Employers, how can we help you?

Any employer (private householder or business) can use Student Job Search to list jobs. The vacancy must:

• be able to be completed in New Zealand
• be able to be done by an intending, current or recently graduated tertiary student
• contribute to student well-being through employment
• roles can be part-time, casual, or permanent.

Recruitment agents can advertise roles with SJS on behalf of their clients.

Charities
Seeking volunteers? We’ve got you covered with affordable pricing or free job listings. Just supply your charity registration number when registering.

Student Job Search is free for students and graduates. For employers, householders and charities we offer affordable pricing or free listings if required.

Looking to get more eyes on your listing? Learn more about our premium listing products here.

SJS is a charity and receives funding to champion student employment. When you employ a student, we need you to inform us of this. It only takes a minute at your end but makes a massive difference at our end to ensure our funding and demonstrate our social and economic impact as a charity, and therefore continue to be able to offer this service to Aotearoa.

Please refer to our Rules of Conduct for more information.

To create a SJS account:

• Go to our Employer Registration page
• If you are hiring for a business, select 'I am an employer.'
• If you are hiring for any household jobs (e.g., nannying, gardening, moving houses, etc.), select 'I am a household.'
• Fill out and submit the registration form.
• After completing the registration, you will receive an email confirmation that your account has been created.
• Sign in with your email and password to list your job.

Click 'Forgot password?' on the sign-in page. Enter the email address linked to your SJS account and click 'Send Reset Code'. You will receive a password reset code via email. Copy and paste the code, enter your new password, and click 'Confirm Reset'. You can then log into your SJS account with your new password.

If you're having difficulty signing in to your account, firstly check you are signing into the employer portal. If you are still having trouble, follow the steps below to reset your password.

Click 'Forgot password?' on the sign-in page. Enter the email address linked to your SJS account and click 'Send Reset Link'. You will receive a password reset code via email. Copy and paste the code, enter your new password, and click 'Set New Password'. You can then log into your SJS account with your new password.

Note: Check your spam or junk folder if you don't see the email in your inbox.

If you accidentally created an SJS account with a typo in your email or if you no longer have access to the email address, unfortunately, you will not be able to recover the password for the account and will need to create a new account.

If you are still unable to sign in, get in touch with the friendly SJS team by calling 0800 757 562 or emailing info@sjs.co.nz.

Here’s a guide to posting a job, including a few Blogs unique to our platform:

• Sign in: to your SJS account. You can log in as soon as you have registered or click on the 'sign in' button at the top of the employer page of our website. Double check you are signing into the employer portal.
• Post job: Once you have signed in, click 'Post Job' in the top right corner of your SJS dashboard.
• Select pricing: Choose from our free SJS Classic listing or select an SJS Enhanced package to feature your listing on the job board. For full service recruitment support, talk to our team about SJS Recruit.
• Enter the job details: All fields with an * are required fields.

You can view all your listings under the 'Jobs > All Jobs' tab on the left.

Timed out? If you are inactive for 30 minutes, the system will log you out. Unfortunately, if you haven't saved your draft post, you will need to re-enter your data.

Questions? Review our helpful video tutorials if you prefer a visual run through. If you are still needing support get in touch with the friendly SJS team by emailing us at info@sjs.co.nz.

Both the Candidates tab and Applications tab offer valuable ways to manage applicants. The Candidates tab provides profiles of all candidates who've applied for any of your jobs. The Applications tab gives you access to detailed submissions for a specific job, including documents like resumes and cover letters.

You will need to make first contact with the applicant. They will not have your contact details until you have reached out to them directly.

To manage your applications:

1. Go to Jobs > All Jobs on the left side of your employer portal.
2. Click on the job title you want to manage.
3. Click on the 'Applications' tab. Select the candidate whose application you want to manage and update their status.

There are 3 options to close a job:

1. Permanently close: Select “Expire” to close the job.
2. Temporarily remove: Choose "Unlist" to remove the ad with the option to relist later.
3. Set Expiry: The listing expires on the date you set (defaults to 30 days if not specified).

Go to Jobs > All Jobs, click on the job title, and then the 'Applications' tab. Select the candidate and update their status to 'Hired'. This information helps us to secure funding and continue our services.

The consultant feature is especially useful for recruitment agencies and hiring managers. When you add a consultant to your employer account, you can choose to display some or all their personal information (full name, phone, and email) on an advertisement, along with a photo if you wish. This is done in the ‘Key contact’ section of the job form.

The 'Clone Job' feature lets you quickly duplicate a previous job listing, saving time by copying most details. Go to Jobs > All Jobs on your dashboard, click the three vertical dots on the job card and select 'Clone', or open the job overview and select 'Clone Job'.

Go to Jobs > All Jobs, select a job title, and open the Applications tab. Select/multi-select the applications you want to update as Hired or Unsuccessful.

Go to the Edit button on the 'job overview' page and 'job listing' view. From here, you can also Unlist or Expire a job.

Yes. On the Boost page select the first option, Standard Listing, and continue with your free listing as usual.

There can be a brief delay while we work our magic in the background. Please wait around five minutes and check again — it can take a little while to load.

Yes, but only after your current Boost has finished. Go to Edit job and click through the pages until you reach the Boost Listing page, then follow the on-screen instructions.

Yes. Go to Edit job and click through to the Boost Listing page, then follow the on-screen instructions.

Absolutely. Call our team on 0800 757 562 (9am to 5pm weekdays) and we can help.

Boosting highlights your listing and increases visibility, but applications are up to students. For help improving results, see our Blogs for writing a standout job ad or give us a call and we’ll help make your listing shine.

• Sequentially on the main job search page, with the most recent at the top.
• At the top of the relevant category pages.

Call our friendly team on 0800 757 562 (9am to 5pm weekdays) and we’ll help you out.

SJS does not pay the students on your behalf. For most jobs, you must pay at least minimum wage of $23.50 per hour. There are three different types of minimum wage rates: adult, starting-out and training.

In most cases, you’ll need to provide a tax form to your employees and deduct tax from their wages. However, private domestic workers may classify as an IR56 taxpayer, meaning the employee is responsible for their own tax. Self-employed contractors are also responsible for their own tax.

Most international students are entitled to work up to 20 hours each week during the academic year on their student visa. It is your responsibility as the employer to ensure they have the right to work in New Zealand.

Some jobs are deemed too difficult, costly, or dangerous for a student to do (e.g. arborist work, or jobs that require a trade certification like plumbing, drain laying, electrical work, gas fitting, and some types of construction).

Health and safety is the responsibility of everyone present on the job. If you’re hiring people, you’re responsible for taking all reasonable and practicable steps to ensure the health and safety of those employees while they’re at work.

Both employees and employers have responsibilities towards each other. These will change depending on the type of employment. Learn more at employment.govt.nz.

If you would like to discuss any issues or concerns with us directly, please reach out to us at complaints@sjs.co.nz. By agreeing to our Terms and Conditions, employers need to understand all employment responsibility lies with you, not SJS.

At SJS, students statutorily declare their eligibility to use our services. If you've got any concerns about a student's eligibility, you can reach out to us directly at info@sjs.co.nz.

We are a not-for-profit with a mission to improve student wellbeing through meaningful employment. If you'd like to help us create more impact, please consider donating to our charity here.