The aim of the Employment Fair is to connect potential employers with new/recent graduates who are looking for work in 2026.

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.

EMPLOYERS

• Anyone looking to hire a new/recent graduate in 2026

JOB SEEKERS

• Final year BDS students from The University of Otago
• 2023 and 2024 NZDA Graduate Members

A fee of $275 (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 NZDA Conference & Expo, this fee is reduced to $165 (incl GST).

Registration includes:

• Access to the Employment Fair
• Attendance at the Conference Dinner & NZDA Awards – Friday 22 August
• Accommodation on Friday night at Nomads Capital – shared room basis
• Access to the NZDA conference programme
  
• Attendance at the President's Shout
• Access to the Industry Expo
• Catering throughout

$325 + your chosen transport option

In addition to registration, you can choose one of the following transport options.

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 NZDA Conference & Expo then no fee is charged.

If you would like to register, please email Brooke Miller.

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 Wednesday 16 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 22 August. You will receive your appointment scheduling sheet at this time.

FRIDAY 22 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