Career talk issue 27

June 2014

What’s in it for you?

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Contents Page 2

Career Talk Roundup Page 3

WKO helps at Hospice Fundraiser Page 4

WKO and The Lawrenson Group Page 5

WKO Novotel Tainui visit Page 6

ASC Hospitality Success Page 7

ASC Novotel Ellerslie visit Page 8

ASC Taster Evening Page 9

Moa St Construction Update Page 10

How to use LinkedIn Page 11

Focus on Retail Page 12

Retail Career Options Page 13

Hospitality Career Options Page 14 & 15

SPC Whanau Evening Page 16

SPC High Tea Page 17

SPC Pink Ribbon Breakfast Page 18

NZMA Wins Award Page 19

Become a…. Page 20

Student Support Corner Page 21

Current Vacancies Page 22 –25

Contact Us Page 26

Know Your Rights! Public Holiday Entitlements A word from the man in charge...

The weekly round up...

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Welcome to this edition of Career Talk.

It has been a busy couple of weeks around our campuses. Inside you will find

articles displaying events and activities from all the campuses including site vis-

its and student successes and achievements.

If you are interested in joining LinkedIn, then read on to discover how you can

make it work for you and even maybe get a job.

This edition also looks at Retail and Hospitality career options for you to consid-

er. Next edition will feature career options for our Business

& Contact Centre courses.

Remember if you need any assistance with work-readiness,

job search or employment issues, see you friendly NZMA

Employment Careers Advisor today.

Enjoy!...

Students volunteer for Hospice West Auckland

Know Your Rights WKO students did it once again – Hospice Fundraiser: Chef’s Night Out. Awesome job

girls and a big thanks to your tutors. We are all very proud of you!!!

A Message from Karen Mansfield of Hospice Waikato

“I want to pass on a huge thanks to your wonderful students from NZMA, for all their

wonderful help last night. They did a great job. I hope their feet are not too sore this

morning. The evening was a huge success and we were presented with a cheque for

$15,000. Thank you, thank you, thank you.”

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Know Your Rights Eight students from Ray’s class had the privilege to work a night for The Lawrenson

Group – one of the largest Hospitality groups in the WKO. Our students looked awe-

some and played the part just as well. Three of our students were approached by

management in connection with possible employment!!!!

Just goes to show: Awesome tutors + Hard work = Successful Students

And remember guys and girls – When you are out there doing your thing - EMPLOY-

ERS ARE WATCHING YOU!!!! So do your best - ALWAYS!!!

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Ray Kang took his Level 4 Hospitality students to the Novo-

tel Hamilton Tainui to see their function rooms and find out

how they operate. A big thank you to Novotel for taking

the time to show us around.



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Lance Broad studied at our Auckland South Campus and is now working at some of Auck-land’s hot spots. He has proven just how successful a career in hospitality can be. Well done to Lance for all the effort he put in to learn and build his hospitality career!

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As part of their Level 4 Hospitality course, Dilbagh Singh’s students wanted to find out more about the Licence Controller Qualification. They visited Novotel Ellerslie to learn

more about alcohol service and LCQ. A big thank you to Novotel for hosting us!!!!


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ASC hosted our 2nd Hospitality Taster Evening and in the spirit of the week being Samo-

an language week – leaders and representatives from the Samoan Community attend-

ed. We had influential leaders from different organisations, church groups, education

professions as well as the Regional Manager for the Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs join

in a night of good food, great company and of course fabulous hospitality. Our guests

were absolutely blown away by the dedication from staff, students and the amazing

hospitality they received. They admire the Manaki and Alofa which is provided for our

student body, and applaud the skills taught and learnt by our students.

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As the first Construction intakes of 2014 near their end date, the students and staff at

NZMA’s Trades School – Moa street are well into the development of their sleep outs.

