Pacific career resources, Ngā rauemi aramahi Moananui-a-Kiwa
Updated 29 Oct 2025
These resources are designed by Pacific career practitioners for individuals, groups or communities to help job seekers reflect on their career journey and support pathways into work and learning.
The Kakala model supports career journeysE tautoko haerenga aramahi ana te tauira Kakala,
Talofa Lava, Malo e Lelei, Ni Sa Bula Vinaka, Kia Orana, Fakalofa Lahi Atu, warm Pacific greetings.
Pacific Work Connect finished on 30 June 2025, but you can still use its resources to help job seekers with their career journey.
These resources have been designed around the Kakala model (Konai Helu Thaman) to support job seekers with their career journey. Using the stages of Kakala helps job seekers to know where they are and where they want to be. This will support people to:
- reflect on their values, skills, experience and achievements
- collect information, grow their networks and connect to opportunities
- weave everything together into the right experience for them
- identify their goals and next steps.
There are two workbooks that cover different aspects of the career journey.
Finding work and training in AotearoaTe kimi mahi me te whakangungu i Aotearoa,
This workbook helps job seekers to reflect on where they are in their career journey and identify their skills and talents. It has tips and tricks to support them as they prepare for employment, and opportunities to connect with others and prepare for work. Ideas in the workbook link to Tahatū for further support.
Applying for jobs: CVs, cover letters and moreTe tono mō ngā mahi: Ngā tāhuhu kōrero, ngā reta whakamārama me te nui atu anō,
This workbook guides job seekers through creating a great job application, including preparing a CV and writing their cover letter. Ideas in the workbook link to Tahatū for further support.
ResourcesNgā rauemi,
If you are supporting others in their Kakala journey there are more resources on Tahatū.