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Communications Professional | Ngaio Whakawhitiwhiti Kōrero

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Communications professionals develop strategies to promote the image of organisations to the public, shareholders and employees.

Future careers are skills-focused

Continuing our future of work series – we discuss how building up your transferable skills will be the key to moving between jobs and industries in the new world of work.

Construction | Mahi Hanga

This industry may be for you if you are interested in:

• physical work and working with your hands
• working with tools, machinery and equipment to do building, repair or maintenance work
• following and developing plans
• problem solving
• making calculations, and preparing estimates and quotes for costs and materials.

• Find out how you can get ahead with a construction career

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Agriculture and Horticulture | Te Ahuwhenua me te Ahumāra

This industry may be for you if you are interested in:

• raising and working with animals
• planting, growing, working with and harvesting plants and crops
• working outdoors
• designing, building and maintaining outdoor areas
• driving tractors, motorbikes, and heavy machinery
• doing physical work, and working with your hands
• working with tools, machinery and equipment
• business management such as budgeting and accounting
• science and research.

Tourism | Tāpoitanga

Tourism may be for you if you are interested in:

• domestic and international travel
• working with people from a range of countries and cultures
• Māoritanga and promoting New Zealand culture
• customer service, building relationships and sales
• guiding and, instructing people in outdoor recreation activities and other experiences
• keeping your clients safe
• using leadership, planning and organisational skills
• developing new products and services.

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