Careers
TeenAg - Young Farmer of the Year competition - Sat 19th Feb 2022
Entries for FMG Junior Young Farmer of the Year 2022 are open!
Canterbury is under the Tasman Region. The competition will take place on Sat 19th February at Lincoln and entries close 6 Feb.
Please see attached a poster detailing the events, you can enter your team here: https://events.humanitix.com/regionalfinalsjunior
If you have any questions, please email events@youngfarmers.co.nz
Horticulture Scholarships
Close 10 December
There are significant value scholarships available for those considering studying horticulture-related or environmental science qualifications in 2022: These can be found on our Go Hort website and include undergraduate and industry training scholarships: https://gohorticulture.co.nz/scholarships/ https://www.hortnz.co.nz/news-events-and-media/media-releases/hortnz-scholarship-applications-open-to-support-next-gen-growers/ (10 Dec cut-off) and https://www.energiefruit.com/_energie/Library/Trust/ScholarshipDetailJuly2016.pdf (Nelson Tasman) Applications extended to Fri 17 Dec.
Careers in Forestry
Forestry is a fast-growing sector offering a broad range of career opportunities
whether you’re just setting out on your career, or looking for a career change
with great potential.
It is an industry that involves much more than growing and harvesting plantation
forests. People of all ages and abilities will find great careers in forestry – planting
and managing native and exotic forests, looking after the forest environment,
managing people and resources, working with state-of-the-art technology, and
operating multi-million dollar machines and equipment. Some forestry jobs go
all year, while others are seasonal. Some are inside, some are outside.
See what job is right for you.
Victoria University of Wellington - key dates & info for school leavers
Key dates
Applications for study in 2022 are now open. Below are some key dates for 2022:
9 December 2021: Wellington enrolment evening
20 January: Enrolment applications due
21–25 February: New Students’ Orientation
28 February: Trimester 1 begins
February–April: School visits
May–July: Information evenings
26 August: Open Day
Campus visits and course planning
Although our campuses remain closed to the public, we are able to host in-person course planning sessions at our Kelburn campus, and campus tours with up to 10 people will be running each Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
Admission pathways
It has been another extraordinary year, and we understand students’ anxiety around assessment and achieving University Entrance (UE). We want to reassure you that we will be working with students individually to help them achieve their goals of studying at university. If you have any students who are worried about gaining UE this year and who are keen to study at the University, please encourage them to apply before results come out in January. We can then communicate with them about their options for admission if they do not gain UE. Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington will have a number of pathways available to students who do not achieve UE, helping students to begin their study in a supportive environment. More information on these pathways will be available on our website soon.
10 Important Questions
At one point or another, most professionals face a crossroads in their career. Whether they simply want to change jobs, pursue a different career path or still don’t know what their true calling in life is, there are a lot of questions a person can ask themselves before choosing a direction.
While there’s something to be said for trusting your gut, it’s wise to consider your options carefully and ask the right questions of yourself when trying to determine where to take your career next. To guide you, a panel of Young Entrepreneur Council members offered 10 key questions that can help you illuminate the correct “next step.”
1. Do I like what I’m doing right now?
I had a professor in college who went around interviewing Fortune 500 CEOs, and I remember vividly one CEO saying something to the effect of, “You spend so much time working (more than you do with your family, friends, probably even sleeping), so why would you spend that much time on something you don’t like?” If that describes you, it may be time for a change. And, it doesn’t mean the change has to be tomorrow. Sometimes it can’t be for financial reasons. But, it does mean you should begin actively working toward a new job/career/calling over time. – JT Allen, myFootpath LLC
2. Who do I admire within my extended network?
One question and exercise I like to use when I’m seeking direction is, “Who within my extended network do I admire and why?” I focus on those within my extended network using LinkedIn, for example, because those are people who I can actually contact and interview. At the intersection of those conversations, what I learn and what excites me is frequently a new opportunity, direction or calling. – Ben Landers, Blue Corona
3. What brings me joy?
For me, helping people brings me joy, especially when the person in need is in a tough situation. Because I am a criminal defense lawyer, many of the people who come through our doors are hurt people who hurt other people. Having meaningful conversations to really understand why a person got themselves into trouble in the first place brings me closer to having real empathy for the struggles a client may have faced. In the professional services industry, people hire people, not companies. The relationship is so important and it brings me authentic joy to connect with someone and help them navigate a scary and complicated situation with a clear strategy that has historically helped others. The cherry on top is when our clients feel seen, heard and understood. – Givelle Lamano, Lamano Law Office
4. What problem do I most wish I could solve?
One question to help refine your thinking about what direction to take your career going forward is, “What problem do I most wish I could solve, and how can I best leverage my talents to bring a solution to the world?” Personally, I need a career that challenges me mentally on a daily basis or else I get super bored fast. Repetitive work that requires little to no problem-solving feels like death to me, so first identifying the problems I could potentially work on is essential to my finding a fulfilling position. – Richard Fong, AssuredStandard.com
5. What do I want my day to look like?
When I transitioned from a nurse to what I do now, I asked myself what I wanted my day to look like. Did I want a regular routine with normal business hours? Or did I want a changing environment with challenges and different hours? It’s important to know what you want your day-to-day routine to look like because the reality of many jobs will help you narrow down your list. Think about what type of work environment makes you the most content so you don’t get bored and can find something you can stick to. – Stephanie Wells, Formidable Forms
