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Call us on 0800 222 733Further reading about career decision making
Websites, articles and books you may find useful when making a career decision, or when helping others to reach decisions.
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Articles
- 'Experience Preferred' by Joanne Black
The importance of part-time work or unpaid internships for graduates in getting a foot on the career ladder.
The Listener, Vol 225 No 3675, October 16-22 2010
- 'No. No. No. Yes. Nice Work ...' by Ruth Laugesen
Most job seekers can expect a lot of rejections before getting the position they want, but what are the growth areas?
The Listener, Vol 220 No 3261, October 3-9 2009
- ‘For Young Employees’
Information about your rights and what you can and can’t do as a young employee.
Department of Labour, May 2008
- 'Young people producing careers and identities: the first report from the Prospects and Pathways project'
New Zealand Council for Educational Research
Books
Help yourself to make a career decision
- 'The Adventures of Johnny Bunko: The Last Career Guide You’ll Ever Need' by Daniel H. Pink
YouTube - watch a trailer about this book - 'A Fork in the Road: A Career Planning Guide for Young Adults' by Susan Maltz and Barbara Grahn
- 'Aspirations: 8 Easy Steps to Coach Yourself to Success' by Andrea Molloy
- 'Career Quizzes: 12 Tests to Help You Discover and Develop Your Dream Career' by John J. Liptak
- 'The New Zealand Guide to Transferable Skills' by Christine Dekker'
- 'What Colour is Your Parachute? 2008: A Practical Manual for Job-hunters and Career-Changers' by Richard Nelson Bolles
- 'Your 21st Century Career – New Paths to Personal Success' by Heather Carpenter.
Help a young person with career decisions
- 'Career Coaching Your Kids' by David H. Montross, Robert Jay Ginn and Theresa E. Kane
- 'The Career Maze: Guiding Your Children Towards a Successful Future' by Heather Carpenter
- 'Helping Your Child Choose a Career: A Book For Parents, Teachers, Counsellors, And (Even) Students' by Luther B. Otto
- 'What Colour is Your Parachute? 2008: A Practical Manual for Job-hunters and Career-Changers' by Richard Nelson Bolles