From testing water quality to operating an excavator to seeing the inner workings of a wind turbine, New Zealand’s female secondary students have had a taste of careers in the infrastructure sector – and they’ve loved it. ‘Girls with Hi-Vis®‘ (GWHV) has seen events held nationwide throughout June to offer young women the opportunity to visit infrastructure companies in their …
Last year, Te Pūkenga held its first phase of engagement on the proposed Operating Model. The summary report of feedback is available here. The proposed organisational structure is currently being designed and will provide specifics about how work-based and campus base will come together in one organisation; to create New Zealand’s new vocational education institution, focused on increasing work-based learning and …
Civil Contractors New Zealand (CCNZ) this month published the Developing a Skilled Civil Construction Workforce report. The report maps out the challenges and opportunities in onboarding new entrant workers and helping them upskill. It is the first project from CCNZ’s Civil Workforce Forum. The report highlights the role of training and says embedding worker development into day-to-day business, backed by …
There have been a number of research reports to understand talent shortages in the infrastructure industries released so far this year. We Are Water: The latest from Waihanga Ara Rau, the Construction and Infrastructure Workforce Development Council, is called We Are Water – Ko Wai Tātou, and aims to elevate the three waters sectors as a leading career option. Just …
Investment in green energy infrastructure is growing fast and we are developing our training programmes to stay ahead of demand. We are pleased to announce our latest move into this area with the launch of the NZ Certificate in Wind Farm Maintenance (L3). This is an exciting first for the Energy industry and we are expecting some enthusiastic pick up …
A new grant scheme will support visionary training initiatives that will help to step up the workforce skills of New Zealand’s infrastructure industry, with the first round of applications opening in July 2022. The scheme will be funded by The Infrastructure Education and Training Charitable Trust, and will be administered by the Public Trust. It is the legacy left to …
Skills shortages are one of the key challenges facing the civil sector and it is becoming increasingly important for employers to actively play their part in addressing this issue. The awards recognise employers who have embedded training across their businesses, creating career pathways for their workers, and improving capabilities in the civil industry. Congratulations to our finalists: Category 1 – …
Kia ora koutou, The past few months have been crucial ones for Connexis, continuing to grow our team to meet trainee growth, launch of new products and grants, the return of high-profile events and ongoing RoVE developments. At Connexis our focus is always to work closely with you as employers to ensure that work-based training addresses the real-world skills you …
Kia ora koutou, The team has been busy with new assessor applications, internal moderation requests and working on the new Assessor portal. We have updates on EWRB Capstone assessment, 4098 assessor training dates, Invoicing, and dates for Assessor forums to announce, so please read on. Assessor Portal Update Assessors have been asked to continue reporting results using the results workbook …
Kia ora, I have recently taken on the role of Quality Assurance (QA) Manager with Connexis and am proud to be joining the team. My background is in evaluative quality assurance, on-job assessment, and moderation. I have spent the past 15 years with the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) carrying out audits, external evaluation and review (EER), and more recently, leading …
