[Keith C.]

My wife and I are hoping to move to Wellington around October. We have a 20 year old daughter who would like to come for an extended visit and do some work on a "working holiday" visa.

Is finding work in these circumstances difficult? By this time, she will have completed her university degree (she's smart), but she's not necessarily looking for any great employment. We're just wondering if she can find work making pizzas or something.

Thanks,
Keith

[djchicane]

Hi Keith,

BUNAC seems to give a fair deal of assistance with this, (I am currently in the application process for the IEP Visa).

Take a look here:

http://www.bunac.org/usa/worknewzealand/

Cheers,

Dave

[Leccy-Lee]

Having done Bunac and had the IEP myself (which is essentially a WHV for over 30s). i had no problems job hunting etc on it.

I couldn't see any problems at all with finding work in Welly, there is plenty of it about here.

Good Luck

[eternalkiwi]

As Lee said, your daughter should have no trouble finding some work on a WHV and probably would not need to apply via BUNAC etc.

Wellington would provide a range of employment opportunities in the food/beverage and hospitality sector, though a WHV does not necessarily restrict her to this type of work.

Shawn

[suzer]

Hi Keith,

BUNAC seems to give a fair deal of assistance with this, (I am currently in the application process for the IEP Visa).

Take a look here:

http://www.bunac.org/usa/worknewzealand/

Cheers,

Dave

fyi absolutely no need to use bunac. they charge you at least 3x as much as the nz govt (even americans can go direct to the govt rather than through bunc). i came over on bunac and iep has been pretty much useless while i've been here.

your daughter will have no problen finding work by the way.

[Potato]

My wife and I are hoping to move to Wellington around October. We have a 20 year old daughter who would like to come for an extended visit and do some work on a "working holiday" visa.

Is finding work in these circumstances difficult? By this time, she will have completed her university degree (she's smart), but she's not necessarily looking for any great employment. We're just wondering if she can find work making pizzas or something.

Thanks,
Keith

Yep, no problem at all. Don't go for BUNAC.

Can you get a 2 year WHV if you're American? If so, I would advise her to go for that, even though it requires a chest x-ray. A WHV is a once in a lifetime thing (excluding the BUNAC thing, which I don't know much about), it's worth taking it out for as long as you can.
If it's just a 12 month one, and the internet application is set up for Americans, then it will be done in a snap. :)

Finding work will be a doddle. She would be able to make pizzas, if that's what she wants to do :D Any sort of hospitality/catering/bar work/waitressing is in relative abundance, no issues at all.
If she were interested in office temping or something that requires degree, it may be a little tougher, but I met lots of people who did this sort of thing with little difficulty.

[suzer]

BUNAC is a one time only thing as well.

And you can only get a 1 yr WHV as an American.

Office temping doesn't require an qualifications here typically, and if you don't have experience you can always get a reception role, which should pay at least $17 an hour (depends on what agency you sign up with).

[Keith C.]

Being an office temp might be a great situation for her. She has never done office work before, but she can type like crazy. (She wrote a several hundred page book for her own amusement before she was 15.) Myself, I'm a hunt and peck kind of guy. I used to tell her to "cease that infernal racket!" when she was clattering away at the keyboard, and I was in the same room.

Are there any temp agencies you'd recommend (or not)?

Thanks to you all for your helpful advice!