Whitecliffe Careers Week 2022 - Navigating the Future

Welcome to the inaugural Whitecliffe Careers Week – Navigating the Future

At Whitecliffe we are dedicated to our student's success, therefore we meet employers every week, organise recruitment events with employers, help you with your CV and interview skills, and of course, tell them how great you are! We invite employers to our industry events and our advisory group meetings to strengthen our bonds with the industries we educate in and make sure our courses are up to date so you will have all the skills you need to start your career.

Whitecliffe Career Development Team

So, it’s with our students and graduates in mind that we are running our first annual Careers Week and this year we have a focus on Navigating the Future!

The Careers Week is also the perfect place for lecturers to exchange information, ideas, and experience with businesses in the industry and it's often the case that collaborations and new projects have their starting point at these events.

At the event, students and graduates have the opportunity to speak directly to businesses about the availability of work experience, internships, part-time and full-time roles, and also learn where your studies can take you. It is also a great chance to make valuable business contacts early on in your studies and get networking!

For businesses taking part, the careers fair not only provides direct access to our incredibly talented and enthusiastic students, but they can also reach our impressive graduates who are ready to join the workforce. There are also lots of opportunities across industries, for example, the amazing graduate programmes that are on offer.

So, make sure you get the best out of Whitcliffe’s Careers Week 2022 perhaps a new business contact will be the first step on your personal career path!

Our heartfelt thanks to all companies for their participation. Our thanks also go to all the people outside and Inside of Whitecliffe, who participated in the preparation and Implementation of this event.

Meet the Team

Whether you are looking to earn while you learn with some part time or casual employment, or an internship/work placement to help you gain relevant experience to add to your CV, the careers team is here to support you.

Gareth Brown

Career Development Manager

+64 27 502 2941 garethb@whitecliffe.ac.nz

During your studies, we will hold regular workshops and events through our Careers Lab. These will help you put together your CV, and cover letter and practice your interview skills. Our events will introduce you to the people that we work with. These Events are designed to support your successful future, these may include, how to start your business and create your own brand to name a few. (Check out our regular Careers Lab events and register your interest).

Ridhi Kolhe

Career Development Consultant

+64 22 033 0991 ridhik@whitecliffe.ac.nz

Whatever your future aspirations are book some time and talk to us so that we can support your future! And remember to keep an eye out for upcoming Workshops, Events, Careers Expos, and Guest Speakers.

Allwyn Christian

Career Development Consultant

+64 22 031 4684 allwync@whitecliffe.ac.nz

NZMS

Employer Profiles

This year we have secured the attendance of a number of New Zealand's best employers.

Over the following pages, you will be able to read about these companies and the type of employment they are currently offering.

Make sure you visit them on the dates and times mentioned and say hello!

SEEK

KATE SYLVESTER

THE BIG IDEA

APPAREL HR

& FREER

FASHION

MEADOWLARK JEWELLERY

TAYLOR

KPMG

HEALTH ALLIANCE

STUDENT JOB SEARCH

ROBERT HALF

SERIOUS FOOD CO

SUMMER OF TECH

ANZ BANK

RETAIL

NZMS

Presenter: Alison Barnett

Date: 10 October, Monday

Time: 10 am to 11 am

Industry

Digitisation / Microfilming / Photography / Fine Arts

Company Profile

NZMS digitises cultural heritage materials by capturing the material with the highest resolution scanning equipment, modern DSLR and Medium Format cameras, and a suite of audio and video equipment.

The creation of digital images assists individuals and organisations to manage, preserve and provide digital access to their important collections. NZMS provides services to the Cultural Heritage Sector, as well as commercial enterprises, artists, individuals, government departments, associations, schools and universities, local communities, societies, and clubs.

Locations

• Auckland • Wellington

• Christchurch

Presenter: Colin Downing

Date: 10 October, Monday

Time: 11 am to 12 p m

Industry

Digital Media / Graphic Design / Branding / Website design / social media

Company Profile

Redfire is a specialist creative agency delivering brand strategy and design across all platforms.

Their capabilities include: Advertising / Art Direction / Animation / Branding / Brand Strategy / Campaigns / Concepts / Copywriting / Design / ECommerce / Film & Motion / Graphic Design / Google Ads / Identity / Illustration / Marketing / Media /Naming / Packaging Design / Print, OOH, Radio / Photography / Social Content / Strategy / Website Design

Locations

• Auckland

Presenter: Gemma Richardson

Date: 10 October, Monday

Time: 1 pm to 2 p m

Presenter: Leo Dashper & Heather Ashcroft

Date: 11 October, Tuesday

Time: 9:30 am to 10 am

Industry

Online Employment Services

Company Profile

SEEK is a market leader in online employment marketplaces operating across the Asia Pacific and Latin America. SEEK has evolved into a leading technology company, investing in artificial intelligence and technology to create innovative products which connect candidates with job opportunities and help hirers find candidates in the most efficient way possible.

