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Call us on 0800 222 733How Careers New Zealand works with Pasifika peoples
Careers New Zealand is committed to working with Pasifika communities to ensure Pasifika peoples have the information and skills they need to make good learning and career decisions. Read more about the many different ways we can help you.
Strategies for working with Pasifika peoples
- Our career planning with Pasifika youth focuses on making dreams become a reality
Our overall aims are to:
- extend our services to more Pasifika peoples
- work more effectively with Pasifika communities and agencies
- build stronger evidence of and analyse the effectiveness of our services for Pasifika peoples.
Careers New Zealand – in its strategic framework for Pasifika and as part of the Government’s priorities in education, training and employment – is focusing on two areas:
- Pasifika youth
- Pasifika adults in semi to low-skilled jobs and those in ‘at-risk’ industries - that is, industries that are most affected by a recession.
"The best part about my job is working with a diverse range of people, and being able to give back to the community through various mediums."
Fuakoko Tanielu, Career Consultant
Our success indicators
We measure the success of our work in several ways. That is because when we work with you, your family or your community in career planning and career-related initiatives, it can have a big impact on education, skill development, and employment opportunities.
We work towards and measure the following success indicators for Pasifika peoples:
- engaging and achieving in education and the workplace
- gaining formal qualifications
- adding to skills in the workplace
- getting high-quality information about at-risk jobs and industries
- using technology to make career decisions, including use of My Career Space on this website.
Careers practice for working with Pasifika peoples
- We have Pasifika career consultants and advisers who regularly run workshops designed to provide customised career planning assistance to Pasifika groups.
- We work on career skill development with influencer groups such as the youth transition service (YTS), schools, churches and community groups.
- We facilitate career information sessions with parents.
- We work in partnership with Pasifika organisations and government agencies, such as the Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs, to better serve Pasifika communities.
- Pasifika staff are part of clusters and advisory groups to inform Pasifika strategy and projects at a national level.
- We provide policy advice to government on career planning matters affecting Pasifika peoples, including employment, education and training issues