We need you in Invercargill and Southland! There are current skills shortages in the employment fields:

• Skilled Administrators - office managers, HR, payroll
• Professionals - accountants, lawyers
• Trades – plumbers, electricians, carpenters
• Healthcare professionals - social workers, mental health workers 
• Engineering – fitters, turners, welders
• Education – maths & science teachers, primary/secondary
• Automotive – electricians, diesel mechanics
• Agriculture – skilled and experienced managers for sheep and dairy farms
• Engineers – civil/chemical/mechanical/electrical
• Transport operators – digger/logging drivers

Visit SouthlandJobsToday to see current job listings

The Labour Market

Southland consistently has the lowest unemployment figures in New Zealand. Click here to view the latest quarterly Department of Labour Regional Labour Market Report for Southland. 

Resources

• TradeMe Jobs Salary Guide - Check out national pay rates by category
• Career Services - helping you make decisions about work and training
• Working in New Zealand - Make your life in NZ a reality with Working In – apply for jobs, learn about visas, find New Zealand real estate, transfer funds, find a shipping company, and more.
• Immigration New Zealand - Information about living and working in New Zealand

Southland Settlement Support can connect you with support networks and contacts to make it easier for you to create your new life in Southland.

We can assist you with the following:

We can also provide assistance with Immigration, Citizens Advice and ESOL (English as a second language). See the navagation panels on both the left and right of the screen to find more information.

Or, contact Eirlys Beverley-Stone for further assistance.

We are also on facebook and twitter.

Southern Institute of Technology (SIT), home of the Zero Fees Scheme

Southland's major tertiary education provider, the Southern Institute of Technology (SIT), offers degree, diploma and certificate programmes, as well as SIT2LRN distance learning, vocational preparation and personal development courses.

Situated in Invercargill, SIT is nationally renowned for its innovative Zero Fees Scheme, which enables New Zealand citizens and permanent residents to study without incurring tuition fees. This very successful marketing initiative has attracted students of all ages and from all over New Zealand, resulting in a vibrant student community in Invercargill.

Together with low living cost, availability of part-time work, a full range of facilities, excellent leisure opportunities, and an unsurpassed outdoor playground, this makes Southland the ideal place to maximise your education opportunities and minimise debt!

The Southern Institute of Technology has also campuses in Gore and a campus in Christchurch.

For more information visit The Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) website.