Job search methods

Job search methods are all the methods used by a person aged 15 years and over to look for paid work in the four weeks before the census. They include:

• looking at job advertisements
• writing, phoning, sending email, or applying in person to an employer
• contacting Work and Income New Zealand to look for a job
• contacting friends or relatives for help in finding a job
• contacting a career adviser or a vocational guidance officer
• other methods that might result in finding a job, for example:
• contacting a private employment agency
• placing advertisements to find a job
• taking steps to set up a business.

See also ‘Actively seeking work’ in this definitions group.