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Practical people are usually coordinated and physically active. They like working with plants, animals, tools and equipment. They may be good at making and fixing things.

Practical people are usually physically active and like working with their hands.

Investigative people are usually curious and observant. They like experimenting and solving problems. They may be good at inventing new ways to do things.

Investigative people are usually curious and like experimenting and solving problems.

Creative people are usually original and imaginative. They like to express themselves in an artistic way. They may be good at creating artworks and performing for people.

Creative people are usually imaginative and like to express themselves artistically.

Social people are usually caring and supportive. They have empathy and like to inform, guide and help others. They may be good with people and like to work in teams.

Social people are usually caring and supportive and like to inform and help others.

Enterprising people are usually confident and motivated. They like to lead and manage people or businesses. They may be good at selling products and speaking in public.

Enterprising people are usually motivated and like to manage people or businesses.

Organised people are usually careful and responsible. They like order and attention to detail.  They may be good at working with data and other information.

Organised people are usually careful and responsible and like attention to detail.

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

What interests fit this job?

Ko ēhea kaingākau e hāngai ana ki tēnei mahi?

Kaihoahoa UX

UX designer

User experience designer, UX developer, UX/UI designer, UI designer, experience designer, information architect

UX designers design how products like websites and apps look and work, based on users' needs. They conduct market research and user tests, analyse trends and refine designs based on users’ feedback.

You usually need a qualification to become a UX designer and experience may be useful.

Design jobs involve creating the look of websites and video games, designing new products, equipment and facilities, researching customer experiences, planning and decorating interior spaces and creating new clothing.

The average pay in Aotearoa New Zealand is $34 an hour or $70,000 a year.

Ko te utu kaimahi toharite kei Aotearoa ko te $34 i te haora, te $70,000 rānei mō te tau.

We don’t have pay information for this job yet, but we’re working on it.

Kāore anō mātou kia whai mōhiohio utu mō tēnei mahi, engari kei te mahia e mātou.

The pay you see here is your pay before tax. When an employer pays you, Inland Revenue (IR) collects a percentage of that income. <a href="https://www.ird.govt.nz/income-tax">Learn more about income tax on the IR website</a>

Ko te utu e kite nā koe i konei ko te utu i mua i te tango tāke. Ina utua koe e tētahi kaitukumahi, ka kohia e Te Tari Taake tētahi rahinga ōrau o taua utu.<a href="https://www.ird.govt.nz/income-tax">Akona ētahi atu mea mō te tāke moniwhiwhi ki te paetukutuku a Te Tari Taake</a>

UX designer, Kaihoahoa UX

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UX designers

Tasks

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Ētahi atu huatau aramahi i Hoahoa,

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Kaihoahoa pūeru, whakarāwai

Graphic designer

Kaihoahoa whakairoiro

Human factors specialist

Mātanga whakahoahoa wāhi mahi

Industrial designer

Kaihoahoa ahumahi

How to look for a job

Me pēhea te rapu mahi

How to write a CV

Me pēhea te tuhi i tētahi tāhuhu tangata

Kaupapa Māori career ideas

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