Skilled migrants want career opportunities as well as the Kiwi lifestyle

Skilled workers considering moving to New Zealand are motivated as much by support from prospective employers and a career pathway as they are by the famous Kiwi lifestyle.

New Zealand recruitment agency HainesAttract has been running a series of international webinars to help attract skilled workers to the country and to provide information on work opportunities, immigration procedure, different cities and lifestyle for those wanting to know more about the country.

Two webinars that HainesAttract held this week, targeting the construction and technology industries, attracted nearly 400 attendants from the United States, Europe and Asia with another 600 requesting the presentation.

The company asked the attendees their main motivation for wanting to move to New Zealand. The main driver, at 53 per cent, was still lifestyle. But head of international solutions, Ben Tinker, who held the webinars, said he was surprised that figure wasn't higher.

Another 44 per cent were looking for career opportunities rather than lifestyle as their main reason for considering a move, suggesting skilled workers were taking a long-term view.

"They want good employers and clear [career] pathways. And they want help with moving here."

Making those pathways clear to prospective migrants would be a challenge as the world looked to attract the same talent. When asked about the most important aspect when choosing an employer, 54 per cent said the amount of support offered to move to New Zealand was paramount, 32 per cent said it was the opportunity for career development and 14 per cent said it was salary.

At On Arrival. we recognise the importance of providing Resettlement Support for Skilled Migrants, and their families, in moving the New Zealand. Our focus is on supporting the total needs of the family in settling into their new city, community, and home so that the individual who has been recruited can concentrate on settling into their new job and career.

We look forward to making your move easy, and stress free, contact us at www.onarrival.co.nz