Thursday, March 11, 2010

 

 

Success Stories

To date 80% of skilled immigrants who complete the OMEGA Mentoring Programme find relevant employment in New Zealand.  OMEGA is pleased to capture some of their stories to show both the incredible determination in their search for the right job, and the valuable contribution that their mentors make to this process.

To date 80% of skilled immigrants who complete the OMEGA Mentoring Programme find relevant employment in New Zealand.  OMEGA is pleased to capture some of their stories to show both the incredible determination in their search for the right job, and the valuable contribution that their mentors make to this process.


Focussed Quality rather than Quantity - November 2009

With a total of sixteen years in IT and IT management in the Philippines, Ben Lim learned through his mentor, that the best approach to finding an appropriate job in New Zealand, was to focus his application process on suitable roles. Within a few weeks of doing this, he landed a substantial role as ICT Operations and Client Service Manager at North Tec in Whangarei.

 

Focussed Quality rather than Quantity - November 2009

With a total of sixteen years in IT and IT management in the Philippines, Ben Lim learned through his mentor, that the best approach to finding an appropriate job in New Zealand, was to focus his application process on suitable roles. Within a few weeks of doing this, he landed a substantial role as ICT Operations and Client Service Manager at North Tec in Whangarei.

 

Interview Preparation - October 2009

 

“If I remove the input I've had and imagine what I would've been like, I would probably still be looking for work.  It made a big difference…”, comments Vaughan Granier an HR manager who arrived in Auckland from Dubai last year.  His mentor helped him recalibrate his interview style to suit the Kiwi approach.

 

 

Interview Preparation - October 2009

 

“If I remove the input I've had and imagine what I would've been like, I would probably still be looking for work.  It made a big difference…”, comments Vaughan Granier an HR manager who arrived in Auckland from Dubai last year.  His mentor helped him recalibrate his interview style to suit the Kiwi approach.

 

 

Energy in the Interview Room - September 2009 

thanks to Helen R for the photographNevril Rebello, a research scientist from the United Kingdom and India started looking for work in New Zealand in March 2009.  He was recently appointed as a Production Documentation Specialist with a pharmaceutacal company, and credits his mentor Steve Moss, a Business Improvement Facilitator, with assisting him to develop his confidence and energy for the interview, making all the difference. 

(with thanks to Helen Robertson for the photograph)

Energy in the Interview Room - September 2009 

thanks to Helen R for the photographNevril Rebello, a research scientist from the United Kingdom and India started looking for work in New Zealand in March 2009.  He was recently appointed as a Production Documentation Specialist with a pharmaceutacal company, and credits his mentor Steve Moss, a Business Improvement Facilitator, with assisting him to develop his confidence and energy for the interview, making all the difference. 

(with thanks to Helen Robertson for the photograph)

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