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You’ve thought hard, done your research and made a career decision. Now it’s time to set some goals and work out the steps to achieve them.

Doing some planning can help you get the information you need from study and training providers.

Talking to employers can be scary but is a good way to find out about different career opportunities and how you could get started in them.

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Discover more about yourself and get career ideas.

Get inspired

Kia whakaohooho

Discovering who you are

Te tūhura haere i a koe anō

Understand what to do at school now to get the future you want.

School and NCEA

Kura

Moving on from school

Te panuku atu i te kura

Doing NCEA

Te mahi NCEA

Find out if study and training can take you towards your career goals.

Study and training

Doing study or training

Te mahi ako, te mahi whakangungu rānei

Paying for study and training

Te utu i ngā mahi ako me te whakangungu

Getting qualifications

Te whiwhi tohu

Finding and applying for scholarships

Te rapu me te tono mō ngā karahipi

Study and training providers

Te ako me ngā kaiwhakarato whakangungu

Discover career ideas and tips for getting or changing a job.

Work

Mahi

Looking for a job

E rapu mahi ana

Applying for a job

Te tono mahi

Working in Aotearoa

Te mahi i Aotearoa

Doing an interview

I roto i te uiui

Starting and leaving a job

Te tīmata me te wehe i tētahi tūnga mahi

Plan ahead to make your career goals happen.

Plan your future

Whakamahere ā mua

Making a career decision

Te whakatau i tō aramahi

Acting on your career decision

Te whakatinana i tō whakatau aramahi

Acting on your career decision, Te whakatinana i tō whakatau aramahi

Take action on your career decision

Whakatutukihia tō whakatau aramahi

How to talk to study and training providers

Me pēhea te kōrero ki ngā kaiwhakarato akoranga, whakangungu hoki

How to talk to employers

Me pēhea te kōrero ki ngā kaituku mahi