When he came to New Zealand, Yaro Panfylov couldn’t speak English. It was in Poland that he began to work in joinery and construction. Yaro wanted a trade that he could use anywhere in the world. The 33-year-old is not afraid …
YMCA employees hone their customer relation skills during tailored workplace classes Justin Dado has been working at the YMCA Hostel and Citylodge for four years, and now heads the housekeeping team comprised of five different nationalities, dealing with international visitors …
In this part of the country, more than 200,000 cows are milked, fed and cared for each day by Kiwis, as well as by a growing group of skilled migrants. Experienced farm hands are in high demand and, as Waikato …
Antonio Claridad, Felix Rodiano and Anthony Caintic agree New Zealand offers a wealth of work opportunities. The three arrived from the Philippines two years ago and are based at Fielden Metalworks, a sheet metal manufacturing company in Christchurch. Nigel Maxey, …
“Since the programme, my boys are a lot more out there,” says Rose Mauava, operations manager at Freshmax, a distribution warehouse in Auckland accessing ‘English for Employees’ run by English Language Partners Auckland South. “The biggest problem we had was …
What makes a family pack up their lives in Taiwan and move to Hamilton, New Zealand? In Melissa Hsu and James Lin’s case, it was education and lifestyle. But it was still a brave decision to leave well-paid and successful careers to …
Serving up delicious meals at Little India in Wellington is something Shrinand feels confident about. He has 20 years of cooking experience, but lacked the skills to speak English to waiting staff and delivery people. In India, Shrinand worked for …
Before arriving from Thailand, Nopphawan Young, now living in Levin, knew little English. Her employer, Geoff Lewis, is the owner of the Tender Tips Company, which supplies premium fresh asparagus to the international and domestic markets. Geoff recalls Nopphawan first …
“Selamawit’s soups are famous across Wellington,” says Commonsense Organics co-owner Marion Wood. “She is a fabulous cook.” Selamawit, originally from Ethiopia, is one of a number of learners from English Language Partners Wellington to begin their working lives in New …
When Matias Cassineri and Maria Beatriz (Beti) Spaccarotelli arrived in New Zealand from Argentina, they began a journey. This led to them becoming operators of a successful sharemilking business, located at the very bottom of the South Island. This amazing couple achieved …