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Career Central – Exploring Work Clusters Quiz Results
Have you tried Career Central's Work Clusters Quiz with your junior students yet? It's a simple, visual quiz which is great as a first step. The work clusters are aligned to the TEC occupational clusters and the quiz is quick and easy to complete. Attached is a...
Emerging In-Demand Job – Scrum Master
You’ve probably heard the terms Scrum Masters and Agile Coaches bandied around quite a lot in the technology and project management areas over the last few years. But what do these jobs involve? Well, there are many similarities between the two roles. Both Scrum...
In Demand Jobs – NZ Employment Picks for 2021
In a recent NZ Herald Premium article (published January 11th 2021) Kirsty Wynn spoke to the experts about where the in demand jobs will be in the pandemic-altered future. Below is a summary of their in demand employment picks for 2021: Health especially Nursing -...
Career Help for Students – Tips for Parents
We have recently written an article and created a short e-lesson for parents and caregivers. The content looks at how parents and caregivers can support young people to explore their future options. And, make the best possible decisions they can. Please feel free to...
StudySpy Course Finder launched!
We are excited to announce that we have integrated the StudySpy Course Finder into Career Central. StudySpy is a free course comparison tool and scholarship index that helps Aotearoa's young adults make one of the most important decisions of their lives. 55% of young...
Choosing a career with Career Central
After enjoying a career at Matamata College that spanned on and off over 25 years, Sue Hancock has taken her own advice and chosen a career she’s absolutely passionate about! Around seven years ago Sue was working as the Gifted and Talented Education (GATE)...