Career education connected to the world of work.
Thrive helps schools give students and families practical insight into career decisions, study pathways and the transition from education into work.
Our offering is shaped by 15 years of experience designing graduate, intern and student programmes for employers. Students gain a clearer understanding of what employers look for, how early careers recruitment works and how they can prepare for future opportunities.
Help students see beyond the next decision.
Students are often asked to choose subjects, qualifications and career pathways before they understand how those decisions connect with the world of work.
They may know what they could study, but not how to use that experience strategically. They may also have little understanding of internships, graduate roles or the way employers assess potential.
Thrive helps connect these parts of the journey.
Students receive practical information they can use now, while also building a clearer view of the opportunities ahead.
Ways Thrive can support your school.
Student information presentations
Practical sessions that help students understand career decisions, employer expectations and how to prepare for opportunities beyond school.
Content can be tailored to the age and decisions facing the student group.
Parent information evenings
Clear and reassuring information to help parents support career conversations without placing pressure on their child to choose one perfect path.
Sessions can cover subject choices, study pathways, career exploration and preparation for the changing world of work.
Careers expos and subject choice events
Experienced support for school careers events, subject choice days and expos.
I can speak directly with students and families about strengths, pathways, employer expectations and the decisions they are working through.
Presentation topics.
Topics can be delivered individually or combined into a session designed around your students and the outcomes you want to achieve.
Popular topics include:
Strengths and why they’re important:
What employers look for: The strengths, behaviours and capabilities employers value when recruiting students, interns and graduates.
How employers hire for potential: Why employers use online assessments, interviews, group activities and work-based tasks, and what students can expect from each stage.
Preparing for internships and graduate roles: When students should begin looking, where opportunities are advertised and what they can do during tertiary study to become a stronger candidate.
Employer insight students can use.
Thrive brings an employer perspective into career education without turning the session into a recruitment presentation.
Real early careers experience
I’ve spent 15 years designing and leading graduate, intern and student programmes. As Co-Chair of the New Zealand Association of Graduate Employers, I work closely with organisations involved in recruiting and developing early career talent, championingbest practice and professional development in the Early Careers Industry.
I make sure students get straightforward explanations, useful examples and clear actions they can apply to their own decisions. I use a strengths- based approach. The focus is not only on what students could do, but on understanding what they bring and how they can communicate their potential.
School sessions combine strengths-based career insight with practical knowledge of how employers recruit and develop young people.
Designed around your students.
Before the session, we’ll discuss your audience, the decisions they are facing and what you would like them to take away. Together, we’ll design a session designed to complement your existing careers programme:
Content suited to the students’ age and stage
Practical examples from early careers recruitment
Clear and accessible language
Opportunities for student or parent questions
Useful takeaways and next steps
Plan a session for your school.
Get in touch to tell me about your students, the event or session you are planning and what you would like them to gain from it.
We can then discuss the most useful topic, format and level of detail for your audience.