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Take action on your career decision

Find out how to achieve your career goal, with a plan and support.

A graduate's business aims to remove plastic from cafés

Read how university graduate Jo Mohan started a business to reduce plastic waste.

Great results from the Direct Career Service

Job seekers are finding success with free advice from career experts.

From parent to worker – how to manage the change

Tips on how to return to work after time spent parenting.

From early school leaver to electrical engineering

Cori Pokotea left school without NCEA and stepped into an essential service.

Move from redundancy to being your own boss

Start your own business and discover a new way of working.

Transitioning from school for young people with autism

How to help your young person with autism move from school to study or work.

Get ideas for your career

Find out about the world of work and how to explore career ideas.

Building a portfolio career

How you can combine your interests and personal skills into a portfolio career.

Upskill after you leave school

How to get NCEA and other qualifications once you've left school.