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Helping skilled migrants find employment in the Waikato and in New Zealand

A service of the Hamilton Multicultural Services Trust

Learn more about us below

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Helping skilled migrants find employment in the Waikato and in New Zealand

A service of the Hamilton Multicultural Services Trust

Learn more about us below

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About Us

Migrant Employment Solutions is a FREE service providing tailored employment solutions for new skilled migrants and employers who are looking to fill vacancies. Our service, delivered across the Waikato, is funded by the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment and the Office of Ethnic Communities. Migrant Employment Solutions aims to match the skills of international talent with the needs of New Zealand businesses. The Migrant Employment Solutions team offers a one to one service with advice on the New Zealand job market and workplace, CVs, cover letters and interview preparation, workshops and a support network.

Job Seekers

Employers & Recruiters

Clients and outcomes up to 2020

Ref: Hamilton Multicultural Services Trust 2017-2020 Migrant Employment Solutions Statistics

Ref: Client and Stakeholder Satisfaction Survey, 2019

Job Seekers

Helping skilled migrants find employment in New Zealand

Migrant Employment Solutions is a free face to face employment service to help you prepare for the New Zealand job market. Our service, delivered across the Waikato, is tailored to meet the individual needs of our clients to help them find a job that suits their skills, experience and qualifications.

We can help you if you have:

NZ citizenship, NZ residency or
Full and open work visa
Post-study work visa
The right to work in New Zealand and you or your partner’s employment has been affected by Covid-19

Please contact us to confirm your eligibility.

We offer:

CV and cover letter advice for the current job market
Assistance to transfer your skills and experience into the NZ workforce
Interview preparation
Career information
Support into work
Workshops and network support

Testimonials

“I would like to express my gratitude to the MES team who helped me with career guidance and successfully secure the role with a leading investment company in NZ.
I would like to extend a big thank you for the professional service provided by the team. They did an amazing job!”

“I would say that Migrant Employment Solutions was the best mentoring experience in search of work that I had in my life. I would like to thank my eternal guardian angels.”

“I visited the Settlement Centre after I received my partner visa to get job search advice. I had been waiting to receive my work rights for six months, therefore I was not a part of the society during that time. The MES team helped me to tailor my CV according to New Zealand standards and gave me emotional support as well. I found a job soon after and I am really thankful to them for mentoring me in a professional and personal manner. Thank you!”

Helpful Websites

These websites have up to date career and employment advice as well as plenty of new job vacancies:

Employers and Recruiters

Next time you have a skills gap do not hesitate to contact us

We have skilled migrants from a wide range of professions already living here, looking to enter the NZ job market. These workers bring a different set of skills and experience to the workplace as well as an opportunity to increase workplace diversity and develop international connections.

We offer:

A professional and experienced employment service including post-placement support
No placement fee

Testimonial

“The team at Asset Recruitment frequently works with the Migrant Employment Solutions team – they refer some great candidates to us, many whom we’ve been able to place in temporary and permanent positions. Each member of the team is easy to deal with, honest and informative – we love working with them! It’s a great partnership that results in securing employment for some great migrants!”