From its origins in Australia, SEEK has expanded globally and now has a strong presence across the APAC region. SEEK Asia is a leading provider of online employment marketplaces operating in six countries throughout South East Asia through the JobStreet and JobsDB brands.

SEEK also operates a number of other businesses including SEEK Learning, which helps connect people with quality education opportunities, SEEK Business, where businesses and franchises can be sold, and SEEK Volunteer. With a clear purpose of helping people live more fulfilling and productive working lives and helping organisations succeed, SEEK has exposure to 900 million people, 50 million candidate relationships, and 300,000 hirer relationships.

Locations

• New Zealand

• Australia

• Southeast Asia

• Latin America

Industry

Fashion / Retail / Garment Manufacturing

Company Profile

Kate Sylvester is an iconic New Zealand designer featuring Kate Sylvester and Sylvester collections, handbags, shoes, and accessories. Kate Sylvester creates intelligent, timeless clothing that celebrates colour, honouring her craft and the makers and community who bring these garments to life. Created to be loved and lived in, Kate Sylvester garments are imbued with thoughtful simplicity, unexpected, elevated details, and dynamic use of colour. Her collections are concept driven, and storytelling is woven into each garment. Designs explore historical and cultural touchpoints, plucking details or characters from the past to infuse garments with a unique story or reference point.

Kate’s designs balance the masculine and feminine and she is renowned for her contemporary, sophisticated silhouettes that fit and flatter a myriad of body shapes. Kate Sylvester takes a kind, considered approach to all aspects of business practice, recognising her responsibility to the people, the environment, and the community she lives in. Kate Sylvester is committed to supporting New Zealand’s garment production industry by producing locally made, high quality garments that are made to last for a lifetime, not a season.

Locations

• Auckland

• Wellington

• Christchurch

• Melbourne

The Big Idea

Presenter: Dina Jezdic

Date: 11 October, Tuesday

Time: 10 am to 11 am

Industry Creative Opportunities in Arts, Fashion, and Design / Mentoring

Company Profile

The Big Idea is New Zealand’s home for creatives Their kaupapa is to help creatives make sustainable careers. It Is an online hub, providing news, updates, the latest jobs, opportunities, and events as well as ideas and inspiration from across the creative industries to help individuals and organisations in Aotearoa create their own success.

With over 50,000 members; 1.4 million page views, over 35,000 social media followers, and 1.8 million email newsletters sent each year they are the largest, and the leading online resource for the arts in New Zealand.

The Big Idea has nurtured New Zealand’s creative community since 2001. The Toipoto Career Mentoring Programme and Mentoring in the Arts are two initiatives to support both leadership and emerging talent.

Locations

• Auckland

• Wellington

• Christchurch

• Manukau

• North Shore

• Pukekohe

Apparel HR

Presenter: Julie Malone

Date: 11 October, Tuesday

Time: 11 am to 12 p m

Industry Fashion Recruitment

Company Profile

Located in the heart of historic Parnell, Apparel HR Fashion Resources was established in 2005 to meet the growing needs in the Fashion Industry for strategic recruitment, HR, ER, product development, and advisory services.

A company that can work alongside apparel manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers, importers, and associated businesses. We assist new businesses with technical and manufacturing support from Design, Specifications, Sampling, and Manufacturing.

Director Julie Malone has had vast experience in the NZ Fashion industry. Working closely with the local fashion industry, Julie developed curriculums to meet their specific skill requirement needs. She then developed and implemented training programs that utilised NZQA unit standards and industry based on site training. These very successful programs saw an average of 99% of the candidates that attended placed into full time employment within the fashion industry.

Locations

• Across New Zealand

Hawes & Freer

Presenter: Trevor Hookway

Date: 11 October, Tuesday

Time: 1 pm to 1:45 p m

Industry Fashion / Textile Wholesale

Company Profile

Approaching a century in the business, the focus for Hawes & Freer has been on the wholesale division for New Zealand designers as well as selling to fashion students and keen home sewers.

