What we do

Discover how we drive positive social impact through meaningful work.

Our approach is founded on the belief that everyone deserves the opportunity to thrive in the workforce. Guided by this vision, we are dedicated to connecting employers, employment support organisations, and New Zealand’s largest recruitment company to create meaningful work opportunities for those facing barriers to employment.

Our initiatives have clear and impactful aims:

Empower individuals

We facilitate opportunities for individuals to explore work in a diverse range of environments, helping them to build experience, confidence, and essential skills.

Diversity and inclusion

Employers who partner with The Work Collective agree to hire a portion of their staffing via the initiative, fostering diversity and inclusion in their workforce, and achieving positive social impact.

Measurable social impact

By choosing to partner with us, employer organisations achieve more than just staffing solutions. They become part of a larger mission to deliver measurable social impact within their communities.

Social procurement

We offer a unique social procurement solution for organisations to achieve socially impactful supply chain spend. Any profits we generate are reinvested back into providing training and upskilling and delivering support services, amplifying our collective impact.

For Job Seekers

If you’re facing barriers to employment, The Work Collective is here to help. We work with candidates from a broad variety of backgrounds and life experiences across Aotearoa New Zealand. Our goal is to support you on your unique employment journey and give you the tools you need to overcome any obstacles. This could look like working together to refine your CV, providing coaching and guidance, or a range of other support. No matter your challenges, we’ll help you find meaningful work and create new opportunities for your future.

For Employers

We partner with socially conscious businesses like yours to make a real difference. Within your work plan, we help you source a portion of your staff in a socially impactful way. When you partner with us, you gain access to a diverse pool of talented individuals who may have faced barriers to employment, but are now being enabled and empowered to overcome these barriers. By sourcing your staff through our social impact recruitment initiative, you contribute to building a more inclusive workforce, and a better Aotearoa.

For Support Organisations

The Work Collective acts as a bridge between Kiwi support organisations and socially conscious employers. Through our extensive network and expertise in social impact recruitment, we connect job seekers with employers who are committed to making a difference. This collaboration enhances the effectiveness of your support programmes and offers your clients a direct path to meaningful employment.

We work across many industry sectors, including:

Civil
We’ve connected individuals seeking a career in the civil sector with prominent New Zealand civil construction firms, not only supporting crucial infrastructure projects, but providing candidates with valuable hands-on experience in roles such as labourers, traffic controllers, and civil engineers.
Customer Service
In collaboration with our sibling company, Madison, we’ve placed candidates in customer service roles across the country, forging valuable connections with leading service providers. Our candidates are equipped with essential people and communication skills, preparing them for positions like customer service representatives and call center agents.
Finance
We’ve placed candidates with leading New Zealand finance providers in roles that serve Aotearoa, including positions such as customer service consultants and banking assistants.
Government
We assist government to create quality employment opportunities for groups with traditionally high rates of unemployment or low labour force participation (specifically women, Māori, Pacific peoples, disabled people and youth) and we provide a supportive pathway for candidates seeking work within government services, including roles such as administrative assistants and clerical staff.
IT
In collaboration with our sibling company, Absolute IT, we are passionate about helping to solve talent challenges within the IT sector and opening career pathways for those facing barriers to accessing work within the industry. Our efforts include placing candidates in roles such as IT support specialists and service desk representatives.
Manufacturing
Through our extensive industry networks, we’ve helped individuals step into the manufacturing sector, fostering growth within the industry while honing the skills of our candidates through hands-on experience in the heart of production, including positions like assembly line workers and machine operators.
Tech & Engineering
We foster growth in the tech and engineering sectors by connecting skilled individuals with thriving companies, championing innovation and offering our candidates work where they can create value and deliver change, such as roles like engineering assistants and IT technicians.
Transport & Logistics
We help our candidates find great jobs in transport and logistics, driving efficient supply chain solutions while supporting our candidates’ career goals, including positions like delivery drivers and warehouse assistants.

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