Visit visa

[trichef]

I am considering flying to NZ early next year in a VV to look for a job there and work my way to getting a WP and eventually PR. but here's my ordeal, I do not possess the necessary years of experience possible NZ employers look for in applicants. is it enough to have a diploma to be accepted in NZ hospitality industry? i would like to know, or at least have an idea of my chances, before going for it. unfortumately, a friend of mine traveled to NZ on a VV but failed to get a job because she plainly wasn't qualified for any job. she was willing to start for the bottom but still to no avail. she went back home frustrated and empty-handed. i wouldn't want that to happen so i gather all possible information i can get. i hope someone can shed light....mother bear?

[MotherBear]

It's always risky going to NZ to look for work, but it can be done. It would be very difficult for anyone to say whether you would be offered a job without previous experience, but if a company or institution was desperate enough (and I don't mean that in a bad way) they might take someone on who, at least, had a relevant qualification. Having a qualification goes some way to indicating that that person has had some training in the required field.

I don't think anyone could guarantee that you would get a job in NZ, but it could be possible. The only other alternative to hopping on a plane to see for yourself would be to try to get a job offer before you set out. Trying the tourist areas just before peak season might be one place to start looking.

[trichef]

thanks mother bear, you always have the answers