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Western Bay @ Work
"Highlighting opportunities for career development"
Most people, at all ages and stages of life, are in some way interested in career decision making, however they don’t always consider investing the time necessary to find out about the variety of different career pathways available to them. With the continuing development of new technology, existing jobs are disappearing and new ones are being created. There are also widely different generational attitudes towards what constitutes a good work/life balance. So how do employers attract, motivate and retain valuable employees? How do our educators inspire people to use their particular strengths and skills towards career pathways that will help grow our economy?
Western Bay @ Work is a month long programme of activities and events held to highlight career development opportunities to people such as students, new migrants, and those wishing to retrain up-skill or return to the workforce. The programme has been designed to inspire and excite participants about possible career options, wherever they are in their career ‘life-cycle’. It also includes the annual Tauranga Careers Expo.
The group responsible for leading the Western Bay @ Work initiative comprises representatives from Priority One’s INSTEP programme, Tauranga Rotary, the Chamber of Commerce, Career Services, tertiary institutions, industry training organisations, schools and local government. Throughout the programme INSTEP arranges opportunities for students, teachers and parents to meet with local businesses to increase their knowledge of careers and the skills required in a range of exciting professions.
For further information, visit Western Bay @ Work
