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Kiwi career seekers: get heaps more than a job
Forget what you think you know. The next generation of Kiwi Careers is here. The roles are as diverse as Kiwis are, with each industry needing a mix of skills and personality types.
When you sign up to PIPI, you’ll get:
- More job certainty
- Training if you need it
- A pathway into a career
- Life-long learning opportunities
- Work that aligns with your values
- A boss who cares about your future
- A knowledgeable and experienced mentor
- Ongoing support from the PIPI team
Whether you’re new to the job market, ready for a change, or want to use your existing skills to have a big impact, we bet we’ve got something for you.
New Zealand’s primary industries are one of our biggest contributors to GDP – they’re not going anywhere, and they need you.
Honey is aka liquid gold. The New Zealand honey and beekeeping industry is growing rapidly into a major contributor to our economy, with thousands of registered beekeepers all over the country. Visit The Hive.
Arboriculture is all about working with trees in a residential environment – from pruning and transplanting to felling and removal. Whether it’s for private clients or government departments, trees always need care and maintenance. Visit The Treehouse.
Dairy farming is about people: operating the farm, making the decisions, and ultimately making farming successful. As farm systems become more complex and technology-driven, your skills must also grow and adapt. Visit The Shed.
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FAQs for the career curious
We believe there’s no such thing as no experience! Although your experience might not be specific to the role you’re after, you will have a whole load of life experience and/or transferable skills from past jobs that will set you up for success with PIPI.
The best place to learn is on the job, so your employer is your teacher. You’ll learn about their business by being part of their business, so that’s where you’ll gain the skills to be a fully effective member of the team.
A career here can take you anywhere, working with amazing people who are into the same stuff as you.
You could be on a farm, an orchard, on fishing vessels or sports fields, high tech process plants, or production facilities. You could be flying drones, climbing trees, protecting the environment or inventing new technology to feed the world…and that’s just a small taste of what’s on offer. There are so many opportunities for smart people to do practical, useful work.
When you land a career in the primary sector you’ll instantly start learning valuable skills, climbing the career ladder and putting money in your pocket to finance the things you’re into.
You’ll find a massive range of options that keep on evolving as your interests change and grow.
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