Examples of job interviews and prospects overseas

Client situation

Outcome

A client on Youth Payment has a job interview for a retail position in Melbourne, Australia. She has a definite job interview for an advertised position and has an email confirming this.

This client can continue to be paid her Youth Payment for the five days she is absent from New Zealand to attend the job interview.

An employer in Sydney has asked a client to come over and meet him to discuss a job prospect in his factory. It is not a formal interview, but a discussion about what the role would involve. If the client meets the employer and they agree, there may be a job offer.

The client can continue to be paid his Youth Payment for three days while he is absent from New Zealand.

A client has made appointments with specific recruitment companies in Melbourne, Australia.

There are interview times booked with specific consultants.

This client can continue to be paid their Youth Payment for three days while they are absent from New Zealand.

A client advises they are heading to the Gold Coast to 'look for work' and undertake job search. They do not have a job interview or a specific job prospect they are following up on. Their aim is to undertake general job search and go and see a few employers which they will find when they get there.

The provision cannot be used to allow general job search overseas. The client will not be able to continue to receive payment if they are absent from New Zealand for this reason.