Hundreds of young women throughout the country have experienced a taste of working in the Infrastructure Industry in a programme designed to showcase different career options. The Infrastructure Industry keeps New Zealand running – through water, power and roading – and is a booming sector that is forecast to require around 44,000 more people over the next 5 years. New …
GOT A TRADE? GOT IT MADE! 2019 SPEEDMEETS
Do you have apprenticeships or other entry level positions available within your company? Get involved with Got a Trade? SpeedMeets! SpeedMeets are based on the concept of speed-dating where employers and job seeking secondary school students coming together for short mini interviews to identify the right fit. This year events are held around the country in August and September. Each SpeedMeet …
May Trainee eNews Out Now
The May edition of the Trainee eNews is on its way to an inbox near you!
May eNews Out Now
The May edition of the Infrastructure Industry eNews is on its way to an inbox near you!
Connexis Submission on Reform of Vocational Education
Connexis has now put in our submission to the Governments recently announced Reform of Vocational Training (RoVE) proposal. You can view the Submission on the Have Your Say webpage. Our submission is based on the feedback we received from our industry stakeholders via a series of roadshow events, an online survey and other meetings. Connexis has sought to engage positively …
March eNews is out now
The March edition of the Infrastructure Industry eNews is on its way to an inbox near you. In this issue: CEO Statement Reform of Vocational Education update New Civil Apprenticeships to address skills shortage Happy World Water Day New Energy qualifications We need your input: Unit Standard reviews Annual Connection Competition entries open for 2019 CCNZ Connexis Company Training Awards open …
PRESS RELEASE: New Civil Infrastructure Apprenticeships to help alleviate skills shortages
With ongoing skills shortages in the Infrastructure sector, Connexis is offering a new on-the-job tertiary qualification path to help address this challenge. Connexis – the Industry Training Organisation (ITO) for Infrastructure – has just released a series of new Civil Infrastructure Apprenticeships. The structured apprenticeship pathway combines the newly developed Infrastructure Works Level 3 with the specialised Level 4 qualification. …
Celebrating International Women’s Day
Today is International Women’s Day! Add some hi-vis to your day and join us in celebrating our awesome Ultimit Women in Infrastructure.
CCNZ Connexis Company Training Awards Open for Nominations
The Connexis Company Training and Development Awards recognise those employers that believe in providing opportunities for their staff to gain skills and knowledge through a nationally recognised qualification. These employers invest across all levels of their business, embedding training as a matter of course in everything they do, and creating pathways for their people to move up. They understand the …
Reform of Vocational Education
As you are no doubt aware the Government has just announced a major restructuring of the Vocational Education sector and the role of Industry Training Organisations (ITOs) such as Connexis. It’s proposed that part of the ITO role is fulfilled by Industry Skills Bodies (ISBs) and that the other part is fulfilled by the NZ Institute of Skills & Technology – …
