These organisations and individuals:

www.thecareermaze.com/  Career books, tools and resources for you, and for career professionals, counsellors, advisors and parents by Heather Carpenter.
www.careerchange.co.nz/  Career Change is based in Hawkes Bay, run by Russell Booth who is a qualified career practitioner with 15 years experience in New Zealand and England.  Their business is helping adults and young people understand their career progress.

www.careerteam.co.nz/
  Career Team is a Takapuna based company which specialises in temporary, contract and permanent recruitment of any business support roles.
www.glasshousetalent.co.nz  Glasshouse Talent, founded by Alan Williscroft, has clients in Healthcare, FMCG, Manufacturing, Import/Export, Media and Services.
www.lowyim.co.nz  Low Yim & Partners is a long established recruitment company offering executive recruitment and executive leasing services across the marketplace.
www.pohlenkean.co.nz/
  Pohlen Kean focuses on recruitment and human resource consulting for one outstanding organisation in each industry sector.

www.spiritedleadership.co.nz/
  Spirited Leadership offer individual coaching and mentoring of senior leaders and chief executives as well as tailor made leadership development programmes.
www.amandafleming.co.nz/  Amanda Fleming works with individuals and orgranisations to enhance human potential through the delicate work of effective personal development.  Offers public speaking / presentation skills courses and facilitation skills courses.
Pathways Counselling Service - Counselling for individuals, couples and family groups. Grief, bereavement, relationships, anger and general counselling. ACC accredited; Family Court registered; Accredited by: Family Court, Workplace Support, CY&F. Browns Bay, Auckland. Ph (09) 479 3571 Fax (09) 479 3571
Jane Yates - Counselling and Coaching, Auckland based.  Ph (021) 740 942


These books:

Martin Seligman, Flourish (Nicholas Brealey Publishing, 2011)
Kerry Spackman, The Winner's Bible (Greenleaf Book Group Press, 2009)
Marcus Buckingham, Go Put Your Strengths to Work (Free Press, 2007)
Marcus Buckingham & Donald O Clifton, Now, Discover Your Strengths (Free Press, 2001)


These sites:

www.ted.com/  "TED is a small nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading"
A couple of our favourite TED talks:
Steve Jobs - How to Live Before You Die
Ken Robinson - Schools Kill Creativity