Hawes & Freer offers services including fusing, button covering, and sourcing and development. Hawes & Freer are the exclusive agents for a number of high end international textile brands and work with the customers from cut length orders through to sourcing and development

Locations

• Across New Zealand

Mindful Fashion

Presenter: Jacinta FitzGerald

Date: 11 October, Tuesday

Time: 1:45 pm to 2:30 pm

Industry

Fashion & Textile Company Profile

Mindful Fashion is a collective of leading New Zealand designers, textile and trim suppliers, and manufacturers who believe in a future for the New Zealand clothing and textile industry that is inclusive, sustainable, and successful.

Mindful Fashion support long term sustainable success for members and the wider industry through advocacy, sustainable business resources, and facilitating collaborative solutions.

Locations

• Across New Zealand

Meadowlark Jewellery

Presenter: Gaylene Holley

Date: 11 October, Tuesday

Time: 2:30 pm to 3:15 pm

Industry Jewellery / Arts / Fashion / Retail & Service

Company Profile

Meadowlark is an independent jewellery brand based in New Zealand. Most meadowlark pieces are made to order at our own atelier in Auckland, New Zealand, by our own talented jewellers.

Locations

• Auckland

• Wellington

• Christchurch

• Manukau

• North Shore

• Pukekohe

Taylor

Presenter: Mandy Tomlinson

Date: 12 October, Wednesday

Time: 10 am to 11 am

Industry Fashion / Retail Company Profile

The boutique brand, established by designer Vicki Taylor in 1999, caters to the time challenged woman, endeavouring to empower and elevate a sense of self through thoughtful design and unparalleled styling experiences. Taylor sets an intellectual and intimate language, reflected in the carefully selected fabrics and textures. An emphasis on impeccable tailoring seduces the wearer with its fluidity.

Taylor garments are superbly produced in unparalleled quality fabrications that are imported from leading European and Japanese mills. The designs are manufactured in New Zealand wherever possible with incredible skill, attention to detail, and dedication.

Locations

• Auckland

• Wellington

• Christchurch

Presenter: Gabriel Onrubia & Cameron Webster

Date: 12 October, Wednesday

Time: 10:15 am to 11:15 am

Industry

Information Technology/ Accounting & Audit & More

Company Profile

KPMG works shoulder to shoulder with the clients providing deep expertise that delivers real results. They deliver targeted advice, technical knowledge, and industry insights that help clients manage risk and embrace opportunities. It is also one of the Big Four accounting firms, along with Deloitte, EY, and PwC.

KPMG's nationwide team of 1,000+ professionals works with private businesses, publicly listed companies, Government and public sector organisations, and not for profits.

Locations

• Auckland

• Wellington

• Christchurch

• Hamilton

• Tauranga

• Ashburton

• Timaru

• 137 other countries

PwC

Presenter: Dominique Herewini

Date: 12 October, Wednesday

Time: 12 pm to 1 p m

Industry

Information Technology/ Accounting & Audit & More

Company Profile

PricewaterhouseCoopers is an international professional services brand of firms, that is considered the second largest professional services network in the world. It is part of the Big Four accounting firms, and offers services within audit & assurance, consulting, legal, tax, real estate, etc.

Over and above the traditional service offerings, PwC New Zealand also has a strong industry focus, with multi discipline teams dedicated to key industry groups in both global and national markets.

Locations

• Auckland • Wellington

• Christchurch

• Waikato

• Hawke's Bay

• Otago

• 156 other countries

Health Alliance

Presenter: Tom Keokotavong & Rohan Mittal

Date: 12 October, Wednesday

Time: 1 p m to 2 pm

Industry

Information Technology / Customer Service / Healthcare

Company Profile

HealthAlliance is the largest shared service organisation in the NZ public health sector. They primarily serve the Health New Zealand northern region and provide a range of specialist non clinical business support services that enable 30,000 healthcare workers in the four Northern districts to deliver high quality health and disability services to their communities.

Health Alliance is helping customers prepare for a rapidly advancing digital future by transforming the information and communications technologies that underpin health services in the region.

The services include Technology Services, Customer Services, Project and Programme Services, Internal Audit, and ICT Transformation.

Locations

• Auckland

Student Job Search

Presenter: Eva & Matai

Date: 12 October, Wednesday

Time: 1 p m to 2 pm

Industry Employment Services & Advice

Company Profile

After more than 40 years in the business, Student Job Search is New Zealand’s leading hub for talented students and curious employers. SJS Is an independent, not for profit charity owned by 18 student associations across New Zealand’s leading universities and polytechnics.

Locations

• Across New Zealand

Robert Half

Presenter: Camilla Aldrich Stanley Onacha

Date: 12 October, Wednesday

Time: 2 pm to 3 pm

Industry

Specialised recruitment agency

Company Profile

Robert Half pioneered specialised recruitment services and is today's leading specialised staffing agency providing recruitment solutions for businesses and finance, accounting, financial services, technology, and administrative professionals. Robert Half has been selected as FORTUNE’S “Most Admired Company® for 25 consecutive years and is the only company in its industry to achieve this distinction.”

