1
Be a good listener
2
Acknowledge and learn
from your mistakes
3
4
5
Keep moving forward
WHY I LOVE LIVING IN… AUCKLAND
I love the diversity of Auckland. I love that it is such a multicultural space. It is a
world class city… I know we are aiming to become one I think we're already there.
It is the only place I want to bring my 10 year old daughter up in.
Mentors make
a difference
Make time for you
IF I COULD BE PRIME MINISTER FOR A DAY I
WOULD…
Ensure all young people in New Zealand have breakfast every morning and a good
education
Ensure pay equity for all
Help as many individuals into employment as I can
Ensure New Zealand is the best place to work
IF I WASN'T DOING WHAT I DO NOW I WOULD BE…
An entrepreneur of some kind - but definitely in business.
Passion Projects
AFTER FIVE YOU'LL FIND ME…
I am passionate about Mentoring
At the skate park with my daughter.
Young people in New Zealand –
particularly through the first years
A QUICK WORD FROM BEV ON… THE STATE
OF GENDER EQUITY IN THE NEW ZEALAND
WORKFORCE
of employment. I'm keen to see as
Businesses in New Zealand have a little way to go in terms of better understanding
of what a good workplace could be. Most businesses unfortunately still have a
lack of understanding of what 'difference' is and the benefits it can bring to an
organisation and that includes gender equity.
All organisations should be promoting their decisions on employing individuals
not based on gender or the colour of someone's skin or the difficulty of
pronouncing someone's name. We're on the road to make the right changes
but we're not there yet. Bias only exists if you allow it to. Creating this positive
workspace is not just the responsibility of the HR manager or of those employing
staff. It is the responsibility of all members of an organisation.
benefit dependency as possible, so
many young people in employment
and not caught in the cycle of
I'm really supportive of programmes
and organisations that can make a
difference to these young people's
lives. Check out Cadetmax and the
NZ Youth Mentoring Network.
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