The sleep outs represent the practical and technical skills learnt through the pro-

gramme, which includes ‘levelling’, one of the final aspects of the programme. Senior

Tutor Mark, commends the students for their focus and determination in completing

their practical and theory work, 99% and 90% respectively.

For all interested in a Construction

career, NZMA Trade School is

holding an Open Day on Wednes-

day 2nd July 2014 from 10am –

1pm. Open Day welcomes all

family, friends and those interest-

ed in studying Construction to see

what is on offer.

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Know Your Rights

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What is LinkedIn and what does it do???

LinkedIn is the leading online professional directory of individuals and companies and has over 85 million members in more than 200 countries. LinkedIn is a professional networking

website, a bit like Facebook but to make connections with people in your industry.

What to do on LinkedIn???

One of the most important parts of LinkedIn is your profile. That's what you use to connect with people in your network and your profile is how you get found on LinkedIn, because it

contains information about your skills and experience.

How to Use LinkedIn to Find a Job - Or Have a Job Find You

1. Create a Profile. Create a detailed profile on LinkedIn, including employment (current and past), education, industry, and websites.

2. Consider a Photo. You can add a photo (a headshot is recommended to your LinkedIn profile. Note that it must be a small professional photo.

3. Keywords and Skills. Include all your resume keywords and skills in your profile, so your profile will be found.

4. Build Your Network. Connect with other members to build your network and create more career opportunities but remember only connect to people you know and trust or have a business relationship with, no need to go crazy and connect with everyone.

5. Get Recommendations. Recommendations from people you have worked with carry a lot of weight.

6. Search Jobs. Use the job search section to find job listings.

7. Use Answers. The Answers section of LinkedIn is a good way to increase your visibility. Respond to questions, and ask a question if you need information or assistance.

Think of LinkedIn as a Personal Branding platform but remember whatever you do on it, do it right.


Know Your Rights From customer service to sales, retail workers have hard and soft skills that can be

transferred to other jobs in the retail industry or a different sector. When you're

putting together your résumé or preparing for an interview, build upon the skills that

you've gained while working in or studying retail.

Skills gained from working in retail

Self-confidence: Retail involves approaching and helping a variety of people, so you

will build your confidence and feel more comfortable dealing with people in all ave-

nues of your life.

Customer service skills: Retail workers must be responsive to the wants and needs of

customers. They should explain the product options available to customers and make

appropriate recommendations.

People skills: A friendly and outgoing personality is important, because the job re-

quires almost constant interaction with people.

Persistence: A large number of attempted sales may not be successful, so sales work-

ers should not be discouraged easily. They must start each new sales attempt with a

positive attitude.

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NZMA Student Success Stories

June 2014

Level 3 Retail

Retail Assistant

Stock Person

Merchandiser

Level 4 Retail + Work Experience

Sales Advisor

3rd in Charge/Supervisor

Visual Merchandiser

Store Set-up

Retail Career Goals for the Future

2nd in Charge/Assistant Manager

Manager

Area Manager

Buyer

Retail Trainer



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How big is the hospitality industry in NZ?

The NZ hospitality industry employs around 126,000 people. That’s nearly seven per cent of the workforce, so a career in hospitality is possible across a wide variety of workplaces.

What kind of hospitality places can I work in?

The hospitality industry includes cafés, bars, pubs, clubs and restaurants, catering com-panies, through to hotels, motels, backpackers, hostels, holiday parks, lodges, resorts, halls of residence, fast food outlets as well as sports and social clubs.

What qualities do you need to make it in the hospitality industry??

Hospitality is very much a people business, so good social and communication skills are key; employers are looking for personality and enthusiasm too. A can-do, positive atti-tude is very important, and is always a good base to build hospitality specific skills on.

What will I learn from hospitality??

Skills learnt in hospitality - working with people, teamwork, sales and problem solving - are the foundation skills for any successful career. You will also learn a lot about food, beverages and service. But most of all you will lot a lot about yourself.

