Useful links to recommended sites:

General sites – New Zealand

www.kiwicareers.govt.nz
Provides comprehensive links to job outlines, including labour market information. Also contains a link to a career guidance tool; Pathfinder.

www.worksite.govt.nz
A Government funded site providing links and information about employment and training in New Zealand.

www.jobsletter.org.nz
Articles relating to jobs and employment are published on a regular basis by a not-for-profit organisation to aid in research about work.

www.ssc.govt.nz
Articles, resources and links provided about public service employment.

www.valuesatwork.com
Resources to help with identifying your values (for individuals and organisations).

General sites - Global

www.worklife.com.au
Australian based site providing free articles relating to career support and resources.

www.quintcareers.com
A comprehensive, American site, with links to career articles and resources.

Career Assessments Sites

www.humanmetrics.com  (free)
Provides an informal assessment of your Jung typology, popularised by the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)

www.personalitypage.com (free)
Information relating to your Jung typology is provided.

www.careerkey.org (pay-site)
Uses a popular career theory by John Holland; Trait and Factor theory, to provide an assessment of your ‘Holland’ code and matches the code to suitable occupations.

Note: It is recommended that any career guidance assessments are discussed with a qualified Careers Advisor to assist with analysing and interpreting the results.