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New Zealand is offering jobseekers the “career trip of a lifetime” by flying them to the country for free - but there’s a small catch.
Wellington technology companies are looking for experts in the field and are offering to pay for their flights and accommodation so they can experience life in the country’s capital for themselves.
Candidates who make it through the application process must then attend pre-arranged interviews with leading tech firms in the city, however, not everyone will be offered a job.
A total of 100 successful candidates will be flown over to New Zealand for interviews, plus social activities and events discussing the potential relocation to Wellington.
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“Wellington is the South Pacific’s tech and innovation capital, bubbling with innovative tech companies developing leading edge solutions and exporting them to the world. Our tech industry is flying along and we need more people,” the advert says.
“So we’re bringing 100 of the best people we can find to fill 100 great tech jobs right here in Wellington. It’ll be four days of pre-arranged job interviews, meet-ups and exploration, with all flights and accommodation paid for.
“At the end of the week there’ll be offers to jobs you never knew existed in a place with a lifestyle you never thought possible.”
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However, candidates will need enough money to cover food, beverages and entertainment expenses, organisers add.
Not all candidates who fly to New Zeland will be offered a job, while those successful are under no obligation to accept once they sign up for the scheme.
The LookSee Wellington campaign is a partnership between the Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency (WREDA) and Workhere New Zealand, a private sector business specialising in global recruitment marketing.
Last year, a beautiful Canadian island offered a job and two acres of land to those looking to escape the rat race.