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GoodYarn Builds Community at Kiwi Carpentry

Community is… what we create together. That’s the theme of this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week (MHAW), and it’s certainly true for Kaitaia based building and joinery company, Kiwi Carpentry.

NZ Post and Education Unlimited Level Up for Literacy

When it comes to literacy and numeracy, New Zealand has more than its fair share of struggling adults. In fact, according to the OECD International Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC), 11.8% of adults in Aotearoa score at the lowest levels in literacy and 18.9% score low in numeracy.

Boosting employment opportunities for rangatahi

City Rail Link’s (CRL) Progressive Employment Programme (PEP) has just drawn to a close - but the positive impact it has had on rangatahi and their families will reverberate for years to come.

Building Leaders From The Ground Up

An exciting new leadership training programme is giving those working in the groundspread industry the chance to grow their confidence and skills while also gaining a formal qualification.

Teaming Up To Change Lives

What do you get when you cross a civil engineering contractor with a labour contractor and a workplace training organisation? A trailblazing industry initiative that’s changing lives.

Project Ikuna - Link Alliance

Education Unlimited is delivering Future Ready- Money Confidence and Future Ready - Life Online in the workplace, on behalf of Tātaki Auckland Unlimited, to help upskill Auckland’s Pacific workforce so people have the skills and knowledge to adapt to the future of work and the economic impacts of COVID-19. Watch the videos below to find out more.

Driving Ahead with NZ Couriers

Staff at New Zealand Couriers are ‘driving ahead’ thanks to a workplace training programme that’s boosting leadership skills and powering up performance.

Education Unlimited Teams Up With St Vincent de Paul

A group of staff from St Vincent de Paul in Christchurch have been given a skills boost thanks to a bespoke ‘Skills Values Development Programme’ delivered by Education Unlimited.

Building SafeSkills for HSRs

Effective communication was a hot topic at the recent SafeSkills HSR Conference – a travelling roadshow for over 440 HSRs (Health and Safety Representatives) across the motu.

A Good Yarn Can Make All The Difference

Awareness. Signs and Symptoms. Korero. Wondering if an employee or co-worker is okay? Just ASK!

Invest in your teams, reap the rewards

Christchurch-based logistics company Sorted Logistics are “not your average freight forwarder” - and nor are they your average employer. Highly committed to investing in their 200-plus staff, this is a business that goes above and beyond to empower its people.

Whakatupu – Towards Careers in Construction

Aspiring construction workers are getting a leg up into the industry thanks to a new pilot programme being rolled out by Education Unlimited and the MSD Auckland Jobs and Skills Hubs.

New Financial Year Perfect Time To Take Stock

The beginning of the new financial year is the ideal time for businesses to take a long hard look at where they’re at, and where they want to be. It’s a time to reset priorities, create goals, and lay down a robust framework for the year ahead.

Transforming Workplace Culture Through Targeted Training

A bespoke culture change programme developed by Education Unlimited has transformed a challenging workplace culture for a Palmerston North-based laundry business.

City Rail Link and Education Unlimited partner up for PEP

Getting to the employment starting line can be a tumultuous journey for some rangatahi - but a longstanding partnership between Education Unlimited and City Rail Link is helping them navigate the hurdles.

Investing in your greatest asset: Why it's worth it.

When it comes to employers who invest in their people it’s hard to go past the team at Allied Laundry Services. 

New Pilot Scheme Boosts Apprenticeship Success

Seventeen Northland apprentices are off to a flying start in 2023 thanks to an exciting new pilot programme developed by workplace training provider Education Unlimited and BCITO|Te Pūkenga, the largest provider of construction trade apprenticeships in the country.

Teaming up to upskill Auckland's pacific workforce

Increased productivity, a more skilled and future-ready workforce, and improved staff retention are just a few of the benefits delivered by Project Ikuna, an in-work training programme designed to upskill the Pacific workforce in Tāmaki Makaurau.

Safeguard the mental health of your people with GoodYarn

Workplace mental health has suffered a hammering with Covid-19. From job losses and financial stress to the isolation of working from home, employees and employers have been pushed to their emotional limits as they grapple with the uncertainty of the global pandemic.

Supporting our Māori and Pasifika Trades Trainees

Hawkins is one leading construction company that takes this responsibility seriously. They’ve been supporting Māori and Pasifika trades trainees through their employment, upskilling and apprenticeship journeys since 2014.

The Importance of Upskilling the Local Workforce

A recent Newshub article titled “Bosses inundated with job applications from people lacking in literacy, numeracy skills” touches on the current struggles experienced by New Zealand employers with the whole country feeling the pinch of labour shortages.