PRESS RELEASE: Richie McCaw of Christchurch Helicopters to showcase flying skills at Annual Connection

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Helicopters and skilled pilots play a crucial role in keeping the country plugged into the electrical grid. That will be demonstrated by none other than Richie McCaw of Christchurch Helicopters at the opening of the 2018 Annual Connection event. Annual Connection, which this year will run from October 2-4 at the Airforce Museum in Christchurch, is a showcase event for …

Got a Trade? Got it Made! 2018 SpeedMeets

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Do you have entry level jobs or positions available for trainees and/or apprentices within your company? Get involved with Got a Trade? SpeedMeets! SpeedMeets involve Employers and job seeking secondary school students coming together speed dating style for short mini interviews. This year eight events are being held around the country in September. You come along and the Got A Trade? …

July 2018 Trainee eNews out now: GWHV, Biggest and Best Yet!

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The July 2018 issue of our eNews is out now. This issue of the Infrastructure Trainee eNews has a Girls with Hi-Vis® focus in honour of GWHV month. Read it online today. IN THIS ISSUE: CE Statement Girls with Hi-Vis® Attracts More Women to a Career in Infrastructure Genesis Energy Embracing the Girls with Hi-Vis® Spirit Introducing Holly to a …

PRESS RELEASE: Girls with Hi-Vis® opens doors to 350 potential new staff

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Pictured: Attendees at the Meridian Energy Girls with Hi-Vis® event in Wellington Wellington 3 July 2018:  More than 350 women throughout the country took the opportunity to experience the Infrastructure Industry ‘hands on’ in June. The annual Girls with Hi-Vis® (GWHV) initiative saw companies in the Civil, Energy, Telecommunication and 3Waters industries open their doors for a day, specifically to …

PRESS RELEASE: Chance Conversation Leads to New Career

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Pictured: Attendees at Mercury Energy event entering the Karapiro Power Station This time last year Mikaela Addy didn’t know what to do next. Her BSc in maths and earth science at Waikato University was nearly complete, and she had no idea where it would take her. A chance discussion with her flatmate led to a job she’d never considered, in …

PRESS RELEASE: Counties Power opens their doors to High School students

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Lines company Counties Power held a career day for local high school students today to promote the industry to youth.  More than 20 students from Pukekohe High School, Onewhero Area School and Rosehill College participated in the event and learnt more about working in the electricity supply industry. Held in conjunction with the Girls with Hi-Vis® initiative run by Connexis, …

PRESS RELEASE: Attracting more women to the Infrastructure Industry

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Girls with Hi-Vis® – attracting more women to the Infrastructure Industry 15 June 2018: Contact Energy’s Clyde Dam opened its doors yesterday for women to explore a career in the Infrastructure Industry. Forty-five women took the opportunity to tour the dam and take part in some ‘hands on activities’ in a bid to entice them to seek a new career path. …

PRESS RELEASE: Girls with Hi-Vis® opening doors to new careers for women

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Wellington 29 May 2018:  Rewarding trade and technical careers for women are there for the taking within the infrastructure sector. The problem is women don’t always know about them. Addressing this recruitment challenge is a driving factor behind Girls with Hi-Vis® (GWHV), an annual initiative by Connexis, the ITO for the infrastructure sector held throughout the month of June.  GWHV …

May 2018 eNews is out now!

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The Connexis Industry May 2018 news is out now! Check out the May issue online. IN THIS ISSUE: CEO Message Apprenticeship in Water Treatment Launched New Qualification – We Need Your Input Connexis Signs Historic Agreement with Waikato Tainui Gateway – Want Exposure to Young Industry Talent? Record Numbers Sign Up For Girls with Hi-Vis® Annual Connection 2018 Update CCNZ …

May 2018 Trainee eNews is out now!

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The Connexis Trainee May 2018 eNews is out now! Check out the May issue online. IN THIS ISSUE: CEO Message NZ Apprenticeship in Water Treatment Record Numbers Sign Up For Girls with Hi-Vis® Annual Connection 2018 Update Connexis Signs Historic Agreement with Waikato Tainui Excavator Competition Winner Other Stuff You Wont Want to Miss