Apprenticeships Re-boosted!
Primary ITO chief executive Nigel Philpott says the $230m Apprenticeship Boost extension will help future proof the sector Apprentices...
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- 4 days ago
- 3 min
A rewarding career
Zoë Taylor has found her happy place working in landscaping after 10 years in the workforce doing a range of jobs from processing and...
- Apr 30
- 2 min
Rewarding industry attracts fresh faces
While the landscaping labour shortage continues to hurt businesses, increasing numbers of apprentices may help to ease the burden in...
- Apr 30
- 5 min
5 incentives to retain your best staff
Business Coach Daniel Fitzpatrick looks at how to implement incentives that keep your staff self-driven and poacher-proof Nothing stings...
- Sep 1, 2021
- 3 min
Landscape Views
This is a column by landscapers, for landscapers. In it, you’ll find knowledge, views and insights from professionals just like you, who...
- Sep 1, 2021
- 3 min
Staff shortage solutions scare
Landscapers and plant producers wanting to expand their businesses are frustrated with the difficulty in finding employees as a shortage...
- Jun 30, 2021
- 3 min
Apprenticeship wage support extension
The Apprenticeship Boost wage support has been extended until August 2022, paying employers up to $16,000 per apprentice to employ or...
- Jun 30, 2021
- 1 min
Employee sick leave now ten days
Landscaping business owners and employees should note parliament has passed legislation meaning minimum sick leave entitlement is to...
- Nov 30, 2020
- 4 min
Landscape Views
This is a column by landscapers, for landscapers. In it, you’ll find knowledge, views and insights from professionals just like you, who...
- Nov 30, 2020
- 3 min
Centres of Excellence
A new Centre of Vocational Excellence (CoVE) in Hawke’s Bay aims to deliver an industry-led approach to vocational education for the...
- Nov 30, 2020
- 2 min
Should you have a Staff Xmas Party this year?
Business coach Mark Skelly explains why there can be only one answer to this question. Yes! Your business is likely in one of two places...
- Oct 1, 2020
- 4 min
Whāia te iti Kahurangi Pursue excellence
Workplace assessors are an important part of the training cycle. They oversee the formal marking process and provide mentoring. They are...
- Sep 30, 2020
- 2 min
Do This One Thing To Get More From Your Staff
In an age where everyone’s heads are full of competing information, if you want to ensure you’re heard and everyone is on the same page,...
- Jul 31, 2020
- 4 min
Free Trades Training
In June, the Government announced significant new financial support for training. Primary ITO explains why this means that there will...
- May 31, 2020
- 2 min
Lessons Learned in lockdown and beyond
At the beginning of 2020, the suggestion that many of us would be working from home for an extended period, keeping our distance from...
- Feb 29, 2020
- 3 min
Education reforms – build skills now
It’s now a year since the Government’s announcement on reforming vocational education – including the workplace training that is so...