May 03rd, 2018
Workforce solutions: Competenz and Real Journeys
Leading New Zealand tourism company Real Journeys has teamed up with Competenz to solve an industry-wide shortage of qualified skippers and create career pathways for maritime crew.
May 03rd, 2018
Workforce solutions: Competenz and Buckley Systems
Increasing global demand for its products has resulted in Buckley Systems developing its own talent pool, with engineering apprenticeships vital to the company being able to staff its CNC machining...
April 30th, 2018
Win a Hampton Downs voucher at EMEX
Come to the Competenz stand this week at EMEX, New Zealand's largest technology show for engineering and manufacturing industries.
April 20th, 2018
Food and beverage industry heavyweight George Adams joins Competenz board
Competenz has appointed George Adams to its Board of Directors.
April 06th, 2018
Forestry business and administration skills
Competenz and LearnPlus have developed a customised business and administration course for office managers and administrators working in forestry (New Zealand Certificate in Business Administration and Technology Level 3).
April 06th, 2018
Nominations open for Plastics NZ Training Company of the Year
It’s nomination time – companies with employees in training in 2017 are eligible for the Plastics NZ Training Company of the Year 2017 award.
April 03rd, 2018
Apprenticeships and training without the fees
The government has made it more affordable for employers to train people on-the-job with two years fees-free industry training through Competenz from 1 January 2018.
March 29th, 2018
Toolmaking apprentice enjoys complex, hands-on work
Ryan Howard intended to go to university like his siblings, but after seeing the huge student debts his sisters were amassing, he changed his mind and enrolled in an apprenticeship...
March 29th, 2018
Work 'fascinating' for plastics technician
From starting as a temp at Sistema five years ago, Harpreet Nagra has fulfilled his dream of becoming a qualified plastics technician, and it’s thanks in part to his workmate Billy.
March 27th, 2018
Enrolments open for new “fees-free” butchery qualification
Competenz has launched a new butchery qualification for apprentices.