Discuss your short and long term career goals with a professional career advisor.  They can help you create your CV and cover letters, understand your transferrable skills and find out how you can use them in a new job or training.

Careers advisors will be in the Masterton, Lower Hutt and Porirua Connected centres.   

  

Masterton

When: Every Thursday, 9am-4pm, and every Friday, 10am-2pm

Where: Connected centre, Work and Income service centre, 49-51 Lincoln Road

How to book: Email Gcw_wairarapa@msd.govt.nz

  

Lower Hutt

When: Every Wednesday, 11am-4.30pm

Where: Connected centre, Work and Income service centre, 317-327 High Street

How to book: Email Hutt_Employment_Central@msd.govt.nz

   

Porirua

When: Every Thursday, 9am-3pm

Where: Connected Centre, Work and Income service centre, 4 Lydney Place

How to book: Email Porirua_Employment_Centre@msd.govt.nz

APM understands how daunting it can be to return to the world of work, especially if you're living with the challenges of a disability or health condition.

Drop in to Connected to talk to APM about support to prepare for work, find a job and stay in employment.

Lower Hutt
When: Tuesday fortnightly, 9am-12pm
Where: Connected centre, Work and Income, 317-327 High Street, Lower Hutt

Masterton
When: Every Thursday, 9am-12pm
Where: Connected centre, Work and Income, Lincoln Road, Masterton

Upper Hutt
When: Tuesday fortnightly, 2pm - 4pm
Where: Work and Income, 164 Main Street

Naenae
When: Tuesday fortnightly, 2pm - 4pm
Where: Work and Income, 2 vogel Street

Come and meet an IRD representative who can help you with your:

• Income tax
• Working for Families Tax Credits
• Student loan
• Child support
• General tax enquiries

When: Third Tuesday of the month, 9:30am – 2pm
Where: Connected Lower Hutt, 317 High Street, Lower Hutt

To arrange for a time on the day, email: connectedlowerhutt@msd.govt.nz with your name, mobile number and/or email address.

A representative from Pasifika Consulting will be at the Connected centres in Lower Hutt and Porirua to help you achieve your goals.

Lower Hutt
When: Every Thursday, 9am-3pm
Where: Connected centre, Work and Income service centre, 317-327 High Street, Lower Hutt

Porirua
When: Every Tuesday, 9am-3pm
Where: Connected Centre, Work and Income service centre, 4 Lydney Place, Porirua

The Learning Shop is your local hub where you can get information, advice and support about continuing your learning.

A Career Advisor is available to help you with your CV, applying for jobs, interview skills, as well as supporting you to reach your goals.

Gain support for pathways to education and careers now.

When: Every Wednesday, 9.30am - 3.30pm
Where: Work and Income, 4 Lydney Place, Porirua

There are a number of jobs across Wellington where you can assist in providing top-notch services to customers. You will be working in a fast-paced environment and will need flexibility to choose from roster-based shifts. Most jobs are entry level and ideal if you are willing to explore the hospitality industry. You could be working as a:

• Front of House
• Kitchen Hand
• Barista
• Food and Beverage Attendant, and more.

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There are jobs available across Wellington where you will perform a variety of cleaning tasks. You could be working part-time or full-time in various locations such as schools, service stations or hotels.

These jobs require a good level of fitness and flexibility with roster-based shifts.

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Find a Job is for anyone looking for work – you don’t have to be on a benefit. If you find a job you’re interested in, contact Work and Income to be put in touch with the employer.  

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A fees-free NZQA-accredited Level 2 course could teach you how to use Microsoft Office Suite and a range of computing programmes and digital tools.

You’ll develop your computing skills to be able to work in a modern digital work environment.

The course can be completed full-time or part-time.

The course is for any learners aged over 20 who don’t already hold a qualification at Level 2 or above.

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Explore the courses available to help you with entering into employment or further study.

Digital Literacy and Computers
Designed to assist you on the path to becoming digitally literate and capable. This course covers everyday uses including emailing, internet and software and hardware functions.

Literacy, Language and Numeracy
This course supports you to:

• Obtain NZQA unit standard credits
• Communicate ideas
• Use numbers to solve problems
• Read and understand texts

Learner Driver Licence
Will help you prepare to sit the licence theory test in a fun and effective small class.

Email to find out more: connectedlowerhutt@msd.govt.nz

This programme has no end date, generally takes 5 weeks, but can be done at the Learners pace.

There are no assessments, it is purely based on increasing your knowledge.

You will gain a basic understanding of te reo Māori. The programme includes a selection of well-known waiata and karakia. 

Enrolments are rolling so no real start or finish date. Get started today and register online!

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There is a free course run by Literacy Aotearoa in Lower Hutt. This course covers writing a CV, cover letter, interview skills and digital literacy.

Find out more e-mail: connectedlowerhutt@msd.govt.nz

They can support you with:

• Your CV
• A cover letter
• Interview skills
• Finding the right education or training.

For more information: email kathleen@thelearningshop.co.nz or phone +64 4 2377 422

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Click on the link below to find the field of study and type of qualification to interest you. Qualifications range from certificate level 1-3 to doctorates.

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Capital Training can work with your organisation to develop customised workplace communication programmes that are tailored to fit your workplace needs.

Employers who take up the training opportunity experience: 

• Reduced error rates amongst staff
• Improved health and safety compliance
• Increased staff performance productivity

Your organisation could be eligible for 25-80 hours of fully funded training, delivered over a period of 10-40 weeks.

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Meet with an IRD Representiative face to face at the following locations throughout Wellington.

Wainuiomata
When: Tuesdays fornightly (from 2 April), 9:30am - 12:30pm
Where: Wainuiomata Community Hub, 1A Queen Street, Wainuomata

Taita
When: Second Wednesday of the month, 9:30am - 2:30pm
Where: Walter Nash Centre, 22 Taine Street, Taita

Newtown
When: First Monday of the month, 9.30am - 2.30pm
Where: Newtown Community Centre, 4 Normanby Street Newtown

To make an appointment call IRD on 0800 227 774 or you can pop in and request an appointment.

Choose from:

• Introduction to Small Business (Level 3)
• Administration & Technology (Level 3)
• First Line Management (Level 4)
• Small Business (Level 4)

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Inland Revenue (IR) offers three practical sessions:

• Starting a business? Introduction to Business offers information on the different ways to structure your business, expenses you can claim, and how income tax and provisional tax works.
• Are you registered for GST or thinking of registering for GST? GST is to help you learn who needs to register for GST, what GST is charged on, what information must be recorded and how to send this to them, and ceasing your GST registration.
• Are you employing? The Employers session covers who needs to register as an employer, and what information must be recorded and how to send it to IR.

With a choice of format, don't miss out and register today!

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Through a handy app, friendly real-life coaches help you to set goals specific to your individual journey and support and coach you through your journey and towards achieving your goals.

Te Heke Mai is designed to mentor and help individuals grow the skills to manage life and work challenges.

To discuss further email hello@tehekemai.co.nz or Phone 0800 938474

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