Auckland Careers Expo’s Connecting Students to the World of Work
Education to Employment, or ED&EM’s goal is to connect secondary students with the world of work, whether that be directly with employers or preparing them to engage with businesses through Careers Expo’s.
Our ED&EM team recently took students from 3 colleges to visit the Datacom Head Office in Auckland. The team at Datacom opened their doors to showcase what a career path into tech could look like. Their staff represented various backgrounds, and not all IT based. Students learned how numerous backgrounds and experiences can be used in tech, and that technology helps enable them to explore their talents further.
The students also had a chance to work in groups to solve real world issues, from the perspective of using AI as their tool. It was a great interactive day that gave these students a chance to see the possibilities of working in tech.
Inspire, inform and excite Auckland students
Careers Out West - Trusts Arena, Henderson
Wednesday 6 May hours 9am - 3pm
West Website
North Shore Career Expo - North Harbour Stadium, Albany
Wednesday 20th hours 4pm-7:30pm and Thursday 21st May hours 9:30am-2:30pm & 4pm-7.30pm
Eastern Schools Career Expo - Howick Leisure Centre
Wednesday 10 June hours 9am-7pm
East Website
South Auckland Schools Career Expo - Due Drop Events Centre, Manukau
Tuesday 23 June hours 9:15am-3pm - Wednesday 24 June hours 9:15am-3pm
Education to Employment’s role is to advocate to our employer network and connect schools with businesses who are ready to get involved with your students.
How we can help Careers Advisors and Teachers:
Connect you to local employers in industries that interest your students
Work experience opportunities
Participate in Careers Expos and arrange Meet & Greet Employer events
Build capability to relationship manage your employer network
Additionally, we have an array of free services to support pre-employment education for your students including:
Employability workshops
Financial literacy workshops hosted by partner banks
CV and interview skills training
Work readiness checklists
Education to Employment: Business Leaders
Do you have sound advice or practical experience to offer secondary students? Are you looking to engage with youth to help them see opportunities within your industry? The Education to Employment team can help your business gain exposure to students who are interested in your sector.
Through Education to Employment, your business can:
Promote your industry and its benefits to the next generation
Help grow the local workforce with work-ready youth
Have a meaningful impact on young lives
Support the growth of successful communities
Access local talent
Business leaders, the Auckland Education to Employment Connectors would love to hear from you. Within our team of four, we cover the entire Auckland region, from North, South, East, West and Central. Here are just a few ways you can engage with us:
Be a guest speaker at a school or event
Offer work experience in your business
Meet with students to talk about your industry
Mentor a young person
Hire a school leaver as an apprentice or worker
Whether you can offer an ongoing commitment or just a one-off experience, the youth you meet will benefit from your efforts. Join us today and start making a positive impact on young lives.
Education to Employment: Events
Our team put on events all throughout the Auckland Region. Check out our events page where you can see all the activity we’ve been up to. Follow this link.
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