Programme Pillars 

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Career Transitioning

Personal Development

Risk Management 

Career Transitioning

Assisting player's to
successfully transition
​from the game

Career assessment 

• Career experts assist players to identify industries that match their unique skill set and areas of interests 

Psychometric assessments​

• Using experts to help players to understand themselves and what workplaces they would 

​Work placements 

• ​A nationwide network of employers helps us to facilitate players seeking workplace experience 

CV preparation

• Professionally written CV's are important in an increasingly competitive workplace market

Interview preparation  ​

• Knowing how to prepare and what to expect during an interview 

Business mentoring ​​

• Business Mentors NZ offer our members a nationwide network of support

Education Fund

• Providing financial assistance for players to gain qualification 

Study Flexibility 

• ​Working with educational institutions to ensure course flexibility that encourages players to continue their education

"Having that work-play balance has really helped my cricket"

"It's not just about having something to do after cricket, 
you want to be successful in your life after cricket too."    
​Grant Elliott - past player survey 2017

Personal Development

Enhancing the development
​of our member's
personal soft skills 

Public Speaking 

• Workshop experiential learning  that develops skills and confidence within a variety of speaking environments 

Leadership

• Experts provide knowledge and training of leadership within and outside the game

​Social Media

• ​Social media is a modern reality for players and our programmes help them to understand if, and how, they wish to engage on these platforms

Personal Branding 

• Facilitating  experts to guide players on how they present themselves outside of cricket 

Time Management 

• Encouraging players to maximise their time efficiency 

Personal Networks

• Educating players about how to build valuable networks that maximises their professional connectivity 

Media Training ​

• Building confidence in dealing with media 

Risk Management 

Promoting awareness and understanding
of personal risks, health
​and well-being 

Mental Well-being 

• 'Instep' provide a confidential welfare programme to our members. This service is funded by the players through the NZCPA and support players with depression, anxiety, relationship advice, drug use, alcohol abuse, trauma, coping with loss, or any other mental well-being conditions​

Financial Education 

• Our network of registered finance industry specialists proactively  assist players with education, planning, insurance, and banking

​Tax and Accounting Education

• ​Experts advise players about tax structures and tax obligations 

Addiction support

• Working with experts to support players with addictions 

Relationship advice

• Encouraging players to have healthy relationships with those people in their lives 

Risk awareness

• Proactive education for players about risks relevant to their lives