Seminar Presentations
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Dalziel, P. Career Management Skills: Learning about Abilities and Opportunities. PowerPoint presentation to the New Zealand Labour Market and Skills Forum organised by the Industry Training Federation, held in the Old Government Buildings, Victoria University of Wellington, 1 September 2010. Download PDF
Abstract: This presentation emphasises the importance of good matching. Firms match market opportunities, capital investment and productive workers to produce profits. Workers match employment opportunities, individual abilities and education investment to produce skills. A skills eco-system aims to integrate capital investment decisions by firms and education investment decisions by workers.
Dalziel, P. Career Management Skills: Learning about Abilities and Opportunities. PowerPoint presentation to the second research symposium of the Career Practitioners Association of New Zealand, held at Otago Polytechnic, Dunedin, on 13 March 2009. Download PDF
Abstract: This presentation introduces the EEL programme and explains one of the recent themes in the international literature about “career management skills” of young people. It particular, it focuses on recent economic models that have begun to recognise education or ‘human capital’ decisions as sequential choices. The art of combining personal abilities, education investment and employment opportunities in these sequential choices is called career management.
Higgins, J. and P. Dalziel with K. Vaughan and H. Phillips, Choosing Career Pathways: Identity, Abilities and Support. PowerPoint presentation to for the Catching the Wave conference of the Careers and Transition Education (CATE) Association Aotearoa NZ, held in New Plymouth on 19-22 November 2008. Download PDF
Abstract: This presentation introduces the EEL programme and summarises its international literature review on education employment linkages. The overall framework of the review comes from the ways in which "choice" is understood by economics, sociology, education and indigenous studies. Within the choice framework, three themes emerge: crafting identities; discovery and development of abilities; and providing support.
Higgins, J. K. Vaughan, H. Phillips and P, Dalziel, Education Employment Linkages Literature Review. PowerPoint presentation to a research seminar for the EEL External Reference Group, Wharenui Marae, Victoria University of Wellington Karori campus, 8 July 2008. Download PDF
Abstract: This presentation provides an overview of the method and four key themes of the integrated literature review carried out by the Education Employment Linkages research team. The key themes are: identity; discovery and development of abilities; opportunities and structure; and linking education and employment.
Phillips, H. and M. Mitchell, Education Employment Linkages. PowerPoint presentation to a research seminar for the EEL External Reference Group, Wharenui Marae, Victoria University of Wellington Karori campus, 8 July 2008. Download PDF
Abstract: This presentation introduces He Pārekereke and the 'tuna research team'. It also explains the methodology used by the authors to contribute to the EEL international literature review, and sets out nine themes from the authors' review of the indigenous studies literature on education employment linkages.
Vaughan, K. and B. Gardiner, Understanding Careers Education in Complex Societies. PowerPoint presentation to a research seminar for the EEL External Reference Group, Wharenui Marae, Victoria University of Wellington Karori campus, 8 July 2008. Download PDF
Abstract: This presentation reports on the results of a survey carried out by the authors about careers education in New Zealand secondary and composite schools. It is based on the author's 2007 report, "Careers Education in New Zealand Schools", available from the NZCER website. It finishes with a discussion of developing key competencies through essential learning areas of the national curriculum.
Dalziel, P. Strengthening Education Employment Linkages. PowerPoint presentation to the Canterbury Labour Market Strategy workshop, Christchurch Convention Centre, 26 November 2007. Download PDF
Abstract: This presentation reflects on New Zealand's contribution to a recent OECD research project on integrating employment, skills and economic development policies. The presentations summarises changes in these policy areas over the last decade, and draws lessons on future directions (including improved education employment linkages for young New Zealanders).
Dalziel, P. Education Employment Linkages: An Introduction to the Research Programme. PowerPoint presentation to the Australia New Zealand Regional Science Association International Conference, TelstraClear Pacific Events Centre, Manukau City, 23-26 September 2007. Download PDF
Abstract: On 22 March this year, FRST announced that it is funding a $2 million five-year research programme on education employment linkages for youth in New Zealand. The purpose of this presentation is to introduce the EEL programme.
Dalziel, P. Strengthening Education Employment Linkages in Regions to Remedy Skill Shortages. PowerPoint presentation to the Towards Regional Economic Prosperity conference, Wellington Town Hall, 23 March 2007. Download PDF
Abstract: The main focus of my presentation is how regions engage in ensuring their labour force continues to develop skills required by their key industry clusters. I start with two diverse stories about "education employment linkages in regions". The first story concerns a recent example of an emerging policy issue in the Canterbury region. The second story concerns an example of an innovative programme in Tauranga.
Dalziel, P. Transition from School to Work. PowerPoint presentation to a workshop for secondary school careers educators, Lincoln University, 1 March 2007. Download PDF
Abstract: In this session I want to talk about 'the big picture' behind careers education in New Zealand. Why is careers education important? How is it changing? What does it mean for young people 'in transition' from school to work? What does it mean for their careers educators?