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What are skills?

Skills are abilities that are developed through life and work experiences.

Write a career development plan

This step-by-step guide can help career teams or career development specialists come up with a plan to integrate career development throughout their schools.

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.

Trainer | Kaiwhakangungu/Kaiwhakaako

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Trainers plan and provide training courses for employees of businesses, government and other organisations. 

What employability skills do rangatahi need to succeed?

Did you know there are some key employability skills that help rangatahi (young people) have a better chance of getting a foot in the door of a Māori business? Māori businesses clue us into the skills they need from our rangatahi.

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).

Malaga: Pasifika planning for success

Malaga: Pasifika planning for success helps teachers deliver career education that reflects the identity and culture of Pasifika learners.

Youth Worker | Kaimahi Taiohi

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Youth workers support young people to improve their health, education, training and employment opportunities.

Exhibition and Collections Technician | Kaihangarau Whakaaturanga/Kohinga

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Exhibition and collections technicians prepare, install, maintain and dismantle museum and art gallery exhibitions.

Skills employers are looking for

The skills employers most want you to have.