Our Story
Founded in 1994 as a charity by Roger Lampen, the mission of The Workchoice Trust was to give senior high school students a real-world look at the careers they were considering through an annual Workchoice Day.
For more than two decades Workchoice has been empowering young people to make great employment choices by offering our unique set of resources and events. Workchoice is a youth employment organisation which since 2015 has been part of The Skills Organisation – the country’s largest Industry Training Organisation (ITO).
By becoming part of The Skills Organisation, Workchoice has been able to strengthen and further develop the Workchoice programmes, thereby ensuring they remain relevant and effective in maximising the employability of New Zealanders.
As the climate of employment and employability changes, so do the offerings of Workchoice – our portfolio of programmes has expanded to deliver more relevant and innovative content to students and educators.
Workchoice Events
Workchoice supports students, educators and businesses to have meaningful conversations and connections through Workchoice events
Our Future
Through Skills’ support, Workchoice will further expand into supporting young people through their journey of further education, training and employment.
Our Partnerships
Workchoice values our relationships with local businesses, and knows that it’s through the support of industry that we can deliver these valuable programmes to students and educators across New Zealand.
200,000+
students we have engaged since 1994
1,500+
students experience Workchoice events for the first time each year
300
teachers seeking inspiration at Workchoice events
98
businesses that host students each year
21
inspiring speakers at Workchoice events
Say Hi
Freephone
0508 SKILLS (0508 754 557)
Postal Address
Freepost 5164, PO Box 24-469, Royal Oak, Auckland 1345
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