This tool has been designed for policy managers in the New Zealand public service. It can be used for: Planning: periodically diagnosing the skills make-up of your team and assessing any gaps and overlaps. Recruitment: as a reference menu to construct policy roles (recruit to specification); or ask candidates to articulate their policy skills profile...

People often think of careers as a climb up the ranks of job seniority, starting in the trainee cubicle and aiming for the executive offices. Today careers are often not so linear. While virtually every child is asked, ‘What do you want to be when you grow up?’, only 6% of adults end up in...

The future of work offers a heady mixture of excitement and promise as new ways of working become embedded in the economy, along with the worry of how and if each of us can make our way in a rapidly changing work landscape.

In this video, Sean Fisher and his supporters share his journey into paid employment. By starting with Sean’s interests and gift for hospitality and looking at tasks that needed to be completed, Sean was able to find a good match in paid employment. With the encouragement of his co-workers and the guidance of his support...

Estimates the number of jobs that would be created in by the renewable energy policies of each party as at 10 June 2016. Summary The Australia Institute has modelled the number jobs in the clean energy sector which would be created to meet the renewable energy targets proposed by political parties this election. All parties...