In Demand Skilled Works in New Zealand

To find employment in countries abroad has been popular among Filipinos in the past few years. Filipinos have wanted to have a job in countries like the United Kingdom, the United States and even in Australia where they can earn more money and maximize their skills in their chosen field of interest. Checking the job vacancies abroad, there are a lot of jobs available most especially in New Zealand.

Indeed, New Zealand is the newest job destination for Filipinos. Not only a country for vacation and leisure, New Zealand has also opened job opportunities to different skilled works that Filipinos can take advantage of. In fact, there are 11 key areas of work where skilled workers are definitely needed in New Zealand like healthcare, health technology, engineering, agriculture and forestry, construction and education. Below is a list of some in demand skilled works in New Zealand. Check these job vacancies and you might already be qualified for a great job in New Zealand.

1. Agriculture and Forestry
Known for its bountiful natural resources, New Zealand is in need of skilled workers in the field of agriculture and forestry. This includes beef cattle farmers, dairy cattle farmers (herd manager or assistant farm manager), poultry farmer, pig farmer and pig farmers.

2. Construction
Job offers under construction are building inspector, construction and project managers (foreman), and even surveying technicians.

3. Health and Social Services
The vacancies under health and social services cover biotechnologists, dental technician, dentists, and medical practitioners such as physicians, nurses, pediatricians, and even pharmacy technicians.

4. Oil and Gas
The job sounds pretty difficult and heavy but workers are well compensated. This includes safety surveyors, maintenance planners, and production managers.

5. Recreation, Hospitality and Tourism
These jobs are horse trainers, jockeys, and even café and restaurant managers.
For a complete list of the job offerings New Zealand has, check the following links http://www.immigration.govt.nz/NR/rdonlyres/063ECB35-F5D5-44D8-8325-7041A727A9D5/0/INZ109311February2013.pdf and http://www.immigration.govt.nz/NR/rdonlyres/89185A40-27D3-41F4-84BE-30129920411D/0/ISSL.pdf.
If you are offered a job under these skills with your experience and qualifications matched, then you will not have any problems processing your working visa. Moreover, applicants can search other jobs online that would best fit their qualifications. Just be sure that they are recognized by POEA (Philippine Overseas Employment Administration. Additionally, in any job application, an English proficiency examination certificate is required. Hence, it is best to take the IELTS (International English Language Testing System) to prove one’s fluency in the English language and be globally competitive.