Service Evaluation Form

Needs Assessment & Individual Plan - Hamilton
Inwork NZ Ltd. is a contracted service provider to the Ministry of Social Development (Work & Income). We run Employment Placement & Work Preparation services that seek to support clients into sustainable employment, training, or education opportunities.
Personal Details
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What service are you connected to?
Who met with you today from our team?
Engagement
Do you have a plan on how you will attend your appointments here?
This may include how you will get here, how you will finance your transport, where you will park, and what days/times you will schedule these with your Employment Consultant.
What would be your preferred method of Work-Preparation learning?
Do you have any unique needs we should be aware of in order to better accommodate you during your time with us?
Personal Logistics
Which of the following do you need to sort?
How confident are you that your personal logistics (like ID, transport, phone access, or online accounts) are organized and not holding you back from preparing for or securing employment?

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How can In-Work support you to overcome your Personal Logistic challenges?
Key Barriers
What holistic barriers are having an impact on or holding you back from employment?
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How confident are you that your holistic barriers are not holding you back in preparing for or maintaining employment?

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How can In-Work support you to overcome your Key Barrier challenges?
Identity & Self Concept
Do you know and can you confidently speak/write about the developed or learnt skills you possess from past experiences and bring into a new environment?

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Can you confidently unpack some of your personal attributes, values, natural strengths, and/or personality that help an employer understand and support your uniqueness?

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Can you confidently introduce yourself informally to an employer, speaking about where you've come from, where you are at, and where you're trying to go?

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How confident are you that your understanding of your personal strengths and values is supporting your career decisions and not holding you back?

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How can In-Work support you to overcome your Identity & Self-Concept challenges?
Career Planning
How confident are you that you know what roles, industries, companies or careers interest and appeal to you?

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Referencing 'Ikigai', are these roles/industries/companies/careers that appeal to you...
Given that careers can take time to develop and unfold, how confident are you in creating a long-term career plan toward these interests? Our hope is that you have some idea of a 5-10 year career plan.

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In light of that, how confident are you in creating a short-term career plan as the first steps in that journey, or atleast a step forward toward further long-term clarity? Our hope is that you have some idea of a 1-24 month career plan.

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How confident are you that you are sufficiently qualified for these short-term roles that may offer the first step into a role, industry, or company?

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How confident are you that you have tested the local (Suburb, City, Region) employment market to confidently understand whether these industries, roles, and companies exist and are hiring?

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How confident are you that your career planning is helping you move forward and not holding you back from immediate or future success?"

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How can In-Work support you to overcome your Career Planning challenges?
Curriculum Vitaes (CV)
What platform-based CV creation would you prefer to use?

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I am confident I can build a comprehensive CV that sounds professional, looks creative, and is fit for industry.

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I can write a personal statement and/or a career objective section.

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I can highlight my relevant strengths/skills, relevant to who I am, my employment history, or the role in question.

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I can provide two or more references and their contact details that will enhance my application.

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I can elaborate on my previous experience, unpacking my key responsibilities and the transferable skills from these roles and/or environments.

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I can elaborate on my educational history, unpacking relevant courses, micro-credentials, and qualifications that enhance my application.

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How confident are you that your CV is ready to showcase your skills and experience, and is not holding you back from applying for jobs?

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Cover Letters
How confident are you with the pace at which you can write quality and employer-specific Cover Letters?

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How confident are you that you understand the purpose and value of writing a Cover Letter?

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How confident are you writing unique, job role or employer-specific Cover Letters, not a generic, one-size fits all?

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How confident are you providing an overview of your education and employment history? This is the core of your cover letter and should demonstrate what educational or employment skills and competencies you bring to a new role or environment.

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How confident are you providing an overview of your personal qualities and skills? This section is your chance to shine as an individual, not just a candidate. Employers aren’t just hiring skills—they’re hiring a person. By blending your personality, strengths, and aspirations with concrete examples of past success, you show how you’ll bring both competence and character to the team.

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How confident are you tying your experiences, skills and goals to the job role or employer, emphasizing your relevance and fit? This helps the employer quickly see how your unique experiences fit the role. It makes it easier for them to envision you in the position and demonstrates that you’ve carefully reviewed the job posting, showing that you are both thoughtful and well-prepared for the opportunity.

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How confident are you that your overall ability to write cover letters is helping you stand out, and not holding you back from job applications?

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Job Searching (Foundations)
I have accounts on multiple job sourcing sites, e.g. Seek, Trademe, Indeed, LinkedIn, Facebook, SJS, and can navigate job searching confidently.

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I confidently navigate and apply for roles on Kimi Mahi Mai, the Ministry of Social Development's internal platform for Job Seekers.

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I can create filter and search through job listings, and create 'saved searches' to find those roles most relevant to me.

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I can confidently filter through job opportunities under different industries and job titles, identifying whether I am a strong potential candidate.

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I can confidently apply for opportunities through internal job platforms, e.g. QJumpers, SmartRecruiters.

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How confident are you that your foundational job searching skills are effective and not holding you back from finding suitable opportunities?

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How can In-Work support you to overcome these Job Search challenges?
Job Searching (Proactive)
I proactively look for opportunities on employer websites, e.g. Te Whatu Ora, The Warehouse Group, Foodstuffs.

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I can confidently approach employers in-person or via phone or email to enquire about their opportunities and express my interest.

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I can confidently find or identity key people within different industries or companies to introduce myself and enquire about opportunities.

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How confident are you that your proactive job searching skills are effective and not holding you back from finding suitable opportunities?

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How can In-Work support you to overcome these Job Search challenges?
Interviewing
Are confident are you managing your nerves and anxieties when it comes to the interview process?

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Can you confidently engage in a phone screening opportunity? This may mean delaying the call and scheduling an appropriate time, and answering or asking brief questions about the role off the cuff.

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How confident are you that you are able to answer questions confidently and with depth, staying on track in your answers, and with overall clarity on what you are wanting to say?

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Are you confident in your body language, hand gestures, and facial expressions in an interview and how you communicate non-verbally?

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How confident are you answering behaviour-based questions that rely on past experiences to answer well?

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Are you confident in engaging with technology-based interviews, e.g. Zoom, Google Hangouts, Teams etc.
How confident are you that your interview preparation and overall performance is strong and not holding you back from securing jobs?

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How can In-Work support you to overcome your Interviewing challenges?
Upskilling
What is your desired industry or industries of choice?
What are the essential or highly valued qualifications or micro-credentials within that industry? This may include a NZ Full Drivers License.
How confident are you that your knowledge of the skills or qualifications you need, and how to get them, is helping you and not holding you back?

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How can In-Work support you to overcome your Skill/Qualification challenges?
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Needs Assessment & Individual Plan - Hamilton

Personal Details

Engagement

Personal Logistics

Key Barriers

Identity & Self Concept

Career Planning

Curriculum Vitaes (CV)

Cover Letters

Job Searching (Foundations)

Job Searching (Proactive)

Interviewing

Upskilling