Wellington 24 October 2019 This week’s announcement by the Government of a 27 percent increase in places to be made available at Trades Academies and Gateway secondary-tertiary programmes for school students has been welcomed by the nation’s infrastructure sector training organisation, Connexis. The move, which involves the largest single increase in Trades Academy places in recent years, will fund 2,000 …
PRESS RELEASE: Connexis Continues the Call to Recruit More Women
Wellington 16 October 2019: New Zealand’s Infrastructure Industry continues the call for more women to be employed in trade roles. Connexis is a key partner of the Women in Trades Research consortia that released their key findings from three years of research. Women experience five key barriers to joining trades where they are traditionally under-represented, including lack of knowledge about opportunities …
Annual Connection Excellence Awards 2019
The Annual Connection Excellence Awards celebrate the best and brightest trainees working in the Electricity Supply and Telecommunications industries. They also recognise those who have made a significant contribution to the industry through their enthusiasm and commitment to industry training. Over the three days of competitions at Annual Connection competitors showcased the very best practices for completing jobs safely and …
Power crews go head to head in intense competition at Annual Connection
Competition between power company crews was intense last week as they vied for top national honours. Teams and individuals competed in a series of events at Annual Connection 2019 replicating the work they do out in the field to ensure that New Zealand’s power is flowing. There were 12 teams competing in the line mechanic competitions, with 9 individuals in …
September eNews
With spring upon us, it’s shaping up to be a very busy few months for Connexis and all our stakeholders. There are two big events coming up that I’d love to see you at. First up is the Annual Connection on the 24-26 September. For the first year our Industry Showcase event will be held at Hawkes Bay and we are also welcoming …
Civil construction’s top training initiatives named
Civil construction companies from Christchurch and Wellington were the big winners in the national Civil Contractors New Zealand Connexis Company Training and Development Awards, presented on 2 August 2019 to recognise commitment of businesses to ongoing professional development for staff. Fulton Hogan Christchurch won the award for companies with a turnover of more than $100m thanks to its efforts in …
The Future of Industry Training
RoVE Announcement Update The Government announced their decision on the future of Vocational Education in New Zealand today, 1 August 2019. This future is focused on a unified system for all Vocational Education in order to address the skills shortage we are facing as a country. The decision sees the development of Workforce Development Councils – these were initially looked at …
Eastern Bay Energy Trust & Connexis Taster course
The Eastern Bay Energy Trust is working together with Connexis to bring a taster course during the first week of the September/October school holidays. Ten year 12 and year 13 students will have the opportunity to stay on the school marae and take part in a variety of industry-related and team-building/personal development activities. This is a rare chance to get …
PRESS RELEASE: Hundreds experience Infrastructure Industry
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 …
