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Andy Clyde

Apprentices are better off than graduates for most of their lives

07 December 2017
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GOT A TRADE WEEK, 21 - 27 AUGUST 2017

21 August 2017 - NATIONWIDE
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Ray Marais - Apprentice Electrician in NZ

For me this isn't just a job - it's a career path.

Ray, Electrician
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Estella

It gave me the skills to lead and motivate a team.

Estella, Branch Manager
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Got a Trade? SpeedMeets Are On!

06 October 2017
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MITO's Automotive Careers Tours - Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch

29 August 2017 - Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch
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Ellie McIlraith

If you’ve got the passion to be a pilot, you will make it happen

Bayleigh, Pilot
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Steven Eagles - Automotive Technician Training NZ

I have always had a passion for cars.

Steven, Automotive Technician
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Jackson - Plumbing And Gasfitting Apprenticeship NZ

The opportunities are endless. A trade can take me anywhere.

Jackson, Plumbing & Gasfitting
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Got a Trade? Future Leaders Day 2017

18 September 2017
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I had an alternative upbringing myself and I struggled at school – I was kicked ...

Jessika, Youth Worker
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Learning is an investment and the return is better sales and a better bottom lin...

Anna, Store Manager
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Being in this kind of caregiving role, you need to encourage the residents to be...

Jerome, Healthcare Assistant
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It was really hard, but once I got the hang of everything, it was a piece of cak...

Ben, Chef

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