South
Pacific
Academy

Need First Aid? OSH? Forklift Endorsement? ERA? Driver Licence?
Whatever your employment needs are, South Pacific Academy's Train for Work program may be able to assist you in gaining these certifications. The opportunities are endless and are a BONUS no cost to you. Ask about these today!

CV & Cover Letters
Margaret Mikaere, Tutor / Work Broker
Margaret facilitates and delivers the 13wk Train for Work Program that is designed to assist individuals into sustainable employment
We have NZQA Accredited Unit Standards in CV & Resume building and Cover Letter writing.
Helping you get ahead of the pack by teaching you how to put an attention grabbing, functional CV together, what information to include in your CV as well as identifying the fundamentals and principles of composing Cover Letters that will stand out from the rest.
Interviews can be overwhelming and daunting for anybody no matter how many you've been to! Our Train for Work program works with individuals to build their confidence, self belief in their abilities and skills and helps participants identify their personal attributes they have to offer employees and be able to articulate this in face-to-face instances.
We deliver interview workshops where individuals actively participate in "mock interviews". Local employers come in to conduct these interviews and provides insight as to what they listen for when candidates answer questions and to provide constructive feedback to help improve their techniques.
Travel Assistance is available to all participants that have travel costs associated with their attendance at South Pacific Academy.
Reimbursement of funds is done upon receipt of sufficient evidence of travel i.e Bus / Train Tickets, fuel receipt etc. to support your claim. Travel Assistance for participants travelling in vehicles will be paid at a set mileage rate. The mileage rate is subject to change.
Speak with your Tutor should you have any queries.

Interview Skills

Travel Assistance
Train for Work
We help you identify your skills, qualities and attributes you have to offer any employer.
Confidence Building and self belief is a huge focus of our program. We encourage individuals to draw down from their life experiences and apply these to a working environment by identifying skills that are transferrable and valuable to any employer.
We also complete Individual Employment Plans that identifies the pathway for each participant to promote goal setting and acheivement
Interviews can be overwhelming and daunting for anybody no matter how many you've been to! Our Train for Work program works with individuals to build their confidence, self belief in their abilities and skills and helps participants identify their personal attributes they have to offer employees and be able to articulate this in face-to-face instances.
We deliver interview workshops where individuals actively participate in "mock interviews". Local employers come in to conduct these interviews and provides insight as to what they listen for when candidates answer questions and to provide constructive feedback to help improve their techniques.
Work Placements
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04-237-4072 or 027-237-4075
Looking to hire or wanting to find work?
Skills Workshops

Compliance Training

Women are able to access the "Dress for Success" organisation to get appropriate clothing to wear to a job interview & are able to access it once more if you are starting a new job.
We can also assist males to purchase their related work wear i.e Work Boots. Conditions do apply so please speak to your tutor to see how you can access these services.
Dress for Success
