Migrant Kiwis Employment & Project Work

Could you do with an extra pair of hands at NO CHARGE? We have carefully selected a group of qualified New Kiwis seeking eight weeks of Work Experience in their field of expertise. In the last year over 80 people have provided their skills for free to Auckland business.

Benefits of Project Work/Work Experience

• No obligation
• No cost
• Candidates are available for permanent employment

View our current candidates online or contact us today to tell us about the position you have available and our employment team will work with you to match candidates with the needs of your business.

Contact Carol Gilroy about Migrant Kiwis Employment & Project Work Programme by emailing cgilroy@chamber.co.nz or phone 09 375 3922 for more details.

If you would like assistance with your search or want to learn more about our initiatives please email recruitment@chamber.co.nz or call the Chamber's Recruitment team on 0800 18 23 23.

Testimonial

Just a note to say thank you for arranging the interviews. We were very impressed with the guys especially Prakash and will be offering him work experience with an opportunity to take up the role as Assistant Accountant provided the work experience goes well. April 09

Prakash is fantastic and still with us. It is great to know we have your service as out first port of call when recruiting. February 2010.

Ant - Neat Feat Products.

Warehouse Stationery

Warehouse Stationery became interested in the New Kiwis Work Experience Programme after reading about the programme in a previous issue of b-Innovative.

'We recognise that there is a large range of Asian and Indian business owners in Auckland, so from a business point of view it makes sense to have staff who can effectively interact with those businesses,' says Warehouse Stationery's B2B Telesales Manager Karyn Johnston.

Warehouse Stationery offered eight weeks work experience within their business-to-business division to two New Kiwis, Madison Annie Ng and Anand Mandava.

'Although they've only been with us a short while, their contribution has already been excellent. They provide great new ideas and a different perspective. They're just lovely people, they fit in well, and they're very, very clever.'

'We're most impressed,' says Karyn Johnston.

Paulmen Seals Ltd

Paulmen Seals Ltd manufacture and recondition mechanical seals for pumps and rotating shaft equipment. They export 30-40% of their products, so the decision to take on two New Kiwis has obvious benefits.

They found out about the programme through a mailing sent to Chamber members and admit at first they were a bit dubious: 'Often these sorts of programmes aren't all they seem, and one would normally expect a litany of red tape and elongated application forms,' says Paulmen's Managing Director Chris Bayne.

'So we were delighted at how simple the whole process was. We experienced a highly professional approach by the New Kiwi staff for what appears at last to be a genuine (New Kiwi) recruitment programme, that realistically match today's business needs,' says Chris.

Paulmen's Seals took on Tilak Carthelis and Lav Gopani and found: 'Their CV's were detailed and very accurate, they have a lot to contribute through their skills and experience. They fit in, they're proactive, and very enthusiastic.

'If you're prepared to provide them with a flexible environment, and possibly training, you will definitely experience the mutual benefits.'

'Thanks and well done New Kiwi Initiative,' says Chris.