WORKCHOICE NEWSLETTER 2005 - Workchoice Trust

WORKCHOICE NEWSLETTER 2005TO BE PART OF WORKCHOICE DAY TUESDAY 16TH MAY 2006 PHONE 0800 93 1080www.workchoice.co.nz

FROM THE CHAIRPERSONAIDING STUDENTS IN CAREER PATH DECISIONRoger Lampen, Chairperson of The Workchoice TrustWelcome to the eleventh Workchoice Day newsletter.This newsletter reviews Workchoice Day 2005 withcomments from students, companies and ouroperations teams. It also addresses current issuesassociated with the labour market and encouragesmore companies to join the programme in 2006. Andfinally we are pleased to announce that our longawaited website is to be launched prior toWorkchoice Day 2006.On behalf of the trustees and staff of theWorkchoice Trust, I must pass on our sincereappreciation to our 2005 sponsors, hosting &funding organisations. Our vision to ease thetransition from school to employment for NewZealand’s future workforce would not be realisedwithout the financial support of, and coordinationby, participating employers. We also recognisethe effort put into the day by school career advisorsand coordinators – a big thank you to you all.Feedback from students this year has been extremelyheartening with comments that motivate the Trust andhelp us to improve the Workchoice Day experience.We look forward to continuing old and forging newrelationships in 2006, all with the common goal ofsupporting New Zealand’s future workforce.Jacquelyn Myocevich, Auckland Girls’ GrammarThis year’s student experience comes from Jacquelyn Myocevich, a year 12 studentfrom Auckland Girls Grammar who participated in Workchoice Day with a visit to theKari Centre at Auckland Hospital.The Kari Centre is a community based child and adolescent mental health serviceoffering careers in psychology, as psychiatrists, social workers and occupationaltherapists just to name a few.Introduction to the field of mental health via Workchoice Day has not only enlightenedJacquelyn with a possible career path but has given her a better understanding of teenmental health and the many different career opportunities within the area. “I felt thatWorkchoice Day benefited me in a positive way, it was a great experience and reallymade me think about what I am going to do when I leave school” said Jacquelyn.These comments are extremely encouraging for the Trust, as Jacquelyn’s experience isexactly what the Workchoice Day programme sets out to provide to students.This is what else Jacqueline had to say:“The Kari Centre guided me along the path to think hard about psychology and the careeropportunities available by furthering my education in that field. The visit has triggeredconsideration and planning towards subject selection for next year and made me lookfurther into the future and at long term career planning. There are so many differentpathways into mental health through psychology as psychiatrists, social workers, culturalworkers and occupational therapists so I feel I have lots of different options”.The Trust wishes Jacquelyn well on her future career path and looks forward to assistingthousands more students in the future.Career Advisors: Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have similar inspiringstories or experiences to share.