Locations

• Across New Zealand

Serious Food Co

Presenter: Amelia Marshall

Date: 13 October, Thursday

Time: 10 am to 11 am

Industry

Graphic design, marketing Company Profile

Serious Food Co. makes certified organic snacks that are fibre rich, gluten free, and dairy free. Most snack foods aren’t made in a way that’s any good for you or the planet and they are here to change that. Their sustainable snacks are light and healthy, with no chemical nasties.

Locations

• Auckland

Presenter: Emma MacDonald

Fletcher Kellher Grace Conin

Date: 13 October, Thursday

Time: 10 am to 11 am

Industry Information Technology/ Accounting & Audit & More

Company Profile

EY is a multinational professional services organisation that offers services within four areas Assurance, Consulting, Strategy and Transactions, and Tax. Through their deep sector knowledge, EY helps clients to capitalise on new opportunities and assess and manage risk to deliver responsible growth.

Locations

• Auckland • Wellington • Christchurch

Summer of Tech

Presenter: Yekti Crow

Date: 13 October, Thursday

Time: 11 am to 12 p m

Industry Technology Company Profile

SoT is an industry led initiative that helps organisations in Aotearoa find, grow, and employ students and graduates to get hands on experience, do meaningful work, and become work ready for the NZ tech industry. They also help students build in demand skills and connect with exciting, supportive, and growth focused local employers to kick start their careers.

Locations

• Auckland • Wellington

ANZ Bank

Presenter: Melissa Frerk

Date: 13 October, Thursday

Time: 11 am to 12 p m

Industry

Information Technology/ Banking/ Financial Services

Company Profile

ANZ is a multinational banking and financial services company and is currently one of New Zealand's largest companies based on profit and assets. Through some of New Zealand's best known financial brands, they enjoy remarkable scale, diversity, resources, and influence. They also have global reach as a member of the ANZ group of companies.

Locations

• New Zealand

• Australia

• 34 other countries

Frame Retail

Presenter: Lauren Clegg

Ruby Ashworth Maning

Eilisha Harrison

Date: 13 October, Thursday

Time: 11 am to 12 p m

Industry

Fashion/Apparel/Jewellery retail, design, production, wholesale, marketing, digital marketing, and e commerce.

Company Profile

Frame Retail specialises in recruitment services and is well connected to the fashion industry in New Zealand. Their talented team of Account Managers, who have a collective industry experience in the areas of fashion, retail, and marketing has helped many businesses nationwide find suitable candidates.

Locations

• Auckland

• Wellington • Christchurch

• Australia (coming soon)

Barcats

Presenter: Bianca Madecastro

Date: 13 October, Thursday

Time: 1 p m to 2 pm

Industry Hospitality Company Profile

Launching in June 2017, Barcats is a digital platform connecting the hospitality community across Australia and New Zealand. With a focus on building a stronger engaged community Barcats instantly connects venues looking to hire with quality staff in their area looking to work.

Barcats is now one of the fastest growing hospitality networks across Australia and New Zealand and is well positioned to continue supporting and connecting the hospitality community, one job at a time.

Locations

• New Zealand

• Australia

Bestaff

Presenter: Blair Park

Date: 13 October, Thursday

Time: 1 pm to 2 p m

Industry Hospitality Company Profile

Bestaff is the established leader in the Auckland market, providing clients with both temporary and permanent hospitality staffing solutions.

Locations

• Auckland

Presenter: Shelby Cooper

Date: 14 October, Friday

Time: 10 am to 11 am

Industry Fashion, Arts, Digital Media, IT, and more

Company Profile

A New Zealand born, bred & based organisation, IWH offers working holiday programs that are designed to help you grow as a person, develop your independence, and give you skills that will help you with your career. Each adventure is designed around you by IWH and is organised with trusted partners from all over the world. Everything from logistics of arrival, placement, visas, insurance, and flights is taken care of.

Locations

• Auckland

WHITECLIFFE DEDICATED TO STUDENT SUCCESS

Whitecliffe Careers Is the free career and employment service offered by Whitecliffe to students and employers, in order to nurture successful employment relationships for our students, graduates, and employer partners.

Visit www.whitecliffe.ac.nz/career development to talk to us today to find out how we can further help with your recruiting needs.

WE HOPE YOU ENJOY THE WHITECLIFFE CAREERS WEEK 2022 - NAVIGATING THE FUTURE!

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