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Our new posters match your NCEA subjects to future mahi

Young Māori performing kapa haka

Match your school subjects to your future mahi with our new resource.


Have fun while you earn with a career in STEM

Two women look at something on a laptop while working in a laboratory

Earn good money, have fun and make a difference with a career in STEM.


Top 10 most popular jobs of 2020

Infographic: Top 10 jobs 2020

The top 10 most searched jobs on careers.govt.nz in 2020 have a strong focus on service roles.


Great results from the Direct Career Service

Infographic: survey on direct career service pop-ups, overall experience rated 4.8 stars out of five, 96% of people found it easy to access support

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


From deckhand to skipper - Vaun's story

Vaun Williams smiles at the camera

How Vaun Williams stepped up from scrubbing the decks to running the whole ship.


Choose a vocation for a better future

vet hero marine engineer

Learn skills needed in industries now with vocational education and training.


Free career advice service

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Find out how to get free career advice from a professional career expert. 


Volunteer for Inspiring the Future

A female student talks to a female role model at an ITF event

Sign up to be a volunteer role model for young people at Inspiring the Future events.


Spotlight on Gottfredson’s career theory

Teacher talking to female pupils studying robotics in science lesson

Use Gottfredson’s theory to help people broaden their career options.


Connected.govt.nz is launched

A woman and her high-school student daughter smile at a cellphone.

Connected.govt.nz, a one-stop shop for information on jobs and training, has been launched.