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Social sciences – classroom activities

Ideas on how to relate social sciences teaching to future careers and life beyond school.

Tools and tips for facilitators and helpers

Want to help people with career planning or job search but don't know where to start? Get tips on how to approach these topics and find useful tools including videos, exercises, interactive tools, quizzes and links to key sources of information.

Geophysicist | Kaimātai Pūtaiao Whenua

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Geophysicists use data-collecting technology to study natural processes of the Earth, such as earthquake and volcanic activity, and to locate minerals, oil and gas, or groundwater.

Office Manager | Kaiwhakahaere Tari

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Office managers are responsible for a range of tasks that make an office run smoothly, including administrative duties, staff supervision and financial work.

Funeral Director/Embalmer | Kaihautū/Kaiwhakapaipai Tūpāpaku

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Funeral directors/embalmers organise and direct funerals, register deaths, and prepare human bodies for visits by families, and for burial or cremation.

Role models can inspire good career decisions

Role models can make careers look achievable.