Employers with vacancies will be able to connect with members of the community looking for work at an event hosted by the Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC).

The Central Lakes Jobs Fair will take place Thursday November 26 at the Queenstown Memorial Centre, from 9am to 3pm. 

The jobs fair already has plenty of employers with vacancies registered to take part, including representatives from Accor, Millbrook, Real Journeys, Amisfield, Altitude Brewing and many more.

"I'd highly recommend that anyone looking for work in our district attends the jobs fair as there will be a huge array of employment options available across many industries to help members of our community find new work,” mayor Jim Boult said.

The event is free to attend and representatives from Immigration New Zealand will also be in attendance at the fair to help with visa-related questions.

People in Wanaka who wish to attend can register here.

for free transport which is being arranged by the council. Local employers with vacancies can register to attend the jobs fair here.

Those interested in the jobs fair are also encouraged to take part in a free webinar being run on Wednesday November 18 at 5.00pm by Melissa Jenner, founder of START Now, detailing how to make applying for and getting a new job easier.  

Tickets for the webinar are free and available on QLDC’s website.

The Central Lakes Jobs Fair also coincides with ‘Employment – What you need to know about working in Queenstown’, a free information session run by Citizens Advice Bureau which is being held from 5.30pm to 7.30pm at the Queenstown Memorial Centre.

Those attending can learn more about employment rights and responsibilities, employer responsibilities, along with how to deal with problems in the workplace. A Q&A session will be held with employment and immigration lawyers.

Tickets for the Q&A session are limited to 40 people and are free and available here.

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