Find out more about the jobs you like

What to keep in mind when doing your research about jobs:

• How do I get into the job?
• Do I need to do any study or training to get into this job?
• What are the job opportunities and pay like?
• Are there training or geographical limitations? For example, can the job only be done in certain regions of New Zealand, or is there only one education provider that trains people for the job?

• Use our jobs database to research more than 400 jobs

Understanding about jobs are in demand can help narrow your career options. Find out:

• What jobs are in demand now 
• What regions have the most jobs
• What jobs may be at risk of automation.

• What's happening in the job market in New Zealand? - learn more
• Immigration New Zealand website - find jobs in demand

Talking to people working in the job you're interested in and getting their advice and suggestions can tell you what a job is really like. You can talk to:

• People doing the jobs that you're interested in
• Professional associations
• Training providers, industry representatives and prospective employers at career expos. 

• Oompher TV - get inspired by high profile New Zealanders talking about their careers

Work experience is a very real way of checking if a job is right for you. To get work experience you can:

• Do volunteer work
• Talk to your career advisor at school or Gateway co-ordinator
• Visit the workplace of someone you know
• Check out websites that advertise for interns
• Ask workplaces for an opportunity to intern or do work experience.

• Find out more about voluntary work
• How work experience can help with career choices
• Skills Builder - build on the skills you have and figure out your next steps

By doing some research, you should be able to remove some jobs from your list, or add new jobs to your list of career ideas.

• Use our job research summary worksheet to keep track of the jobs you're interested in (MS Word - 175KB).
• Find differences in salary and job outlook with our compare jobs tool