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Wellington Careers and Employment Te Ratonga Rapu Mahi

  • Wellington Careers and Employment's home
  • Preparing for employment
  • Preparing for employment
    • Looking for work
      • Job search
      • Creating your application
      • Interviews
      • Psychometric testing
      • Students with disabilities
  • Careers and Employment
  • Preparing for employment
  • Looking for work

Looking for work

Start your job search right with the skills to write a great CV and cover letter, craft a job application, understand psychometric testing and ace an interview.

Job search

Here are some suggested ways you can search for work alongside applying for advertised job vacancies.

Creating your application

Find tips and advice for a professional CV and well-written cover letter, both important elements in a winning job application.

Interviews

Find out how to succeed at interviews and use our tools and resources to prepare and practice for all types of interviews.

Psychometric testing

Some employers use psychometric testing to get to know potential employees. Use these tips to help you prepare.

Students with disabilities

Help for graduates and students with disabilities seeking meaningful work with an inclusive employer.

Advice from employers

Hear advice that employers have for students at our Science and Health, and Tech careers expos about preparing for the world of work.

The colour of crime

Navigating the graduate job market: advice from employers in science and health.

The colour of crime

Navigating the graduate job market: advice from employers in tech.

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