About Us

Providing the best possible service to our clients is central to WHK.  Part of our strategy to achieve this is by extending our offering to include excellent training services.

In 2005 WHK (formerly WHK West Yates) became the owners of Astec Training, a Nelson training business.

We offer professional solutions which include training in Microsoft Office applications (2003 and 2007) as well as Professional Development training in:

• Leadership
• Management
• Relationship Selling
• Communication Skills
• Accounting for Non Accountants
  

Productivity through Technology

Productivity is the heart beat of any enterprise. Are your people undertaking their tasks in the minimum time necessary, or are they held back by insufficient skills to maximize the technology you have invested in? With targeted and relevant technology training your organisation will see huge benefits.

Professional Development

Our focus is on professional, customised training that facilitates personal effectiveness and increases productivity in the workplace. If you recognise your staff are your greatest asset, then investing in their professional development makes perfect sense.

Learning & Development Courses

Our scheduled courses are designed to minimize the learning time by concentrating on those skills necessary to be productive in the shortest time possible.

We keep our classes small to allow individual attention for the participants and pride ourselves on our learning being hands-on at all times, to ensure that everyone gains the maximum benefit from the course attended.

Lunches are provided for full day courses at Oasis Café Bar in Nelson.

Customised IT Training

We offer a range of Introductory, Intermediate and Advanced courses. The duration of these courses, although set at a Day is adjustable to suit the organisational needs. The training suite has modern personal computers for each individual.

These computers are set up with the most common operating systems, Windows XP and Vista, along with Office 2003 and Office 2007 to ensure you are being trained on what you are using. We also offer on-site group and one-to-one training where required.

Click here for our July to November 2010 schedule

Professional Development

We are currently running the following soft skills courses: Managing a Team, Accounting for Non Accountants, Speak Easy, Enhancing Communication Skills, Customer Service, Negotiation Skills, and more.  If you are interested in any of these or other training to support your staff and business click here to find out more.

Customised Courses & Skills Assessment

Customised Courses

We understand that from time to time organisations will have unique training requirements that demand flexible training solutions.  We will work with you to identify your learning objectives and customise a training programme that meets the training needs of your organisation.  Training solutions may include short duration seminars and or hands-on training modules held on-site at your premises or at our Training Centre.


Skills Assessment

Through a combination of observation and exercises we will provide you with a written report that includes an assessment of the Microsoft Office skills of an individual and a recommended individual training plan.

For more information about WHK Learning and Development, contact us at:

72 Trafalgar Street, Nelson 7010, New Zealand
PO Box 10, Nelson 7040, New Zealand

T (03) 548 2139 
F (03) 548 4901
E training.nsn@whk.co.nz