2005 REGIONAL REPORTSTania Baxter, Administrator andKathy McCombe, National ManagerNORTH ISLAND REPORTSThe Auckland ReportEnthusiasm from Auckland companies and organisations washigh this year with 40 new sites joining the programme. Withindustry facing labour shortages companies and organisationsare seeing the benefits of the Workchoice Day concept andembracing it wholeheartedly. Fletcher Building were adventurousand hosted students on sites such as the motorway extension atSpaghetti Junction. Even the rain did not dampen the studentsenthusiasm and they came away amazed with knowledge ofwhat qualifications are required to work in the roading industry.Again student interest was high in health, hospitality, sports andrecreation. Unfortunately, we could not meet student demandbut will endeavour to change that for 2006 by targeting specificindustry sectors. Overall a very successful day with enthusiasticfeedback from companies, organisations and students alike.The Waikato ReportAn exciting development in the Workchoice calendar this yearwas a pilot scheme in the Waikato. Schools, companies andorganisations came together with industry opening their doors tothe future workforce of the Waikato, resulting in all partieswanting more of the same for 2006. In conjunction with WECA(Waikato Engineering Careers Association), the Workchoice Trustheld an additional day to expose students to opportunities inengineering. On Tuesday 16 August sixteen companies openedtheir doors to 250 students and exposed them to a range ofcareer opportunities. This is a tremendous example of localindustry addressing and taking action towards the labourshortage crisis within their own community.WELLINGTON & SOUTH ISLAND REPORTSThe Wellington ReportThe Wellington office saw a change ofleadership with Margaret Ward leaving to joinher husband in his job transfer to Ireland. To fillthe gap our very capable South IslandManager, Julie Anstiss stepped in to combinethe running with the South Island office. Juliewas schooled and has worked in Wellington sothat made for a relatively smooth transition. Theactual day ran smoothly and the generaloutcome was very positive although it isapparent that more hosting sites are required tomeet student demand. The Trust will hold a‘stock take‘ meeting for schools in late Octoberand take this opportunity to introduce Julie.Julie AnstissWellington & SouthIsland ManagerThe Christchurch Report2005 was a quieter year for Christchurch Workchoice Day with a clashof events with the Coca-Cola Expo impacting student numbers. 2006will again see a clash of dates, even with efforts between the Trust andthe organisers of the expo to avoid this issue. We encourage schools towork around this clash and to support Workchoice Day, providingstudents with direct contact with businesses. Moving on, thosecompanies and organisations that took part in the day were very positiveand students again found the day a useful experience in assisting them incareer planning.After approaching all High Schools and the majority of the businesscommunity in Dunedin, it was decided that timing was not right for2005. The Workchoice Trust will reapproach all parties for 2006 andbased on the level of interest, the Trust will then decide if Workchoice Daywill proceed.Regional Visits with Fonterra SitesRegional involvement with Fonterra Co-operative Group again proved to besuccessful with students visiting sites in Northland, Auckland, Waikato,Palmerston North and Southland. Other companies in the area wereapproached to join in on the day and as a result of this the number ofstudents participating increased and looks to continue to in 2006. This isa wonderful opportunity for local students to see the employmentopportunities available in their community.

HOST STUDENTS AND BECOME A ‘FIRST-CHOICE’ EMPLOYERAs evident in the Department of Labour’s June 2005 Market Report, the intensity of New Zealand’sjob market is making it increasingly difficult for companies to recruit suitably-skilled staff (ashighlighted in Where to and How?). Participation in Workchoice Day can position your companyas the ‘first-choice’ for future employees.Other benefits of participation include:• Develop or continue a role in supporting community initiatives, demonstrating to students, schoolsand the New Zealand’s business sector your organisation’s commitment to the future growth ofthe nation.• Increase the profile of your organisation.• Allow your staff the opportunity to share their passion for their jobs.• Hosting fee is 100% tax deductible.WORKCHOICE DAY 2006 PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMMEOur partnership programme is integral to the overall success of Workchoice Day. Recognition andthanks must go to our 2005 partners and providers for their support and commitment to theprogramme. The Trust (which operates as a not-for-profit organisation) needs to raise substantialfunding on top of its current income to be able to operate effectively, further develop its regionaland Explorer programmes and launch the website.In the true definition of partner, we are looking to companies who value their association withWorkchoice Day to increase their level of involvement by maximising the programme’s benefits.2006 Workchoice Day Partners will be encouraged to promote their involvement to theirstakeholders and employees; offered the opportunity to host unlimited numbers of studentsthroughout the year; participate as online-mentors to students via the Workchoice Day website, inaddition to traditional sponsorship benefits.Three main categories are available, Leading, Supporting and Providers. Please do not hesitate tocontact Kathy McCombe at the Workchoice Trust to discuss your organisation’s increased supportand involvement.HOSTING FEE PACKAGESThe Trust has adjusted the structure of the hosting fee to encourage companies and organisationsto host regionally. Packages are available on an individual, multiple and national basis.Employers have the opportunity of hosting two groups of 20 students (morning and afternoon) onTuesday 16 May 2006.Please contact Kathy McCombe for further information on 0800 931 080 or emailkathymccombe@ workchoice.co.nz

