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Skills for the Aotearoa New Zealand service industry

ServiceIQ is the workplace training specialist for a large part of Aotearoa New Zealand's service industry.

We help our customers succeed by growing their talent.

 

News & updates

The service sector is an important industry. Here are some feature articles on recent news and updates...

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    First-year Fees Free ends

    The Government has announced that Fees Free for the first year of study or training will finish at the end of 2024. A final-year Fees Free policy will replace it, starting from 1 January 2025.

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    ‘Humble achiever’ takes top aviation industry award

    The 2024 Eye in the Sky Leader in Aviation Award at this year’s prestigious Aviation Industry Association Conference has gone to Dave Evans, Aviation Sector Manager with ServiceIQ.

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    Vocational Education and Training Review

    The government is currently reviewing the structure of the vocational education and training sector and New Zealanders are encouraged to have their say on the proposed structure.

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    Career with colour

    Resene makes in New Zealand, and sells, the paint professionals use. Like the skilled and trained painters that swear by the products, the company makes sure its own people are skilled and trained too.

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    Roots back 180 years

    You might think tourism in Aotearoa New Zealand is a fairly new activity and, in many parts of the country, it is. 

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    Rewarding challenges

    One of New Zealand’s iconic emblems is a flightless bird… it’s even on the roundel used by our Air Force… but Kiwis (the people, not the bird) have always been at the forefront of aerospace.

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    A business with a real edge

    Talking to Ron Cherian, you might first wonder if he’s a biologist because ‘adapting’ is something he mentions a lot. In fact, Ron is Delaware North’s General Manager of Food & Beverage for Wellington’s Sky Stadium. And the more you talk to him the more that focus on adaptation makes sense.

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    Removing barriers

    A big part of any training or learning, on-job or off, are the dry-sounding ‘learning materials’ or ‘resources’. But they’re vital to get right, and that’s where the ServiceIQ team led by Phil O’Brien comes in.

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    2024 Battle of the Pans Photo Album

    Bigger and better than ever, the 2024 Battle of the Pans saw 105 students compete across the four regional battles. 

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    Price increase for Cultural Camps

    For many years, the costs to run our Cultural Camps have been increasing but we have always tried to hold the price for as long as possible. Gateway Cultural Camps are now $750+GST. 

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    Continuity for service industry

    Service sector employers partnering with ServiceIQ for their workplace training will continue to receive exceptional service when General Manager of Industry Engagement, Clare Savage, heads off on parental leave and Danielle Genty-Nott will be filling in for Clare.

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    Employers, students and schools get big gains with Gateway

    There are six options in the new ServiceIQ Service Sector Insights Gateway. Each awards a student at least 20 NCEA credits at Level 3, all earned from Unit Standards that are core to on-job training in the relevant sector.

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    2023 Battle of the Pans Photo Album

    The Battle of the Pans 2023 is now finished, and the dishes have been fantastic – here’s a look at what has been.

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    Stadium hospo staff show their savvy

    Hospitality staff at the home of the All Blacks, Hurricanes, Wellington Phoenix FC, and Wellington Lions are tackling the hard mahi, getting structured training and NZQA credits. 

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    Retail Apprenticeship opens doors

    Tayah Kaipo says completing the ServiceIQ Retail Apprenticeship programme has not only boosted her confidence, but also opened her eyes to a rewarding career and planted the idea of one day owning a store of her own.

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    New Gateway Galore

    “It’s been a real success”, enthuses Grant Hobbs, Gateway Coordinator at Auckland’s De La Salle College. “We’ve seen hundreds of young people engage with the workplace. Teachers and I have seen a real change in their maturity because they’re starting to work with adults. They’re starting to realise their own potential, and are gaining credits towards NCEQ Level 2 and Level 3.

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    Chef, apprentice, parent and teacher: Learning and earning on-job makes the difference

    Moving seamlessly from school to the workplace can be a big leap but a good employer, with a commitment to on-job training programmes or apprenticeships, makes all the difference.

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    Photo Album: Hospitality Teachers’ Professional Development

    We’ve kicked off the PD days and the feedback has been fantastic – here’s a look at what you can expect.

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    Students take flight with new aviation option

    COVID-19 may have hit parts of the aviation industry hard, but it’s projected to pick up strongly. The International Air Transport Association has said that air travel may recover to previous levels in under three years.

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    Doing dishes to making dishes

    School wasn’t doing it for Brooklyn O’Neil. He wanted to get out into the workforce and start making a go of things. So, he went looking for work and landed a job in a restaurant, in the classic starting-out role of dishwasher.

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