Signee Insight – March

Hello everyone, I am entering into my third month of employment at Signee and am still in awe of the amazing people in this creative and diverse industry and the work undertaken.

I have to say, I will never look at signs the same way again!  It has been a pleasure to meet some of you whether in person or on the phone and I look forward to meeting more of you over the upcoming months.

Here is just a little of what I have been up to!

I attended a Limited-Service Volunteer employment expo at Burnham Military Camp alongside Paul Walters with a few registrations of interest which we are following up on. It was noted that most had no idea there was a sign-making industry and were excited to be advised of the six core pillars of sign-making.

Last month, Melissa Coutts and I visited Te Aratai College in Linwood to view the Inzone career kiosk that Signee sponsors. The kiosk is a touch screen that provides guidance and career information with a multimedia view of employment and training opportunities for school leavers.

Signee has been conducting interviews and preparing for the upcoming Skills for Industry Jobseekers course where 8 trainees (6 currently confirmed) will attend a one-week classroom placement followed by four weeks in a sign-making business leading to employment.

Pastoral care of current Signee trainees continues to be a focus and we are excited to see the transformation of knowledge each week with our current trainees.

Lastly, the Signee website is undergoing a refresh with new material which should be ready in the next week or so. We are aiming to add an industry training area with online training sessions, quick tips and tricks videos, and training schedules from our suppliers. If you have any training ideas or can offer any training, please contact me signee@nzsda.org.nz