‘Mature’ apprentices: the benefits of investing in an older learner
Tackling a glass manufacturing apprenticeship in two bites, as a school leaver and again in his late 20s, gives André Ploeg from Auckland glass container manufacturer...
https://www.competenz.org.nz/news/mature-apprentices-the-benefits-of-investing-in-an-older-learner/The world of maintenance engineering showcasing upcoming talent
Engineers from across the country made their way to Hamilton this week for the 2015 SKF National Maintenance Engineering Conference (NMEC).This year’s conference focused on developing...
https://www.competenz.org.nz/news/the-world-of-maintenance-engineering-showcasing-upcoming-talent/Engineering is not a job, but a lifelong career for engineering apprentice
Competenz engineering apprentice Marlane Harmer loves every second of her mechanical engineering apprenticeship at Ravensdown based in Napier.The 23-year-old won the Competenz Stuart Tolhurst Apprentice Trophy...
https://www.competenz.org.nz/news/engineering-is-not-a-job-but-a-lifelong-career-for-engineering-apprentice/Attitude, dedication, and motivation has engineering apprentice rise to the top
Mechanical engineering apprentice Benjamin Peffer likes a challenge. His confidence and work ethic has led him to being runner-up for the Competenz Stuart Tolhurst Apprentice Trophy...
https://www.competenz.org.nz/news/attitude-dedication-and-motivation-has-engineering-apprentice-rise-to-the-top/Got a Trade? Got it made! at national careers conference
Exhibiting side-by-side under the Got a Trade? Got it Made! banner at this year’s CATE Conference is helping Competenz and nine other industry training organisations (ITOs),...
https://www.competenz.org.nz/news/got-a-trade-got-it-made-at-national-careers-conference/Engineering apprentice helping pave the way for more women in engineering
Being the only female in the workshop doesn’t faze 23-year-old engineering apprentice Lauren Thompson. Currently in her second year of completing a general engineering apprenticeship at...
https://www.competenz.org.nz/news/engineering-apprentice-helping-pave-the-way-for-more-women-in-engineering/Taking the lead at this year’s Food and Grocery Council Conference
The power of cooperation, corporate leadership, and creating a positive culture were some of the key discussion points at this year’s Food and Grocery Council annual...
https://www.competenz.org.nz/news/taking-the-lead-at-this-years-food-and-grocery-council-conference/Celebrating learner success at TradeQual
Early this month, more than 350 people attended the annual TradeQual evening at the Ascot Park Hotel, Invercargill to celebrate the achievements of over 80 learners...
https://www.competenz.org.nz/news/celebrating-learner-success-at-tradequal/Engineering apprentice always willing to go the extra mile
For 32-year-old James Hohaia, taking on an apprenticeship later in his career was challenge he couldn’t refuse. Currently completing a mechanical engineering apprenticeship at Wallace Corporation...
https://www.competenz.org.nz/news/engineering-apprentice-always-willing-to-go-the-extra-mile/Celebrating student achievement at Rangitoto College’s vocational awards
Last month Rangitoto College celebrated 60 students from Year 11 to Year 13 at their Technology Department Vocational Awards. Now in their third year, the awards...
https://www.competenz.org.nz/news/celebrating-student-achievement-at-rangitoto-colleges-vocational-awards/
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