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Carpenter | Kaihanga Whare

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Carpenters work mainly with wood to repair or install foundations, walls, roofs, windows and doors in buildings.

Fashion Designer | Kaihoahoa Kākahu

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Fashion designers design clothing and accessories.

Deckhand | Ringa Paparahi

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Deckhands may take care of passengers and assist in the operation of vessels such as harbour ferries and charter boats, or cast and haul in nets, lines or pots, and process fish on inshore or deep-sea fishing vessels.

Orchard Farmer/Manager | Kaipāmu Uru Hua Rākau/Kaiwhakahaere Uru Hua Rākau

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Orchard farmers/managers plan and manage fruit and nut production in orchards.

Dairy Herd Manager | Kaiwhakahaere Māpu Kau

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Dairy herd managers run daily dairy farming operations such as feeding and milking cows, monitoring animal health and environmental management.

Sharemilker | Kaiwhakahaere Mīraka Kau

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Sharemilkers either milk a dairy farmer's cows for a profit share, or own a herd of cows and milk them on an owner's land for a profit share.

Career Malaga

Career Malaga is a career-planning resource aimed at getting Pasifika secondary students thinking about their career journeys. Each student is encouraged to think about who they are – their cultural identity, their special interests and their strengths, and how these can all lead to exciting and fulfilling futures.

Job interviews in New Zealand

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Career theory and models

There are numerous career theories and models, and no single one is sufficient to describe the broad field of career development. In this section you will find introductions to some of these core theories, and their key ideas.

Super's theory

Donald Super influenced the idea that developing a sense of self and realise that you change over time is important when planning your career.