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Employment Fair

Are you considering employing a new or recent graduate in 2027?

Or are you a final year BDS student or 2024 or 2025 graduate looking for a new position next year?

If you answered YES to one of the above questions, then make sure you register to attend the Employment Fair taking place at New Zealand International Convention Centre on Friday 28 August.

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Purpose

The aim of the Employment Fair is to connect potential New Zealand employers with new/recent graduates who are looking for work in 2027.

This is achieved using 10 – 15 minute appointment slots throughout the course of the afternoon. With 19 appointment slots in total, there's potential for great connections to be made.

Who should attend?

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Employers

Anyone in New Zealand looking to hire a new/recent graduate in 2026

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Final Year BDS Students

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2024 & 2025 Graduates

Employers

A fee of $300 (incl GST) will be charged per appointment meeting site for employers wishing to attend the event. This small fee assists in offsetting the cost of the venue, equipment, booth and catering charges. If the employer is already attending the NZ Dental Congress, this fee is reduced to $185 (incl GST).

Final year BDS students

$300 + your chosen transport and accommodation options

Registration includes:

  • Access to the Employment Fair
  • Attendance at the NZDA Dinner & Awards on Friday night
  • Access to the NZDA conference programme on Saturday
  • Access to the Industry Expo
  • Catering throughout

2024 & 2025 graduates

A fee of $100 (incl GST) will be charged for recent graduates wanting to attend the event. This small fee assists in offsetting the cost of the venue, equipment, booth and catering charges. If the recent graduate is already attending the NZ Dental Congress then no fee is charged.

If you would like to register, please email Erin Barter.

How does it work?

PRIOR TO THE FAIR

Once registered you will be sent a link to upload your employment profile for publication in the Employment Fair Profile Guide.

This guide contains the profiles of all the employers and job seekers attending the Employment Fair. You will be sent this guide electronically three weeks prior to the Employment Fair. Use this guide to highlight those job seekers/employers you would like to meet with prior to the event.

Please note, employer registrations close on Monday 20 July.

ON THE DAY

Each employer will have their own semi-private appointment meeting site which allows for two interviewers.

Appointment scheduling will take place from 1:00pm – 1:30pm and appointments will take place from 1:30pm – 5:00pm.

EMPLOYERS

If a job seeker visits you during the 30 minutes of appointment scheduling (from 1:00pm – 1:30pm) to request an appointment, you can either offer them a 10-minute appointment at a time that suits you both, or politely decline.

The 10-minute appointment slots will run from 1:30pm – 5:00pm. You will have the opportunity to meet with up to 19 jobseekers throughout the afternoon.

Appointments are aimed to provide that initial face-to-face introduction. We encourage you to arrange follow up interviews.

JOB SEEKERS

Use the first 30 minutes (from 1:00pm – 1:30pm) to approach those employers you are most interested in meeting with and request appointments.

If a Health NZ employer has shortlisted you for a first year house surgeon position, you will have a pre-scheduled 15-minute appointment on your scheduling sheet.

The 10-minute appointment slots will run from 1:30pm – 5:00pm.

You will be expected to attend a briefing at 12:30pm on Friday 28 August. You will receive your appointment scheduling sheet at this time.

Key times

FRIDAY 28 AUGUST 2025

10:00am - 12:00pm // Employers set up interview tables
12:30pm - 1:00pm // Jobseekers briefing and registration
1:00pm - 5:00pm // Employment Fair

Contact us

If you have any queries regarding the Employment Fair, please contact:

Ami Gilchrist | Director (Membership Services)
New Zealand Dental Assoc.
t — +64 9 527 8001
eami@nzda.org.nz