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How to motivate your young person to find a job they’ll love

Continuing our Q & A series – answering questions from parents about their young person's work and learning choices.

About the Key Information for Students

About the Key Information for Students.

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Māia video series

Go behind the scenes to get tips on the skills you need to succeed in awesome Māori businesses.

Sign up for tips to help young people with study and career decisions

Subscribe for tips on how you can help your young person make study and career decisions.

Dos and don’ts: how to make a good impression in your new job

If you want to make a good start at a new job, there are some things you should do – and some things you should avoid doing.

Use Subject Matcher to help find your ideal job

With Subject Matcher you can see how the NCEA subjects your young person chooses can influence their possible career path.

Career exploration through work experience, expos and online research

Your young person can make their career exploration enjoyable if they use these tools.

Role models can inspire good career decisions

Role models can make careers look achievable.

Managing your career and mental illness

This Mental Health Awareness Week we look at how to maintain your career while experiencing mental illness.