Waikato

Find jobs, courses, business support and events in the Waikato region, New Zealand’s agricultural and pastoral heartland

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Free career advice

These free, one-to-one sessions with a career expert can help you make a personalised career plan.

If you are exploring studying or training, or want assistance to prepare your cv, talk to an experienced career expert. 

Dinsdale
When: Tuesday, 9am-3pm
Where: Connected Centre, Work and Income, Shop 14, Dinsdale Shopping Centre

Kirikiriroa
When: Wednesday, 9am-3pm
Where: Kirikiriroa Work and Income, 820 Victoria Street

Hamilton East
When: Thursday, 9am-3pm
Where: Hamilton East Work and Income, 126 Grey Street

Five Cross Roads
When: Monday, 8:30am-3:30pm
Where: Appointments are via phone or online zoom call

When: Tuesday, 8:30am-3:30pm
Where: Face to face appointments, Connected Centre, Work and Income, Five Cross Roads, 3 Fifth Avenue

When: Wednesday morning
Where: Appointments are via phone or online zoom call

1 hour phone appointments available to those that cannot make a face-to-face appointment.
Email to request a booking at one of the sites: connected_waikato@msd.govt.nz

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Work for Te Whatu Ora

Do you want to contribute in making a healthier Waikato?

Join a workplace where you will have the opportunity to help drive the organisational culture while helping people with health needs.

Te Whatu Ora encourages collaboration and leadership and you will have plenty of opportunities to develop and upskill.

There are vacancies open in a number of areas ranging from nursing, engineering to customer service.

Find out more (external link)

Retail jobs

Do you enjoy assisting people and have a passion for retail?

Waikato offers a variety of opportunities in the retail industry where you can interact with customers, help deliver quality products and make every shopping experience memorable.

You can look for jobs available such as:

  • Sales Assistant
  • Retail Manager
  • Store Supervisor, and more.
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Cleaning jobs

Do you like working on your feet and want a career in maintaining clean and welcoming environments?

There are jobs available across Waikato 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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More Waikato jobs

Looking for other work? Check out Work and Income’s recruitment website Kimi Mahi Mai.

Kimi Mahi Mai, 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.

Visit Find a Job (external link)
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Te Heke Mai

Te Heke Mai is a coaching programme providing support to anyone who is looking for work, in training or starting new jobs.

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

Find out more (external link)

Learn English

Are you wanting to learn to use English more confidently in your daily life?

Join a class in your community and learn Kiwi English for your everyday life.

Classes are focussed on your needs – so no two classes are the same.

Contact English Language Partners to discuss your needs and find a class at your level that suits you.

Beginners English Classes
When: Wednesdays, 6pm-8pm
Where: Boundary Road, Claudelands Park, Settlement Centre Waikato, Hamilton 

Find out more and apply (external link)

Choose your course

Whatever level you’d like to study at, you can find a course to suit you in Waikato.

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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Join a business networking group

Business owners get the opportunity to help each other grow strong and exciting businesses by meeting, educating each other.

Networking helps you learn about other businesses and share the benefits of working with you. It's a great way to collect referrals and grow your business.

When: Every Thursday, 6.45am-8.30am
Where: Aaron Court Motor Inn - 250 Ulster Street, Hamilton

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Workplace literacy and numeracy

Vision College can provide your team with free literacy and numeracy lessons that are catered to your work environment!

Tailored to meet the needs of the employees and company, assessing which areas your employees need support in and create a strategy to help them overcome any barriers within your company context.

This programme is free for employers and learners, and is delivered online or face-to-face in a setting suited to your company's needs

To sign your employees on to the Workplace Literacy and Numeracy programme, call on 0800 834 834.

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Your business and tax

Attend face to face seminars or webinars to guide you setting up your business correctly to meet your tax obligations.

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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Drop-in or make an appointment to visit your local Connected centre to find out about how government agencies can help you find a job, training or business support.

Dinsdale

MSD/Work and Income Employment Centre
Shop 14
Dinsdale Shopping Centre
Hamilton 15295

Five Cross Roads

MSD/Work and Income Employment Centre
Five Cross Roads
3 Fifth Avenue
Hamilton 14117

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