Home to world-class businesses in a variety of fields from information technology to education, creative content development to manufacturing, and film production to biotechnology, Wellington is a region that is full of exciting career opportunities and boasts a highly skilled and well-educated work force where 40.7% of the population are educated at a tertiary level.
Key industries include professional and financial services historically supporting Wellington’s role as the seat of government, however Wellington is also the centre of ICT for New Zealand, which is why over 50% of the country’s software developers are based here. Ongoing growth in the telecommunications market has created opportunities in a variety of technical areas.
Wellington is also recognised as New Zealand’s centre of excellence in the creative and film industries. Wellington was the production base for ‘The Lord of the Rings’ and local facilities created many of the special effects seen on screens worldwide.
Many of Wellington’s companies compete on a global stage and seek top class staff. Some industries in particular, are looking for more people and often face skill shortages.
