On Wednesday the Year 13 students participated in a National Zoom where they were given excellent advice for their preparation for applying for jobs, entering the workplace and participating in a workshop guiding them how to create high quality CVs and cover letters that will allow them to stand out from the crowd. Students had an opportunity to visit three businesses, meet employers and employees working in a range of different roles. This experience was incredibly motivating for our students who took everything in, asked great questions and some who returned to school with a clearer idea of what kind of job they would like to have. Some of the key messages that the students took onboard were, start at the bottom and work hard, and where you start your work journey is not necessarily where you will end up. Students noticed very clear similarities as to how they learn at school to how they will work in business. We were very fortunate to visit businesses in our local areas who put a lot of effort into preparing this day for our students and we must give a special thanks to Alpine Buildings, Webbline and AdvanceQuip in Gore and Harrows, Alpine Building and Totalsite in Timaru.

Gore Students