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Bridging the Gap
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The future of industry is shaped not just by the economic and technological changes, but also by population and generational changes. The key to ongoing success therefore depends not just on technical excellence, but managerial excellence. Social Demographer, Mark McCrindle has a range of online resources that look at intergenerational relationships and change. Bridging the gap guide for Employees "People... Read more
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NZIER - Driver Licensing
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NZIER economist Michael Bealing has published a report & a memo to MTFJ on the impact drivers licensing has on our youth & economy. You can read the memo here[assets/Uploads/Drivers-Licensing/The-idea-of-using-schools-to-lower-the-barriers-to-driver-licensing-has-merits.pdf] & the report here[assets/Uploads/Drivers-Licensing/The-driver-licensing-challenge-NZIER.pdf]. Read more
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'Speed-date' exercise a success
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eight col DSC05310 The Clutha-Dunedin Job Fair held in Dunedin yesterday was a great success with a strong turnout from both employers and job-seekers. Clutha Development and Clutha District Council, in collaboration with Dunedin City Council, staged the event to promote job opportunities in the Clutha District to those living in Dunedin. Using a speed dating format... Read more
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'Ready, Steady, Work!'
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Bryan Cadogan Ready, Steady, Work is a five-week course to prepare young people for jobs. It includes mentoring sessions, fitness and healthy eating classes, guest speakers and meetings with potential employers. The course is a joint effort between Mayors Taskforce for Jobs in Clutha and employers in the district and aims to reduce youth unemployment by... Read more
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Youth Employment Plege
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Steering Aotearoa
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In May 2016 MTFJ, Massey University and Connecting for Youth Employment partnered to launch the Steering Aotearoa initiative in Central Hawkes Bay. MTFJ had identified that one of the biggest barriers to employment for young people was the lack of a driver’s licence. The barriers are particularly acute in rural & provincial communities and those with... Read more
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Students given opportunity to explore local industry
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imagejpeg 6 Ten Eastern Bay Students recently learned what it was like to work in the electricity supply industry at Tarawera High School in Kawerau. Organised by the Eastern Bay Energy Trusts (EBET) and Connexis, in conjunction with Tarawera High School, the eight-day taster course gave interested young people an insight into career opportunities. EBET Chairman Don... Read more
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YOUth Inspire - Hutt City Council
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Hutt City Pictured from left: Tyler Skipper-King, Alison Black and Bronson Wharehinga In 2013 after a story aired on Campbell Live about the Mayor’s Taskforce for Jobs, Community Leader Awhina Vailima (founding and current Trustee member of Youth Inspire) spent a day with the Manager of the highly successful Mayors Taskforce for Jobs in Otorohanga. Awhina loved... Read more
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Connect15 provides employment links
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Connect15 Logo Connecting young people to potential jobs and careers was the idea behind the Connect15 jobs and careers event held on Friday 22 and Saturday 23 May 2015 in Hawera. The brain child of the South Taranaki Mayor’s Task Force for Jobs Steering Group it was led by the South Taranaki District Council in... Read more
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MTFJ e-Newsletter: Our Youth, Our Future - Volume 2
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Youth Inspire - Hutt City Council Hutt City In 2013 after a story aired on Campbell Live about the Mayor’s Taskforce for Jobs, Community Leader Awhina Vailima (founding and current Trustee member of Youth Inspire) spent a day with the Manager of the highly successful Mayors Taskforce for Jobs in Otorohanga. Awhina loved what she saw... Read more