Media Release
7 July 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Students get the real deal on BCITO Real Stories
New Zealand’s aspiring building apprentices now have the chance to hear what life in the building and construction
industry is really like - online at www.constructionzone.co.nz.
Real people share experiences and advice about life on and off building sites on the BCITO’s new interactive tool called
Real Stories.
The interactive video profiles on Real Stories give a real life perspective of jobs in the building and construction
industry – what it’s like day to day onsite, what it takes to be a success, the opportunities that are available and the
lifestyles that a career in building can support.
An interactive career pathway supports each profile so viewers can see the different routes into the industry and the
multitude of career opportunities that are available.
There are four video clips profiling a BCITO carpentry apprentice in the first year of his apprenticeship, a recently
qualified apprentice, the owner of a residential building company and a site manager for a commercial construction
company. Each profile presents personal experiences and unique views of a career in the building and construction
industry.
The BCITO found that people often venture down a career path without having a clear idea of what it’s really like to
work in that particular job or the different types of opportunities that might be available. Real Stories will help make
this picture clearer for anyone interested in building and construction careers.
“We know the questions and concerns parents have are very different from the ones their young people have about careers
and apprenticeships. For instance school leavers often want to know how early they might have to start work and the
types of tasks they’ll be doing from day to day whereas parents and teachers are more interested in long term career
prospects and qualifications. Real Stories aims to answer those questions” says BCITO chief executive Ruma Karaitiana
The BCITO worked with Wellington web designers Boost New Media on the project to develop the innovative online profiles
that are ideal to show in the classroom, at career expos or information nights or to anyone who is interested in knowing
more about a career in the building and construction industry.
To check it out go to www.constructionzone.co.nz and click on the Real Stories link.
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