GET-GO

THCL delivers the 'Work Ready' component of Get-Go, where we work with local businesses and our three colleges to connect our rangatahi with the range of career opportunities in Horowhenua.

Get-Go focuses exclusively on the practical work ready pathways activities with colleges and businesses.

We facilitate snapshot visits, employer panels interview practice days and the annual Futures Day for Year 10 Students.

FUTURES DAY 2024

The fifth annual Get-Go Futures Day was held on Thursday 14th March. Futures Day provides 400 Horowhenua Year 10 students and their teachers the opportunity to visit a range of different employers to understand more about the world of work and explore future local employment options.

Futures Day is aimed at connecting students’ learning at school to workplace environments and expectations.

The Get-Go Futures Day event is a work ready employment initiative by THCL, in partnership with Horowhenua College, Manawatū College and Waiopehu College.

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FUTURES DAY

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FUTURES DAY 2023

FUTURES DAY 2022Get—Go Futures Day connecting students with local employers

FUTURES DAY 2021

CASE STUDIES

INDUSTRY SNAPSHOT VISITSThis year Get-Go developed a careers initiative which engaged college students, teachers, and local employers. The ‘Snapshot’ visits programme informs students about career options in the Horowhenua region.

TECHLAM CASE STUDYTechlam is a New Zealand owned and operated company based in Levin, with projects spanning the Southern hemisphere.

WOODHAVEN GARDENSIn Horowhenua, Primary Industries account for 13.2% of the local economy, compared with 6.3% in the national economy. In employment by broad sector, Primary Industries account for 15.2% in Horowhenua District compared with 5.9% in New Zealand.

STORIES

Senior Horowhenua College commerce students hear from local business owners Business owners speak at College

OUTWARD BOUND SCHOLARSHIP 2023Get-Go, a programme delivered by the Horowhenua Company Ltd, recently received an 8 day Outward Bound Scholarship to award to a local young person. We saw this as an incredible opportunity. One Horowhenua recipient, being either a local college student or recent school leaver would join the June intake.

FUTURE PATHWAYS CAREER EXPO 2023There were opportunities galore, including a career in policing for Horowhenua rangatahi at the Future Pathways Expo held last Thursday in Levin.

Henare Tuhoho, Farm Assistant, Lewis FarmsFinding the job and getting accommodation and training has been a game‑changer for Henare. When asked if he had learned any new skills, he said he had learned so many, we wouldn’t be able to cover them all.

LOCAL EMPLOYERS

Horowhenua has a diverse and wide range of business and employers.

These employers are part of our Get-Go Businesses and are connected to local employment.

GENOESE FOODS

WOODHAVEN GARDENS

TURKS POULTRY

LEWIS FARMS

TSP CONSTRUCTION

TECHLAM

THERMOSASH

WAYNE BISHOP GROUP

LABOUR MARKET RESEARCH

LABOUR OPPORTUNITIES IN THE HOROWHENUA RESEARCHIn 2021 Get-Go commissioned a research project on local employment opportunities in partnership with UCOL and the Ministry of Social Development. This lead to the establishment and developing a Work Ready framework which is supported by Horowhenua College, Waiopehu College and Manawatū College.

TALENT ATTRACTION AND RETENTION STUDYIn 2022 Get-Go commissioned independent research into the expectations of young job seekers in the Horowhenua. The Talent attraction and retention Study was in collaboration with the Ministry of Social Development. Three key ideas have been identified and have been discussed with local employers.

LABOUR MARKET - CASE STUDYAcross the Horowhenua District and in each of its communities there are a range of significant labour market and wider socio-economic challenges, from educational attainment, to unemployment, to rates of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET),