Welcome to the ITF website
Industry training is all about meeting the skill needs of industry, helping people develop their careers and assisting New Zealand businesses and organisations to be more productive.
On this site you can find out more about industry skill development and workplace learning, including the latest news, where to contact an ITO, and what industry training can do for you, whether you are an employer, already in work, or want to know what kinds of skills you might need to get into an industry.
You can also find out about events we are running, see photos of recent events, or more about us, the Industry Training Federation. Finally, if you want to know more, you can send us a message or find out how to contact us.
ITF Annual Conference 2008 - "Investing in Skills & Productivity"
22 and 23 July 2008
Registrations are now open for the ITF Annual Conference 2008.
Further details of the conference, including keynote speakers and workshops are available here: http://www.itf.org.nz/itf-conference.html.
Please note that the Conference sold out early last year, so we suggest you register early to avoid disappointment!
Nationwide Industry Training at Work Day
1 May 2008
Politicians and other community leaders discovered
one of the country’s hidden gems as part of Industry Training at Work
Day on 1 May 2008.
The day was organised by the Industry Training Federation (ITF) to raise awareness and understanding of industry training and workplace learning.
See photos and further details of Industry Training At Work Day.
NZ Skills Strategy Launched - 30 April 2008
A discussion document has been released setting out the proposals for a NZ Skills Strategy. This document has been developed by a partnership involving business, unions, the industry training sector and government.
There will be a series of discussion forums around the country in May 2008, and the opportunity to provide feedback via the NZ Skills Strategy website, or read more about the skills strategy in our factsheet:
Report Highlights Importance of Skills Use
A new report produced for a joint Department of Labour - ITF project has highlighted the importance of focusing explicitly on how skills are used, so that businesses and workers can get the most out of training:
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Media release:
Report Highlights Importance of Workforce Skill... (518KB) - Report: The Skills-Productivity Nexus (3961KB)
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