By The Spinoff
The podcast currently has 7 episodes available.
What will the trades industry look like in the future, and will trades careers stay resilient as the industry grows and changes? In the final episode of this first season, Jay and Brooke are joined by a couple of heavy hitters in Philip Aldridge and Robbie Paul – the CEO and Poumatua/Māori CE respectively of Waihanga Ara Rau, the construction and infrastructure workplace development council. Together they'll take a look into the crystal ball and ask the big questions.
On Site is brought to you by Trade Jobs NZ in partnership with The Spinoff Podcast Network. If you're ready for a career in the trades, visit tradejobsnz.co.nz
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Jay and Brooke are joined by very special guest Peter Wolfkamp for a chat about all things site safety. They discuss how regs and attitudes have changed over the last 30 years, how tradies and employers can work together to make safer sites, and how operating with a bit more care can actually make things a whole lot more efficient too.
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As the local construction sector continues to see steep and rapid growth, the need for skilled workers has never been greater. But what is being done to ensure we've got enough young people picking up the tools? In this episode, Jay and Brooke are joined by Tu Nu'uali'itia from Unitec and the Māori and Pasifika Trades Training consortium for a big ol' chat about his work helping school leavers and reskillers into the sector, what he thinks prospective tradies should know before kickoff, and how we can continue to shift perceptions about the prospects of a life in the trades.
On Site is brought to you by Trade Jobs NZ in partnership with The Spinoff Podcast Network. If you're ready for a career in the trades, visit tradejobsnz.co.nz
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The construction industry is overrepresented in the country's suicide stats, but why? And what can be done about it? For the third episode of On Site Jay and Brooke are joined by Raman Lee from Mates In Construction for a very big, very important kōrero around mental health in the trades. Please note, this episode contains discussion of topics including suicide and depression.
On Site is brought to you by Trade Jobs NZ in partnership with The Spinoff Podcast Network. If you're ready for a career in the trades, visit tradejobsnz.co.nz
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For the second episode of On Site, Jay and Brooke are joined by Amanda Williams, principal advisor for women at BCITO, and Genevieve Black, a builder from Tāmaki Makaurau. Together they talk about women in the trades – what the industry offers, where there's still work to do and how we can get more wāhine on the tools.
On Site is brought to you by Trade Jobs NZ in partnership with The Spinoff Podcast Network. If you're ready for a career in the trades, visit tradejobsnz.co.nz
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On the very first episode of On Site, we kick off with a bit of an intro of the two people helming this ship, as Jay talks to Brooke about her journey to the trades, where it's taken her so far and why she's so excited about the future. After that, we welcome Lauren and Cam from the Trade Jobs NZ team to our studio for a quick chat about what they're seeing out there in the jobs market – and what the industry needs a bit more of.
On Site is brought to you by Trade Jobs NZ in partnership with The Spinoff Podcast Network. If you're ready for a career in the trades, visit tradejobsnz.co.nz
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Introducing On Site, a new trades-focused series brought to you by Trade Jobs NZ in partnership with The Spinoff Podcast Network. Hosted by Jay Reeve and Brooke Thompson, On Site talks to everyone from apprentices to industry leaders about life in the trades and how they'd like to see the sector evolve in the future.
On Site will premiere on Tuesday 22nd February 2022, follow now so you get new episodes as soon as they're released.
If you're ready for a career in the trades, visit tradejobsnz.co.nz
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The podcast currently has 7 episodes available.