Skills

21/12/2021

We wish you all a Merry Christmas and a very happy holiday season from the Skills team.

Our offices are closed from 23rd December 2021 to 10 January 2022. We look forward to seeing you all in the New Year!

20/12/2021

ICE is looking for more Plumbing, Gasfitting, & Drainlaying Tutors. This is the perfect role for a qualified plumber and gasfitter (ideally with drainlaying experience) who wants to do a less physical role and get their weekends back but isn’t quite ready to get off the tools yet. Sound like you? Click below to view the job and apply.

ICE (Industry Connection for Excellence) is a new breed of training provider that’s supporting employers and apprentices to deliver the next generation of talent to the plumbing, gasfitting and drainlaying sector.

14/10/2021

It's Dyslexia Awareness Week! At Skills, we are proud to work with employers to support our learners, trainees, and apprentices who have . Watch the video below to see Harrison West's journey as a plumbing apprentice who has dyslexia. His boss, Dave Henderson from Quix Commercial, says he’s already a rockstar performer.

Harrison West has been a plumbing apprentice for just over two years and might struggle with dyslexia but his boss, Dave Henderson from Quix Commercial, says...

28/09/2021

A huge congratulations to Hutt Gas and Plumbing for winning the Diverse Talent Award at the Diversity Awards last week. Thank you for being champions of and employing women in your trade!

When Hutt Gas and Plumbing Director Colleen Upton was approached by a future female plumber and gasfitter whose request for an apprenticeship had been turned down by 25 businesses, she knew she needed to drive industry change, starting in her own workplace.

22/09/2021

We have been privileged to watch Liz Watson's journey as a roofer - from being one of our apprentices to an employer to spokeswoman for women in trades. We tautoko (support) her kōrero (story) wholeheartedly - watch below!

02/09/2021

The Trades Careers survey results are out today and we at Skills are proud to be a supporter of this important piece of research.

Check out this piece today on Stuff that reports that encouraging more women into trades could hold the answer to solving NZ’s skills shortage – yet there are still some perception and social barriers when it comes to women picking up the tools.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/126260307/what-women-tradies-want-inclusive-flexible-workplaces-and-supportive-bosses

26/08/2021

Calling all sparkies! If you're not sure what's permitted and what's not under each Alert Level or want clarification across other COVID-19 matters, Master Electricians New Zealand are here to help.

We’re here to assist all of our Members during the COVID-19 restrictions.

Our Regional Managers are in contact with our Members around the country and can help you with any questions or concerns you may have.

All of our COVID-19 documents are available on our website in our member’s section. These include Sanitary Guidelines for Essential Work, Staff Health and Safety Information, Managing your business while in lockdown, and other documents to help you get through level 3 and level 4.

Visit www.masterelectricians.org.nz for more information.

25/08/2021

Lockdown can be tough on your wellbeing. Master Plumbers has created a list of small ways to make yourself feel better in lockdown - try one today.

It's important to take the time to look after yourself during lockdown.

If you find yourself at a loss or in a negative headspace, do one small thing for yourself. Some suggestions are:

- Grab yourself a healthy snack
- Try out a new recipe
- Add another vegetable to your next meal
- Have a nap or head to bed early for the night with a good book
- Go for a walk on a new route (keeping it local)
- Challenge yourself with an online exercise video or personal best to beat.
- Pick up that book
- Fix or create something
- Reach out to family, friends, and support services.

Master Plumbers has resources and support available for our members.

For more information please visit the Master Plumber Wellbeing on Tap webpage: https://www.masterplumbers.org.nz/about/wellbeing-on-tap/

25/08/2021

Keep checking our website for the latest updates on how you can continue your training while in Alert Level 4. Stay safe and contact your Account Manager if you have any questions.

COVID-19 What you need to know August 2021 At Skills, we are closely monitoring the COVID situation and its impact on all our Skills family – our trainees, our employers, our assessors and our staff. Last Updated: 24 August 2021 Trades Updates Employers What you need to know about your apprentice....

25/08/2021

Here's some key information from RANZ. Please take the time to take it in - the Delta variant is more transmissible than previous forms of the virus, therefore the new CHASNZ guidelines are more stringent than previous lockdowns.

This page provides the most up-to-date information on standards and protocols for building and construction workers and supervisors during changes in the COVID-19 alert systems.

19/08/2021

With the country in lockdown we know it can be a tough time for many small businesses. We want to help you get through - here's some top tips to help manage your business while in lockdown.

Managing Your Business While in Lockdown Top Tips for Working On Your Business COVID-19 has made big change happen in a short space of time – and its impact reaches far and wide. For businesses, this impact has been particularly harsh. While your business might have been through a downturn before,...