General Publications
workINSIGHT
Articles in Alphabetical Order
2004 CAREER EXPO CONTACTS [pdf
1 page 33 KB] [edition 3]
2005 Career Expo Contacts [pdf 49 KB, 1 page] [edition 5]
A NEW LANDSCAPE FOR TERTIARY EDUCATION
The government is reforming New Zealand's tertiary education system to ensure it contributes much more explicitly to important national economic and social goals. [pdf 1 page 38 kb] [edition 1]
ACCOUNTING FOR THE FUTURE
John Dickson at the Institute of Chartered Accountants of New Zealand describes the educational pathways available to school leavers and others considering a career in accountancy. [pdf 2
pages 80 kb] [edition 2] CAREER SERVICES
Thinking about starting or re-entering employment? Help is at hand to clarify your choices and set you on your way. [pdf 2 page 133 KB]
CAREER SERVICES CONTACTS [pdf 1 pages 47 kb] [edition 2]
Construction Industry Workforce Trends
The skills that are in shortage, why they are in shortage and the outlook for the future [pdf 80 KB, 3 pages] [edition 5]
Exciting Times for a Young Maori Scientist
Tania Jackson’s passion for science and the sea has made her a role model for Maori [pdf 109 KB, 2 pages] [edition 5]
FOUNDATIONS
InfraTrain outlines the wide range of employment, pre-employment and training opportunities available in New Zealand's infrastructure industries. [pdf 2 pages 90 kb] [edition 4]
Future Skills Demand in Manukau
Planning ahead to close the skills gap [pdf 106 KB, 3 pages] [edition 5]
HELPING TO CLOSE THE SKILL GAP
Skilled worker immigration processes. [pdf 2 pages 43 KB] [edition 3]
High-quality, highly skilled tourism workforce needed
The Ministry of Tourism outlines future job opportunities in the tourism industry[pdf 122 KB, 3 pages] [edition 6]
HUMAN RESOURCE PROFESSIONALS
Peter Marshall at the Human Resource Institute of New Zealand explains the growing importance of human resource professionals. [pdf 2 pages 96 KB] [edition 4]
Industry Training in Action
The role of employers in the industry training process [pdf 135 KB, 2 pages] [edition 5]
Industry training in action
On-job training in the electricity supply industry [pdf 81 KB, 2 pages] [edition 6]
IS THIS AS GOOD AS IT GETS?
Peter Conway from the Council of Trade Unions talks about why recent falls in the level of unemployment still leave room for improvement, and why unions are strong supporters of education and industry training. [pdf 1 page 49 kb] [edition 2]
ITO CONTACTS [pdf 1 page 27 kb] [edition 1]
JOB VACANCY GROWTH AREAS
Job vacancy counts by Work and Income tell us about some of the occupations where opportunities have been growing. [pdf 2 pages 50 KB] [edition 3]
Job vacancy monitor
Our regular feature on occupational shortages
November 2004 [pdf 82 KB, 2 pages] [edition 5]
June 2005 [pdf 67 KB, 2 pages] [edition 6]
JOB VACANCY MONITORING PROGRAMME: INITIAL RESULTS
The Department of Labour gives an up-to-date picture of occupational skill shortages. [pdf 2 pages 80 KB] [edition 4]
LABOUR MARKET BAROMETER
Regular update of labour market and skill shortage indicators.
