If so, book a free one-to-one session with a career professional to make a personalised career plan, gain confidence or create a CV.

When: Fridays
Where: Nelson Connected Centre, MSD Office-Nelson, 22 Bridge St, Nelson

Request a booking Connectednelson@msd.govt.nz

Come and have a chat with Employable to support you into mahi.

When: Thursdays, 9.30am - 2pm
Where: Connected Centre, MSD, 22 Bridge Street, Nelson

No appointment necessary, or email connectednelson@msd.govt.nz to make an appointment.

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Helping kiwi jobseekers who have disabilities or health conditions to connect with employers who value their contributions.

Workbridge will work to support you to build a bridge to overcome any employment barriers. They’ll help you find the right job, and support you while you’re in it.

Contact: connectednelson@msd.govt.nz to find out when Workbridge are on-site.

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If you need support with pathways into Employment, Education, Training or Business Support, come and meet your local Employment Liaison Advisor in the Richmond Library.

No appointment necessary.

When: Tuesday 3 and 17 October, 10am - 12pm

Where: 280 Queen Street, Richmond

If you need support with pathways into Employment, Education, Training or Business Support, come and meet your local Employment Liaison Advisor in the Nelson Library to discuss options, opportunities and pathways.

When: Thursday 12 and 26 October, 10am - 12pm

Where: Nelson Library, 27 Halifax Street

No appointment necessary.

Youth Employment Success gives rangatahi opportunities to meet youth-friendly employers who can help them explore the industry they’re interested in.

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NZ Red Cross pathways to employment programme helps former refugees plan employment, education, training and career goals to ultimately find work.

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This employer is seeking Catering and Housekeeping staff to join their Contract Fishing Crew from Port Nelson.

You will be working as part of a highly functional and close working team.

Duties include:

• Assisting in the preparation and serving of all meals
• Cleaning of accommodation areas and laundry duties
• Attend to any duties required in the processing factory as required by the Captain
• Assist in the catch and process of catch to specified quality programmes

You must have:

• a good understanding of food handling and general hygiene
• at least 12 months experience on a deep-sea fishing vessel
• be able to pass a pre-employment drug test and police check
• have received instruction and training on Marine Fire Safety, Safe Seamanship practices, Deck Safety and Safe Fishing practices

You will be working 11.5 hour shitfs over 7 days, 42 hours per week. 

Pay $22.70 - $24.70 per hour depending on experience.

To apply for this job please phone 0800 779 009 and quote Job ID 22331666

A Nelson based recruitment agency is looking for experienced Traffic Controllers for ongoing full time work in the Nelson / Tasman area. 

Applicants must have:

• traffic management experience 
• be able to pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol test
• transport to get to site
• be avaialbe to work evenings and weekends if required

Traffic Control tickets preferred but not essential

To apply for this job please phone 0800 779 009 and quote Job ID 22327808

Find a Job is for anyone looking for work – you don’t have to be on a benefit. If you find a job you’re interested in, contact Work and Income to be put in touch with the employer.  

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Do you have the ability to put clients at the centre and understand their unique situation and challenges? These positions need people to bring a high level of personal integrity, initiative and self-management skills. You'll need to be able to work at a fast pace and be accurate with data entry and able to use a variety of technology systems to ensure the clients get the right assistance for their situation.

You will be engaging with clients to support them into work, training and community participation in a fast paced, challenging and rewarding environment.

There are fixed term and permanent positions available.

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Study for your NZ Certificate in Hospitality (Level 2) and NCEA Level 2 in their 30 week programme at the Nelson Training Centre. This includes a 2 week term breaks obeserved by mainstream schools. Start when you want, the course is offered on a rolling intake.

You will learn in a very practical and hands on learning environment and work experience within local hospitality businesses for suitable learners.

As a youth guarantee funded programme, this course is free for those aged 16-19.
Students 18yrs + are eligible for Student Allowance.

If this sounds like you, or you want to find out more, contact neltrain@xtra.co.nz

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Keep your options open by achieving NCEA credits at school while gaining practical work skills and trades qualifications in a wide range of industries from automotive engineering to uniformed services.

You will be supported to ease your transition into the world of work, identify further training or study opportunities, show you what your career could look like while working towards NCEA.

You will attend 1-day week for the school year hands-on training at NMIT's campuses or at selected schools across our region. Some courses are live-in 'block' courses at Whenua Iti Outdoors.

All courses are free.

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NMIT Te Pūkenga offers a free career conversation service so pop in for a chat?  No strings attached.   

NMIT Te Pūkenga has some great, free study options under the Targeted Training and Apprenticeship (TTAF) funding which allow study next year, without using up your ‘fees free’ funding.

These include:

• IT,
• aquaculture,
• trades,
• viticulture,
• horticulture programmes, and
• more.

Book a chat (external link)

They offer a varierty of free courses (all with rolling intake):

• Literacy & Numeracy,
• Basic Computing Digital Literacy,
• Supported Learning,
• CV & Cover Letter programme,
• Learner Licence,
• Digital Literacy (Documents, Word, Excel),
• Class 2 Licence,
• Literacy & Financing my Future.

If you are interested in any of these courses, please contact Literacy Aotearoa on 03 548 3041 or checkout the Literacy Aotearoa website (external site).

Click on the link below to find the field of study and type of qualification to interest you. Qualifications range from certificate level 1-3 to doctorates.

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Inland Revenue (IR) offers three practical sessions:

• Starting a business? Introduction to Business offers information on the different ways to structure your business, expenses you can claim, and how income tax and provisional tax works.
• Are you registered for GST or thinking of registering for GST? GST is to help you learn who needs to register for GST, what GST is charged on, what information must be recorded and how to send this to them, and ceasing your GST registration.
• Are you employing? The Employers session covers who needs to register as an employer, and what information must be recorded and how to send it to IR.

With a choice of format, don't miss out and register today!

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A variety of courses are available ranging from 2 hour workshops to full-day courses.

Courses cover:

• leadership,
• communication,
• business skills,
• personal development, and
• computer skills.

The team at Chalkbox are experienced in tailoring training courses to suit your business needs.

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Discuss your business or start up idea with Business Assist.

Business Assist provides free, confidential, independent assistance for business owners or those planning to start a business: free training, monthly network meetings and mentoring for Nelson and Tasman as an Agency for Business Mentors NZ.

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Whether you are looking to upskill your employees or offering your support to work with NMIT Te Pūkenga students, Community Liaison Advisor is available to work with you.

The advisor will have a chat with you to understand the goals for your business and employees.

Book a free 15-30 minute conversation (external link)

Attend business networking sessions to get to know other business owners and celebrate successes, discuss challenges, create opportunities, set goals, and hear from some really great speakers.

Nelson-Stoke
When: Every Tuesday, 8am - 9am
Where: McCashins Brewery, 660 Main Rd, Stoke

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Richmond-Tasman
When: Every Wednesday, 8am - 9am
Where: The Stables Restaurant & Tavern, 1 McGlashen Avenue, Richmond

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Richmond Unlimited's objective is to promote Richmond as the most convenient and appealing destination for Shopping, Service or to establish a new business.

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The purpose of this series is to provide the foundations of what is needed for a healthy functioning business, for those new to business or who don’t have the basics in place.

Presented by Pitt & Moore

When: Wednesday 11 October 5pm - 7pm

Where: Mahitahi Colab, NMIT Te Pukenga Campus A Block, 322 Hardy Street, Nelson

There is a cost of $35 for non-member's of the Chamber.

Register here (external link)