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Aquaculture, horticulture and viticulture businesses in the primary industry sector are finding it tough with staff shortages that go beyond the inability to find skilled people to do the work.
NMIT offers partnerships to help employees develop effective, critical skills on-site with their employers so our regional workforce thrives.
Understanding the best approach for training staff and managers can be challenging.
There may be limited resources available in the workplace to support effective learning, and accommodating a variety of unique learning styles may also be difficult to achieve.
NMIT’s primary industry managers and team leaders are supported too with programmes designed to build their business and management skills.
New programmes include:
NMIT Primary Industries Curriculum Manager Pam Wood says having national industry training partners onboard brings substantial student benefits.
This kind of pastoral support can remove the thought of study being daunting and ensure that learners don’t feel like they must go through it alone.
The relationship between NMIT and employers also benefits students’ confidence as their employers are involved, and partner with their training.
Relieving the pressure, confusion, and stress that training staff requires, allows business owners and managers to focus on their strategic and productivity goals.
Education shouldn’t be boring and upskilling staff and management should be a positive experience. With NMIT, students can learn and work and will graduate confident in their abilities to make a difference for our region.
See nmit.ac.nz/industry-hub(external link) for more information.