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Schedule
for ARMS Workshops 2008
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At Three Kings Centre
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FIRST STEPS TO EMPLOYMENT WORKSHOPS
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Interactive workshops covering essential job search skills and
key information/ advice for skilled job seekers:
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NZ employment culture and market
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Job search and workplace English
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Assistance available through Work Income
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Appointments can be made with presenters
Presenters are from Career Services, WINZ, Chamber of Commerce,
etc.
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Target Group: For all migrants seeking
professional employment
Where: ARMS Centre, Three Kings Plaza,
Mt Roskill
Dates: Every Tuesday
November 4, 11, 18, 25
Time: 9.30am to 3pm
Register: Email
or phone (09) 625 2440
Please bring your own lunch. Tea and coffee will be provided.
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RELATING WELL WORKSHOP
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This workshop is for people who want to learn skills for
settling successfully in New Zealand:
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How is NZ different?
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What is it like to move from one country to another?
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Ideas on coping with change
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Goals for the future
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Networking
Click here for more details
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Where: ARMS Centre, Three Kings Plaza, Mt
Roskill
Date: Next Date to be Confirmed
Register: Email
or phone (09) 625 2440
All participants are awarded attendance certificate.
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EMPLOYMENT
SEMINAR
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Are you looking for an IT job? Come along to
our IT Employment seminar for migrants and learn about:
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What the Kiwi employer looks for when hiring
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Skills migrants need to enter the NZ IT workforce
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How to register with Alpha for IT jobs
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IT courses and jobs they can lead to
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Where: ARMS Centre, Three Kings Plaza,
Mt Roskill
Date: Next Date to be Confirmed
Register: Email
or phone (09) 625 2440
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TANGATA TIRITI - TREATY PEOPLE
WORKSHOP
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This workshop is for people who want to learn more about the
Treaty of Waitangi.
Would you like to develop your understanding about
your relationship as a new settler to Maori as the first peoples of
Aotearoa/New Zealand?
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Where: ARMS Centre, Three Kings Plaza,
Mt Roskill
Date: Next Date to be Confirmed
Register: Email
or phone (09) 625 2440
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TEACHER WORKSHOP
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Angela Yatri, Coordinator of the Migrant Teacher Support
Programme and her team would like to invite all migrant teachers from the
Auckland Teacher to attend this Must Attend workshop for all
teachers who want to learn more about successful job search skills.
Small groups will practice telephone communications, cover
letters and interviews.
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Target Group: For all migrant teachers from the
Auckland Teacher
Where: ARMS Centre, Three Kings Plaza,
Mt Roskill
Date : Saturday November 8
Time: 9.30am to 2pm
Register: Email
or phone (09) 625 2440
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IRD WORKSHOP
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Are you new in New Zealand?
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Do you know about the role of Inland Revenue?
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Do you need information on the New Zealand Tax system?
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Do you need to understand how to do the returns and how to read tax summaries?
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Do you need to know about the Working for Families Tax credit system?
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Do you know about Kiwi Saver?
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Do you know what you can claim as a rebate from Inland Revenue?
Come to this Free 2-hour workshop where you will get your
questions answered by IRD staff members.
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Where: ARMS Centre, Three Kings Plaza,
Mt Roskill
Date : Saturday November 15
Time: 10am to 12pm
Register: Email
or phone (09) 625 2440
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SIGIE WORKSHOP
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SIGIE(Support Group for Immigrant Engineers) will have a one on
one session with Migrant Engineers to support them in their finding employment
in the engineering field.
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Target group:For all Migrant Engineers
Where: ARMS Centre, Three Kings Plaza,
Mt Roskill
Date: Next Date to be Confirmed
Register: Email
or phone (09)625 2440
Strictly by appointment only
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CUSTOMER SERVICES EMPLOYMENT
SEMINAR
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Service jobs cover a wide range of industries and businesses,
from tourism, retail, call centres and business. Job opportunities
are available on the day for migrants with experience in customer service.
Presenters at the seminar include:
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Customer Service training agent
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ESOL advisor
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Retail specialist
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Recruitment agent
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Where: ARMS Centre, Three Kings Plaza,
Mt Roskill
Date: Next Date to be Confirmed
Register: Email
or phone (09) 625 2440
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BUYING YOUR FIRST NEW ZEALAND HOME
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Learn about:
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The pros and cons of home ownership.
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Home buying process.
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Costs, planning and budgeting.
