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List Your Summer Jobs With Student Job Search!

Friday 28 November 2014, 2:40PM

By Beckie Wright

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Even though summer is quickly approaching, that doesn’t mean work will stop for all New Zealanders and for many employers, the holiday period is often the busiest time of the year. Given that, it’s good to know that Student Job Search (SJS) is on hand to assist employers with their various summer employment needs – especially those looking for recent graduates who are new to the workforce and interested in getting that foot in the door.

So why should Employers consider hiring a recent graduate (or intending/current tertiary student) this summer? For one, tertiary students are becoming increasingly more technology and social media savvy. They surround themselves with constantly-evolving technology and online platforms. They’re not afraid to jump head first into trying a new app, or updating a social media page. Secondly, students bring a fresh mindset to any new workplace. No workplace is successful without the ability for employees to work as team players. This is something drilled into students while they study through group projects and activities, therefore they understand it is an integral skill to have, and are generally very good at it. Like multitasking, students are very familiar with rapid change, challenge and trying new things. Nothing more accurately describes the business world these days than ‘fast paced and competitive’, so students will feel right at home. Regardless of any specific skills or experience that a student may or may not have, they bring something even more important to the workplace – energy and enthusiasm.

Student Job Search gets constant feedback from employers who say the energy, positivity and humour that their student employees have brought to their workplace is invaluable – especially during the frantic holiday period. It’s these often un-discovered benefits that employers need to take into consideration when contemplating hiring a student for their next vacancy.

For anyone who has a job vacancy this summer and is looking for a recent graduate or tertiary student, list it for free on Student Job Search! Intending, current and graduate tertiary students represent New Zealand’s largest pool of emerging domestic talent, and Student Job Search enable employers to find the fresh thinking, talent and energy they need, no matter how big, small, weird or spectacular the job.


For further information, please visit their website at http://www.sjs.co.nz .