KEY POINTS:
Tool Blacks victorious
Late last month the NZ 'Tool Blacks' touched down at Auckland Airport after 11 days of fierce competition at the 2007 WorldSkills Finals in Japan. The team of young tradesmen produced the best-ever results by a NZ team at the WorldSkills Competition in 20 years of participating. The tally included one silver medal, two bronzes and five Medallions of Excellence, ranking the NZ team 14th out of 46 countries that competed.
The star performance of the 'Tool Blacks' team came from Auckland based Sudheer Ramjathan, who won a Silver Medal in the Autobody Repair skill category. Speaking on his return at the Airport, Sudheer commented "I am absolutely thrilled and still a bit shocked. No-one knew the results right up until the closing ceremony and when they called out my name for the silver medal, I was speechless. I felt that I had done well but didn't dare to think that I was in the running for a medal."
DECEMBER
Initial Career Choices - Career Analysts
December 18
The Morrisby Career Assessment programme is tailored specifically for people of school and university age, and recent graduates, to identify initial career choices that map to your unique talent and potential in an attempt to identify the best-fit occupations. Hundreds of recent school and uni leavers have been through the programme.
$385pp includes full career assessment, face-to-face feedback and a 20-page, take-home report.
For more information or to book go to www.careeranalysts.co.nz or call Career Analysts on 09 356 9758.
February
* Building on Talent (BOT) programme
February 18-29, 2008
This programme, run by IMD International, is specifically designed for young managers to take over higher responsibilities. Participants will learn to "diagnose, observe, deliver results under pressure and create value by working across divisions and functions."
For more information email moreinfo@imd.ch
The HRINZ HR Awards finals
Wellington, February 21
The winners will be announced that evening at a black tie Gala Dinner & Award Presentation.
Improve profitability through managing key relationships
February 12 and 20, 2008
Villa Maria Vineyard
This is a unique opportunity to learn from one of the worlds leading authorities - Jonathan Hughes - how to use key business relationships to gain a competitive advantage in an increasingly challenging marketplace and achieve greater profitability. Attendance will expand your knowledge of key relationships by teaching you to understand the true value of strategic relationships; maximise negotiations while using a collaborative process; create and sustain long-term relationships; and effectively monitor performance and results.
Jonathan Hughes is an expert on negotiation and managing relationships to drive business success. During the one-day seminar he will lead a series of interactive discussions designed to demonstrate how investing time and effort in building relationships between customers and key suppliers, and undertaking collaborative initiatives will enable your business to lower costs, increase performance, deliver innovation, reduce risk and improve profitability.
Cost: $1,150 + GST
To register call Libby on 09 913 9130 or email libby.hunt@management-toolbox.co.nz
For the diary:
* Rotorua Trust Careers Expo
Rotorua Energy Event Centre
9 - 10 May, 2008
Contact: rhudson@careers.govt.nz
* Wairarapa Careers Expo
Genesis Recreation Centre,
Masterton
May 11-12, 2008
Contact: john@wairarapanz.com
* Lytton Gisborne Careers Expo
May 17, 2008
