The Green List is a list of occupations in high demand in New Zealand and is published on the Immigration New Zealand website. The jobs on this list are divided into two groups. Depending on whether they meet the requirements of the job contract, salary, relevant qualifications or work experience, and especially the occupation in Tier 1 or Tier 2, visa applicants can apply for a residence visa immediately upon receiving a job offer (Straight to Residence) or within two years of working in New Zealand (Work to Residence).
If parents are planning to send their children to study abroad and develop work and residence opportunities in an international environment, consider the top 4 occupations that are in great demand for human resources in New Zealand below.
Information Technology and Engineering
The Information Technology and Engineering industry is a "hot spot" for human resources in New Zealand. As the "backbone" industry to promote the need for infrastructure and technology development, however, the human resources in this industry are currently in a state of "supply not meeting demand". According to Engineering New Zealand, each year this country needs 2,500 new engineers, but in reality there are only about 1,850 students graduating with engineering and technology degrees. Among them, the positions in very high demand include Civil Engineers, Surveying Engineers, Structural Engineers and Geotechnical Engineers.
Besides Engineering, the labor market in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) industry is also very promising as this is one of the three main export industries in New Zealand, estimated at 213 billion VND. It is predicted that the ICT industry in New Zealand will need 4,000 - 5,000 experts each year, focusing on key positions in the digital era such as software development, data analysis and cyber security.
According to TradeMe - a large recruitment website in New Zealand, ICT and engineering are the two professions with the highest average income, at 1.776 billion VND/year and 1.386 billion VND/year respectively.
Schools that are highly rated in training in these fields include the University of Auckland, the University of Canterbury in the Top 50 and Top 100 in the world for training in Civil and Structural Engineering, and Auckland University of Technology - a school in the top 500 best universities in the world for training in Computer Science and Information Systems (according to QS Ranking).
Agribusiness and Food Technology product
New Zealand is known as a world- leading high-tech agricultural development center, in which the agricultural business is New Zealand's largest export industry with a revenue of 1,225 billion VND per year, spanning a variety of fields: beef, milk, apples, wine, wool and mānuka honey.
The strong development of the agricultural sector has opened up many job opportunities for international students, such as researchers in agri-food technology enterprises, farm managers, environmental and sustainability consultants. Students planning to study this field can consider Massey University - New Zealand's leading university for Agriculture - Fisheries (according to QS Ranking) or Lincoln University - a famous university for agriculture and forestry with many private farms and research projects, product commercialization.
The fields of Agribusiness and Food Technology promise to open up many job opportunities at large companies such as Fonterra, Zespri, Landcorp Farming…
Business Finance
New Zealand is considered one of the countries with a favorable and dynamic business environment, ranking 5th in the world in the Ease of Doing Business Index (World Bank, 2023). With a population of about 5 million people and currently more than 700,000 businesses In operation, this country has been opening up many attractive opportunities for personnel in the fields of finance and administration.
In particular, in the current economic context, positions such as Independent Auditor, Internal Auditor, Project Manager and Business Management Consultant are highly sought after. According to TradeMe, the Banking - Finance - Insurance sector has an average salary of 1,262 billion VND/year, in the top 10 highest-income sectors in New Zealand. Notable training in these sectors include Victoria University of Wellington, University of Canterbury and University of Waikato with the Business School achieving the prestigious "triple crown" title from 3 training quality accreditation units EQUIS, AMBA, and AACSB.
Working in a country that is home to the world's leading corporations like New Zealand will create a solid stepping stone for learners to reach out globally.
Teaching and education
New Zealand is not only famous for its high-quality education system but is also one of the leading countries in terms of investment in education among the countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
Investment in education has led to an increasing demand for teachers, especially at the secondary level. Accordingly, Physics, Chemistry, Technology, and Mathematics are currently key subjects that require human resources. In order to attract highly qualified teachers, the New Zealand Government has included preschool, primary and secondary school teaching positions in the priority occupation list. If you are planning to start your education career in New Zealand, the University of Otago - New Zealand's leading university in teaching achievements or Victoria University of Wellington in the top 200 best universities in the world for teaching - training will be ideal choices. Or, you can also consider the University of Auckland - a school in the world's Top 50 in Education (according to QS Ranking).
New Zealand is not only open to job opportunities in the education industry, but is also one of the top 3 countries in the world for future-oriented education.
To provide a closer look at hot careers and those on the Green List, Education New Zealand (ENZ) will host a series of online seminars. with the theme "Many Paths to Success in New Zealand" with direct interaction between representatives of New Zealand universities and alumni currently working in this country. For more information about the seminar series, register at: https://bit.ly/NZTalkseries-05
In addition, readers can also follow New Zealand Education Information Facebook to update new updates on visas, scholarships and other interesting content about the New Zealand Study Abroad Fair taking place this coming October.
Source: https://toquoc.vn/nhung-nganh-hoc-tai-new-zealand-co-nhu-cau-nhan-luc-cao-ma-phu-huynh-can-luu-y-20240831113250457.htm
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