13 January 2023 Grant Cleland receives ONZM for services to disabled people 13 January 2023 MEDIA RELEASE Grant Cleland was made an Officer of the New Zealand Order o...
9 January 2023 A leap of faith into a career in mental health and addiction support Vincent Brown has proven that “taking a leap of faith” into the unknown can be just the ticket to...
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...
18 August 2022 Developing the people leaders In early 2022, with the support of their line managers, several administrative people leaders [at...
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...
20 May 2022 Apprenticeship Boost extended until 23 December 2023 Careerforce supports the Government’s decision to extend the Apprenticeship Boost fund thro...
4 May 2022 Apprentice graduate transforming young lives Te Puke apprentice, Israel Hapi is helping kids turn their lives around. A passionate advocate f...
21 April 2022 Teenager on path to getting dream job supporting youth Hastings Girls’ High School student, Ahnaliyah Maas is passionate about working with young people...
13 April 2022 Care and support sector reaching out to New Zealanders New Zealand’s care and support providers facing dire workforce pressures exacerbated by COVID-19 ...
11 April 2022 Youth worker leads by example through workplace training When youth worker Futi Ka describes his career, he refers to the Samoan proverb ‘o le ala i le pu...
6 April 2022 Introducing the new Careerforce Prospectus 2022 A new prospectus is available now to view and download. We’re pleased to share our 2022 digital p...
6 April 2022 Disability no barrier to pursuing a cleaning qualification A cohort of staff are set to upskill thanks to their employer, Kilmarnock Enterprises, who see th...
6 April 2022 Young apprentice the future of support work “She may be quiet and humble in her approach, but Kayla Dobson has a maturity that belies her age...
30 March 2022 Strong demand expected for new apprenticeship programme Careerforce has launched the New Zealand Apprenticeship in Advanced Care and Support. The level 4...
15 March 2022 “Learning never stops”, says trainee-turned-assessor After arriving in New Zealand in 2011, Cathy Briones has used her love for learning and teaching ...
17 January 2022 Ray Lind, ONZM receives award for services to industry training governance Congratulations to Ray Lind, who was made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the rec...
22 December 2021 Helping to keep trainees on track We appreciate that it can sometimes be difficult for trainees to stay motivated with studies when...
9 December 2021 A lost mobile phone becomes graduate’s key to success Besides a looming deadline, Filimone ‘Tukai’ Rainibogi says losing his mobile phone was just the ...
8 December 2021 Review of the New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Level 3) Programmes Careerforce has commenced a review of five programmes that lead to the Level 3 Health and Wellbei...
17 November 2021 The teenager who’s breaking the stigma around aged care work Central Hawke’s Bay Diversional Therapy Apprentice Nika Harley has ‘found her place’ in aged resi...
16 November 2021 Disability sector welcomes new Level 3 support work programme Industry Training Organisation, Careerforce is pleased to launch its new programme, the New Zeala...
5 November 2021 Training funding is a big win for motivation, reward and recognition In 2020, the Government made significant additional funding available to vocational education. T...
29 October 2021 Pasifika duo bringing culture and leadership together Two Pasifika graduates have taken their management skills to the next level, with the completion ...
27 October 2021 Te Pūkenga engaging on draft Operating Model Te Pūkenga is engaging on its proposed Operating Model. Te Pūkenga Chair Murray Strong says the O...
20 October 2021 Fresh Desk is striving to make cleaners respected, upskilled and rewarded Workers in the cleaning industry often speak about being invisible, and being the lowest of the l...
15 October 2021 20 October is Thank Your Cleaner Day Thank Your Cleaner Day was launched to recognise the tens of thousands of skilled, hard-working c...
12 October 2021 A new kaitiaki and website for the Kaiāwhina Workforce Plan 12 October 2021 4 October 2021 marked a major milestone in the implementation of the Refor...
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