As part of our ongoing commitment to and support of our members, the Employers’ Chamber offers assistance connecting Canterbury employers' with newcomers' skills. The ultimate outcome of this programme is to contribute to the government's Economic Growth Agenda through improved settlement and retention of newcomers.
Our initiatives are to make Canterbury employers' aware of the benefits of employing newcomers and include:
Canterbury employers
Employers are assisted:
- In attracting the people with skills required for their business innovation and contribution to economic growth.
- With information about settlement process and support for their migrant employees through their settlement phase.
- In retaining their skilled, highly productive migrant staff by supporting them and their families to integrate into our local Christchurch community.
Skilled Migrants
Under contract to the Department of Labour - Immigration New Zealand we offer an alternative recruitment option to assist and connect employers with skilled newcomers who are seeking job opportunities in a range of industry sectors from highly skilled to semi skilled and manual jobs.
Of increasing interest to our members are skilled offshore candidates. One recommended website is www.skilledbritishworkers.co.uk Free to register, members can view the CV’s of thousands of Brits who are keen to come to New Zealand. The company also employ licensed immigration advisers to manage candidates visa applications.
Tertiary Professionally Qualified Work and Income clients
Under contract to Work and Income we offer an alternative recruitment programme to assist a range of clients to find work relevant to their skills and experience under our Job Placement Programme.
If you have a vacancy in your workplace, please email Jude Ryan-O’Dea or phone 03 366 5096.
Find out more about employing skilled staff
Ways to Recruit
Employing staff now requires more attention to the process than ever before. Therefore you as an employer need to plan and manage the engagement effectively.
The Canterbury Employers' Chamber of Commerce has a full range of resources to assist with the process of engaging new staff: from pre-employment guidelines to a quick guide to writing job advertisements. Click here to log in to our Member Area to access these resources.
We have Essential Employment Law training and advisers who can assist with both general employment legislation and HR specifics.
There are also many effective ways to gety your vacancy out to the market - and the best one will depend on your particular role/industry. Talk to Jude Ryan O'Dea, the Employers' Chamber's Migrant Employment Co-ordinator, for access to skilled migrants. Email Jude or phone 03 366 5096.
