Browse our news section for all things relating to Youth Employment Success. Here you will find updates on the campaign, news from employers and our youth.
Tuesday October 16, 2018
If you’ve ever been interested in the retail game, now’s your chance. There are so many reasons to check out opportunities in casual employment AND still have an awesome Summer!
Friday September 28, 2018
Is the Media industry right for you? Why don’t you give it a go!
Tuesday September 18, 2018
Tips on how to get the best out of your young staff!
Tuesday September 18, 2018
Young job seekers have a lot to offer - placed in the right nurturing environment, they can learn and grow to become incredible employees.
Tuesday September 18, 2018
We provide a lot of information and resources to youth around how to ace an interview, how to make a good first impression and even where to look for employment. What we don’t commonly talk about is how these processes are a two-way street.
Thursday August 16, 2018
Have you been looking into Tertiary study, but don’t know where to start?
Thursday August 16, 2018
Are you an Otago University or Polytechnic student looking for a summer internship? Check out the 2018 Sexy Summer Jobs internships!
Friday June 22, 2018
Ever wondered what it would be like working within the Engineering and Fabrication industry? With over 150 years of experience in the engineering industry and more than 150 workers, Farra are true industry leaders providing both national and international customers with innovative engineering solutions.
Thursday June 7, 2018
Here at Youth Employment Success, we want to help youth out as much as possible with getting in to their desired industries and to do so, we offer a wide range of opportunities that won’t cost you (the employer) or the youth anything other than a little bit of time!
Monday March 19, 2018
Our fantastic YES youth-friendly employers were all given a chance to make a start in their chosen industries, so we’ve compiled a list of the advice that some of these employers want to pass on to the young job seekers!
Wednesday January 31, 2018
Allcor is an engineering and construction company based in Dunedin. The team at Allcor are all young and eager to work in the engineering/construction industry, making them a youth-friendly environment to work within
Monday December 18, 2017
Have you ever had an interview for a job and hadn’t heard back but thought that you wouldn’t have been able to do any better?
Monday December 18, 2017
Have you ever wondered what is going through the employer's mind when you're sitting in an interview? We can’t tell you what they're thinking but we can give you some handy hints to what employers are looking for throughout the interview process.
Wednesday November 8, 2017
Are you looking to advertise a vacant role for a youth? Lose the traditional forms of advertising (newspaper and word of mouth) and be on the channels that youth are looking within.
Tuesday October 17, 2017
How do you make a start in the retail industry? We spoke to the owners of Bedpost Dunedin, Alan and Denise about what they look for in their employees.
Monday October 16, 2017
Opportunties avaliable for young Dunedin job seekers, and the benefits of applying for them.
Monday October 2, 2017
Ever considered social work as a career path? We spoke to Pact Dunedin about what types of personal qualities and skills the industry requires.
Wednesday September 20, 2017
While working over your Summer holiday break may not sound appealing to some, scoring a job as a Christmas Casual could be the best thing you do this year!
Thursday August 31, 2017
T & G Global are an exporting company that works with local fruit growers and works to get the product to where it needs to be in the quickest time possible.