Kōrero Mahi work seminars

At our Kōrero Mahi work seminars you'll get support to get ready to work. We'll explain how we can help you find work, and get you set up to start applying for jobs.

Work seminars are in-person seminars held at your local Work and Income office. The seminars take about 1 hour.

View transcript of 'Kōrero Mahi seminars' video

Narrator [00:00:02]: Here's a bit about what to expect at our Kōrero Mahi work seminars. These seminars are to support you to get ready for work. They are held at your local Work and Income service centre.

[Man smiles and raises his hand in a wave. The same man stands in a seminar room next to a 'Work and Income' sign and talks to a group of clients. A presentation slide reads 'Welcome to Kōrero Mahi. Let's talk work'. The text 'Kōrero Mahi - Work Seminars' appears on the screen.

Narrator [00:00:13]: At the seminar, we'll tell you about what you have to do while you're getting a benefit, explain how we can help you get ready for work and show you were you can look for jobs.

[Man talks to clients in a seminar room. A woman sits in a Work and Income office holding a sheet of paper and talking to someone. A laptop with the 'Kimi Mahi Mai Find a Job' website open appears.]

Narrator [00:00:24]: We'll also chat with you one-on-one about what kind of work you can do and what you might need to do to get a job.

[Man sits in a Work and Income office and talks to someone. The screen transitions to a woman sitting and talking to someone in a Work and Income office.]

Narrator [00:00:31]: This could be getting your CV ready or getting some training.

[A laptop with a person's CV appears, changing to a woman talking and gesturing in an office.]

Narrator [00:00:35]: We will help you plan your next steps to get into work.

[The words 'Plan your next steps' with '1', '2' and '3' in circles appear on the screen. A mouse pointer clicks on each circle.]

Man: Are you wondering if you have to go to a seminar?

[Man points into the camera.]

Narrator [00:00"42]: If you have to look for or prepare for work to meet your benefit obligations, then you'll need to come to a Kōrero Mahi seminar.

[Man in a Work and Income office smiles and waves.]

Narrator [00:00:51]: We'll tell you about the seminar when you apply for a benefit, or we'll send you a text or email.

[Woman sits at a desk in a Work and Income office and talks to someone. The screen transitions to an outline of a cellphone with the words 'Kōrero Mahi seminar' and a notification email]

Man: And just know that we are here to help you along the way.

[Man sits at a table in an office. The MSD logo, Work and Income logo and URL 'www.workandincome.govt.nz' appear on the screen.]

Who the seminars are for

You have to go to a seminar if you're getting Jobseeker Support and you have full-time or part-time work obligations.

You don't have to go if you're getting any other benefit, or if you're getting Jobseeker Support and only have work preparation obligations.

Which seminar you need to go to

If you have full-time work obligations, you need to go to:

  • 'Kōrero Mahi - Let's talk work' within 2 weeks of starting Jobseeker Support
  • 'Kōrero Mahi - Work check-in' if you're still getting Jobseeker Support after 6 months.

If you have part-time work obligations, you need to go to:

  • 'Kōrero Mahi - Into work' within 2 weeks of starting Jobseeker Support.

Use the links below to find out what happens at each seminar:

You need to go this seminar if you have full-time work obligations. You need to go within 2 weeks of starting Jobseeker Support.

About the seminar

At the seminar we'll tell you about:

  • what you have to do while you're getting Jobseeker Support
  • how we can help you get ready for work
  • where to look for jobs and what help you can get.

We'll also talk with you one-on-one about:

  • what you've been doing to find work
  • what kind of work you can do
  • what support you need to get a job, like a CV, training, work gear or clothes
  • what your next step is to get into work.

Booking a seminar

We'll book you in for a seminar after you apply for Jobseeker Support. We'll do this when you come to your first appointment.

If you can't make it to your seminar

You can rebook in MyMSD if it's the first time you can't make it. Just open your appointment from the home screen and select 'I can't make it'. You can rebook for a date up to 4 weeks in the future. If you can't use MyMSD, call us on 0800 559 009.

If you can't make it a second time, let us know as soon as possible by calling 0800 559 009. If you have a good reason, we can rebook you again for another date.

If you're still getting Jobseeker Support at 6 months, we'll contact you to let you know if you need to come to a seminar.

There will be no seminars in June

There will be no Kōrero Mahi - Work check-in seminars in June. If you’ve been getting Jobseeker Support for 6 months in June, you don’t need to go to a seminar.

About the seminar

At the seminar we'll tell you about:

  • what you have to do while you're getting Jobseeker Support
  • how we can help you get ready for work
  • where to look for jobs and what help you can get.

We'll also talk with you one-on-one about:

  • what you've been doing to find work
  • what kind of work you can do
  • what support you need to get a job, like a CV, training, work gear or clothes
  • what your next step is to get into work.

Booking a seminar

We'll send you a text and an email with the date, time and address if you need to come to a seminar. We may send you a letter if we don't have an email address for you.

If you can't make it to your seminar

You can rebook in MyMSD if it's the first time you can't make it. Just open your appointment from the home screen and select 'I can't make it'. You can rebook for a date up to 4 weeks in the future. If you can't use MyMSD, call us on 0800 559 009.

If you can't make it a second time, let us know as soon as possible by calling 0800 559 009. If you have a good reason, we can rebook you again for another date.

Who it's for

This seminar is for you if:

  • you've just started getting Jobseeker Support, and
  • you only have part-time work obligations because of your health condition or disability.

You don't need to go if you're getting Jobseeker Support and only have work preparation obligations.

About the seminar

This seminar is to help you prepare and find work that's suitable for you. We want to understand how you're doing and how we can help you.

At the seminar we'll talk about:

  • how we'll work with you
  • what support we can offer
  • getting yourself ready to work, finding jobs and ongoing support while you're working
  • what you have to do while you're getting Jobseeker Support.

We'll also talk with you one-on-one about:

  • your individual situation, so we can understand what's important to you
  • what kind of work you can do
  • what we can do to help you find the right job.

Seminars are held in a private room at your local Work and Income office, with a small group of people. We won't discuss your personal situation in a group setting.

Booking a Kōrero Mahi - Into work seminar

You need to come to a seminar within 2 weeks of starting Jobseeker Support.

We'll book the seminar for you, and let you know when and where it is.

If you can't make it to your seminar

You can rebook in MyMSD if it's the first time you can't make it. Just open your appointment from the home screen and select 'I can't make it'. You can rebook for a date up to 4 weeks in the future. If you can't use MyMSD, call us on 0800 559 009.

If you can't make it a second time, let us know as soon as possible by calling 0800 559 009. If you have a good reason, we can rebook you again for another date.

After your seminar

By the end of the seminar you'll know what you need to do to get yourself ready to work, and where to look for jobs. 

If there’s something you need specific help with that we talked about at your seminar, we’ll be in touch to sort this out.

These things can also help:

What happens if you don't go to the seminar

Attending work seminars is part of your obligations to look for or prepare for work.

If you don't attend (and you haven’t rebooked), you need to have a good reason why you couldn't come. Otherwise your Jobseeker Support could reduce or stop.