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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...

Change in leadership at Careerforce

31 August 2022 MEDIA RELEASE With Careerforce due to transition into Te Pūkenga as a business div...

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...

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...

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...

Training helps forge pathways into business ownership

Cleaners who previously never thought they would have the chance, now have aspirations of realisi...

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...

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...

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...

SpeedMeet is back for 2022

We’re excited to bring SpeedMeet events back for 2022. SpeedMeet provides the opportunity f...

Careerforce releases strong 2021 annual results

At its AGM today, Careerforce shared its 2021 annual report. This AGM and annual report will be C...

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...

Careerforce Transition Plan into Te Pūkenga approved

A further key milestone in the implementation of the Reforms of Vocational Education (RoVE) was a...

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...

New on-site assessors eager to support learners to excel

Two Christchurch service managers are now equipped to support their colleagues at Christchurch Re...

Apprenticeship Boost extended until 23 December 2023

Careerforce supports the Government’s decision to extend the Apprenticeship Boost fund thro...

Apprentice graduate transforming young lives

Te Puke apprentice, Israel Hapi is helping kids turn their lives around. A passionate advocate f...

Teenager on path to getting dream job supporting youth

Hastings Girls’ High School student, Ahnaliyah Maas is passionate about working with young people...

Care and support sector reaching out to New Zealanders

New Zealand’s care and support providers facing dire workforce pressures exacerbated by COVID-19 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Strong demand expected for new apprenticeship programme

Careerforce has launched the New Zealand Apprenticeship in Advanced Care and Support. The level 4...

“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...

29 September 2021

Toitū Te Waiora Chief Executive Announced

4 October 2021 marks a major milestone in the implementation of the Reforms of Vocational Educati...

Who, What, Where, When and How of your training

Welcome to industry or workplace training. Here are some key information to get you started. Who ...

13 September 2021

Sector welcomes new level 4 care and support qualification

Industry training organisation, Careerforce recently launched the new Advanced Care and Support L...

13 September 2021

Review of Level 3 and 4 unit standards in the Youth Development domain

Careerforce undertook a scheduled review of Level 3 & 4 unit standards in the Youth Deve...

10 September 2021

Apprentice develops pūrākau to address mental illness stigma and discrimination

Stigma and discrimination against people with mental distress or illness is still very much a pro...

8 September 2021

Cleaners, laundry and housekeeping staff – Never underestimate your role!

Those of us with elderly relatives and friends in care should never underestimate the powerful co...