Sam Young

Teaching on the Career Development programme, and the AUT B.Sport & Recreation joint venture programme, Sam’s passions lie in career theory, research, and leadership.

Since 1997, Sam has been running her own career development consultancy. With a Master of Management and a diploma in Career Guidance, her key interests are in individual development, coaching, career management, personal branding, business, and governance.

Sam has a passion for building relationships based on open communication, trust and mutual respect, and a lifelong learning advocate, and has run a blog since 1999. A Fellow of the Career Development Association of New Zealand (CDANZ), Sam also holds memberships with the Careers and Transition Education Association (CATE), the US National Career Development Association (NCDA), the Asia Pacific Career Development Association (APCDA). She is also a Chartered Director of the NZ Institute of Directors, having many years’ experience as director on NFP boards, often serving as Chair.

You can read Sam's blog at here(external link) and her site here(external link)

FMCDANZ (Fellow), DipCareerGuidance, M.Mmgt, AdvDipMgmt, B.Com (Accounting & Management), Lifetime Member BetaGammaSigma International Honors Society, CMIinstD, CertAdultTeaching, Member CATE, NCDA, APCDA