Book a free one-on-one session with a qualified career expert who can guide you in:

• looking and preparing for job opportunities
• exploring study and training options
• understanding your transferable skills
• creating a personalised career plan

Online and phone appointments are available across the country. Contact us to find out about appointments available near you:

Greymouth

When: Fridays
Where: Online

Request a booking at connectedgreymouth@msd.govt.nz

Join this session for a chance to meet in-person with employers from the local Mining industry. You will discover more about recruitment and skills needed to get a job in Mining and Excavation. Take the first step towards a rewarding future in mining on the West Coast.

When: Wednesday 26 February, 4pm - 6pm 
Where: St. John Smith Street, Reefton

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The West Coast will be holding 'LSV Road Shows' in Greymouth and Westport. The LSV course helps you develop the skills to find a job, build skills, improve communication and a positive attitude.

When: Wednesday 12 March, 10:30am
Where: Westport Work & Income Office, Main Road Westport

When: Wednesday 12 March, 2pm
Where: Greymouth Work & Income Office, Mackay Street Greymouth

The next course will start on 28 April to 7 June.

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Come into the Connected site to speak to someone who can give you guidance on your next steps.

What will be covered:

• Support in preparing for work
• Finding suitable work
• Staying in work.

When: Every Thursday, 10:30am - 12pm
Where: Work and Income, 112 - 116 Mackay Street Greymouth

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Discover the following industries through VR:

• Security Foundation Passport
• Kiwifruit Pruning
• Water Careers
• Earth Moving (2 player)
• Traffic Control (2 player)
• Working at heights
• Discover Tourism, and more

For Site Safe Civil or Construction licence, you will need to:

• Book in with the Work and Income Greymouth receptionist
• Confirm date and time
• Bring your driver’s licence and your mobile device.

For more information, email connected.greymouth@msd.govt.nz

Build a bridge over employment barriers, Work bridge will be in our Connected Centre every second Monday.

When: Monday fortnightly, and every Tuesday 9am - 10:30am
Where: Connected Centre, Work and Income, 112-116 Mackay Street, Greymouth

No appointment necessary

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Federation Mining is offering various entry level roles at their Snowy River site in West Coast, South Island for people over 18 years. You will have on the job training opportunities in professional development, education and leadership. Benefits include:

• private health insurance
• access to wellbeing support programmes
• free bus travel from Greymouth
• discounted accommodation options.

Fill in an Employment Application Form and send it with your cover letter and resume to recruitment@federationmining.com.au

Next recruitment round is during February 2025.

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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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Tai Poutini Polytechnic offers a wide range of short courses and industry training in:

• Scaffolding
• Barista skills
• Dangerous goods endorsement
• Tools and machinery operation, and more.

Equip yourself with skills that employers are looking for around you.

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Ashes for Beauty 

This course is one day per week spread across five weeks where you will be equipped with tools and tricks to better manage your emotions. 

When: starts Wednesday 12 February, 10am - 1pm
Where: Byte Mawhera, 1 Guinness Street, Greymouth

Whakaora

This is a six week free programme ( one day per week) for building confidence and restoring health and heal.

When: starts Friday 14 February, 10am – 1pm
Where: Byte Mawhera, 1 Guinness Street, Greymouth

For more information, email Enquiries@poutiniwaiora.co.nz

Check out the free courses on offer:

Driver Licence
Learn the 'Road Code' road rules and get ready to sit an online theory test.
When: Thursdays, 1:30pm - 3:30pm

Workplace Literacy: Language and Numeracy
Learn skills for workplace situations - reading, writing, speaking, and listening, communication, plus maths and digital skills.
When: Thursdays, 1pm - 4pm

Digital Skills & Digital Devices
Learn basic digital skills and become more confident when using a smartphone and/or tablet.
When: Wednesdays, 1:30pm - 3:30pm

Study Skills and Self-management
Develop independent study and time management skills, and work with a tutor to complete NZQA unit standard assessments and achieve level 1 and 2 credits.
When: Thursdays, 10am - 12pm

Work Ready: Road to Employment
Learn how to make decisions about jobs so that your career pathway is achievable, prepare a CV and gain interview skills.
When: Thursdays, 9:30am - 3:30pm

For more information and bookings email:info.c8@literacy.org.nz

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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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Development West Coast's business support team has regularly scheduled sessions in Greymouth, Hokitika, Westport, Reefton, South Westland and Karamea.

The sessions can help connect your business to the right support and resources to aid you on your journey to continual improvement or to help overcome specific challenges.

Book a one-on-one session with a Capability and Growth Advisor during the scheduled session times.

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Upskill employment and training consultants work with employers across the West Coast, developing industry training programmes to enable new recruits and existing staff to gain the skills your business needs.

A new regional employment and training scheme from Development West Coast, Upskill aims to help create sustainable employment opportunities and develop current staff to ensure West Coast businesses succeed long-term.

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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.

Don't miss out, register today!

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