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A step-by-step guide to finding a job in New Zealand

How you look for work in New Zealand may be quite different from what you are used to. This guide will help you through the process of looking for work and applying for jobs.

Recruitment Consultant | Kaitohutohu Whiwhi Kaimahi

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Recruitment consultants help match people with jobs. They work with candidates (people looking for work) and clients (employers looking for staff).

Mortgage Broker | Kaitakawaenga Pūtea Taurewa

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Mortgage brokers offer financial advice to people wanting to buy a house or property and help them apply for a home loan. 

Secondary benchmarks

The Career Development Benchmarks: Secondary are a self-review tool for secondary schools to assess and improve the quality of their career development programmes and services.

Tips for creating a New Zealand-style CV

You may already have a CV, but its style, length and content may be quite different from CVs in New Zealand. These tips will help you write your CV in a style that New Zealand employers prefer.

Community Development Worker | Kaiāwhina Whakawhanake Hapori

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Community development workers support people to develop and implement plans to make improvements in their community.

The Real Game

A classroom programme to introduce Year 9 and 10 students to the world of work, develop their understanding of what's available to them, and the importance of their choices.

The benefits of pre-trade training

Here's how pre-trade training prepares you for an apprenticeship or working in a trade.

Year 7 and 8 benchmarks

The Career Development Benchmarks: Year 7 and 8 are a self-review tool for schools to assess and improve the quality of their career development for Year 7 and 8 students.