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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.
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.
When it comes to choosing a job, occupation or career, there's no such thing as a right or wrong decision - your choice may be right for now, but things may change.
We couldn't have asked for a better turn out to our Youth Employment Success Celebration event - we received over 100 RSVP's! We even got a bit of press coverage from TVNZ to boot!
The workplace can be an incredibly diverse place, with age ranges spanning those in their first jobs through to experienced work veterans. Generally speaking, different generations have different attitudes, behaviors and values as they relate to the workforce.
Since launch, Youth Employment Success has seen and heard some amazing success stories come from Dunedin's local community.
We're celebrating YES's successes to date, taking the time to say thanks, well done and congratulations to all the amazing businesses on board with the initiative - and you and your team are invited!
We recently reached out to our Facebook following and asked the question 'What piece of career advice would you give your younger self if you had the chance?' We had such an amazing response that we couldn't help but share - Check out below for some words of wisdom as told by Dunedin locals and beyond!
