Training for Good - November 2022: Careerforce joins Te Pūkenga, stay motivated to study, volunteer lands dream job .....

Careerforce is now part of Te Pūkenga
Win a copy of Dave Letele's 'No Excuses'
How to stay motivated to study
Supporting you to succeed with some great resources
Young volunteer lands dream job
Free counselling service for all Careerforce learners
Delicious Summer recipe, great for barbecues
Careerforce website gets a makeover
New 'Earn and Learn' programme helps tackle nursing staff shortage
Expiring programmes and unit standards
Campaign celebrates the amazing work you do and the people you support

Careerforce transitioned into Te Pūkenga as a business unit within its Work Based Learning (WBL) subsidiary on 1 September 2022. We have joined other divisions already transitioned into Te Pūkenga Work Based Learning and work-based learners like yourself now account for over half of Te Pūkenga’s total learner base, a proportion that is expected to grow.

In the short term, you'll notice very little change. What you’ll notice most, is the introduction of co-branding, and over 2023, the shift to Te Pūkenga branding.

For the moment, it's just business as usual for you as an trainee

Te Pūkenga was created in April 2020. It brings together Aotearoa’s Institutes of Technology, Polytechnics and Industry Training Organisations (such as Careerforce) into one national organisation that will support work-based, on-campus, and online vocational learning and training across the country.

We’ll update you on any changes over time, but we expect everything to continue as business as usual for some time, and there will be minimal disruption, if any. Your learning, your qualification, the service you receive from us, our systems and processes and how you contact us at Careerforce will all remain the same for some time.

Find out more about what the Careerforce move into Te Pūkenga Work Based Learning means for you – see the 2 minute video

Staying motivated and focused on your learning is going to help you succeed in your learning. We appreciate it can be difficult to keep up the momentum sometimes with other demands on your time and priorities in life.

Here are some strategies for sustaining motivation and helping to get you back on track when you feel like you may be losing focus.

PLAN - Make a plan of how you'll do the study. Breaking it down into manageable pieces or bite sized chunks, may help you feel less swamped or overwhelmed.

CREATE GREAT HABITS AND ROUTINES - Develop a study schedule and set aside a time each day or week when you will study. Add it to your calendar, as you would other important tasks. Let others know that this is your time, so that you won't be disturbed. Make it a habit or routine.

CREATE A QUIET SPACE - Disable notifications and put your phone on silent, so that you won't be distracted, and keep yourself focused on the task.

REWARD YOURSELF - When you've completed a task or module – take a moment to reward yourself. Do something that you enjoy, go for a walk, take a break.

SET UP A STUDY GROUP - Join with others in your organisation who may be completing the same programme. You may be able to bounce ideas off each other.

ACCESS THE SUPPORTS AVAILABLE - If you're stuck on an assessment, or need some advice, don't be afraid to ask for help. Talk to your manager or supervisor. They may be able to point you in the right direction. Chat to a colleague who may have already completed the programme.

We wish you all the best as you progress along your learning journey. Click 'Find out more' for more study tips.

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Cleaners, hospitality workers and caregivers at Auckland City Hospital could soon be healthcare assistants. It's part of a new "Earn and Learn" programme aimed at upskilling employees to help tackle the desperate shortage of nursing staff. This is a great example of the possible career pathways and opportunities for learners to advance in their careers. Read the full story of the first cohort of 44 students graduating, including Keziah Toalii Nielsen, who assists nurses in theatre.

"It's always been a dream of mine to become a nurse. I saw the earn and learn programme as an opportunity to bridge me to nursing," Nielsen said.

Last year, Careerforce launched a campaign on behalf of many of the sectors we represent, off the back of funding from the Tertiary Education Commission. Via “Life Changing Careers”, we are promoting career pathways in health and wellbeing, and aiming to bring more diversity into the workforce. This campaign is intended to build greater resilience into the workforce, and ensure a future workforce that is more representative of the people that it is providing care and support for.

This campaign recognises and celebrates the work that many of you do. We encourage you to stand up and be proud of this essential work, and share this campaign amongst your friends and whānau. Check out the website, and the video stories.

Please note that Careerforce offices will be closed over the holiday break and staff are taking a break. Our offices close at midday on Thursday, 22 December, and will re-open on Thursday, 5 January 2022.

Although Careerforce offices are closed at these times, you can still work on your assessments over the holidays and submit them to your assessor for marking. Bear in mind that there will be delays in marking assessments by Careerforce staff over this time.

The last certificates before the Christmas break will be sent out on 12 December. We will start sending them out again on 16 January 2022.

It's important that we hold up to date contact information in order for us to connect and provide updates on your training progress. If you have recently changed home address, contact number or email address, then please let us know by submitting an email
to info@careerforce.org.nz

If you are leaving your employment or wish to withdraw from your training, then
please let us know by completing the “Training Agreement Termination” online submission form which can be found at the Careerforce website here

Tip: We suggest you check that all completed work has been assessed and reported by your assessor before requesting your training to be withdrawn. You can do this through iportal if you are a registered user or contact us on 0800 277 486.