6. Am I appropriately challenged?
The start of my career was a mixture of reactions to events I had no control over and a determination to make whatever I had going for me work. Chaos and adversity nudged me toward the path I eventually took. And looking back it was one that was adequately challenging for me. The dot-com crash changed the direction of my career from tech to sales and eventually entrepreneurship. I don’t know if I’d have taken this path without the circumstances I found myself in at the time, but it paid off greatly. If you’re faced with a choice, choose the harder option, and do that as often as possible along the way. I’m talking about three- to six-month intervals. You don’t necessarily have to change jobs, but you can change departments or projects. – Samuel Thimothy, OneIMS
7. What do I want to do before I die?
I find this sounds pessimistic at first, but it is actually quite clarifying. If you answer, “sing,” you better start singing! If you answered, “travel,” buy that ticket. The point is, your career is going to be part of that answer, whether it’s starting your own business or applying to a job that’s just a little bigger than you believed you could ask for before. – Tyler Bray, TK Trailer Parts
8. What are my strengths?
Discovering and utilizing your strengths is key to propelling your career forward. You can test yourself by taking Gallup’s CliftonStrengths survey and then understanding your top 10. Focus on your strengths and use them to make you that much more resilient and confident. Work on improving the areas where you are weak. We all have things to work on, so try to find your blind spots. – Jennifer A Barnes, Optima Office, Inc
9. What would make me truly happy?
I think the one question anyone can ask themselves when trying to determine a career or a career change would be, “What can I do that would make me truly happy?” Many people choose a career because they heard there are a lot of jobs in that field or people are paid a great deal of money. They soon find out any job can turn into drudgery if you aren’t truly happy doing it every day. It’s not hard to figure out what would make you happy. Just look at your day, how you spend your time, what you look at that brings joy. These are the things that make you happy. Doing this exercise may even cause you to see yourself and your goals differently and head in a new direction that never crossed your mind before. Now, you just have to translate that into a career that you would love. – Baruch Labunski, Rank Secure
10. What job wouldn’t feel like working?
Ask yourself, “What’s one job I would like to do for the rest of my life that wouldn’t feel like working?” If you could work with your passion, your job would never feel like “a regular job” ever again. It would feel more like a hobby you’re passionate about and look forward to doing each day. Also, finding a job that makes you feel excited and fulfilled will significantly increase the chance of success within the job. – Benjamin Rojas, All in One SEO
School leavers’ toolkit – myths about tertiary study
If you’re considering tertiary education, check out the School Leavers’ Toolkit for some help.
It also has resources on:
- Life skills
- Getting a job
- Money and tax
- Moving out of home
- Taking care of yourself and others
- Government & voting
Introducing Experience Ara 2022
ENGAGEMENT TEAM — NOV 26, 2021
We look forward to seeing your students at some of our events in the new year!
The Ara Engagement Team is excited to release the activity portfolio for Experience Ara 2022! The careers teams at your school will receive a copy of the brochure in the mail, but please contact engagement@ara.ac.nz for additional copies. There is also a PDF copy of the brochure attached.
The website is now live and accepting registrations for most activities. If you have any questions you can email us at the link above.
Attachments
Pacific Cultural Competency Workshop – December Professional Development
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT — NOV 22, 2021
6 December | 9am – 12pm | City Campus | $200pp
This is the last workshop for 2021 so don’t miss the opportunity to end the year with a great professional development workshop.
There is an ever growing need to increase cultural capability among staff. This relaxed, informal workshop will cover:
- Cultural protocols
- Pronunciation of upu (words)
- Cultural context
Yoobee’s High School Newsletter – November 2021
WELL DONE ZAKK HADDON!
This year, Zakk was part of a Year 13 Young Enterprise Group, and illustrated a children’s book. Their group won the Cultural Award for YES (Young Enterprise National Awards). He also got awarded two Art Awards for excellence in Art Design and Photography, as well as receiving a Certificate in Art Design for being in the top 2 of his class!
Zakk’s character concepts for the Character Design NCEA Course (on left) and the Digital Illustration Holiday Programme (on right)
Other notable achievements
SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMMES
Our next round of School Holiday Programmes will be in April 2022. E-Sports, Ethical Hacking, Digital Painting, Film-making, 2D Animation and more!
Important notice for students that maybe short of credits for NCEA and/or UE
There have been changes to the availability of catch up options this year. this is a message from Hagley:
Catch Up College January Intensive
Currently we hope to be able to offer our Catch Up College Intensive with face-to-face teaching from mid January for students needing 6-8 credits for UE tertiary entry requirements. However, our ability to offer this programme for 2022 depends on the timing of results being released, and NZQA has not been able to set a timeline for results at this stage. We will be in touch with you as soon as we have the necessary information.
In the meantime, we are directing enquiries to Te Kura Summer School | Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu who are opening their online programme for up to 12 NCEA credits early (from November 22nd) in recognition of this year’s disruptions.
Longer-term Catch Up
For students who require more than 6-8 credits we are able to offer enrolments in our Senior College with individualised programmes, with options of part-time study either for the full year or aiming for semester two tertiary course entry. Hagley Senior College – Hagley College
Certificate in University Preparation (CUP)
The University of Canterbury’s CUP is a full-time, one semester, non-NCEA pathway to study at university. Enrolments are through the UC website: Certificate in University Preparation | University of Canterbury | University of Canterbury
While Hagley College no longer delivers the Academic writing and study skills (TRNS001) course at UC as part of the CUP certificate we are able to offer a semesterised Academic writing and study skills course at Hagley College with UC credit transfer for TRNS001. This means that students could opt to do this paper (TRNS001) with us and to complete the full certificate at UC at a later date.
For any queries contact :Emma Lumb
Tumu Ara Whare Wānanga Tertiary Pathways Manager
UC@Hagley Programme Leader