Develop your workforce

Build capability and uncover talent to accelerate your business

Investing in the growth of your team is investing in the future of your business.

As your trusted industry training partner,  Competenz works with employers across New Zealand’s industry to enhance workforce capability. Competenz help you uncover hidden talent and prepare your organisation for tomorrow’s challenges. As one of New Zealand’s leading work-based learning organisations, Competenz partners with over 3,500 companies and supports  learners industries. Our collaborative approach ensures:

  • Customised Training plans tailored to meet your business’s unique needs.
  • From enrolment to qualification, we’re here to support you and your learners every step of the way.
  • We ensure your team’s skills are industry recognised.
  •  50% of the employers we collaborate with actively upskill their existing employees.

By partnering with Competenz, you’ll retain your best people and equip them with NZQA-recognised qualifications. We can help you build a resilient workforce within your business ready to adapt to the changing demands of your industry.

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We will help you build an adaptable workforce

If we look to the past one thing, we have learnt is that businesses must adapt to thrive. Technology and innovation are moving, and the NZ workforce skills gaps widen in turn the need for flexibility in skills increases. New technology is reshaping industries, automating repetitive tasks, and driving a demand for different trade skills, collaboration, and lateral thinking. Embedding ongoing skills development programmes into your business ensures you stay ahead of the curve.

Adopting a flexible training strategy moves your business from “set-and-forget” education to lifelong learning, empowering your team to tackle continuous change and deliver greater productivity. Your workforce can already have untapped talent. Competenz can help you transform it into capability.

Benefits of on-the-job training  

  • Grow your business with a qualified workforce.
  • Upskill and reskill your best people.
  • Develop talent that matches your specific needs.
  • See a return on investment that outweighs the costs.
  • Train on the job with minimal disruption to daily operations your specific needs.

Grow or future-proof your business

The power of an apprenticeship
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Apprenticeships are a long-term investment in your business’s success. By employing apprentices, you can address current skills gaps but also training a pipeline of future talent that aligns with your specific business needs. By your side Competenz will guide you through, to build a qualified workforce that’s ready to meet the challenges of your business and future external influences.

Three simple steps to start‍
Taking on apprentices is easier than you think. With Competenz, you’ll have a trusted partner guiding you every step of the way:

  1. Get approved
    We’ll help you navigate the approval process so you can become an accredited workplace and employer for apprenticeships.
  2. Hire apprentices
    Find the right people through our job board service or by identifying talent within your existing team.
  3. Train apprentices
    We will develop a customised training plan that aligns with your business goals and delivers NZQA-recognised qualifications.

With Competenz support, you’ll create a seamless pathway for growing talent in your business.

"We've trained over 700 apprentices, and there's a definite benefit as our employees end up with a higher skill level, and that transfers through the business. I couldn't advocate training highly enough."

- Rob Kirwan, Managing Director of heavy engineering business Culham Engineering

We arrange training for apprenticeships and traineeships through on-the-job qualifications, supporting employers, job seekers and people with jobs in our industries.

Additional training pathways available for you at a shorter-term investment

Beyond apprenticeships, we offer:                                           ‍

Micro-credentials

If apprenticeships and the investment of time is not for you, have a look at our short, focused training modules recognised by NZQA.

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Traineeships

Entry-level training from Level 2 to Level 5 qualifications.

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Customised on-the-job programmes

Tailored to your business’s specific needs, resulting in nationally recognised certifications. This will also allow you to support future talent and get your team on the pathway to success and learning.

‍Looking to bring fresh talent into your industry?

Competenz offers an online job board service to help you find motivated apprentices ready to contribute.

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Take the next step

Contact our customer service team or book a call with a training advisor today. Let’s build the future of your business together.

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