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Congratulations to our 2011 baking graduates!
Completing a high-level qualification while working fulltime requires a lot of dedication, yet every year several thousand employees in industry achieve highly with little public fanfare. Companies supporting their employees through on-job training are equally dedicated, investing in lifting transferable skill levels throughout New Zealand industry. To recognise the efforts of learners and employers, industry [...]
National engineering diploma available now
Calling all budding mechanical engineering technicians! Competenz is now accepting enrolments for the Level 6 New Zealand Diploma in Engineering Practice, or NZDEP. The NZDEP is achieved in conjunction with the New Zealand Diploma in Engineering (NZDE) – an academic qualification that can be completed at an accredited Polytechnic. Together, the two qualifications provide a [...]
Skills set to soar at Pacific Aerospace
For over 60 years Hamilton-based company Pacific Aerospace has manufactured aircraft suited to horticultural and agricultural applications, aerial survey, the skydiving industry, and passenger and freight operations. Although not a household name in New Zealand, the company has an international reputation for manufacturing high-quality aircraft that perform where no other can. Pacific Aerospace administration manager, [...]
New opportunities ahead for bakers
Baking is set to enter into a new era with the introduction of a Level 5 New Zealand Certificate in Baking and a Diploma in Baking later this year. The new qualifications will be the first of this level in New Zealand, and aim to meet the needs of industry and the growing demand for [...]
Crafting her own career
Holly Jamieson, 19, is five months into a three-year long apprenticeship – the Level 4 National Certificate in Craft Baking. Here’s what Holly has to say about her career to date and her plans for the future in the baking industry. I work at… The Windmill Quality Cake Shop, a second generation family business. We [...]
Skilled training graduates recognised by Competenz
Completing a high-level qualification while working fulltime requires a lot of dedication, yet every year several thousand employees in industry achieve highly with little public fanfare. Companies supporting their employees through on-job training are equally dedicated, investing in lifting transferable skill levels throughout New Zealand industry. To recognise the efforts of learners and employers, industry [...]
Review of Refrigeration, Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Qualifications
There is a review currently underway of Refrigeration, Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning qualifications that are on the New Zealand Qualifications Framework. The purpose of the review is to ensure that qualifications continue to be useful, relevant and fit for purpose. The review is being co-ordinated by Competenz, and includes stakeholders from the Institute of [...]
Foodstuffs – raising skills nationwide
Standing out from the crowd in the highly competitive grocery distribution market is a big ask. But at Foodstuffs NZ that’s exactly what they strive for, and baking training forms a key part of their efforts. Foodstuffs’ northern training coordinator, Bhiren Prasad, is currently on a mission with his fellow regional training coordinators to take [...]
Have your say – make training work for you
As an employer, what drives you to invest in training? If things could be changed to make training even more valuable to your business, what would you change? The Ministry of Education wants to hear the opinions and experiences of businesses about staff training and the wider vocational educational system – including yours. Employers from [...]
Game promotes welding trade careers
Recent research has shown that finding skilled workers is set to prove a challenge for engineering companies. To help meet supply, a new and innovative approach is needed to attract our youth into vocational careers. One solution is to introduce students to career options through gaming. Gaming and school work are not usually two activities [...]