When responding to a job advertisement in writing, you will be required to submit a curriculum vitae (CV)/professional résumé, along with your letter of application.
Your CV should be brief. Most employers prefer CVs of between two and four pages.
It should provide a concise summary of your:
- contact details
- residence status, eg permanent residence, work visa
- qualifications and computer skills
- professional/trade skills
- work experience and achievements
- referees.
It is not necessary to include letters of reference or academic/professional certificates with your application. These will be requested later for review during the job selection process. Make sure that you either deliver these personally or by courier, and that they are returned once the job selection is completed.
Acceptability of professional/trade qualifications
Some employers require you to have professional registration even if this is not a legal requirement. Consequently, the status of your professional training and qualifications is extremely important. Although you may be professionally qualified in your home country and have practised for a number of years, this does not mean your experience and qualifications will be recognised automatically in New Zealand. If your qualification does not gain comparability with the New Zealand professional or trade qualification, you may have to undertake extra study or re-training to secure the job you want.
Registration
Many professional and trades people (such as doctors, lawyers, plumbers and electricians) need to register with a Registration Board before they can work in New Zealand.
