On behalf of the management of WesTrac, I would like to thank you and your team for the valuable assistance given to us in determining the content and facilitating the cultural integration sessions that took place as a result of a new business acquisition. We have had a lot of positive feedback from both the management of WesTrac and the newly acquired employees
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Preferred Training Networks is Australia′s first referred training network. What that means to you, is that you have instant access to the best of the best referred trainers, facilitators and instructional designers in Australia.
Preferred Training Networks aims to be the most flexible learning organisation in Australia. You will find learning consultants that are very easy to work with and who are very knowledgeable . We are customer orientated and can quickly design and/or deliver quality training programs for your organisation. You can outsource training requirements with confidence.
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Preferred Training Networks is Australia’s first referred learning network. We are an Australian training company that specialises in professional leadership and management courses, employee upskilling programs, soft skills development training and general employee skills training workshops for Australia’s leading companies and brands.
Our learning network includes instructional designers, facilitators, coaches, mentors, keynote presenters, consultants and trainers. All subject experts under our umbrella have been referred by Senior Management from Australia’s Top 500 companies.
Whatever employee training programs you’re looking for, we can help. We offer more than 300 professional development, leadership and management courses aimed at a broad spectrum of industries. From interpersonal skills or telephone skills training and workplace stress management training, to change management or conflict resolution, you’ll find a course that’s perfect for you, your team and your business.
Whether you’re looking for help with time management, communication techniques, effective leadership, professional or Performance Management Training or anything in between, we can help.
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There are currently 12 people employed at Preferred Training Networks and 30 referred trainers in the network.
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