November 2002 [pdf 4 pages 91 kb] [edition 1]
May 2003 [pdf 3 pages 100 kb] [edition 2]
November 2003 [pdf 5 pages 93 KB] [edition 3]
May 2004 [pdf 4 pages 106 KB] [edition 4]
November 2004 [pdf 93 KB, 3 pages] [edition 5]
June 2005 [pdf 96 KB, 3 pages] [edition 6]
Maori Career Pathways
Rapua te ara tika mou ake – seek the path that is right for you [pdf 161 KB, 2 pages] [edition 5]
Maori Entrepreneurship
Maori entrepreneurship has changed as it has grown – here’s how [pdf 77 KB, 1 page] [edition 5]
Maori Pathways – Te Ara Maori
The big picture on the pathways Maori take through education, training and work [pdf 338 KB, 11 pages] [edition 5]
MATURE STUDENT PATHWAYS: THE BIG PICTURE
Options for getting back into education and training. [pdf 7 page 218 KB] [edition 3]
Meeting the Skills Challenge in Northland
Northland’s regional skills and training strategy [pdf 204 KB, 3 pages] [edition 5]
MOVING ON UP
A pilot scheme in Northland is developing new techniques to help at-risk teenagers re-engage with their aspirations. [pdf 2 pages 64 kb] [edition 2]
OVERSEAS IN OTAGO
Otago has added itself to the list of regions that are actively recruiting skilled workers from overseas to help plug their skill gaps - here's how. [pdf 2 pages 186 KB] [edition 4]
Pathways for women: the big picture
The big picture on the pathways women take through education, training and work [pdf 209 KB, 10 pages] [edition 6]
PATHWAYS TO WORK: THE BIG PICTURE
The support available to people wanting to join the workforce. [pdf 10 page 262 KB] [edition 4]
PeoplePower – Successful Diversity at Work
Employers talk about the benefits of employing a more diverse workforce [pdf 139 KB, 1 page] [edition 5]
PLASTICS INDUSTRY WORKFORCE TRENDS
Career Services looks at a small but important industry which produces around 400 everyday products that most of us take for granted but couldn't do without. [pdf 2 pages 94 KB] [edition 3]
PORTALS
Seven new or revamped websites can help you find information about education, training, business and work. [pdf 2 pages 297 KB] [edition 4]
REGIONAL PROFILE: THE NELSON REGION
In this issue we look at how the labour market is performing in the Nelson region, which has experienced strong economic growth for the past three years. [pdf 2 pages 58 kb] [edition 1]
REGIONAL STRATEGY TARGETS KEY SKILLS
The Nelson and Tasman District Councils have created a new strategy to become a 'smart, sustainable region' and ensure that employers can access the skills they need. [pdf 2 pages 63 kb] [edition 1]
Returning to the labour force
How Career Services can help [pdf 121 KB, 2 pages] [edition 6]
RIGHT PEOPLE, RIGHT PLACE, RIGHT SKILLS, RIGHT TIME
Rotorua's employers have identified their employment skills needs now, and in the future. [pdf 2 pages 78 kb] [edition 2]
Road to the future
The road construction industry plans for growth [pdf 73 KB, 2 pages] [edition 6]
SEEING THE WOOD FOR THE TREES
Career Services looks at what it's like to work in the forestry industry and its areas of future job growth. [pdf 2 pages 110 kb] [edition 2]
SKILLED FOR LIFE
City Care, a Local Authority Trading Enterprise in Christchurch, has started an initiative to help tackle unemployment and replenish its own skill base. [pdf 2 pages 71 kb] [edition 1]
SKILLS ACTION PLAN
The government is taking steps to ensure that quality information about the labour market is more readily available to New Zealanders making decisions about jobs and training. [pdf 1 page 34 kb] [edition 1]
SKILLS ACTION PLAN UPDATE
A Department of Labour Vacancy Monitoring Programme will give new insights into skill shortages. [pdf 1 page 31 kb] [edition 2]
