It's been going for nearly 5 years now. There have been some great discussions on the site and many friendships and business relationships have come about from it.
But the amount of articles and comments has pretty much dried up. Last week I told the sponsors of the site about our plan to close it down and the overwhelming response has been that the site has run its course.
Thanks so much for your contribution to Fruitbowl and we look forward to whatever comes next for business networking in the Bay.
We'll take the site down this week. If you have any questions, please let me know.
Cheers
Matt
A new ‘hands on’ initiative, which brings the classroom into the orchard, is helping combat the labour shortage in the horticulture industry.EIT, Work and Income and local iwi have teamed up with John Bostock, owner of JM Bostock Ltd, to help get people off the unemployment benefit and into permanent employment.
We have worked together to establish an EIT level three sustainable fruit production course.
It has both theory and practical modules. The theory mirrors the orchard cycle to enhance the student’s learning.
Mr Bostock who provides an orchard for the training course says the programme is a high quality-training scheme that ticks the right boxes for growers with real job prospects at the end for graduates.
Fourteen students completed in November 2013, and all gained jobs.
While teaching the theory, our tutor was able to take students from the classroom at Bostock’s into the orchard to bring the theory to life.
The next course starts in March – call us on 0800 CALL EIT.
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EIT’s quality business qualifications provide highly portable and flexible skills that are genuinely needed in today’s rapidly changing employment market.Skills in most demand are those that can be used in any industry or sector –whether a large corporate organisation or a small company.
EIT offers a range of business programmes that include degrees, diplomas, and certificates.
You can study full-time or part-time and the knowledge gained can be applied immediately.
The one-year Diploma in Applied Business includes specialised areas of study including
- accounting,
- human resources,
- operations management,
- marketing,
- office admin
- small business and
- tourism
Click here for more info
EIT’s business lecturers are highly qualified and have real-world experience, which is shared with students enhancing their learning experience.
The student-lecturer ratio is low, which allows a personal approach and direct access to skilled teaching staff.
There is still time to enrol. Classes start on February 17th
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The three-year $500,000 programme includes up to nine education and tasting events per year in addition to PR and social media campaigns.
“This campaign is the largest international collaborative campaign we have ever undertaken,” says James Medina, HBWG executive officer. “China is hugely important for Hawke’s Bay given this region’s strength as a premium red wine producer and the Chinese strong preference for reds."
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Hawke’s Bay sprint kayaker Aimee Fisher is power paddling into another challenging year as she works towards her dream of competing in the 2016 Olympics and continues degree studies at EIT.Aimee is about to launch into the second year of her Bachelor of Business Studies while also managing her many sporting commitments. Last year, studying part-time, she scored all As and A+s for her four courses.
Aimee has this year secured two scholarships - a further Sport Hawke’s Bay and EIT Sports Scholarship as well as a Prime Ministers Scholarship.
The near 19-year-old, an ex-Karamu High School student, was the standout performer in the recent Blue Lake 2 regatta.
Aimee was keen to compare herself with the best Open Women paddlers and start pushing her claim for a place at the Rio Olympics.
Aimee’s wins were in the Under 23 K1 200m, the Open Women K1 200 and the Open Women K1 500
Aimee is now ranked New Zealand’s number two for the 200m event, behind Olympic gold medallist Lisa Carrington.
Congratulations Aimee!
Click here for more information on the Bachelor of Business Studies.
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Turks Bar Poker Night
Do you consider yourself a bit of a Poker pro? Then head to the Turks Bar Poker Night on Tuesday, the 28th of Jan from 7pm and you could walk away with some fantastic prizes!
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Sisters Ella and Grace Patterson are like bookends in their choices for tertiary study. From Havelock North, both enrolled for EIT’s Bachelor of Computing Systems but at different times.
While Ella recently completed her first year of study, Grace finished her degree mid-year and is now working as a business analyst for Fastway Global in Napier.
The pair attended Havelock North High School, and were both awarded EIT Year 13 Degree Study Grants.
Grace told us that she wanted to attend EIT because it is close to home, saved her money and the flexibility allowed her to travel in between studying.
Ella’s aim is to work freelance and travel and with IT grads being well paid and in demand, she is looking forward to graduating with a portable degree. Ella is enjoying the small classes and says her lecturers make the effort to know their students and to respond to individual needs.
Click here for more info on the Bachelor of Computing Systems.
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You’ll develop your skills in
- introductory accounting
- business communication
- business administration
- computing, and
- health and safety in the workplace.
It is an ideal entry level business programme which will prepare you for higher level study or will help you gain work at an administration or technician level.
This is an open entry programme which means no formal academic qualifications are needed, but you must be over 16, and a permanent resident of NZ.
The programme is friendly to those students who have children at school. Hours are Monday to Thursday from 9 am to 230 pm from February to November. Term breaks are similar to schools.
You’ll study on the Hawke’s Bay Campus in Taradale and you can take advantage of the extensive library and student services.
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