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✨ Feedback Friday Spotlight ✨

Every voice matters — and every story counts. This Feedback Friday, Careerforce is proud to share real snippets of feedback from the people who make our community so special

🤵‍♀️ Employers shaping workplaces
🎓 Learners growing their skills and confidence
📝 Assessors supporting success every step of the way

These insights highlight the impact of training, the power of support, and the difference we’re making together.

Stay tuned each Friday as we shine a light on the experiences behind the journey 🌟

✨ Feedback Friday Spotlight ✨
Every voice matters — and every story counts. This Feedback Friday, Careerforce is proud to share real snippets of feedback from the people who make our community so special 💬
👩‍💼 Employers shaping workplaces
🎓 Learners growing their skills and confidence
📝 Assessors supporting success every step of the way
These insights highlight the impact of training, the power of support, and the difference we’re making together.
Stay tuned each Friday as we shine a light on the experiences behind the journey 🌟

💙 “It’s not just about qualifications or roles. It’s about how we treat people in the moments that matter most.”

Mariette Leeuw’s journey into social services has been shaped by lived experience, resilience, and a deep commitment to supporting others with dignity and empathy.

While working full-time at MSD and managing significant health challenges, Mariette completed the New Zealand Diploma in Health and Wellbeing (Level 5 Applied Practice) with Careerforce — strengthening her trauma-informed practice, communication, and reflective skills along the way.

Her story is a powerful reminder of the impact compassionate, people-centred support can have in our communities.

Read Mariette’s inspiring story here 👉 https://www.careerforce.org.nz/career-shaped-by-lived-experience-mariette-leeuw/

✨ Feedback Friday Spotlight ✨

Every voice matters — and every story counts. This Feedback Friday, Careerforce is proud to share real snippets of feedback from the people who make our community so special 💬

👩‍💼 Employers shaping workplaces

🎓 Learners growing their skills and confidence

📝 Assessors supporting success every step of the way

These insights highlight the impact of training, the power of support, and the difference we’re making together.

Stay tuned each Friday as we shine a light on the experiences behind the journey 🌟

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Careerforce is thrilled to congratulate Bini Mathew on being named Aotearoa New Zealand’s Nurse of the Year 2026 by the New Zealand Aged Care Association - ACA. 🌟

As Clinical Nurse Manager at Brightwater and Willard Homes in Palmerston North, Bini has been recognised nationally for her outstanding leadership, culturally responsive care, and dedication to improving outcomes for residents and whānau.

Her work embedding Tikanga Māori approaches and strengthening culturally safe practices has made a lasting impact across the aged care sector.

Alongside this incredible achievement, Bini is also continuing her professional development through study towards the New Zealand Diploma in Business (Level 5) with Careerforce — demonstrating a deep commitment to lifelong learning and leadership growth.

Bini’s journey reflects the power of combining compassion, clinical excellence, and ongoing education to create meaningful change in healthcare and aged care services across Aotearoa.

We are proud to support learners like Bini who are shaping the future of leadership in the health and wellbeing sector.

Congratulations, Bini — your success inspires us all. 👏💙

Nurse of the Year 2026 Awards Winner Bini Mathew, Clinical Nurse Manager at Enliven, named winner at 2026 Nurse of the Year awards, recognised for her commitment to holistic and culturally centered care.

🚗🔧 🎓From hands-on experience to formal qualifications... Matthew Pluck is proving that learning never stops on the workshop floor.

After more than a decade in automotive servicing, Matthew Pluck decided to complement his automotive industry experience with a New Zealand Diploma in Business through Careerforce.

By combining hands-on knowledge with formal study, he’s building new skills, growing his confidence, and opening the door to future career opportunities.

👏 A great reminder that upskilling isn’t just about the classroom, it’s about growing while doing the job you love.

Matthew’s journey is a great reminder of how work-based learning can help people develop both practical expertise and business capability... all while continuing to grow and work in the industry they love! 👏

Life is not all about learning in the classroom 😉

Read Matthew’s story here 👇
https://www.careerforce.org.nz/shifting-gears-on-the-shop-floor-when-study-meets-experience/

Real skills. Real impact. Real pathways. 💙

Installment 4 of 4 in our Corrections NZ highlight series focuses on Louise Dale’s journey at Otago Corrections Facility.

Louise’s story highlights the impact of values-based learning and the important role Corrections staff play in supporting rehabilitation. Through completing a Whānau, Community and Social Services apprenticeship with Careerforce, she strengthened her understanding of the people she works with and gained practical tools to better support positive change every day.

For Louise, success is often found in the small but meaningful moments: a shift in behaviour, an apology, or seeing someone leave custody with hope and a plan for the future. Her story reflects the power of connection, reflection, and creating a culture of care and belonging.

Through Careerforce’s work-based training, learners can earn while they learn, gaining nationally recognised qualifications while building practical, real-world skills.

Read Louise's story below 👇
https://www.careerforce.org.nz/your-vibe-attracts-your-tribe/