Hi, > Finding permanent employment in the computer industry in Christchurch and > Canterbury if you are at more than the entry-level is well neigh impossible.
Chris - it is a bit easier than that - I have done it twice. However, it can be very very very hard to get a job if you have specialized in something noone else wants. Certainly, it can take a while to find a position, and it will probably not be at the level/task you want. I note that for many employers, taking someone on is a very scary process. You take them on (amid many claims from everyone of how good they are), and then discover they are substandard. This person is now on your payroll, with a large salary, who cannot do the job you have for them. It is not easy to "let such people go" (sacking them). Derek. On Thu, 19 Feb 2004, Christopher Sawtell wrote: > On Thu, 19 Feb 2004 00:26, HHV wrote: > > > We had been thinking about moving to New Zealand for some time, which I > > why I joined this list. After returning a few weeks ago from a five-week > > trip around New Zealand, it's time to get serious about that, and > > explore all possibilities. A job seems to be somewhat of a key factor in > > that... > It is, but even more so is that you meet the permanent residence requirements. > Currently, the whole country is highly sensitised to the immigration issue, so > before you even dream about living in NZ, do check with your local NZ High > Commission or Consulate that you do indeed qualify. > > > So, does anybody know of any recruitment agencies in the Christchurch > > area, that deal with sysadmin people (Linux or Windows)? Or any agencies > > to avoid? I've spoken to two agencies in Wellington whilst I was out > > there, but they don't seem to do much in the Canterbury area. > Finding permanent employment in the computer industry in Christchurch and > Canterbury if you are at more than the entry-level is well neigh impossible. > It's not what you know, but who you know more than anything else. Of course > there are exceptions, but that is my perception. I have a friend who got a > very good degree in Comp. Sci. and then sat on the dole in Christchurch for > well over a year. Eventually he got a very suitable job in Auckland. > > -- Derek Smithies Ph.D. This PC runs pine on linux for email IndraNet Technologies Ltd. If you find a virus apparently from me, it has Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] forged the e-mail headers on someone else's machine ph +64 3 365 6485 Please do not notify me when (apparently) receiving a Web: http://www.indranet-technologies.com/ windows virus from me......