2006 WHERE TO AND HOW?Twelve years on and 100,000 students later, isproof that the benefits Workchoice Day offers isembraced by schools, businesses andorganisations nationwide. The WorkchoiceTrust is still supported by 45% of the foundingcompanies who first hosted students and everyyear an average of 50 new companies join theprogramme.Where to for 2006? This question has manyanswers. Never before has the Workchoice Dayprogramme been more important than in today’slabour shortage market. Industry is constantlytelling us that the skill shortage is across the boardand the concerns they have in filling jobvacancies. This is backed by Department ofLabour statistics and the forecast for the future islooking no better. We encourage businesses andorganisations to profile themselves as a ‘firstchoice’employer through the Workchoice Dayprogramme. Involvement in Workchoice Daycan be an introduction to an ongoing relationshipwith students and schools through our website(currently under development) in the way ofmentoring and work experience programmes.WORKCHOICE DAY 2005 DEMAND v HOSTING STATISTICSEvery year an average of 55,000 studentsleave school, our nation’s future workforcerequires direction to where the real jobs are.The Workchoice Day programme continuallyfails to meet student demand in the areas ofhospitality, health, engineering and trades (seechart below) and yet figures from Departmentof Labour statistics show that these are theareas that are high growth in New Zealand.Below are some interesting facts and figuresfrom recent Labour Department reports.• An injection of government funding in landtransport spending puts added pressure onthe road construction industry that alreadyare working to full capacity. One estimatesuggests the workforce needs to grow bymore than 3,000 employees nationally (aneed for almost 1,700 workers in theAuckland region alone). Demand willincrease in areas of engineers, projectmanagers and machine operators (includingheavy truck drivers).• Tourism is the country’s number-one exportearner, with earnings of $7.4 billion in 2003.In 2004, New Zealand had a record high ofIndustry Student Demand Demand met by(% of overall demand) hosting companiesHospitality 40% 15%Design/Drama 12% 2%Health 10% 6%Commerce/Law 8% 14%Trades 10% 15%Media/Advertising 6% 6%Science/Technology/Engineering 10% 8%Manufacturing 2% 8%Other 2% 26%The above demonstrates the need to attract hosting organisations in particularto the areas of hospitality, health and engineering. It also displays the needto profile job opportunities in sectors which may have a low-profile to schoolleavers as possible career-paths. This is demonstrated above with trades andmanufacturing sectors.2.35 million international visitors. The stronggrowth is forecast to continue as more visitorsplace increased pressure on tourism industryresources and reinforces the need for a largerworkforce. By 2010 there will be an extra16,440 full time equivalent positionsavailable, comprising of 5,800 inaccommodation, food and beverage; 4,280in transport (mainly air); 620 in activities, toursand services and 5,740 in other tourismrelatedsectors.• Health still records shortages in all areas butparticularly in registered nurses, caregiversand social workers. The Department ofLabour are presently working on reportsrelating to healthcare trends, needs andfuture funding. This information will beavailable later in the year.In short, industry must take responsibility for labourshortages, and the Workchoice Trust offerssupport by managing programmes nationwide.To find out more about hosting students and thedevelopment of our website call KathyMcCombe on 0800 931 080.WORKCHOICE DAY - WHO PARTICIPATES?• 9,000 school students nationally(16% of the 55,000 total annual school leavers)• Secondary schools (approximately 70%)• Leading and supporting partners• 350 organisations nationally, sector breakdown as follows:• Manufacturing• Banking/finance/insurance• Health• Logistics• Trades• Construction/Engineering• Government• Utilities• Retail• Personal Services• Business services (ie accounting, legal)

