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Grant Cleland Receives ONZM For Services To Disabled People

Friday, 13 January 2023, 10:15 am | Careerforce

Grant Cleland was made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the recent 2023 New Year Honours list, for his services to disabled people. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2301/117c573958d2eb10baad.jpeg" width="529" height="720"> Careerforce Executive Director, ... More >>

Change In Leadership At Careerforce

Wednesday, 31 August 2022, 10:38 am | Careerforce

With Careerforce due to transition into Te Pūkenga as a business division of its Work Based Learning (WBL) subsidiary on 1 September, Jane Wenman has announced that she will be finishing her tenure as Chief Executive of Careerforce. Rod Bentham will ... More >>

Careerforce Transition Plan Into Te Pūkenga Approved

Wednesday, 1 June 2022, 12:28 pm | Careerforce

A further key milestone in the implementation of the Reforms of Vocational Education (RoVE) was achieved yesterday, with the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) Board formally approving the transition plan of Transitional Industry Training Organisation ... More >>

Care And Support Sector Reaching Out To New Zealanders

Thursday, 28 April 2022, 12:52 pm | Careerforce

New Zealand’s care and support providers facing dire workforce pressures exacerbated by COVID-19 are encouraging more New Zealanders to consider careers in the sector. The shortages of care and support workers are affecting providers across the health ... More >>

A New Kaitiaki And Website For The Kaiawhina Workforce Plan

Tuesday, 12 October 2021, 4:35 pm | Careerforce

4 October 2021 marked a major milestone in the implementation of the Reforms of Vocational Education (RoVE), with the official handover of Careerforce’s standard setting responsibilities to the new Workforce Development Councils (WDCs). Toitū ... More >>

New Zealanders Urged To Consider Careers In Care And Support

Monday, 17 May 2021, 8:52 am | Careerforce

The vast majority of New Zealanders believe people working in community support roles are important to society but less than half of New Zealanders would recommend it to family as a career, according to new research. Yet, it’s a hugely rewarding, ... More >>

New Apprenticeship For People Working In Aged Care

Wednesday, 21 April 2021, 11:28 am | Careerforce

“If we are looking for any positives arising from the Covid-19 pandemic, one has to be the greater recognition and appreciation of our essential workers, and the importance of attracting and upskilling the aged care workforce”. Jane Wenman, ... More >>

Kaiāwhina To Guide The Next 5-year Action Plan For The Kaiāwhina Workforce

Monday, 7 September 2020, 4:02 pm | Careerforce

The first and formative 5-year Kaiāwhina Workforce Action Plan 2015-2020 concluded in June 2020, having helped to build an enduring foundation for the future of the Kaiāwhina workforce. The term ‘Kaiāwhina’ is a taonga (treasure) that embodies ... More >>

First Peer Support Qualification Delivered As An Apprenticeship

Tuesday, 7 July 2020, 2:08 pm | Careerforce

Careerforce is pleased to launch the Peer Support Apprenticeship leading to the New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Level 4) (Peer Support). This programme is a first of its kind being delivered in the workplace as an apprenticeship. Rod ... More >>

ITO Combats Sector Skills Shortage Despite Rapidly Evolving Environment

Friday, 3 July 2020, 4:06 pm | Careerforce

Careerforce, the Industry Training Organisation (ITO) for the broader health & wellbeing sectors has released its 2019 annual report at its recent AGM. 2019 was a year of significant disruption for Careerforce with the announcement in February ... More >>

Careerforce Welcomes Targeted Training And Apprenticeships Fund

Thursday, 4 June 2020, 4:15 pm | Careerforce

Minister of Education Chris Hipkins, today announced the detail of a $320m Targeted Training and Apprenticeships Fund (TTAF), designed to support vocational training across high-demand industries. This funding forms part of the $1.6b trades and apprenticeships ... More >>

Careerforce Partners With Ministry Of Health To Develop COVID-19 Learning Resources

Tuesday, 5 May 2020, 10:27 am | Careerforce

Careerforce has collaborated with the Ministry of Health to create five learning modules with useful advice on how to support family and whānau during the pandemic, and halt the spread of COVID-19. Careerforce is the industry training organisation ... More >>

Careerforce celebrates 25th anniversary

Friday, 20 September 2019, 12:10 pm | Careerforce

On Thursday 19 September, Careerforce celebrate its 25th anniversary. On this day, back in 1994, it was officially afforded recognition as an Industry Training Organisation for community support services (CSSITO). More >>

Workforce shortages drive continued growth for ITO

Thursday, 6 June 2019, 3:00 pm | Careerforce

Careerforce, the Industry Training Organisation (ITO) for the broader health & wellbeing, cleaning and urban pest management sectors has released its 2018 annual report at its recent AGM. More >>

Careerforce’s Ray Lind to Depart

Tuesday, 15 May 2018, 12:11 pm | Careerforce

Careerforce CEO, Ray Lind, has announced his resignation, and will finish up with the Industry Training Organisation on 2 November 2018. More >>

Careerforce releases palliative care assessment package

Wednesday, 18 April 2018, 10:05 am | Careerforce

Careerforce, with the support of Hospice New Zealand, has created an assessment package to recognise the competency of the workforce providing palliative and end of life care. More >>

Apprenticeships not just for the trades

Tuesday, 6 March 2018, 10:03 am | Careerforce

“The youth work sector is very excited to see the launch of Careerforce’s new Youth Work Apprenticeship programme,” said Jane Zintl manager of Korowai Tupu o Ara Taiohi, the professional association of youth workers. “As a sector, we’re ... More >>

Careerforce signs historic Kawenata with Waikato Tainui

Tuesday, 27 February 2018, 10:40 am | Careerforce

Careerforce, alongside 10 other industry training organisations (ITO’s) has signed an historic agreement (Kawenata) with Waikato Tainui. This initiative represents an important step in the tribe’s plan to increase career opportunities for its ... More >>

Over 200 jobs for young Cantabrians at SpeedMeet Event

Wednesday, 25 October 2017, 4:28 pm | Careerforce

Young Cantabrians have an opportunity to jumpstart their careers with over 200 job opportunities available in the healthcare, community and disability support sectors alone. An event in Christchurch called SpeedMeet aims to match young job seekers ... More >>

Pacific Learners Get Boost from New Research Programme

Thursday, 28 September 2017, 11:15 am | Careerforce

Pacific learners engaged in workplace training have the best chance of success when they are part of a supportive team learning environment, new research shows. More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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