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30 January 2018

Finding your motivation – key to stop smoking

Invercargill stop smoking coaches say quitting is about finding one’s motivation. “Find that moti...

A caregiver’s duty that became a passion

Caregiver Filimone ‘Tukai’ Rainibogi didn’t expect that his first-hand experience supporting love...

5 December 2017

Fees-free initiative announced by Minister of Education

Press release today from the Minister of Education, Chris Hipkins announced that fees-free is ava...

4 December 2017

New research says apprenticeship is a financially lucrative option

Press release from the Industry Training Federation says new research from BERL confirms a trade ...

1 December 2017

Getting Down to Business

Initially published on INsite magazine. Anne Maree Court is celebrating a milestone with one of ...

21 November 2017

Four ITOs join forces to issue a ‘call to arms’ over mounting skills’ shortages

The four industry training organisations (ITOs) that deliver on-job training to New Zealand’s bur...

21 November 2017

Careerforce receives top ratings in latest NZQA review

Careerforce received overall ratings of Highly Confident in both its educational performance, and...

13 November 2017

Mental health and addiction apprentice ditched gang life and is now a youth mentor

We are really proud of our Maori Trainee of the Year and recent graduate of the Apprenticeship in...

30 October 2017

Media Release: Volunteer sector welcomes professional development boost

New Zealand’s volunteer sector is getting a professional development boost with the introduction ...

16 October 2017

Business and Management Qualifications

Careerforce business programmes can enhance the administration, leadership and management skills ...

16 October 2017

Cadbury workers celebrate with special graduation day

Yesterday was bittersweet for more than 200 Cadbury employees, affectionately known as “th...

Pacific Learners Get Boost from New Research Programme

Pacific learners engaged in workplace training have the best chance of success when they are part...

28 September 2017

South Auckland youth worker using music to inspire youth

Growing up in South Auckland suburb of Otara gave youth worker Rocky Misiepo a good insight into ...

28 September 2017

A Pacific Perspective: Careerforce chats to Christina Taefu, our 2017 Pasifika Trainee of the Year.

A Pacific Perspective: Careerforce’s 2017 Pasifika Trainee of the Year Christina Taefu shares her...

27 September 2017

Study group the way to success for Tongan support worker

A little help from her friends transformed Tongan support worker Ainise Toupili from someone who ...

18 September 2017

Finding the Right Topic is Key to success

Mary-Claire Witteman explains why choosing the right Topic was important to help her get started ...

8 September 2017

International Literacy Day

Every year on 8 September, the world takes time to highlight world literacy rates and reflect on ...

Disability support worker up for industry training award

Hastings disability support worker Estella Carmichael has been chosen from the pool of 148,000 ap...

PSN-Enliven crowned Careerforce Workforce Development Employer of the Year

A non-profit social services organisation has won a prestigious Careerforce award for its commitm...

Apprenticeship training journey a dream come true for medical practice assistant

A childhood dream of being a nurse is one step closer to becoming true for long-serving primary c...

Careerforce announces winners of Training Excellence Awards

A diversional therapist, a youth coach, a mental health worker and a disability support worker ar...

Careerforce launches Workforce Development Conference

Careerforce, the Industry Training Organisation for the health and wellbeing sectors, kicked off ...

The rich cultural diversity of New Zealand’s care and support workforce

New Zealand is fortunate to have such rich cultural diversity and wealth of knowledge within our ...

Youth Worker an everyday hero

When you’ve had trouble with the Police and your school or family life seems to be falling apart,...

Thames mental health worker up for Apprentice of the Year

A Thames mental health apprentice who is a passionate advocate and community leader is up for an ...

Finalists for Training Excellence Awards Workforce Development Employer of the Year

We feel really honoured to be working with employers who value their staff and who put a premium ...

Ray Lind: Pay equity for care support staff

I was told of a person working in a rest home who is much loved and respected, who came over from...

New business programmes boost the skills of leaders and managers

Careerforce is excited to launch its new business and management programmes at Levels 5 and 6. Le...

Want to know how Careerforce’s equivalency assessment process actually works?

Since being tasked to establish the equivalency of care and support qualifications for pay equity...

Finalists for Training Excellence Awards Trainee of the Year

Finalists for this year’s Trainee of the Year award came from the home and community, aged care a...