WORKSHOPS - A FOUNTAIN OF KNOWLEDGEOver the past eleven years, workshops have been offered to Auckland school coordinators andhosting organisations as a forum to share ideas, receive information on planning for success orvoice concerns. This year we are extending these workshops to Wellington, Christchurch, theWaikato and Northland regions. A direct result of coordinators attending can be realised fromstudent and company feedback that the overall experience is enhanced.The importance of attending these workshops cannot be stressed enough to both school andcompany coordinators who have been involved for a number of years to reinvigorate visits bystudents, and to those participating for the first time in 2006. For further information on dates andvenues, please email adminauck@workchoice.co.nzFEEDBACK 2005Hosting Organisations:It helps strengthen our brand in the market place and promote job opportunities and careers in alabour shortage market.Students started talking about holiday and after school job opportunities, this is what this day is allabout … amazing.As a large company in different regions we have difficulties fitting into the community. This day isideal for connecting with local youth, our future employees.As a business unit we found that staff found out what their colleagues did and became aware ofeach other’s talents.Workchoice Day Partners:Workchoice Day 2005 was the best yet, with more than 700 students visiting a dozen Fonterrasites on a single day. When you’re at school you may think you know what it’s like to work in a15 storey office building - or in a manufacturing plant that runs 24 hours a day, seven days a week.You might even be able to imagine what it’s like having colleagues in 20 different timezones sellingNZ products around the world. But until you can see it, smell it, touch it and feel it for a day, youwon’t know if it’s the workplace where you want to start your own career.Fonterra is a proud sponsor of Workchoice Day because it provides a gateway to achieving careerdreams. We believe young people should be able to make informed choices about their careers.And we believe it’s up to businesses like ours to help build New Zealand’s future workforce. Weknow it’s important because they are our future too.Jerry Saville, Group Director Human Resources, Fonterra

Geneva Health is a long term advocate and supporter of Workchoice. We believe that their objective of young students being betterinformed about their work choices is an excellent supportive initiative and totally necessary in today's challenging job world As we allknow, the market for talented staff is one that is full of competition. As an organisation, communicating and exposing your company to aprospective pool of young people is a strategy that undoubtedly will give you an edge later on when these young people will be makinga decision regarding which company to work for. Being known and recognised by savvy candidates looking to start their career is definitelya step in the right direction.Josephine Wallis, Chief Executive, Geneva Health InternationalSKF New Zealand is very proud to be involved in Workchoice Day 2005. Our decision to extend our sponsorship is linked to our vision of"Equipping the World with SKF Knowledge" and the students that we hosted, played an important role in spreading that knowledge. Theinteraction that our staff had with students on the day was wonderful and the knowledge that they played a role in perhaps helping some ofthem get direction in their careers was fulfilling. The ultimate reward for us will be when some of these students become future leaders of SKF.Arun Mascarenhas, Finance & HR Manager, SKF New ZealandParticipating Students:That it’s not always about being intelligent, it’s your commitment and attitude towards your work.This organisation talked about developing skills and now I feel motivated and more confident about my future.We were exposed to the amount of work done and the amount of fun you have at the same time.I now know what employers are looking for – team players.I never knew that there were so many work opportunities in a bank.I loved everything about the visit and the company gave a honest insight as to how to gain such jobs and enter such careers.FUNDING SUPPORTIn addition to our hosting companies and sponsors, we would also like to extend a big thank you to those organisations that provided fundingto The Workchoice Trust. The development, and ultimate success of the Waikato region would not have been possible without support from theWEL Energy Trust. The Auckland City Council, Wellington City Council Youth Initiative Grant, and Christchurch City Council Youth InitiativeGrant again provided funding to support our regional street banner promotion.As the Trust is a not-for-profit organisation and receives no government funding, we welcome organisations to become involved with WorkchoiceDay, please contact Kathy McCombe for further information kathymccombe@workchoice.co.nz

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