SKILL SHORTAGES EXPLAINED
'Skill shortage' is a term that is often used by employers when they find it difficult or impossible to find the staff they want. However, what does the term really mean and are skill shortages all bad? [pdf 1 page 29 kb] [edition 1]
Skill shortages in the trades
A Department of Labour survey has found genuine skill shortages in 15 trades [pdf 78 KB, 3 pages] [edition 6]
SUCCESS THROUGH DIVERSITY
The EEO Trust helps businesses understand and realise the gains from employing a diverse workforce. Phillipa Reed, acting CEO, explains how. [pdf 2 pages 137 KB] [edition 4]
TAIAMAI TOURS
Your guide on the journey from unemployment to self-employment. [pdf 2 pages 159 kb] [edition 4]
TEACHING NEW ZEALAND
Where teachers are needed most, and what it takes to become one. [pdf 3 page 58 KB] [edition 3]
TERTIARY EDUCATION COMMISSION CONTACTS [pdf 1 pages 37 kb] [edition 2]
Te Puni Kokiri: Maori Business Facilitation Service Contacts [pdf 48 KB, 1 page] [edition 5]
THE BIG PICTURE
Giving you the big picture means telling you what we know about the job market as a whole - how it works, what opportunities are available and how it has been evolving. [pdf 7 pages 89 kb] [edition 1]
THE FUTURE OF WORK
The Department of Labour's Future of Work programme is investigating how work and employment are changing in New Zealand. [pdf 2 pages 59 KB] [edition 3]
THE LABOUR MARKET EXPLAINED: –
Unemployment [pdf 1 page 41 KB] [edition 3]
Employment [pdf 1 page 79 KB] [edition 4]
The Labour Force Participation Rate [pdf 76 KB, 1 pages] [edition 5]
People not in the labour force [pdf 51 KB, 1 page] [edition 6]
THE TWIZEL STORY
One community's attempt to create local solutions to overcome local skill shortages. [pdf 1 page 50 KB] [edition 3]
THE SKILLS EMPLOYERS NEED
What kinds of skills do employers need, and where are the areas of greatest demand for skills? Jeremy Baker, Business New Zealand's education and training advisor, offers his insights. [pdf 1 page 37 kb] [edition 1]
THE WorkSite PORTAL
The government has launched a brand new Internet portal to provide top-quality, up-to-date information about work, education and training. [pdf 1 page 29 kb] [edition 1]
Vacancy: Social worker
What a social worker does and what it takes to become one [pdf 121 KB, 3 pages] [edition 6]
VIC'S LEADING LADY LIZ
Up-to-date information about the labour market and graduate destinations is essential for helping students make the transition to working life, says career guidance expert Liz Medford. [pdf 1 page 51 kb] [edition 1]
VOLUNTEERING IN NEW ZEALAND
Pauline Harper at Volunteer Wellington talks about how volunteer work can be both a bridge into paid work and a worthwhile experience in itself. [pdf 1 page 74 KB] [edition 4]
WORK AND INCOME SERVICES
Job-seeking and in-work support services provided by Work and Income. [pdf 2 pages 172 KB] [edition 4]
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN CANADA
Phillip S. Jarvis, vice-president of the National Life/Work Centre in Canada, looks at likely future developments in skills and work in Canada. [pdf 2 pages 87 kb] [edition 2]
WORKPLACE LITERACY
David Brumbly, chief executive of Rotoform Plastics, explains how his business has benefited from workplace literacy training. [pdf 2 pages 56 KB] [edition 3]
WorkSite: YOUR GATEWAY TO SKILLS AND WORK
WorkSite is a one-stop-shop Internet portal providing top-quality up-to-date information about work, education and training. [pdf 1 page 38 kb] [edition 2]
WWW.KIWIQUALS.GOVT.NZ
The place to find and compare every quality-assured qualification in New Zealand. [pdf 1 page 46 KB] [edition 3]
www.newkiwis.co.nz
