Kia ora koutou, The past few months have been crucial ones for Connexis, continuing to grow our team to meet trainee growth, launch of new products and grants, the return of high-profile events and ongoing RoVE developments. At Connexis our focus is always to work closely with you as employers to ensure that work-based training addresses the real-world skills you …
Wellington, 1 June 2022: Critical infrastructure projects throughout New Zealand are facing a severe staffing shortage and women are part of the answer. This is according to Kaarin Gaukrodger, director of Connexis, infrastructure training provider. “For example less than 14 percent of New Zealand’s civil construction workforce are women, and the sector’s business owners say finding skilled workers remains its …
Kia ora koutou, The team has been busy with new assessor applications, internal moderation requests and working on the new Assessor portal. We have updates on EWRB Capstone assessment, 4098 assessor training dates, Invoicing, and dates for Assessor forums to announce, so please read on. Assessor Portal Update Assessors have been asked to continue reporting results using the results workbook …
Connexis supports the extension of Apprenticeship Boost, as announced by Education Minister Chris Hipkins yesterday. The Government has pledged $230 million to extend the Apprenticeship Boost wage subsidy to the end of 2023. It was previously set to end on 4 August 2022. Connexis Director Kaarin Gaukrodger says this is welcome news. “New Zealand is facing a significant infrastructure deficit. …
“When I look back at this project in ten years or so, it will be pretty cool to say ‘I was a part of making that happen’.” Angel Duvenage, 22, is proud of the work she’s doing as a health and safety environmental coordinator for Link Alliance, which is constructing Auckland’s City Rail Link, New Zealand’s largest transport infrastructure project. …
Nominations have opened for the Connexis Excellence Awards (formerly the Connexis Industry Excellence Awards). The awards honour the best and brightest energy and telecommunications trainees from across the motu for their hard work, dedication and expertise. They also recognise those individuals who invest their time and energy in the training and development of youth in these industries. This year, the …
It’s that time of year again when we prepare to celebrate and recognise those within the civil construction sector who invest in their people and industry through work based training. We are the proud sponsors of the Connexis Civil Training Awards held on the second day of the Civil Contractors New Zealand (CCNZ) Conference, which this year will be on …
Apprenticeship Boost is a $380.6 million wage subsidy offered by Ministry of Social Development (MSD) to support employers to keep and take on apprentices. The payment is made directly to employers and was established to keep apprentices earning and training towards their qualifications as the economy recovers from the impacts of Covid. Apprenticeship Boost will be available until 4 August …
TTAF set to finish on 31 December 2022 Apprenticeships and most training programmes have been fully funded by the government since July 2020 through a scheme known as TTAF (Targeted Training and Apprenticeship Fund). TTAF is set to finish on 31 December 2022. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? That means apprenticeships and training programmes started from 1 January 2023 onwards will …
World Water Day, held on 22 March each year, commemorates ‘all things water’ and the vital role water plays in our everyday lives, which we often take for granted. Turning on the tap in the morning to fill up the jug for a cup of tea; having a shower; turning on the washing machine; or simply drinking a glass of …
