Find your career path

Graeme Dingle Foundation Marlborough General Manager Kelvin Watt says it gives students a chance to discover a meaningful pathway into their future.

“Research tells us that whānau are incredibly important in students’ decision-making process about careers, so having families there to hear the information ‘first-hand’ is critical.

“Everyone wants their children to find happiness and success in life and one major factor which influences happiness and success is career choice.

“We want to help empower families to set their children up for

Future Of Work Conference Marlborough

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Executive General Manager, Andrew Stanley explains, “As an industry it is great to be able to connect with so many young people at Future of Work.

“It is a prime opportunity to show the enormous range of opportunities that exist in our industry –and region.

“And in previous years, Future of Work has led local companies directly to employing a student for a long-term career path here in Marlborough. It’s fantastic.” such a difference to them in terms of their thinking, their confidence, and their ideas about their personal career pathway”.

Marlborough District Council’s Community Partnerships Advisor, Jodie Griffiths has been involved since the first Future of Work back in 2019.

“Future of Work is bridging the disconnect between young people and industry, and supporting rangatahi to see themselves in the workplaces of the future. That’s powerful stuff!” she says.

From the outset Marlborough

District Council identified the enormous value in the event for local youth and committed $10,000 funding per year to support its delivery.

Thanks to this support, Future of Work is able to be made free to all students - with additional funding support from the Rātā Foundation, Lotteries Community Fund, and OneFortyOne.

Parents, Caregivers and members of the community, please join us at the Future of Work - Whānau Session

Help us to create engagement and inspire our youth as they venture onto their road to success great opportunities that are suited to them.”

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She says she has seen for herself what a fantastic opportunity it is for young people and their families.

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Wednesday 14 June, 5–7pm at Marlborough Events Centre