Career Focus
Technological advances mean we must be prepared to continually up skill, change tack, learn more, transfer skills….. The only certainty is that we will NOT be doing the same tasks in the same job with the same company until we retire. So know your strengths, continually develop skills and keep up with what is happening around you.
Future Focus
Our future focus will be on working with people through …..
Health and community services – a human being physically helping another human being. Think hairdressing, podiatry, occupational therapy, teaching, counseling, personal training…
Trades - where people sort out problems or get things working
for others. Think plumbing, electrical work, accounting, legal
work, computer repairs.
Social networking, entertainment, advertising
and marketing – helping people to stay
connected and find out about the latest and
greatest.
Telecommunications, cell and web technology – continually developing the technology upon
which we are increasingly reliant for connection to
each other
Focus on Strengths
- What are your strengths and where do you fit in the above categories?
- Are you happiest interacting and/or caring for people?
- Are you happiest persuading people to try something different?
- Do you wonder how tweeting or YouTube could be improved?
- Are you happiest explaining how to do things?
- Is physical and/or mental health important to you?
- Are you fascinated with science and/or the environment?
- Are you happiest using your hands to fix something?
- Are you happiest using formulas to solve problems?
- Does the state of the environment concern you?
 Ever looked up www.careers.govt.nz. This
is a great New Zealand government funded site with plenty of easy-to-use features such as Quick Find Job, Subject Matcher and industry information. Career Services also operates a freephone advice line (0800 222 733) that puts you in touch with qualified careers advisors who can help with your career questions.
 
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