A recruitment website with a difference is helping break down the barriers between new migrants and New Zealand employers. [pdf 1 pages 177 KB] [edition 4]
www.skillnz.org.nz
The skillnz website is a portal to information about workplace learning [pdf 87 KB, 1 page] [edition 5]
Youth Pathways in Rotorua
Rotorua is ensuring all its young people have opportunities and support when they leave school [pdf 85 KB, 2 pages] [edition 5]
YOUTH PATHWAYS: THE BIG PICTURE
Information, advice and support about education, training and work for young people thinking about leaving school. [pdf 6 pages 175 kb] [edition 2]
Youth transitions
New and expanded services for teenagers [pdf 96 KB, 2 pages] [edition 6]
2005 Career Expo Contacts [pdf 49 KB, 1 page] [edition 5]
A NEW LANDSCAPE FOR TERTIARY EDUCATION
The government is reforming New Zealand's tertiary education system to ensure it contributes much more explicitly to important national economic and social goals. [pdf 1 page 38 kb] [edition 1]
ACCOUNTING FOR THE FUTURE
John Dickson at the Institute of Chartered Accountants of New Zealand describes the educational pathways available to school leavers and others considering a career in accountancy. [pdf 2
pages 80 kb] [edition 2] CAREER SERVICES
Thinking about starting or re-entering employment? Help is at hand to clarify your choices and set you on your way. [pdf 2 page 133 KB]
CAREER SERVICES CONTACTS [pdf 1 pages 47 kb] [edition 2]
Construction Industry Workforce Trends
The skills that are in shortage, why they are in shortage and the outlook for the future [pdf 80 KB, 3 pages] [edition 5]
Exciting Times for a Young Maori Scientist
Tania Jackson’s passion for science and the sea has made her a role model for Maori [pdf 109 KB, 2 pages] [edition 5]
FOUNDATIONS
InfraTrain outlines the wide range of employment, pre-employment and training opportunities available in New Zealand's infrastructure industries. [pdf 2 pages 90 kb] [edition 4]
Future Skills Demand in Manukau
Planning ahead to close the skills gap [pdf 106 KB, 3 pages] [edition 5]
HELPING TO CLOSE THE SKILL GAP
Skilled worker immigration processes. [pdf 2 pages 43 KB] [edition 3]
High-quality, highly skilled tourism workforce needed
The Ministry of Tourism outlines future job opportunities in the tourism industry[pdf 122 KB, 3 pages] [edition 6]
HUMAN RESOURCE PROFESSIONALS
Peter Marshall at the Human Resource Institute of New Zealand explains the growing importance of human resource professionals. [pdf 2 pages 96 KB] [edition 4]
Industry Training in Action
The role of employers in the industry training process [pdf 135 KB, 2 pages] [edition 5]
Industry training in action
On-job training in the electricity supply industry [pdf 81 KB, 2 pages] [edition 6]
IS THIS AS GOOD AS IT GETS?
Peter Conway from the Council of Trade Unions talks about why recent falls in the level of unemployment still leave room for improvement, and why unions are strong supporters of education and industry training. [pdf 1 page 49 kb] [edition 2]
ITO CONTACTS [pdf 1 page 27 kb] [edition 1]
JOB VACANCY GROWTH AREAS
Job vacancy counts by Work and Income tell us about some of the occupations where opportunities have been growing. [pdf 2 pages 50 KB] [edition 3]
Job vacancy monitor
Our regular feature on occupational shortages
November 2004 [pdf 82 KB, 2 pages] [edition 5]
June 2005 [pdf 67 KB, 2 pages] [edition 6]
JOB VACANCY MONITORING PROGRAMME: INITIAL RESULTS
The Department of Labour gives an up-to-date picture of occupational skill shortages. [pdf 2 pages 80 KB] [edition 4]
LABOUR MARKET BAROMETER
Regular update of labour market and skill shortage indicators.
