A free trip to New Zealand to interview for a job in the tech sector.

But that's what local authorities and businesses in the capital, Wellington, are offering to 100 talented workers from around the globe as they seek to boost the city's growing tech hub.

The idea has caught fire, with 12,000 people completing applications so far and thousands more registering interest ahead of the March 20 deadline.

Wellington is looking to revive the growing tech scene by adding 100 new software developers, creative directors, product managers,analysts and digital strategists.





http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4300074/Free-trips-New-Zealand-offered-100-tech-workers.html

Great ideas for development and advancement in the country tech sector .

I wish Nigeria will initiate programme that will bring in production plant to built and train future builders and expert in various skills

About one-third of the applicants are from the U.S. but that mix is changing as more people from other parts of the world find out about the offer, said David Jones, who is helping oversee the campaign at the Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency.

Mr Jones said: 'This is the first time a city has approached recruitment in this way.

We've been absolutely amazed at the level of interest.

'Successful applicants get free flights to New Zealand and free accommodation during their four-day stay in Wellington.

They also get tosee some of the sights and meet tech leaders.

They are expected to apply for three jobs each but aren't obliged to accept any offers.

The 850,000 New Zealand dollar ($588,000) cost of the campaign is paid for by a combination of taxpayer money and contributions from local businesses.

Nick Piesco, 40, pictured, moved to Wellington from Austin, Texas, two weeks ago to take a job as a developer at Xero, an online accounting software company.

This is Cool

And we dey here dey battle with n power

Ok

Buhari is back, wor do u expect?

For y'all dying to enter Amelika, see beta opportunity here oooo.
Abeg is it only Tech gurus they want ni? They should do for doctors too na.

Lol

On my way

you will be required to pay for your feeding.

emmadejust:

Great ideas for development and advancement in the country tech sector .

I wish Nigeria will initiate programme that will bring in production plant to built and train future builders and expert in various skills....

First things first broh, we need to make the country safe, workable and set it on a sound economic path.

otokx:
you will be required to pay for your feeding.

Na wa for Nigerians oooo. You also wanted them to feed you even with the free flights?
Later you wee ask for pocket money and shopping coupon
Hian!

Explorers:
Mr Jones said: 'This is the first time a city has approached recruitment in this way.

We've been absolutely amazed at the level of interest.

'Successful applicants get free flights to New Zealand and free accommodation during their four-day stay in Wellington.

They also get tosee some of the sights and meet tech leaders.

They are expected to apply for three jobs each but aren't obliged to accept any offers.

The 850,000 New Zealand dollar ($588,000) cost of the campaign is paid for by a combination of taxpayer money and contributions from local businesses.

Nick Piesco, 40, pictured, moved to Wellington from [font=Lucida Sans Unicode]Houston Texas, two weeks ago to take a job as a developer at Xero, an online accounting software company.

Is that Houston or Austin?

with all the silly trump policies this is the right time for brain drain by other smart countries


as for Nigeria, make una dey there dey wait for oil money for building mosques and hotel and doing mass weddings for broke people

i see, pls hw can i reg jare?

Nice practical move from their Govt.

Good one.

Okay

jeekers ifah slap did op ehn#

Wow

Olosho go dey d package?

.....Don't bother una selfsss about giving us free air ride ! We go reach una country by we-selfsss

SAY NO TO WACK RAP SONGS
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obe

budusky05:


Is that Houston or Austin?

Austin not Houston

Practical move.

Here I come

Ya'll should know that those guys are fvcking racists. they don't hire blacks.