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Home loan and deposits.
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House maintenance.
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Common myths.
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Where: ARMS Centre, Three Kings Plaza,
Mt Roskill
Date : Saturday December 6
Time: 9am to 4.30pm
Register: Email or
phone (09) 625 2440
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Free Workshops At Manukau Centre
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DIVERSITY IN THE NZ WORK PLACE BY OEA, EEO
TRUST
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For service providers - The rationale is to raise awareness on the benefits of
diversity and the reason for employers to take some responsibility for
settlement for their new migrant employees.
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Where: Manukau Migrant Resource Centre, 6 Osterley Way,
Manukau City
Dates :Next Date to be Confirmed
Register: Email or
phone (09) 263 5490
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FIRST STEPS TO EMPLOYMENT WORKSHOP
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Interactive workshops covering essential job search skills and
key information / advice for skilled job seekers:
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NZ employment culture and labour market
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Kiwi job search skills and finding employment in Auckland
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Kiwi style CV and interview skills
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Job search and workplace language skills
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Target Group: For all migrants seeking
professional employment
Where: Manukau Migrant Resource Centre, 6 Osterley Way,
Manukau City
Dates: Wednesdays (fortnightly)
November 5,19
December 3
Time: 9.30am to 2.30pm
Register: Email or
phone (09) 263 5490
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RELATING WELL WORKSHOP
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This workshop is for people who want to learn skills for
settling successfully in New Zealand:
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How is NZ different?
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What is it like to move from one country to another?
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Ideas on coping with change
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Goals for the future
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Networking
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Where: Manukau Migrant Resource Centre, 6
Osterley Way, Manukau City
Date: Next Date to be Confirmed
Register: Email or
phone (09) 263 5490
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FREE LEGAL ADVICE CLINICS
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Free legal advice for migrants and refugees, by appointment
only.
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Where: Manukau Migrant Resource Centre, 6
Osterley Way, Manukau City
Dates : Fridays (fortnightly)
November 7,21
December 5
Time: 11.30am to 1pm
Register: Email or
phone (09) 263 5490
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GST RETURNS - BUSINESS TAX
IN NEW ZEALAND
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Settling into a new country is not easy. We are here to help you
find relevant information and services that may require settling well. Come to
this 3 hour workshop where you will learn and get your questions answered by
specialist IRD Business tax facilitators.
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Where: Manukau Migrant Resource Centre, 6 Osterley Way,
Manukau City
Date: Next Date to be Confirmed
Register: Email or
phone (09) 263 5490
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TEACHER'S WORKSHOP
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Where: Manukau Migrant Resource Centre, 6
Osterley Way, Manukau City
Date: Tuesday November 11
Time: 10am to 2pm
Register: Email or
phone (09) 263 5490
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LEGAL SYSTEM OF NZ
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This is a great opportunity to interact with a legal specialist and to get your
legal questions answered. Learn more about:
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The law of NZ
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Your rights in NZ
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Your legal obligations
Come to this FREE 2 hour workshop where you will learn from a legal Educator.
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Where: Manukau Migrant Resource Centre, 6
Osterley Way, Manukau City
Date: Friday November 7
Time:10am to 12pm
Register: Email or
phone (09) 263 5490
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SETTLEMENT SUPPORT FOR NEWCOMERS BY SNSG, SSC,
DOL
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For service providers-The need for employers to be aware of the importance of
newcomers settling well in order to make quicker meaningful contribution to
work.
This can reduce trauma for all parties involved. The Dol Settlement Division
has identified this as an area of need for successful settlement for newcomers.
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Where: Manukau Migrant Resource Centre, 6
Osterley Way, Manukau City
Date : November (TBC)
Register: Email or
phone (09) 263 5490
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IT SPECIALISTS WORKSHOP
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Are you looking for a job in IT? This seminar will provide information about
training courses, English in IT workplace, an introduction to an
Employment agency and great CV tips and advice from Career Services.
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Where: Manukau Migrant Resource Centre, 6
Osterley Way, Manukau City
Date: Friday November 28
Time: 1pm to 4.30pm
Register: Email or
phone (09) 263 5490
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CLIENTS GET TOGETHER DAY
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ARMS Manukau is inviting all its clients for 2008 to come to a get together
celebration of the achievements for the year and share settlement stories in a
very informal environment. Light refreshments will be served. Please come and
celebrate with us.
