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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...
May 1, 20225 min read


Learning For Landscapers
With a booming industry, and 250 new landscaping apprentices on board, Primary ITO Sector Manager Mark Orr provides an update on course...
Nov 1, 20212 min read


Landscape Views - Issue 9
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, 20213 min read


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...
Jul 1, 20213 min read


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...
Dec 1, 20203 min read


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...
Oct 1, 20204 min read


Free Trades Training
In June, the Government announced significant new financial support for training. Primary ITO explains why this means that there will...
Aug 1, 20204 min read


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...
Mar 1, 20203 min read
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