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Welcome to FutureForce® Careers Hub
From career planning and tools to up to date sector information and profiles of Waikato young people in work – we’ve got you covered!
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Sectors
Sectors are the groups that different jobs and pathways are categorised into. From education to engineering, construction to coding or farming to freelancing – where will you find your fit?
Tools and Tips
Whether you’re just getting started, getting stuck into research or ready to plan your career journey – our Tools and Tips can help you make your next move!
This Week’s Featured Jobs
Plumbing World
Plumbers, gasfitters and drainlayers work in varied locations and every job is different. Work involves putting pipe systems in new houses, renovating older houses or working on commercial job sites. »
Te Huia Natural Resources
Julian runs his own business focusing on natural resource consultancy with local Councils, Iwi, Hapuu and community groups. Find out more about his mahi – how he got where he is, and what’s to come…
Fairview Education Services
Kyle Marshall grew up working on cars and eventually decided to put his passion to work and become an Automotive Technician. We spoke with him about what it’s like being an apprentice at Fairview Motors…
FutureForce® Job Board
FutureForce® Job Board is a forum promoting workplace opportunities for young people – including employment, work experience, internships, cadetships, apprenticeships or volunteering. Where will you find your next opportunity?
What's on in the Waikato?
Are you starting to plan your career, looking to connect with your industry of choice or just want to see what’s out there? A careers workshop or taster experience could be your next step! Check out our Events Portal to see what’s happening in the Waikato.
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🚨GIVEAWAY🚨
Go in the draw to win our Study Survival Pack with all the essentials you need to get through your NCEA exams 📚 Including a pair of JBL wireless headphones, notebook and stationery and all the necessary study snacks to keep you motivated 😄
It’s simple! All you need to do to go in the draw is:
1. Go onto www.futureforce.nz/win (link in our bio)
2. Use info across the website to complete the quiz
3. Tag your study buddy in the comments for an BONUS ENTRY once you’ve finished the quiz.
Don’t forget to follow us!
4. And that’s it - you’re in to win!
While you’re here … drop us a follow to stay updated with Careers info in Waikato 👍
Keep an eye for scam accounts that Iike to pop up 👀
Full t+cs available on FutureForce.nz/win
Competition closes Thursday 12 October
Ko te Rāmere I tenei! (It’s Friday today!) Hope everyone has had the chance to kōrero Māori this week. If not, here’s a few simple words you can say!
Learning to read/speak a new language can be quite difficult, but even learning a few simple words can make a big difference in making Aotearoa’s (New Zealand’s) native language stronger! 🌿
Julian Williams of Ngāti Makirangi and Waikato iwi, is leading the charge to encourage Rangatahi to take up the Kaitiakitanga (environmental guardian) mantle with their careers. He currently runs his own business (Te Huia Natural Resources Ltd) which focuses on natural resource consultancy with local Councils, Iwi, Hapū and community groups.
“Advice from my Mum: if you’re not earning, you’re learning. One or the other. Even if it’s learning an instrument! Keep your mind going and learn something until you’ve worked out what you want to do.” 🌿
For more info about Julian check out his profile on our website, link is in our bio!
11 - 17 Hepetema (September) 2023
It’s Māori language week! It’s a special week where we acknowledge our beautiful native language and empower one another to kōrero (speak) Māori. 🌿
The theme for this year is “Kia Kaha te Reo Māori” - making the language stronger 🗣️
"If you have an inkling of what you might want to do, just try it! You don’t have to stay in one job forever." - Cait Finlay
Meet Cait, she’s an Auto Electrical Apprentice at Collins Automotive! 🚗 For more info about her and her role make sure to check out our website for her full career profile 🧰
Link is in our bio!
Want a career that’s more than “beach”? Check out website futureforce.nz, link in our bio 😆 #career #futureforce #kenough #barbie
Deserve a little treat on Fridays #fridayvibes #futureforce #fridaymood
Heading off to study next year? Make sure you check out what scholarships are available to you and get your applications in soon! Here’s our top tips to help you with your applications 💻📑📘
We know it’s a busy time of year with mock exams and internals but see if you can squish this onto your to do list to make life easier for future you.
Don’t forget to check when applications close! For a lot of scholarships, applications close at the end of this month - which is next week! 😬⏰📆
Ironically we waited till our boss was away to film this #hardwork #workhard
“If you have the drive and stick with it, you can be a quality chef. You’ve just got to have the right attitude.” - Christian Gore
Meet Christian, a Head Chef at Montana! 👨🍳
For more info about him and his role make sure to check out our website for his full career profile 🍽️
Link is in our bio!
A few final top tips from us on picking your subjects for the year ahead 📚📘📖
Missed our last couple posts? Head to www.futureforce.nz- or follow the link in our bio for a wrap up of subject choice information, and links to some more helpful places 📲
Thanks for having us at the Cambridge Careers Expo last week! Promise it wasn’t this awkward….. 👀
Subject choice can be confusing, especially when they use words you’ve never heard of before! Here are a few simple definitions to things you might be seeing pop up lately 👉
Any we’ve missed? Let us know in the comments!
It's subject choice season at the moment so we've pulled together some top tips to think about when planning your subjects 📓📝👩🏫
More on this coming soon... but if you can't wait, check out FutureForce.nz for more information on picking your subjects - follow the link in bio 👀🔗
Mānawatia a Matariki✨
Matariki signals the Maori New Year and a time to come together with friends and whānau to acknowledge memories of those from the past, nurturing our present and forming goals and aspirations for the future.
What are you reflecting on this Matariki? What are your aspirations for this new year?
Still thinking about how much fun we had at the Waikato Careers Expo! 👷♀️🏢🏗️🛠️ #engineering #career #careersexpo
BTS of our WECA stall at the Careers Expo 🤖👷♀️🏙️ #engineering #engineer #career
Taking a break from our regularly scheduled programming to celebrate our rainbow whānau this Pride Month ✨🌈
Here at FutureForceNZ, we value diversity, equality and inclusion.
Be kind. Be proud. Be you 💅✨
If you missed out on seeing us at the Waikato Careers Expo, don’t worry! We’ll be at the South Waikato Careers Expo in Tokoroa next week.
Come visit us at our stand! We are partnering up with our friends at WECA and we’re excited to show you the different things we have on offer. Can’t wait to see you there! 🧰🛠️
🔥 Giveaway time! 🔥 We’ve talked a lot about career planning tools – now we have some real tools for you! To celebrate the Waikato Careers Expo, we’ve teamed up with our friends at Waikato Engineering Careers Association (WECA) to give one lucky winner some brand new tools to kickstart their engineering career. Generously donated by our friends down at The Toolshed Hamilton Central 🧰🛠️
To be in to win the tool set:
💥 Follow our Instagram page @futureforcenz
💥 Like this post
💥 and tag as many friends as you like in the comments below (one comment = one entry)
For a bonus entry, share this post to your story and tag us @futureforcenz - and check out our Facebook page (futureforcewaikato) for more chances to win.
Giveaway closes Thursday 29th June at 12pm. Winners will be announced via our official Facebook and Instagram Stories only.
Make sure to come and see us at the Waikato Careers Expo tomorrow, check out our previous post for details 🏃♂️
And don’t forget to stop in at The Toolshed Hamilton Central to stock up your toolbox! 🧰🔧
This is the official Instagram account for FutureForce NZ. Please be aware of fake accounts. This giveaway is in no way sponsored or endorsed by Facebook or Instagram. Full terms and conditions available via the link in our bio.