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Where: Friendship House, 20 Putney Way, Manukau
City
Date: Friday December 5
Time: 2pm to 4 pm
Register: Email or
phone (09) 263 5490
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3-DAYS JOB SEARCH BY CHAMBER
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Practical job search advice on the New Zealand job market for migrants new to
New Zealand or for those who are underemployed.
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Assist you to create a great, Kiwi-style CV.
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Help you to answer those tricky interview questions.
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Research your industry and occupation.
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Share your experience with other New Kiwis
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Acess job vacancies.
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Develop a winning job search strategy just for you.
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Where: Manukau Migrant Resource Centre, 6
Osterley Way, Manukau City
Dates: Monday to Wednesday
December 15, 16, 17
Time: 9.30am to 3.30pm
Register: Email or
phone (09) 263 5490
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Workshops At Manukau Centre
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THE BUS TOUR BY ARC
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Free opportunity to tour the four cities in the Auckland region
- Auckland City, Manukau City, Waitakere City and North Shore City.
Gain an overview of the region in which you have chosen to live
and how your home and suburb fit into the region. See where other people work
and live within the region.
Some of the features of the tour are Botanic Gardens, Titirangi
Village, Arataki Visitor Centre, Takapuna Beach, Auckland's Central Business
District (CBD) and the summit of Mt Eden.
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Date: Next Date to be Confirmed
Register: Email or
phone (09) 263 5490
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MIGRANT WOMEN'S WORKSHOP
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This workshop covers:
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What employers are looking for in a CV
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How to search for a job in a variety of ways
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Interview skills, questions you may be asked and questions you can ask
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Where: Manukau Migrant Resource Centre, 6 Osterley Way,
Manukau City
Date: Saturday November 15
Time : 9.15am to 2.30pm
Register: Email or
phone (09) 263 5490
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ACCOUNTANTS WORKSHOP
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Come to the workshop and find out about:
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The NZ employer perspective on accounting skills
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What to expect from a recruitment agency
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Recruitment and interview processes
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NZ Institute of Chartered Accountants (NZICA)
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Workplace related language issues
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Where: Manukau Migrant Resource Centre, 6 Osterley Way,
Manukau City
Date : Saturday November 29
Time : 9.30am to 2.30pm
Register: Email or
phone (09) 263 5490
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TREATY OF
WAITANGI WORKSHOP
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This is a very useful educative workshop helping community to
know more about this nation and opportunities for different ethnicities to
embrace and take advantage
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Learn more about the Treaty of Waitangi
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Develop your understanding about your relationship as a new settler to Maori as
the first peoples of Aotearoa/New Zealand?
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Where: Manukau Migrant Resource Centre, 6 Osterley Way, Manukau
City
Date: Saturday December 6
Time:9.30am to 4.00pm
Register: Email
or phone (09) 263 5490
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Free Workshops At North Shore Centre
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FREE SEMINAR ON JOB OPPORTUNITIES
IN ACCOUNTING
AND FINANCIAL SECTORS
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Interactive workshops covering essential job search skills and
key information / advice for skilled job seekers:
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Job opportunities in New Zealand in accounting and financial sectors
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How to approach employers and where to find a placements in the accounting and
financial sectors
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Challenges for migrant accountants
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Changing roles of accountants and how they are inter related
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Information on NZ professional bodies and associations
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Where: ARMS Centre, Level 1, Norman King
Building, Norman King Square, Ernie Mays Street, Northcote (between Northcote
Library & Northcote Medical Centre)
Dates: Next Date to be Confirmed
Register: Email
or phone (09) 419 7340
Tea & Coffee provided.
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FIRST STEPS TO EMPLOYMENT
WORKSHOPS
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Interactive workshops covering essential job search skills and
key information/ advice for skilled job seekers:
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NZ employment culture and market
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Job search and workplace English
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Assistance available through Work Income
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Appointments can be made with presenters
Presenters are from Career Services, WINZ, Chamber of Commerce,
etc.
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Target Group: For all migrants seeking
professional employment
Where: ARMS Centre, Level 1, Norman King Building, Norman King
Square, Ernie Mays Street, Northcote (between Northcote Library & Northcote
Medical Centre)
Dates :
November 13, 19
Time: 9.30am to 3pm
Register: Email
or phone (09) 419 7340
Please bring your own lunch. Tea and coffee will be provided.
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If you or your community group
would like a space to run events or workshops for migrants and
refugees, please contact ARMS reception on (09) 625 2440 regarding room
availability.
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