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Call us on 0800 222 733About us
Find out about our vision, strategic goal and values, and who we work with.
Who we are
Careers New Zealand is a Crown entity established under the Education Act 1989, and governed by a board that reports to the Minister of Education, Hon Hekia Parata. Our funding comes from Vote Education.
Careers New Zealand's vision, strategic goal and values
Our vision
Mana rapuara Aotearoa – leading careers in New Zealand.
Our strategic goal
An excellent careers system effectively connecting education and training with employment.
Our values
- Manaakitanga
Our relationships are productive, proactive, and critical to our success. We are considerate to each other and responsive and hospitable to others.
- Resilience
We are confident, resourceful, optimistic and ready to meet any challenge.
- Making a difference
As leaders of the career sector, we improve social and economic outcomes for New Zealanders. We add value, we are innovative and decisive.
What we do
At Careers New Zealand we define a career as being ‘the sequence and variety of work roles – paid and unpaid – that someone has over a lifetime’. Everyone has a career.
Our role is to improve connections between education and employment, by using our expertise to support organisations and New Zealanders so they are making informed choices about their future employment.
We develop the capability of people in organisations who influence others, using our information and tools to provide careers support to their children, learners, clients and staff. Organisations we work with include career professionals, schools and tertiary organisations, community groups, businesses and local government, welfare and support agencies who influence the career choices of others.
Who we work with
We work in partnership with central and local government agencies, schools, tertiary providers, community-based organisations, industry and businesses, influencer groups, Māori organisations and iwi.
Government
We operate across the education, labour market and social development sectors, and work closely with the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, Ministry of Social Development, Te Puni Kōkiri, Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs, and other government agencies on actions and policies where a career component is important.
A key strength is our ability to translate data from across government into user-friendly, relevant tools that help New Zealanders plan their careers.
Community
As experts in the careers field, much of our work is in the community, where we develop the expertise of schools, tertiary educators and other organisations in their careers work with learners, graduates and job seekers.
We work with industry and the business sector to ensure the supply of skilled workers is closely matched to labour market needs. Our online resources for employers help them to retain and develop their workforce through career development.
Direct services to New Zealanders
All New Zealanders can access the free information, resources and support we offer through our website, and by contacting the team of professional career advisers in our contact centre.
Our web team designs and develops information and self-help resources to help young New Zealanders make smart choices, and create successful futures for themselves. What you see on the website has been fully tested by a range of people who are representative of the users of our website.
Tailored services for your clients and staff
Our commercial service can help you design a range of career development programmes for your staff and clients.
Careers New Zealand has extensive experience in supporting public and private sector organisations. We work with organisations who are undergoing restructuring to design career development and job search programmes for affected staff.
We provide advice and support to organisations whose clients need to gain or increase their career development skills. Our expertise and experience helps organisations design and deliver a range of effective career and job search programmes to develop the skills and talents of your staff.
Some examples of how we can help your organisation include:
- providing career development support through periods of change
- building the capability of your managers and staff to have effective career-related conversations
- building the skills of your staff to understand the importance of career development for their clients and their families
- designing careers, training and employment-related resources (online and paper-based) tailored specifically to your requirements.
To discuss your situation and how we can support you, phone 0800 222 733 and ask to speak to a business development advisor.