Real success stories
Discover the secrets to genuine success for your business and your people.
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Happy, bouncing baby business
Read moreSince new owners took over the nationwide BabyCity brand in May 2012, the Whangarei store in particular is nurturing a fantastic success story. The rejuvenated retailer has avoided growing pains by focusing on giving new parents the best possible service for their beautiful baby, and on-job training for its talented staff.
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My Kitchen Design Rules
Read moreJust over four years ago, Eliza Swainson left school intent on earning some money to help fund her study and gain entry into the NZ police force. Her plan fell into place over summer when she scored a job as a part-time check-out operator at her local Mitre 10 Mega Hamilton store.
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Talented young women take wing
Read moreSeven years ago, at just 15 years-old, Bayleigh McGuire was the youngest student to learn to fly on ServiceIQ’s School Gateway Aviation programme. The training that takes place one day a week over six weeks, has proved the perfect take off to an exciting career.
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Success a lot more than skin deep
Read moreNew Zealand’s oldest nationwide department store has undergone quite a transformation over the last few years. Farmers has always been respected, but now it’s fast becoming a store that also surprises and delights its customers with a fresh make-over that is more than just skin deep.
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Booting up a great retail career
Read moreGlenn Nielsen was plugged into studying for a degree in computer technology when a job to help pay the student loan sparked a personal discovery that changed the course of his life.
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Switched on career choice
Read moreWhen she first started out in retail, Jessica Keiller used to love selling televisions – she reckons every room in the house needs one. But these days, as an assistant manager with 30 staff, she’s tuned into new challenges.
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Action Stations!
Read moreJonelle Goldsbury dreamed of a job where she could earn while she learned, travel overseas, get administration and management skills, gain qualifications and move up the ranks for more pay and responsibility.
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Baby steps to big shoes
Read moreRebecca Parker joined the retail industry as a Sales and Service Associate at 19 and, thanks to her attitude, she now has a big future because Farmers has selected her for management training. Here, she shows how you can create a stimulating and satisfying career by upskilling on-job in the vibrant world of retail.
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UP, UP AND AWAY! Plotting a travel career on-job
Read moreFlight Centre is a market leader in offering top quality personal service to create excellent travel experiences for customers. With a flair for service, a lust for travel and a preference for learning on-job, 20 year-old Amanda Nelson has landed on her feet with a challenging career in customer service at Flight Centre.
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Selling confidence not cosmetics
Read more“Make-up is the last thing to enhance your beauty, but it's very important because it builds up your self-confidence and gives you more courage,” said Evelyn Lauder, who in 1962 named the world’s first allergy tested, dermatologist-driven cosmetic brand, ‘Clinique’, and as Training Director, was the first to wear the brand’s defining white lab coat.