November 2002 [pdf 4 pages 91 kb] [edition 1]
May 2003 [pdf 3 pages 100 kb] [edition 2]
November 2003 [pdf 5 pages 93 KB] [edition 3]
May 2004 [pdf 4 pages 106 KB] [edition 4]
November 2004 [pdf 93 KB, 3 pages] [edition 5]
June 2005 [pdf 96 KB, 3 pages] [edition 6]
Maori Career Pathways
Rapua te ara tika mou ake – seek the path that is right for you [pdf 161 KB, 2 pages] [edition 5]
Maori Entrepreneurship
Maori entrepreneurship has changed as it has grown – here’s how [pdf 77 KB, 1 page] [edition 5]
Maori Pathways – Te Ara Maori
The big picture on the pathways Maori take through education, training and work [pdf 338 KB, 11 pages] [edition 5]
MATURE STUDENT PATHWAYS: THE BIG PICTURE
Options for getting back into education and training. [pdf 7 page 218 KB] [edition 3]
Meeting the Skills Challenge in Northland
Northland’s regional skills and training strategy [pdf 204 KB, 3 pages] [edition 5]
MOVING ON UP
A pilot scheme in Northland is developing new techniques to help at-risk teenagers re-engage with their aspirations. [pdf 2 pages 64 kb] [edition 2]
OVERSEAS IN OTAGO
Otago has added itself to the list of regions that are actively recruiting skilled workers from overseas to help plug their skill gaps - here's how. [pdf 2 pages 186 KB] [edition 4]
Pathways for women: the big picture
The big picture on the pathways women take through education, training and work [pdf 209 KB, 10 pages] [edition 6]
PATHWAYS TO WORK: THE BIG PICTURE
The support available to people wanting to join the workforce. [pdf 10 page 262 KB] [edition 4]
PeoplePower – Successful Diversity at Work
Employers talk about the benefits of employing a more diverse workforce [pdf 139 KB, 1 page] [edition 5]
PLASTICS INDUSTRY WORKFORCE TRENDS
Career Services looks at a small but important industry which produces around 400 everyday products that most of us take for granted but couldn't do without. [pdf 2 pages 94 KB] [edition 3]
PORTALS
Seven new or revamped websites can help you find information about education, training, business and work. [pdf 2 pages 297 KB] [edition 4]
REGIONAL PROFILE: THE NELSON REGION
In this issue we look at how the labour market is performing in the Nelson region, which has experienced strong economic growth for the past three years. [pdf 2 pages 58 kb] [edition 1]
REGIONAL STRATEGY TARGETS KEY SKILLS
The Nelson and Tasman District Councils have created a new strategy to become a 'smart, sustainable region' and ensure that employers can access the skills they need. [pdf 2 pages 63 kb] [edition 1]
Returning to the labour force
How Career Services can help [pdf 121 KB, 2 pages] [edition 6]
RIGHT PEOPLE, RIGHT PLACE, RIGHT SKILLS, RIGHT TIME
Rotorua's employers have identified their employment skills needs now, and in the future. [pdf 2 pages 78 kb] [edition 2]
Road to the future
The road construction industry plans for growth [pdf 73 KB, 2 pages] [edition 6]
SEEING THE WOOD FOR THE TREES
Career Services looks at what it's like to work in the forestry industry and its areas of future job growth. [pdf 2 pages 110 kb] [edition 2]
SKILLED FOR LIFE
City Care, a Local Authority Trading Enterprise in Christchurch, has started an initiative to help tackle unemployment and replenish its own skill base. [pdf 2 pages 71 kb] [edition 1]
SKILLS ACTION PLAN
The government is taking steps to ensure that quality information about the labour market is more readily available to New Zealanders making decisions about jobs and training. [pdf 1 page 34 kb] [edition 1]
SKILLS ACTION PLAN UPDATE
A Department of Labour Vacancy Monitoring Programme will give new insights into skill shortages. [pdf 1 page 31 kb] [edition 2]
SKILL SHORTAGES EXPLAINED
'Skill shortage' is a term that is often used by employers when they find it difficult or impossible to find the staff they want. However, what does the term really mean and are skill shortages all bad? [pdf 1 page 29 kb] [edition 1]
Skill shortages in the trades
A Department of Labour survey has found genuine skill shortages in 15 trades [pdf 78 KB, 3 pages] [edition 6]
