Get free career advice
Call 0800 601 301 to talk to a career expert.
Talk to a career expert over the phone
You can get advice from a professional career expert for free.
They can help you to:
- make a personalised career plan
- gain confidence
- find work or training.
Call us for more information or to book your first session. We are here from 8.30am to 5pm Monday to Friday.
Visit a career advice pop-up
There are career advice pop-ups in locations across New Zealand from October 2020 to June 2021.
Visit a local pop-up on a weekday to get:
- quick advice from a career expert
- resources to help you plan your career and look for a job
- more information about the over-the-phone career advice service.
See below for a schedule of career advice pop-up dates and locations.
Visit a career advice event
Free career advice will be available from career experts at various community events across New Zealand from January to June 2021.
- Raglan career event at Raglan Community House on 10 April.
See below for further details about these career advice events.
"I found our meetings really informative and useful. I've learnt how to structure my CV and cover letter to fit today's professional environment."Career advice customer
Get help with
Looking for job opportunities
Writing and updating CVs and cover letters
Exploring training and study options
Preparing for job interviews
Dates of career advice pop-ups and events
Career pop-up details
Most pop-ups are open weekdays 9am to 5pm.
- Auckland
- Dates: Thursdays until 25 June 2021
- Location: Mangere Connected Site, 93 Mascot Avenue, Mangere,
- Times: Walk in 09.00am to 4.30pm.
- Dates: Thursdays until 25 June 2021
- Location: Papakura Connected Site, 20/22 Queen St, Papakura
- Times: To book email: Connected_Papakura@msd.govt.nz
- Dates: Tuesdays until 23 June 2021
- Location: Queen St Work and Income Employment Centre, Level 3, 450 Queen St, Auckland City
- Times: Walk in 09.00am to 4.30pm
- Dates: Thursdays until 25 June 2021
- Location: Takapuna Connected Site, 519 Lake Road, Takapuna
- Times: To book email: tak_employment_team@msd.govt.nz
- Dates: Fridays until 26 June 2021
- Location: Waitakere Work and Income Employment Centre, 36-44 Sel Peacock Drive, Waitakere
- Times: To book email: Employment_Waitakeree@msd.govt.nz
- Bay of Plenty
- Dates: 15 April to 24 June 2021
- Location: Mount Maunganui Connected Site, 9 Ownes Place, Bayfiar, Mt Maunganui
- Times: Thursdays p.30am to 1.30pm. To book email connected_wbop@msd.govt.nz
- Hawke's Bay
- Dates: 10 March to 25 June 2021
- Location: Flaxmere Connected Site, 8 Swansea Road, Flaxmere
- Times: Wednesdays 9.30am to 5pm
- Manawatu
- Dates: Until 25 June 2021
- Location: MSD Fielding, 110-114 Manchester St, Fielding
- Times:Thursdays 9am to 1pm
- Dates: 6 April to 25 June 2021
- Location:MSD Marton, 238-248 Broadway, Marton
- Times: Thursdays 9am to 1pm
- Wellington
- Dates: Until 25 June 2021
- Location: MSD Work and Income Employment Centre, 4 Lydney Place, Porirua
- Times: To book email eddie.faletutulu004@msd.govt.nz
- Queenstown
- Dates: April 22-23, April 29-30,May 13-14, May 27-28, June 10-11, June 24-25
- Location: Queenstown Connected, Ground Floor, Building 11, Remarkables Park Town Centre, Frankton, Queenstown
- Times: Please email Connected Queenstown to book: connectedqueenstown@msd.govt.nz
- Southland
- Dates: 18 January to 25 June 2021
- Location: Invercargill Connected Site, 33 Gala Street, Invercargill
- Times: Tuesdays 9am to 5pm and Wednesdays 9.30am to 5pm
- Waikato
- Dates: 9 February to 16 April 2021
- Location: Dinsdale Connected Site, 35 Whatawhata Road, Dinsdale Shopping Centre, Hamilton
- Times: Tuesday afternoons, all day Wednesday 9.30am to 5pm, Thursday afternoons
- Dates: 9 February to 16 April 2021
- Location: Five Cross Roads Connected Site, 5 Fifth Ave, Hamilton
- Times: Tuesday mornings, Thursday mornings
- Dates: 23 February to 30 April 2021
- Location: Te Papanui Enderley Community Centre, 66 Tennyson Road, Enderley, Hamilton
- Times: Tuesdays and Thursdays 10am to 3pm
Career event details
- New Plymouth
- Dates: 21 April 2021
- Location: New Plymouth Connected space, 60 Devon St West, New Plymouth
- Time: 9.30am to 12.30pm
- Whangarei
- Location: All events are at the MSD/Work and Income Employment Centre, Walton Plaza,4 Albert St, Whangarei
- Dates and times:
- Tuesday 20 April, Employment workshop for migrants, 2.30pm to 4pm
- Thursday 22 April, Post-employment workshop, 2.30pm to 4pm
- Wednesday 28 April, Employment workshop for Chinese migrants, 2.30pm to 4pm
- Thursday 6 May, Health Care Expo, 11pm to 1pm
- Wednesday 12th May, 1pm to 3pm
- Wednesday 26 May, 1pm to 3pm
- Thursday 27 May, 2.30pm to 4pm
- Wednesday 9 June, 1pm to 3pm
- Wednesday 23 June, 1pm to 3pm
- Thursday 24 June, 2.30pm to 4pm