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Welcome to your guide. You will find useful library and online information to support your studies and job searching.
Books on the shelf
The art of being employed by Dewey Number: 650.14 ROWPublication Date: 2014
1,001 phrases you need to get a job by
Find the right words for the best job! One of many books we have online and on the shelves to help you find and get a job
Dewey Number: 650.14 SCHPublication Date: 2012
The official New Zealand road code by
Rules for driving in New Zealand - use this book or find it online for free
Dewey Number: 343.0946 OFFPublication Date: 2019
Safety first: English for health and safety: Teacher's Book by
Increase your workplace health and safety language skills
Dewey Number: 428.64 CHRPublication Date: 2012- Safety First: English for health & safety: Resource Book by
Safety First: English for Health and Safety Aimed at people already working in industry, Safety First focuses on testing, activating and building workplace vocabulary and helping students develop their range of conversational language by teaching useful phrases and raising awareness of different registers. It also builds communication skills and gives practice in other skills needed in industry, such as listening for gist and key information and interpreting e-mail messages. Key Features A wide variety of interesting activity types to engage the learner Systematic recycling to activate workplace vocabulary Builds communications skills and raises awareness of different registers through use of authentic language Provides practice in industry-specific skills such as form-filling and understanding complex instructions Puzzles and games to help with critical thinking skills Includes audio CD See accompanying Teacher's Book. Download MP3s: Safety First CD1.zip 49.3 MB Safety First CD2.zip 45.6 MB
Dewey Number: 428.64 CHRPublication Date: 2012
Literacy and Numeracy
The Oxford picture dictionary by
A great visual dictionary, one of many - some with English and other languages
Dewey Number: 423.17 SHAPublication Date: 2008
On the Job Math by Dewey Number: 372.7044 ONTPublication Date: 2011
Numeracy for Work by Dewey Number: 372.7044 GARPublication Date: 2010- Numeracy for Work - Handling Data byDewey Number: 372.7044 GARPublication Date: 2010
- Numeracy for Work - Measurement, shape and space byDewey Number: 372.7044 GARPublication Date: 2010
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Useful websites
- Careers New Zealand Find everything you need to know about jobs and careers in New Zealand
- Employment New Zealand Useful information to help you understand your rights and responsibilities on the job
- Drive Everything you need to know about getting your license.
- Adult Language, Literacy, Numeracy and Cultural Capability resourcesAko Aotearoa has developed a coherent system to describe, build and enhance the capability of practitioners and organisations in foundation education.
Reading, writing, maths websites
- Pathways Awarua Fun, easy way for adults to get better at reading, writing and maths for work.
- Reading Collections: National Centre of Literacy and Numeracy for Adults Improve your reading using these online materials.
Where to look on the shelves
| English dictionaries | 423 |
| Pacific and Māori languages | 499 |
| Asian, Indian and other languages | 430 to 491 |
| Job hunting, interviews and writing cvs | 650.14 |
| English readers with cds | 428.6 |