IT professionals:

 

In association with Scott Robertson of High Street Recruitment in New Zealand, we conduct free seminar in Randburg on a regular basis.  Scott is available for personal interviews during his visit. 

 

Dates of next seminars:

 

Due to the current economic downturn, we are not planning any trips in the near future.

 

 

 

There is good demand for talented IT professionals in New Zealand.  Specific skills in demand include:

 

·         Software Developers and Architects - With skills in .Net (VB.Net, C# and ASP.Net), PHP, Java or Cold Fusion.    

·         System & Network Engineers/Administrators - Exchange, AD, SBS, Citrix, (Design/ Architecture for seniors)

·         Internetworking Specialists (Cisco/ CCIE)

·         Business Analysts, DBA’s, Test Analysts, Project Managers (ITIL/ PMP/ Infrastructure/ Application)   

·         SAP Consultants/ Business Analysts

·         Electronics Engineers; Embedded software, Hardware and Test

·         Applications Analysts and commercially experienced Help Desk Analysts. 

·         Desktop Engineers

·         IT Sales professionals  

·         Data Warehouse Consultants and Business Intelligence (BI) Analysts

 

How to book a personal interview:

Before booking a personal interview for recruitment purposes, please take note of these important remarks:

  • To avoid disappointment, please make sure about the minimum requirements to qualify for residence in New Zealand.  Please note that it is not a prerequisite to hold a qualification like a three year diploma or degree anymore.  Although such qualifications are worth extra points, people with IT skills will normally qualify for bonus points in an identified future growth area.
  • Please note that the purpose of Scott’s visit is not to arrange employment before travelling to New Zealand - although this is sometimes possible, very few Kiwi employers are willing to make an offer of employment before you have arrived in New Zealand.  In most cases, Scott's purpose will be to have a talk to you to enable him to be in a better position to market you in New Zealand to set up interviews once you have arrived.
  • Traveling to New Zealand with the purpose of securing a position, and then returning to your home country for a month or two to resign, will in many cases greatly reduce your chances of finding a position. We realize that it is easy for us to tell you to take the leap of faith, because there are uncertainties involved for you, and you have a lot of things to wind up before leaving. While it is not impossible at all to secure employment and then return home to wind up your personal matters, our statistics tell us that it is simply better to be ready to take up employment immediately once the offer of employment has been secured.
  • We strongly advise that you do not travel to New Zealand for the job search process before all documentation to apply for a work permit and permanent residence is 100% ready, otherwise one might experience lengthy delays in the application process. We can be of assistance in this regard. Contact us to assist with the process of getting your paperwork in order.
  • High Street IT is planning to undertake these recruitment drives on a regular basis. Because of the large number of enquiries, they have to be a bit selective in terms of the people that they interview: at this stage, they would only like to set up personal interviews for recruitment purposes with people that are at least seriously considering to travel to New Zealand within six months following the seminar. They are not looking for a definite commitment that you will definitely be traveling to New Zealand, but if you are still at the stage of enquiring and gathering information, we strongly suggest that you attend the seminar only, but do not yet book a personal interview. You will get valuable information at the seminar, and you may then contact us for a personal interview for their next trip.
  • As a first step, contact us to book your seat for the seminar, or email us your CV. Together with the CV, also let us know how far you are in the process of deciding to travel to New Zealand.
  • The next step is to get an opinion from Scott on employability in your specific case, which we will communicate back to you. This will be a very honest opinion.  We select our associates based on the fact that they are well established and that they have a proven track record in assisting our clients to find employment.
  • The next step is to set up a personal interview with Scott during his visit.  After this interview, he will give a final opinion on your chances of finding employment.
  • In a case of a positive verdict, it is now time to get your paperwork ready before traveling to New Zealand. It might involve a qualification assessment, or application for professional registration and it will in most cases involve the preparation of documentation for an application for permanent residence and a work permit. We will explain to you the procedure and cost involved in your specific case, and then it is up to you to decide on whether you would like to proceed.

·         It is not advisable to travel to New Zealand for interviews during December or middle January.  We suggest that you travel during October or earlier, or else postpone your trip to at least middle January.


So, what is the next step?

Contact us to make a booking for the seminar or (taking into account the remarks above) please send us your CV, so that we can determine whether it would be possible to arrange an interview.