Getting a job offer in NZ from overseas

Pag meron kang job offer sa NZ, parang naka-jackpot ka. Mas mabilis ka na ngang makakarating sa NZ, mas may direction pa ang pakikipagsapalaran. However, getting one is soo difficult pero di naman impossible. Maraming employers ang ayaw ng applicants from overseas because of the paperwork they have to deal with. Kung local applicant nga naman, diretso trabaho agad.

Base sa mga nabasa ko, kung ang nag-a-apply ay Brit, American, Aussie or Canadian, pwedeng sa employers ang phone interview. Nagkakasundo na sila kahit di na magkita. It's a different story in this part of the world. Employers will need to see you face-to-face before they consider you.

Meron ding mga pinoy na pinalad na makakuha ng job offer. May nakasabay ako dati sa embassy na nabigyan ng work visa. Ang catch lang don, farm job yung nakuha nya. Pwede na rin kung talagang walang choice.

Meron din kaming 2 kasama sa forum sa may job offer. Yung isa, nasa Hawkes bay since early this year. The other one is still working on their application. Although mas madaling makakuha ng trabaho kung may agent, posible rin namang do-it-yourself. Job openings are posted in newspapers but most companies resort to the internet. Pero ang pinaka effective pa rin na method is networking.

If there is a shortage in a particular skill, it's easier for the employer to process the work visa. Ang kailangan lang, ma-prove ni employer na walang local applicant ang interesado o nag-qualify sa requirements nila for a prescribed period. Meron ding employers na exempted na sa ganito. These are companies accredited by the government and are allowed to processs overseas applicants with less paperwork (di ko matandadaan kung saan ko na-download yung list, email nyo na lang ako).

PR applications with job offer are expedited by NZIS. Syempre they also take into consideration that the employer could not wait for a long time. Kung ayaw mo naman ng PR route, pwedeng work visa lang. Kaya lang sa work visa, kailangan ng clearance from POEA. They evaluate the employment contract para siguro di magoyo ang mga pinoy.