealand
and advice on how to write them
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Whangarei District Library
4. Talk to a career advisor/case manager
5. Go and look at online vacancies and write down all the different jobs that interest you.
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You will know when you have finished this step when
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you can talk to another person about a range of ideas and talk about how they connect to your skills, values and interests.
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Know where all the online resources are concerning CVs, and interview skills
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You have completed CV, portfolio or online profile
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Know where are the opportunities are is the next step.
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Many jobs are not advertised. But your family, friends, ex-colleagues and acquaintances may have job leads.
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Contact employers - but be prepared to talk about what you know about them how you can help them
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Some employers advertise on their own website, billboards, outside building sites or shop windows
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Job vacancy sites.
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Recruitment agencies
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Careers NZ list all the job vacancy and recruitment agency websites, including specialist and industry specific websites
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MBIE occupational outlook and NZ immigration skill shortage may help identify areas to focus on.
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For some, volunteering is a great way to get started
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Some job seekers create their own job - refer to contractor /Self-employed
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You will know you have completed these steps when:
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you have a list of employers whom you want to contact
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vacancies that you want to pursue
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Taking action
Job hunting
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The Guardian suggest a 10 step plan to job hunting
Careers NZ have information on job hunting and also offer a ten-step plan
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Preparing for interviews
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Negotiating and accepting a job offer
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Remember this is a time where there can be job rejection. It is important to maintain your interest, relationships and activities. This will ensure motivation and job hunting is more sustainable.
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