Check out our latest news/pūrongo and resources/rauemi ipurangi to help kick-start employment journeys for rangatahi/youth. Browse our news/pūrongo section for updates on the YES campaign, events, success stories and news/pūrongo from kawhakawhiwhi mahi/employers and rangatahi/youth. We have a bunch of resources/rauemi from interview tips, contract advice, suggested training providers and onboarding success. Curated with you in mind, this is all about building your knowledge, confidence and connections so we can bridge the gap between businesses and younger members of the workforce.
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!
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
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?
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. We have created a list of pointers and tips to helping you on your way to interview success!
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.
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.
Opportunties avaliable for young Dunedin job seekers, and the benefits of applying for them.
Ever considered social work as a career path? We spoke to Pact Dunedin about what types of personal qualities and skills the industry requires.
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!
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.
What does it take to become an interior designer? We spoke to Donna Gibbons of Oreily Design about her journey.
A fantastic evening to celebrate an incredibly successful 12 months of YES. Now 67 endorsed employers offering over 700 opportunities to Dunedin youth.
A question asked of us from primary school through to adulthood. For some of us who've been in the workforce for 30+ years, we still can't answer it, so how does a young person?
A fantastic evening at Innov8HQ to celebrate Youth Employment in Dunedin.