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iskills Newsletter – October 2020
It’s been an exciting couple of months here at iskills and we have plenty to celebrate! We are happy to be hiring again and would like to introduce some new staff: Stephan Verrall is our new Trainer/Assessor (on the Electricity side of things), when he’s not showing...
Quarterly iskills Newsletter July 2020
The iskills team is stoked to be back out delivering training from the top to the bottom of NZ. Read all about it in our July Newsletter. - https://mailchi.mp/8b1b2d3d3f0b/iskills-newsletter-july-2494814?e=467cf69c80
COVID-19 Level 3 Update
At Level 3, iskills staff continue to work from home with the delivery of online training for some inductions and compliance courses. Our face to face training will commence again from late July (provided we are in Level 2). We are also working hard to create some...
Network Safety Induction
Does your team work on or near equipment in the electricity distribution sector? Are they required to access pillar boxes, transformers or substations? To enter or work near restricted areas within our distribution networks, including Vector, Wellington Electricity,...
Life of a Trainee Line Mechanic
Trainees enrolled in our 24-month NZ Certificate in Electricity Supply (Line Mechanic Distribution) programme were busy in Whanganui recently. They put all their knowledge and skills which they had gained over the last 18 months into practice. Trainees were given a...
Rescue Planning
iskills is now delivering unit standard 23232 - Develop a rescue plan for recovery of a suspended individual after a fall. The intention of this training is to consider and prepare for worst-case scenarios in managing risks of falls. Prevention strategies should...
Safe Working at Heights
Working off the ground is a daily need for most infrastructure workers. At iskills, we interpret the different types of heights training letting you know what training you need and why you need it. Step One – Safety Harness training. Unit Standard 23229. The harness...
Work Party Supervision
In chatting with people in the industry, it’s quite common to hear that supervisor promotions are given to employees who have worked in the job the longest. While it’s a nice idea to reward those who have put their time in, working in a particular role for several...
The Government goes RoVE
It feels like a little bit of déjà vu. Didn’t we see the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) try to push training back to polytechs around 15 years ago, setting up “centres of excellence” to assist to keep the polys afloat? It was an unnerving time for the PTEs, like...
2019 Chorus Gateway Programme
This year we have been delighted to have the opportunity to partner with Chorus in delivering their Gateway Programme. Gateway is a Tertiary Education Commission initiative which is designed to support students’ transition into the workforce by offering them workplace...
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