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Helping Cantabrians find that ‘new job’

Wednesday, 20 April 2011, 4:48 pm | Career Services

Career Services* has developed and launched a purpose-built online tool designed specifically to help Canterbury businesses and workers affected by the earthquake get back to work. Launched under the name Careers New Zealand the CanterburyJob Matcherlets ... More >>

Career Services launches revamped website

Friday, 4 March 2011, 3:34 pm | Career Services

Career Services launches revamped website Career Services has unveiled a new-look website that promises to be even easier to use than its hugely popular predecessor. The government agency already boasts one of the most popular New Zealand websites ... More >>

Poor CV equals poor job prospects

Tuesday, 22 February 2011, 9:58 am | Career Services

A CV is a powerful marketing tool for job seekers, but you will struggle to get a job if you don’t get it right, says Career Services general manager operations Janet Brown. Ms Brown’s timely advice follows a story that appeared in the Waikato ... More >>

Students awaiting results should have Plan B for career

Saturday, 15 January 2011, 9:13 pm | Career Services

MEDIA RELEASE 14 January 2011 Students awaiting results should have Plan B for career With NCEA exam results from 2010 arriving in mailboxes and inboxes around the country, Career Services is encouraging students to think about preparing a ‘Plan B’ for ... More >>

Career guidance tips for adults supporting teens

Friday, 15 October 2010, 1:17 pm | Career Services

Career Services has launched a new email service which will provide adults living or working with teens with a range of practical tools, information and support for helping teens make good career and education decisions. More >>

Career Services appoints new Chief Executive

Thursday, 23 September 2010, 5:24 pm | Career Services

The Career Services Board is delighted to announce that it has appointed Dr Graeme Benny as the new Chief Executive for Career Services. More >>

New strategy to boost Auckland's economy

Monday, 13 September 2010, 2:45 pm | Career Services

New Zealand’s leading career development agency has announced a new initiative to increase Auckland’s performance as a leader in the Australasian economy through the careers of its citizens. More >>

Career Services to offer parents’ seminar

Wednesday, 28 July 2010, 11:58 am | Career Services

New Zealand’s leading career development agency is calling on parents of teen jobseekers to upskill their own knowledge and expertise to help them guide their child’s career path. More >>

Career Services to offer free CV checks

Monday, 5 July 2010, 12:24 pm | Career Services

It’s one of the most important documents you’ll ever write in your life and can make the difference in winning your dream job; but many jobseekers still don’t know how to properly write their curriculum vitae (CV). More >>

New online tool helps with career decisions

Monday, 10 May 2010, 2:11 pm | Career Services

Career Services has launched a new, free online tool designed to help students and job seekers explore career ideas through an interactive questionnaire. More >>

MasterChef inspires viewers to seek chef careers

Tuesday, 27 April 2010, 6:43 pm | Career Services

Career Services has seen a massive surge in users of its website www.careers.govt.nz , searching for information on becoming a professional chef – and they are crediting this rise to TVNZ’s hit show, MasterChef New Zealand. More >>

Plan B vital for tertiary hopefuls who missed out

Tuesday, 2 March 2010, 10:47 am | Career Services

As tertiary courses for 2010 begin this week, Career Services is advising students who missed out on places to prepare a ‘Plan B’, and is offering assistance to help them achieve their goals. More >>

Returning to Work in NZ After the Big OE

Friday, 19 February 2010, 3:00 pm | Career Services

Career Services has launched a new online guide to assist Kiwis returning from their Big OE with range of valuable career and resettlement information. The new section of the Career Services web site, www.careers.govt.nz, called ‘Returning to New ... More >>

Tis the season to look for work

Monday, 21 December 2009, 1:06 pm | Career Services

David Bradbury, Area Manager Central South for Career Services, says that young people finding it difficult to find their first full-time job, or holiday work between semesters, should utilise their personal networks to access the ‘informal job market’. More >>

Career Services CE takes role w career devlpt org

Friday, 20 November 2009, 5:27 pm | Career Services

Career Services New Zealand Chief Executive, Lester Oakes, is to head the global career development body, the International Association for Educational and Vocational Guidance (IAEVG). Current IAEVG President, Prof. Bryan Hiebert announced the handover ... More >>

Progress To Establish A Pacific Careers Network

Tuesday, 17 November 2009, 11:53 am | Career Services

The first meeting convening the Pacific Careers Network was opened this afternoon by the Minister of Pacific Island Affairs, Hon. Georgina Te Heu Heu, as part of the Fifth International Symposium on Career Development and Public Policy. More >>

Personal career guidance now just a phone call

Tuesday, 27 October 2009, 11:21 am | Career Services

Career Services is launching a new service this week targeting young people and redundant workers giving them free access to personal careers guidance from a career specialist over the telephone. Julie Thomas, Product and Services Manager for Career Services, ... More >>

Careers Conference sells out in Wellington

Friday, 16 October 2009, 12:53 pm | Career Services

The 2009 International Careers Conference in Wellington next month has officially sold out, making it the largest event of its kind ever to be held in New Zealand. More >>

Kiwis seek career guidance online - record numbers

Thursday, 27 August 2009, 11:41 am | Career Services

Kiwis are seeking out online job skills information and career development tools in record numbers, according to the government’s careers agency, Career Services. More >>

Kiwis seeking career guidance online

Thursday, 27 August 2009, 11:38 am | Career Services

Kiwis are seeking out online job skills information and career development tools in record numbers, according to the government’s careers agency, Career Services. Deputy chief executive Susan Kosmala says that in the last 12 months the Career Services ... More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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