A career in the trade industries is a great choice! Combined, MITO’s industries employ over 155,000 New Zealanders or 7% of the workforce. There are significant employment opportunities for young people who are keen to build a rewarding career. Through an apprenticeship or on-the-job training programme, you’ll gain qualifications and practical skills and experience in the workplace, earn while you learn, and have no student loan to repay.
MITO offers career pathways for secondary school students right through to management qualifications within the industries we serve. With a MITO training programme or apprenticeship, you’ll have everything you need to learn new skills, and gain a formal qualification.
An apprenticeship is training done on-the-job. It is tertiary education, like university, except your learning happens in the workplace through a mix of practical and theory assessment. You gain skills from day one and when you’ve completed your apprenticeship, you gain a nationally-recognised qualification and a job you're already qualified to do! The length of your apprenticeship varies depending on your training programme and industry. Most take between 3 or 4 years to complete. Apprenticeships can be completed within a wide range of industries with employers from large national companies to smaller local businesses. The benefits of an apprenticeship or on-the-job training are: What’s better than getting paid to get qualified? Having your fees paid for you too! The Government's fees free policy also applies to apprenticeships and industry training - which means if you're eligible, you won't have to pay training fees for your first two years! That's double the incentive to consider a rewarding career in the trades and services industries! To start an apprenticeship or training programme through MITO you need to be already employed in one of our industries with an employer who is able to support you in your training. Take a look at the Find a Job page or View our helpful tips on how to find a job. Discuss your options with your school's career advisor or Gateway co-ordinator, or contact MITO for more information on a MITO apprenticeship or training programme. Looking for a job? Complete your online jobseeker profile! MITO will be launching a jobseeker profile section on our website in late September where jobseekers can complete an online profile that employers in our industries can view. It’s like an online CV and it’s a great way of getting seen by employers looking for apprentices, who will then be able to contact you directly with potential job opportunities. If you’re interested in registering, please enter your details here and we will be in contact once it’s launched. Having a full car driver licence is an important first step for finding a job in one of our industries as many employers will require this as a prerequisite for a position. You can find out more on driver licencing on the NZTA website. For free driving resources, theory questions and practical advice, visit the Driving Tests website.
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MITO offers a range of training programmes and learning experiences across all our industries. Explore the many opportunities available to you and find your fit.
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