Hi everyone
So we are wrapping things up here in SA. Very stressful and exciting. I have asked if kids can go to school whilst on a visitor's visa and saw they can for 3 months, so at least that is a relief. My fiance has been applying for loads of positions with almost all of the employers responding that he does not meet the requirements. He is highly skilled in his field ( ITC - Application Packager ), and we have been told we need to be in NZ to secure interviews and a job offer.
With a job offer he qualifies under SMC
My list of stresses are lengthy... First of all we have decided to do the Cowboy thing and come over for 6 months, hopefully we will survive it and hopefully he will get a job offer in this time.. My questions are:
1. Is 6 months enough - I read Employers can take their time ...
2. Can we rent a small place for the 4 of us for a short time? We have family in NZ (aunt and cousin) and will initially stay there for a week or two.
3. It seems impossible to even get an interview from this side.. will we be able to have better success once there?
4. When would be the best/worse time to arrive - given we have 6 months only?
5. Any advice on how we can make the job searching process more effective - we are aware of all the sites and have contacted most employers and registered everywhere
7. I don't have a job on the skills shortage list but I have some technical experience in Shutter manufacturing and some ICT training, could I potentially get a job?
6. Are we mad??
We have decided rather tried and failed that never have tried at all, so we have made the choice but my very "must-plan-everything-and-be-sure-of-everything" personality tends to have mini meltdowns sporadically .
Please please help