What's new at Didasko
Welcome to the October edition of Didasko Update. We are pleased to share some of the successes the company is experiencing at this time.
Our learning resources business is enjoying buoyant market conditions and looks set for another busy and successful year in 2007. We are developing a number of innovative new products for the hospitality sector and the number of TAFEs, universities and secondary colleges using our hospitality content is increasing, reflecting the high quality of our content in this area of expertise.
We are also building momentum in our training business as highlighted in our expanding relationship with Australian Pharmaceutical Industries (API) to deliver Retail Community Pharmacy training for 84 Priceline stores around Australia.
We hope you enjoy our article about the 2006 Computer Power graduation ceremony held in Auckland in September.
Our recruitment services team has expanded over recent months with new contracts and key operational and management placements being achieved both locally and into New Zealand.
Finally, in this newsletter we provide the details of our new Sydney premises. We have been able to secure the lease of new corporate facilities in the heart of the North Sydney IT and communications hub. This new location will be used instead of the previously announced Crows Nest site.
Please enjoy this month’s Update!
Adam Cossar
Chief Operating Officer
Didasko delivers community pharmacy training
As part of our expanding relationship with Australian Pharmaceutical Industries (API), Didasko Learning Institute has been engaged to deliver Community Pharmacy Training across all 84 Priceline pharmacy stores around Australia.
Didasko will offer Certificate II and III in Retail Community Pharmacy and in partnership with API will develop and deliver a fully customised learning resource designed to meet the specific needs of Priceline pharmacy stores.
This project is facilitating API’s objectives of delivering a training solution that reflects its retail brand values, organisational culture and philosophies that set it apart from its competitors.
Chris Hynes, Didasko General Manager in NSW says, ‘We are very proud to be associated with API and in particular to be working with such a dedicated group of people who place tremendous value on training and creating learning and development opportunities for their people.’
Didasko has delivered a customised training solution for Priceline stores for over four years now and the move into Pharmacy reinforces the strength of the relationship that Didasko has built over that time.
DLR gears up for a busy 2007
Didasko’s commitment to maintaining our high level of customer service including the provision of customised, branded learning resources while managing the continued growth of our business has set an all-time high challenge for the team.
We are meeting the challenge by working with our clients now in fulfilling their upcoming needs for the 2007 school year and ensuring our usual prompt delivery in time for the new enrolments and sign ups.
We are also looking forward to releasing new Hospitality units of competency in 2007 in response to client demand and in consultation with industry. Units scheduled for release include:
THHBCC13B – Plan and control menu based catering
THHBCAT01B – Prepare foods according to dietary and cultural needs
THHBCC10B – Plan and prepare food for buffets
THHCCH02A – Prepare, cook and serve food for menus
THHGGA06B – Receive and order stock
THHGGA07B – Control and order stock
THHGLE01B – Monitor work operations
If you would like to know how Didasko can help you to better meet the needs of your students and trainers please contact Graham Brown
graham.brown@didasko.com for further information.
Computer Power Auckland graduation
Computer Power held its 2006 Auckland Graduation on 29 September. Over 70 students, family members and clients joined the staff in celebrating the evening.
Computer Power was privileged to welcome three guest speakers to its graduation.
Richard Vernall from Careers Services and Jo Lee from IT Job Search talked about the current opportunities in the New Zealand job market, focusing on the skills shortage in IT. Attention was given to the importance of workplace skills, something that Computer Power graduates are provided with as a key part of their course.
The third guest speaker, Gordon Grimsey, from the New Zealand Computer Society, had the honour of handing out the Awards of Excellence and Dux Awards. In addition, the New Zealand Computer Society kindly gave 1-year memberships to all Award winners.
Computer Power was proud to hand out two Dux Awards this year: to Susan Pearson and Daniel Hughes. Susan completed her Diploma of IT (Software Development) 200 hours ahead of schedule and is now working as a Software Tester. Daniel graduated with the Diploma of IT (Network Engineering) and has been in a desktop support role at Auckland College of Education for the past 10 months.
The graduation was extremely well received by all of those that attended and all of the students and staff at Computer Power are now working towards a successful 2007.
Our recruitment services team delivering
Our expanding recruitment services team has been very busy over the last few months; level entry, specialised and management positions recruited for our clients in Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, Hobart and Auckland have included:
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We look forward to bringing you specific success stories from our candidates and clients in future newsletters editions…..especially the “difficult to recruit:” positions.
Our clients are utilising the broader recruitment options by Didasko People Solutions (DPS) of:
- Recruitment Direct – the express low cost recruitment service
- Advertised Selection – the traditional advertising job ads via internet or print
- People Search – the targeted “headhunting” of specific proven candidates
- Combined Advertised and People Search
- Unbundled service – using DPS for just one or two recruitment service units rather than the complete recruitment and selection process.
If you would like assistance in sourcing the best fit, difficult to recruit candidates contact Chris Curtis chris.curtis@didasko.com for further information.
New Sydney address
As announced in the September email newsletter, our Sydney business is moving from Parramatta to North Sydney. Due to some last minute changes we have been able to secure a location in an outstanding corporate address in Miller Street, the heart of Sydney’s IT and communications district.
The new address is:
Level 4, 201 Miller Street
North Sydney NSW 2060
The new location features fully equipped meeting rooms and boardrooms as well as the latest data and telephony technology. It also enjoys sweeping views of Sydney Harbour, the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Blue Mountains.
We welcome you to call in and visit us in our new surrounds from 1 November 2006!
All phone/faxes and mail will be redirected from Parramatta to North Sydney for a period of up to 12 months and we will advise new telephone/fax numbers in due course.