SUCCESS THROUGH DIVERSITY
The EEO Trust helps businesses understand and realise the gains from employing a diverse workforce. Phillipa Reed, acting CEO, explains how. [pdf 2 pages 137 KB] [edition 4]
TAIAMAI TOURS
Your guide on the journey from unemployment to self-employment. [pdf 2 pages 159 kb] [edition 4]
TEACHING NEW ZEALAND
Where teachers are needed most, and what it takes to become one. [pdf 3 page 58 KB] [edition 3]
TERTIARY EDUCATION COMMISSION CONTACTS [pdf 1 pages 37 kb] [edition 2]
Te Puni Kokiri: Maori Business Facilitation Service Contacts [pdf 48 KB, 1 page] [edition 5]
THE BIG PICTURE
Giving you the big picture means telling you what we know about the job market as a whole - how it works, what opportunities are available and how it has been evolving. [pdf 7 pages 89 kb] [edition 1]
THE FUTURE OF WORK
The Department of Labour's Future of Work programme is investigating how work and employment are changing in New Zealand. [pdf 2 pages 59 KB] [edition 3]
THE LABOUR MARKET EXPLAINED: –
Unemployment [pdf 1 page 41 KB] [edition 3]
Employment [pdf 1 page 79 KB] [edition 4]
The Labour Force Participation Rate [pdf 76 KB, 1 pages] [edition 5]
People not in the labour force [pdf 51 KB, 1 page] [edition 6]
THE TWIZEL STORY
One community's attempt to create local solutions to overcome local skill shortages. [pdf 1 page 50 KB] [edition 3]
THE SKILLS EMPLOYERS NEED
What kinds of skills do employers need, and where are the areas of greatest demand for skills? Jeremy Baker, Business New Zealand's education and training advisor, offers his insights. [pdf 1 page 37 kb] [edition 1]
THE WorkSite PORTAL
The government has launched a brand new Internet portal to provide top-quality, up-to-date information about work, education and training. [pdf 1 page 29 kb] [edition 1]
Vacancy: Social worker
What a social worker does and what it takes to become one [pdf 121 KB, 3 pages] [edition 6]
VIC'S LEADING LADY LIZ
Up-to-date information about the labour market and graduate destinations is essential for helping students make the transition to working life, says career guidance expert Liz Medford. [pdf 1 page 51 kb] [edition 1]
VOLUNTEERING IN NEW ZEALAND
Pauline Harper at Volunteer Wellington talks about how volunteer work can be both a bridge into paid work and a worthwhile experience in itself. [pdf 1 page 74 KB] [edition 4]
WORK AND INCOME SERVICES
Job-seeking and in-work support services provided by Work and Income. [pdf 2 pages 172 KB] [edition 4]
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN CANADA
Phillip S. Jarvis, vice-president of the National Life/Work Centre in Canada, looks at likely future developments in skills and work in Canada. [pdf 2 pages 87 kb] [edition 2]
WORKPLACE LITERACY
David Brumbly, chief executive of Rotoform Plastics, explains how his business has benefited from workplace literacy training. [pdf 2 pages 56 KB] [edition 3]
WorkSite: YOUR GATEWAY TO SKILLS AND WORK
WorkSite is a one-stop-shop Internet portal providing top-quality up-to-date information about work, education and training. [pdf 1 page 38 kb] [edition 2]
WWW.KIWIQUALS.GOVT.NZ
The place to find and compare every quality-assured qualification in New Zealand. [pdf 1 page 46 KB] [edition 3]
www.newkiwis.co.nz
A recruitment website with a difference is helping break down the barriers between new migrants and New Zealand employers. [pdf 1 pages 177 KB] [edition 4]
www.skillnz.org.nz
The skillnz website is a portal to information about workplace learning [pdf 87 KB, 1 page] [edition 5]
Youth Pathways in Rotorua
Rotorua is ensuring all its young people have opportunities and support when they leave school [pdf 85 KB, 2 pages] [edition 5]
YOUTH PATHWAYS: THE BIG PICTURE
Information, advice and support about education, training and work for young people thinking about leaving school. [pdf 6 pages 175 kb] [edition 2]
Youth transitions
New and expanded services for teenagers [pdf 96 KB, 2 pages] [edition 6]