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In Partnership with Pathways Awarua 


“Whakawhanaungatanga in Action: Our Partnership with Pathways Awarura"

“He ara matauranga, he ara angitu: A pathway to learning, a pathway to success"

Pre-employment - Assistance

Helping you assess and prepare candidates for a successful future.

Apex Coaching Foundry Aptitude Test Available 

Literacy and Numeracy Available

Assist With Candidate Interviews

Help Prepare Tomorrows Talent, Today

At Apex Coaching Foundry, we help employers set new talent up for success before they even step onto the workshop floor. Our pre-employment support ensures candidates are equipped with the foundational skills, mindset, and readiness needed to thrive in technical environments.

Through practical numeracy and literacy checks, hands-on task simulations, and guided workplace readiness conversations, we identify strengths, highlight development needs, and support informed hiring decisions. Whether you are assessing future apprentices, trainees, or entry-level talent, we provide a structured, supportive pathway that builds confidence early and reduces onboarding risk.

  • Stronger hiring decisions, through practical pre-employment assessment

  • Better job-fit and cultural alignment, before onboarding

  • Improved apprentice and trainee readiness, literacy, numeracy, health and safety & create a workplace mindset

  • Help reduce early drop-out and turnover risk, saves costs

  • Higher long-term performance and productivity, faster ROI

  • Smoother onboarding, with clearer expectations and support pathways

  • Early identification of training needs, to help guide development from day one

  • More confident and capable new starters, entering your workplace

  • Time and cost savings, through reduced rework and supervision strain

  • Greater engagement and commitment, from candidates who feel supported

Our goal is simple:
to help you select the right people and prepare them to excel.

Strong foundations create strong futures. We help you forge both.