Volunteer adviser Phillipa Dobson-Brown said many more people than she had expected seized the opportunity.
The free sessions were held at the Queenstown Library as part of the Otago Careers Festival.
Ms Dobson-Brown said she "had not quite realised the demand here for information on jobs".
She said on Monday a careers workshop for women was held and the presenter, Otago Polytechnic careers consultant Jane Field, was "swamped".
Although there was a careers adviser at the local high school, that adviser was only really accessible to pupils.
"Here in Queenstown, it was international people here for a short term wanting to find employment," she said.
"Which is probably more in line with recruitment companies than career advice, but I gave them a few tips."
She said the main queries were how to begin and how to approach employers.
As well as advice, she guided people through an online career assessment, Future Selves, which was made available free of charge.
