About FutureForce®
Designed by young people, for young people (with the help of local experts!), FutureForce® Careers Hub has been carefully created to give the Waikato region’s young people an edge as they make important decisions that shape their career. We’ve got you covered on tips and tricks, advice on planning for your future and real jobs across the Waikato.
Our Story
FutureForce began in 2013, as a hard copy magazine created to educate and inspire rangatahi in the Waikato. The FutureForce team identified that young people were often unaware of career possibilities, and sought out to change this.
Now over a decade later, and having transitioned to an online platform, FutureForce remains committed to building a region where young people are resilient, resourceful and confident when pursuing their next steps.
FutureForce encourages young people to think outside of the box and analyse their options before jumping into anything. Gaining employment in the modern world can be done in a range of ways and might not look the same for everybody.
What is FutureForce?
FutureForce is a highly functional communciation platform where young people can explore their options!
From sector information, young employee stories, local business insights and career planning tools to give young people a headstart, FutureForce has it all.
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About Smart Waikato
Smart Waikato Trust is the regional partner of FutureForce in the Waikato.
Smart Waikato is a charitable trust established in 2009 with the purpose to empower youth and employers through real education and employment pathways.
A bit about these organisations
The University of Waikato
Gain a globally recognised education from the University of Waikato, where opportunities are created for you to apply your knowledge and skills in internationally ranked subjects and real work environments.
With over 100 subjects to choose from across two beautiful campuses in Hamilton and Tauranga, the University offers study pathways for everyone. The University of Waikato believes in education on a human-level and are committed to nurturing individuals to reach their full potential.
The University of Waikato is committed to delivering a world-class education and research portfolio, providing a full and dynamic university experience, distinctive in character, and pursuing strong international links to advance knowledge.
Wintec
Wintec delivers high-quality training to approximately 13,000 ākonga/learners every year, who study more than 130 vocational courses across many fields from certificate to degree, postgraduate and master’s level.
Students get the chance to put their learning into practise from the very start. They work on relevant, real-life projects and learn what it is really like in their chosen career through work placements. They can ask questions and discover there are often many ways of doing things, not just one
CAL Isuzu
CAL Isuzu is a Hamilton-based industry leader in new and used trucks, modifying hundreds of heavy vehicles each year to meet customer demand.
With the latest models and access to the newest technology, the CAL Isuzu team is stoked when the alarm goes off in the morning because they love what they do.
They get a kick out of working with new technology, making modifications and performing maintenance to keep their customers on the road.
Fosters
The Foster Group, based in Hamilton, employs more than 170 people from labourers, carpenters and site managers, through to quantity surveyors support staff and senior management.
Apprentices make up a fifth of Foster Construction’s workforce because they are committed to continually building the construction industry with enthusiastic young people, driven to succeed.
Sealed Air
Did you know that Sealed Air – the company behind BUBBLE WRAP® – is committed to offering excellent engineering career opportunities to young people right here in Waikato?!
A global company with a branch in Hamilton, Sealed Air recently launched a Technical Cadetship Programme where four young engineers will spend three years working across various departments of the business.