Statistics from ServiceIQ: www.hsi.co.nz/career-in-hospitality

NZMA Student Success Stories

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Hospitality Level 3 Hospitality Level 4

Café Assistant Barista

Food Preparation Bartender

Cashier Food & Beverage Attendant

Function/Wait Staff Porter

Housekeeping

Diploma in Hospitality + Work Experience

Front of House

Hotel Reception

Functions Supervisor

Duty Manager

Food & Beverage Team Leader

Concierge

Hospitality Career Goals for the Future

Café Manager Hotel Manager

Events Owner Operations Manager

Food & Beverage Manager Bar Owner

Restaurant Manager Cruise Ships

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June 2014

Sylvia Park Campus hosted their first Whanau Evening to welcome new students to the whanau. The evening was a great success! Empowering, Impacting and Inspirational!

Thank you to our awesome Guest Performers & Speakers: * The Soulful, RnB silk vocals of Mr Moses Atiola & the support from the Incredi-ble Sam Sinipata * Spoken Word Genius Benjamin Falealili * The Show Stopper! MR MADD Messenger Pete & Caroline Wilson * Cookery Student Oshian for her beautiful voice

Thank you all so much for all your empowering, encouraging and inspiring messages for our whanau.

And remember students were are here to support you while you are part of the NZMA Whanau.

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Eddie’s Level 3 Hospitality students

created a delicious adaption of High

Tea for all to enjoy. Yummy sand-

wiches and espresso coffee were

served with a smile.

Well done for all the planning and

effort that went into the event—it

was a huge success. Congrats to Ed-

dies class!!



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A huge congratulations to Dave Owen's Level 3 Cookery Class as well as students from Anne Law- son’s and Moana Ese’s Level 4 Hospitality classes. They delivered a well cooked and beautifully presented breakfast to hungry staff and students!!!! With all the proceeds going to fund life saving breast cancer research, it was all for a great cause. There was a lot of positive feedback from those that attended, well done to all involved!


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June 2014

NZMA’S NEW CAMPUS TAKES OUT TOP TITLE

IN NZ PROPERTY COUNCIL AWARDS

NZMA’s new Sylvia Park Campus took centre stage at the New Zealand Property

Council’s Rider Levett Bucknall awards on Friday night.

Held at the Viaduct Events Centre, the ceremony celebrates the best of the country’s

property sector. NZMA was amongst the chosen few, earning an Award of Excellence

in the Coffey Education and Arts Property category, competing against big players

such as Victoria University and AUT.

NZMA’s Chief Executive Rosanne Graham was thrilled that NZMA is not only leading

the way in the cookery, hospitality and education sectors, but is also gaining recogni-

tion in the fields of architecture and design.

“This is a wonderful achievement, and really highlights the leading-edge facilities we

offer our cookery and hospitality students,” she said.

The new campus – previously an industrial space – was designed by Matthew God-

ward, from Godward Design Space.

NZMA Chariman Tim Cullinane


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NZMA Social Media Reporter

June 2014

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Students declared bankrupt after

their rental property burns down

Four students who were

sharing a flat decided to

go to the pub. The fifth

student stayed behind.

They left a pot on the

stove and fell asleep.

Although they woke

soon after, the fire was

well established and not

able to be put out. 3

minutes later, the stu-

dent watched from the

front lawn as the flat

burned down.

Damage to rental prop-

erty is the responsibility

of the tenant.

All 5 students were

equally liable for the

damages because they

were all named on the

residential tenancy

agreement they signed

when moving into the

house.

If the tenants had per-

sonal liability insurance

the cost to them could

have been $500 rather

than $500,000.

Speak to insurance com-

panies for details on

their policies. For tenan-

cy information visit

www.dbh.govt.nz

or call 0800 TENANCY

(0800 83 62 62).

Find Your People

Visit this website if you are

Bored

Are new in town

Looking to make new

friends

There are meetups happen-

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much everything..

