Where to look for a job

You probably know about some of the places employers advertise jobs, but do make sure you've got all the bases covered and are keeping an eye on all of them.

• A comprehensive list of the places you'll find jobs advertised is available at Careers New Zealand. You can search general and industry specific job vacancy websites, student and graduate sites, sites for migrants and a voluntary work section.
• Develop a list of organisations you would like to work for and regularly check their websites. 
• Many organisations run presentations and workshops here on campus to help you learn more about their business, the opportunities available and how to apply. These events are advertised in BizBuzz.

Check your email inbox on Thursday for our BizBuzz newsletter so that you keep up-to-date with opportunities. In it you will find details of:

• What's on at the Business School
• Career workshops
• Internships and part-time opportunities
• Full-time opportunities
• Club activities

• Prosple: Internships, graduate programmes and graduate jobs
• Summer of Tech: Connects employers with students and graduates for paid work experience and graduate jobs
• NZUni talent: Graduate and internship positions, full and part-time vacancies, scholarships and volunteering roles advertised at NZ universities
  
• Student Job Search: Student jobs site
• Do Good Jobs: Not for profit and community jobs in New Zealand (the job listings include pay rates)
• Volunteering New Zealand: Ideas about finding volunteer roles

GoinGlobal: The link will take you to MyCDES - click on the Resources tab and in this section you will find a link to GoinGlobal which has Job Search advice, an Employer Directory (450,000 corporate profiles throughout 196 countries) and Career Guides. The Country Career Guides include resume/CV guidelines, interview tips, cultural advice, visa regulations and job search tips for more than 40 countries.

Prospects: Career information (including Country Guides) for university students and graduates.

Work experience

Workplace Insights Programme: Virtual programme for current University of Auckland international students (onshore and offshore) to prepare for working life in New Zealand

There is more to looking for jobs than searching job advertisements and applying to graduate schemes. It is estimated that almost half of all jobs are never actually advertised. To find out how to crack this "invisible" job market visit Find unadvertised jobs

Many major employers run graduate recruitment schemes every year. Some employ only one or two graduates a year, others hire dozens.

Most of these organisations come direct to the Business School Careers Centre and we advertise them in BizBuzz which is emailed to you weekly on a Thursday. Some also advertise through MyCDES. Many run presentations, information evenings and skills workshops here on campus to help you make a good application and learn about their business.

When applying for graduate schemes, there are a couple of important things to remember:

• Read about them online. Be ready to tell them what you're good at and why you'd like to work for them.
  
• When you attend employer events, you're not just finding out about them. They're finding out about you too. Think of good questions to ask.
• Dress smartly when attending employer events.
• Don't be disheartened if everyone you know is also applying for these jobs.