training

Training and development positions your company for the future [training]

2009-06-29T17:49:00+01:00

Training and development is often one of the first budgets to be cut during difficult times - yet it is one of the areas where significant performance enhancement and efficiencies can be gained

Spend more on IT to gain efficiencies [training]

2009-06-17T20:04:00+01:00

Speaking at a recent Wellington Chamber of Commerce breakfast, Prime Minister John Key commented how government departments need to spend more on technology in order to gain efficiencies

Moving up the learning curve [training]

2009-06-17T17:45:00+01:00

Taking on a new business from a different part of the industry requires new knowledge and skills as Auckland company Green Grapics found when it expanded in 2007

Time to make your mark [training]

2009-06-16T19:37:00+01:00

An alliance between PrintNZ and the Enviro-MarkNZ certification programme is expected to significantly help members develop and implement a credible environmental management system (EMS) for the benefit of both their business and the planet alike

Reflecting on changes in a vibrant industry [training]

2009-06-09T19:29:00+01:00

Joan Grace recently marked 10 years as chief executive of PrintNZ Training. She took time to consider on changes she has seen during that decade: changes in technology, changes in government policy for training, and changes in industry training in general

Benefits of literacy and numeracy training outweigh the costs [training]

2009-04-17T14:16:00+01:00

A new PrintNZ initiative targets an area of concern to a number of industries, including print and packaging. Elevating literacy and numeracy levels delivers benefits beyond increased workplace productivity, which repays the costs involved many times over

Working smarter, not harder [training]

2009-02-19T18:13:00+01:00

Discovering how industry training organisations can help member companies boost their operations was the key aim of a pilot productivity project held throughout the country in 2008

Digital newspaper printing – a future application? [training]

2008-11-07T13:55:08+01:00

Among the more interesting demonstrations at the recent drupa exhibition was the digital printing of newspapers, says Andrew Tribute

Cyber: a year old with decades of experience [training]

2008-11-07T13:47:14+01:00

A year on from its official New Zealand opening, Cyber continues making an impression on Kiwi printers

Canterbury apprentice claims gold at WorldSkills national competition [training]

2008-10-13T13:07:00+01:00

Following weeks of tough competition, Royce Richards from Rainbow Print in Christchurch won double gold for the printing industry at the WorldSkills national competition in Wellington

Today’s businesses are operating in challenging conditions in a changing industry [training]

2008-08-11T14:46:00+01:00

Skill shortages are still having an impact on many businesses says Alicia Lambert

Exciting new training initiatives available now [training]

2008-06-11T05:24:04+01:00

PrintNZ Training has two new initiatives available to all print industry members – the revamped Diploma in Management - Print qualification and two Colour Management modules.

Dealing with difficult people [training]

2008-04-28T23:02:19+01:00

Troublesome staff crop up in almost every workplace. How you deal with them makes all thedifference to their impact.

Up and away for apprentices [training]

2008-04-27T06:00:00+01:00

The prize of an annual apprentice award is a big boost for the young careers of graphic arts workers.

Government funding traineeships [training]

2008-04-16T06:30:09+01:00

Helping employees achieve workplace qualifications is a time-efficient and cost-effective way for a business to boost performance and productivity levels says Matthew Gardiner.

The future of training [training]

2008-02-27T13:41:58+01:00

A critical meeting of industry representatives has set the scene for PrintNZ's training initiatives through to 2010.

Govt asks PIAA to address print skill shortage [training]

2007-05-24T14:15:00+01:00

The Federal Government has asked Printing Industries to prepare a plan using the unemployed as an option to help overcome the printing industries skills shortage.

Award winners share passion for print [training]

2006-06-12T07:00:00+01:00

The annual Apprentice of the Year Awards mark the start of a long and exciting journey for seven top apprentices. By Alicia Lambert.

Keeping up with change [training]

2006-05-11T07:00:00+01:00

Making sure that relevant skills are included in training programmes is an on-going process for PAITC

Giving productivity levels a kickstart [training]

2006-04-14T07:00:00+01:00

PrintNZ looks at how the printing industry can increase productivity levels and address skill shortages.

Training in the spotlight at Industry Review [training]

2006-02-19T06:00:00+01:00

Last November, PAITC gathered together representatives from all sectors of the industry to discuss training issues and the future skill needs of our industry. By Alicia Lambert