CHRISTMAS TALENT SHOWCASE 2026

Christmas jobs,
without the
endless applying.

Build one profile. Retailers hiring across NZ search it and invite you to interviews.

CREATE YOUR FREE PROFILE

Start with your email

Free for candidates. Pause or delete your profile whenever you like. Signing up for a profile will add you to our database and you may be contacted with marketing or role communications. You may opt out at any time.

WHY THE CHRISTMAS TALENT SHOWCASE IS DIFFERENT

Employers search. You get invited.

Every summer, retailers across New Zealand need thousands of people. The showcase is where they look.

Build your profile. Availability, location, experience , strengths, photo, CV and optional video.

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Go live when you are ready. Your profile, your call. Pause or reactive at any time.

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Accept the invitations you want. Interview or apply. Accept, decline or ask for another time. See employer activity against your profile.

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More than a CV, everything they need to know.

WHAT EMPLOYERS SEE

FREE

FOR CANDIDATES

01 OCT 2026

SEARCH OPENS

EMPLOYERS START SEARCHING IN:

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GO FURTHER, FREE

Prepared. Real & eligible. Vouched for.

Three optional steps that tell employers something a CV cannot. Stand out from the crowd.

RETAIL READY
Eight practical training modules specific to retail, from sales to health & safety. Prepared before day one.

RETAIL VERIFIED
We check your photo ID and your legal right to work in New Zealand, so employers can move sooner.

RETAIL ENDORSED
We check your photo ID and your legal right to work in New Zealand, so employers can move sooner.

Christmas hiring uncovers permanent roles every year. Your profile, your training and your references stay with you, and My Retail Career keeps working for you once the season ends.

A season can turn into a career.

AND AFTER CHRISTMAS

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

  • Yes. Candidates never pay. Employers pay for access to the Showcase.

  • You are welcome here. Plenty of Christmas roles suit school students, and your profile only becomes visible when you choose.

  • Of course. The Showcase runs alongside whatever else you are doing. If you land something, tell us and pause your profile.

  • Approved retail employers, only once you go live, and anonymously until you choose to progress with them.

  • About ten minutes for the basics. You can come back and add your CV, video and references later.

  • They invite you through the platform first. Your contact details are only released when you choose to progress.

Start with your email

Free for candidates. Pause or delete your profile whenever you like. Signing up for a profile will add you to our database and you may be contacted with marketing or role communications. You may opt out at any time.