20 March 2023 Social and community services apprenticeships get a revamp To better meet the needs of the community-based support workforce, Careerforce has released six r...
10 March 2023 Village care staff empowered as training takes centre stage Training is given high priority for staff at Christchurch’s Hoon Hay Rest Home, with some impress...
7 March 2023 Youth worker aces two apprenticeships to better support kids with trauma Nelson youth worker, Bruno Saia, is passionate about helping young people overcome mental health ...
3 March 2023 Proud moment for wahine who’s enriching lives Ruth Snowden has started a lot of things in her life that she hasn’t completed. “Something alway...
7 February 2023 Former sports reporter finds his calling, supporting the elderly Frank Malley discovered his true passion, supporting our elders in a role he was born to do. Whi...
20 December 2022 Apprentice overcomes challenges to help people with disabilities lead better lives Fe Hopgood leads a team supporting people with disabilities who are striving to be independent an...
20 December 2022 Dyslexia no barrier to success for diversional therapy apprentice Support worker Joanne Hood is overcoming the challenges of dyslexia to succeed as a diversional t...
28 October 2022 Manager completes apprenticeship to improve outcomes for vulnerable kids Christchurch manager Rebecca (Bella) Aitken is passionate about supporting kids who are strugglin...
3 October 2022 Te Pūkenga Work Based Learning Find out more about what the Careerforce move into Te Pūkenga Work Based Learning means for you –...
29 September 2022 Young support worker is ‘light in the dark’ for high-risk youth When Jasmine “Jazz” Teleiai received her Level 4 Certificate in Health and Wellbeing in August, s...
23 September 2022 Mana in Mahi helps young volunteer land ‘dream job’ A positive attitude, the support of her whānau, and MSD’s Mana in Mahi initiative have all helped...
14 September 2022 Miniature horse and work-based training recognised at industry awards A small rest home in Taumarunui has won at the Aged Care Awards with an initiative inspired by th...
6 September 2022 Helping at-risk boys find confidence and fulfil their potential Helping at-risk boys find confidence and fulfil their potential is a real passion and rewarding c...
5 September 2022 Careerforce officially welcomed into Te Pūkenga 5 September 2022 MEDIA RELEASE On 1 September, and as a further key milestone in the implementati...
2 September 2022 Age no barrier for determined wahine graduate The road to graduation has not been smooth for 68-year-old Alice Adair. But, after four and a hal...
6 September 2022 Careerforce apprentice awarded Tulī Takes Flight scholarship Careerforce apprentice, Ngakiri Antonovich has been announced as a recipient of the Tulī Takes Fl...
31 August 2022 Change in leadership at Careerforce 31 August 2022 MEDIA RELEASE With Careerforce due to transition into Te Pūkenga as a business div...
26 August 2022 Teacher aide graduate helps struggling kids to shine Alora Hill was once a troubled teenager who didn’t do very well at school. Today, the teacher aid...
14 September 2022 New Gateway Foundation packages Careerforce has added a suite of targeted Foundation packages to its Gateway options for high sch...
20 July 2022 Upskilled coordinator helps team support people to lead better lives Wanaka based Service Coordinator, Emily Black, loves helping people make big changes in their liv...
15 July 2022 Training helps forge pathways into business ownership Cleaners who previously never thought they would have the chance, now have aspirations of realisi...
15 July 2022 Hawke’s Bay manager upskills to better support at-risk youth “Drug and alcohol issues, anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts are some of the challenging i...
14 July 2022 Young diversional therapist reignites joy for older people Reigniting joy for older people during the last phase of their lives is a career that is truly li...
22 June 2022 Volunteer week sparks Careerforce appreciation for support workers This week, Careerforce staff have given up their time and stepped away from their desks to help t...
15 June 2022 SpeedMeet is back for 2022 We’re excited to bring SpeedMeet events back for 2022. SpeedMeet provides the opportunity f...
15 June 2022 Careerforce releases strong 2021 annual results At its AGM today, Careerforce shared its 2021 annual report. This AGM and annual report will be C...
2 June 2022 Take the Toitū te Waiora Workforce Development Survey Toitū te Waiora is inviting you to share your voice in a short survey to help inform the future d...
1 June 2022 Careerforce Transition Plan into Te Pūkenga approved A further key milestone in the implementation of the Reforms of Vocational Education (RoVE) was a...
7 June 2022 Level 5 graduate overcomes self-doubt to be a better leader IDEA Services is enhancing the leadership and management skills of its team with support from Car...
23 May 2022 New on-site assessors eager to support learners to excel Two Christchurch service managers are now equipped to support their colleagues at Christchurch Re...