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Stand out from the crowd with different ways of showing employers you have good communication skills.

Check out how Student Volunteer Week is not only an ideal time to give back to your community but also a chance to increase your career opportunities.

Performance reviews are the time to demonstrate your value to your employer. We've got some advice on how to make them work to your advantage.

Continuing our Q & A series – answering questions from parents about their children's work and learning choices.

Did you know there are some key employability skills that help rangatahi (young people) have a better chance of getting a foot in the door of a Māori business? Māori businesses clue us into the skills they need from our rangatahi.

Getting involved in a range of projects can land you an ace job like Amanda Wood, whose role as head of product at Trade Me motors keeps her on her toes. 

Can you share your vision and bring others along with you? See how Jessica Ellingham landed her perfect role co-ordinating people as Product Manager for Trade Me property - though she started out in a less than perfect job! 

Grace Benedek-Rooney's passion for technology helped her overcome the stereotype of IT being just for men.

If new technology is exciting rather than daunting to you, and you're a practical creative type, then you'll probably identify with Trade Me's Josh Borthwick in his roles as head of advertising and sustainability champion. 

Job vacancy websites and recruitment agencies can only get you so far in your job search. Here's our tips on how to break into the hidden job market.