Tag: apprenticeships
PM encourages construction apprentices to take advantage of Fees Free
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern met with a Dunedin apprentice and his employer recently to highlight the Government’s new Fees Free policy at the opening...
BCITO: Free fees for apprentices will alleviate skills shortages
The Government’s fees-free initiative looks set to help alleviate some of the skills shortages in the construction industry, with apprentices eligible for two years...
BCITO launches My Boss: Legend
The BCITO tells many stories across all media channels about young people who become champion apprentices — those who are high achievers in their...
Learn the basics to run a successful business
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The quest for new apprentices
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Why separate education from work?
By Industry Training Federation chief executive Josh Williams
Apprenticeships are back, and it’s about time too. New Zealand — like quite a few...
More businesses need to commit to training
So, there is plenty of work, the construction sector is looking strong and the medium-term outlook is good.
There are plenty of drivers that underpin...
BCITO considering alternative funding streams
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Skills training — the future must change
By BCITO chief executive Warwick Quinn
Fact: The number of construction trainees will be insufficient to meet forecast demand.
Fact: We must do something...
Twins snub corporate life for building apprenticeships
Jourdan Lee spent seven years climbing the banking corporate ladder — and then the next three years saving enough money to quit. When he...