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Dec 6, 2016

About Working In

Working In New Zealand is the website for people who want to do just that: work in New Zealand. We’ve been uniting skilled workers with awesome employers since 1998.

After starting a magazine aimed at returning Kiwis we soon launched our first New Zealand Jobs Expo in London in 2001.

We are still the benchmark and continue to run the best international recruitment events in London and Manchester.

In 2014 and 2015 we partnered with MBIE to run a series of job fairs in Australia to help bring Kiwis home . We understand the challenges New Zealand employers’ experience in finding talent and continually endeavour to provide the best solutions.

workingin-newzealand.com attracts millions of people each year searching for jobs in New Zealand. It is the go-to online resource for anyone moving to New Zealand.

In 2009 we complemented our team with Licensed Immigration Advisers specifically to assist employers. Working with some of New Zealand’s most well-known companies we assist with all immigration work and save employers hours of time.

Some employers don’t want to recruit directly through our job board or expos so our team of experienced and knowledgeable international recruitment experts can assist you find hard-to-find skills by tapping into our unrivaled international reach.

Working In has partnered with a number of leading providers to bring an ethical model of Filipino recruitment to the New Zealand market. Only targeting the best workers, this employer focused model ensures New Zealand employers can access large volumes of workers in an end-to-end service with all pastoral care managed by our partners.

With over 60,000 job seekers a month, top Google ranking for NZ job searches, and our nationwide network of employers, we have the skills and expertise to connect you with a wide range of quality candidates.

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