Visit www.meetup.com

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New Zealand Culinary Fare 2013 Student Success Profile Position: Call Centre

Representative

Location: Auckland

Hours & days of work: Full time

Skills required: Graduates

Ref: 1001464

Position: Customer Service Representa-

tive

Location: Hamilton

Hours & days of work: Part time

Skills required: Contact Centre Level

3/4 graduates

Position: Sales Assistant

Location: Hamilton


Skills required: Retail Level 3/4

Ref: 1001456

Position: Room Attendant

Location: Auckland


Skills required: Hospo Level 3/4

Ref: 1001458

Position: Bartenders

Location: Hamilton


Skills required: Hospo Level 4+

Ref: 1001461

Position: Cafe Assistant

Location: Auckland


Skills required: Hospitality Gradu-

ates

Ref: 1001454

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New Zealand Culinary Fare 2013 Student Success Profile Position: Office Junior

Location: Auckland


Skills required: Business Graduates

Ref: 1001444

Position: Reservations Agent

Location: Auckland


Skills required: Hospo Level 4+ Graduates

Ref: 1001443

Position: Customer Service Rep-

resentative

Location: Auckland


Skills required: Contact Centre

Graduates

Position: Stewarding

Location: Auckland



Ref: 1001439

Position: Food & Beverage Attendant

Location: Auckland



Ref: 1001447

Position: Banquet Attendant

Location: Auckland



Ref: 1001437

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New Zealand Culinary Fare 2013 Student Success Profile Position: Wait staff

Location: Auckland Central



Ref: 1001405

Position: Inbound Call Centre

Location: Auckland

Hours & days of work: Part Time

Skills required: Contact Centre Level 3+

Ref: 1001413

Position: Junior Chef

Location: East Auckland


Skills required: Cookery Level 4+

Ref: 1001403

Position: Sales Assistant

Location: Hamilton

Hours & days of work: Casual

Skills required: Retail Level 3+

Ref: 1001424

Position: Food & Beverage Attendant

Location: Hamilton



Ref: 1001411

Position: Bar staff

Location: Auckland



Ref: 1001414

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New Zealand Culinary Fare 2013 Student Success Profile Position: Call Centre Staff

Location: South Auckland

Hours & days of work: Part time/

Full time

Skills required: Contact Centre/

Business Level 3+

Ref: 1001407

Position: South Advisor

Location: South Auckland

Hours & days of work: Part Time/Full time

Skills required: Retail/Business Level 4+

Ref: 1001419

Position: Kitchen hand/ Glassie

Location: Auckland CBD

Hours & days of work: Part time or

Full time

Skills required: Cookery Level 3+

Ref: 1001398

Position: Food & Beverage

Attendant

Location: Auckland

Hours & days of work: Casual

Skills required: Hospo Level 4 +

Ref: 1001427

Position: Administrator

Location: Auckland

Hours & days of work: Part time/Fixed

Skills required: Business Level 4+

Ref: 1001420

Position: Bartemder

Location: East Auckland



Ref: 1001402

June 2014

NZMA Employment Advisors

Lorraine Van Lingen | Employment Advisor for Waikato

07 560 1259 | [email protected]—Lorraine Nzma

Jay Keukeu | Employment Advisor for Auckland South

09 270 1266 | [email protected] | Facebook - Jay NzmaCareers

Kate Waldrom | Employment Advisor for Sylvia Park

09 306 1959 | [email protected] | Facebook - Nzma Kate

NZMA Careers Advisors

Leilani Meleisea-Hoyt | Careers Advisor for Auckland South

09 270 1266 | [email protected] | Facebook - Leilani NzmaCareers

Manu Rastogi | Careers Advisor for Sylvia Park

09 557 1248 | [email protected]

NZMA Careers Manager

Gareth Brown | Manager NZMA Careers

09 309 7802 | [email protected]

QQ - [email protected] I Facebook - Gareth At Nzma

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