What we do

LEADERS IN SKILLS BASED TRAINING

A full-service training and workforce development partner.

Building talent and preparing a skilled future-fit workforce requires tailored solutions that work for specific industries, organisations and the individuals inside them. Skills Group brings together specialist know-how and industry training, drawing on expertise from across its many brands.

We offer workforce development and consultancy services in New Zealand and internationally. Our range of services include research and insights, learning design and development, training and workforce capability assessments, and thought leadership connected to international best practices.

We work closely with large corporates, SME businesses, industry bodies and government agencies.

With over 30 years’ experience in workplace capability, it’s that expertise – and our commitment to work closely our clients every step of the way – that has made us leaders in our field. We help our clients navigate exactly what they need working with them from initial development right through to implementation.

We know that the best workplaces recognise that productivity and the wellbeing of people go together. People need to feel cared for and connected to their work – because it’s by unlocking the potential in people that we drive business growth. So with every solution, we make sure that people and their wellbeing are always at the very centre

IMNZ

Leadership training

The Institute of Management New Zealand (IMNZ) offers short, informal courses online and in-person to develop leadership skills across a wide range of disciplines and management experience levels.

SoftEd

SoftEd offers training which helps organisations operate faster and adapt better to change. It specialises in new ways of working that build organisational capability.

Instep

Instep EAP is an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP). Its network of qualified counsellors, psychologists, therapists and coaches across New Zealand, is designed to assist organisations and their people with issues which can impact wellbeing at work and beyond.

David Forman

Since 1970, David Forman has provided business training across Australia and New Zealand. Its sales-focused learning programmes focus on behaviour change, ensuring our clients develop new behaviours which are proven to get results.

Vocational training and specialist trades

Ignite

Ignite is an NZQA-accredited provider of vocational training and qualifications in high-demand fields. With inspiring tutors coming direct from industry, its face-to-face and online courses provide pathways to employment in nine different industries.

Premier

Premier offers NZQA-accredited qualifications in hairdressing, barbering, beauty therapy, and nail technology. With campuses located in Auckland and Wellington, its practical hands-on courses provide pathways to rewarding careers.

Etco

Etco has been the country’s leading provider of electrical training and apprenticeships for over 30 years and is still New Zealand’s leading provider of electrical training. It employs apprentices and place them with electrical companies around New Zealand through its group employment scheme, and also provides training which supports both qualified tradespeople and apprentices.

ICE

Industry Connection for Excellence (ICE) is a skilled trades training provider. At its premises in East Tāmaki, Otaki and Dunedin, it helps apprentices gain qualifications in Plumbing, Gasfitting and Drainlaying (PGD), Roofing and Electrotechnology.

E-tec

E-tec is an EWRB-approved training provider for New Zealand’s electrotechnology and telecommunications industries. It delivers high-quality training and assessments to over 1,000 trainees each year through short courses, blended learning programmes and bespoke commercial contracts.

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