Training & Personal Development at GHD Australia

I have learnt a great deal in my time already, but for such a technical business, we have very little formal technical training on a lot of the software we do or the processes. This is more informal ad hoc training.

The training programmes are frequent and useful, however, I would like to see more training in programs that we may use such as 12D, CAD or even DRAINS.

We do lunch learning sessions and online safety learning modules.

The Graduate Module was one of the best aspects of GHD. The adventure, excitement, ability to meet people from all over NSW and the new skills and branding techniques are an amazing asset.

Training in the grad program is great. Not sure what happens afterward but I believe you have to seek out training for yourself once you leave the grad program and organise with your manager if you can attend. Each person is given a training budget for the year.

The vacation program had many useful training sessions explaining the way things work in the industry. I have learnt a lot of technical skills from informally as well, predominately on SpaceGass (structural modelling) and MS Excel.

Some of the graduate program training courses are obviously unnecessary, while others are relevant. If the money saved from cutting the superfluous courses was put into running more relevant ones, the program would be much more successful and worthwhile.

First aid training, white card training, reporting training and technical training in the field.

Formal training can be a bit clunky as it is based around being in the office which i am often not. But informal training has been phenomenal. I have learnt so much is such a short time.

The graduate program provides structured training sessions but some of them haven't really been applicable to my role. However, the company is catering to any external training I wish to receive, as long it is related to my role.

Various seminars and lectures

1 or 2 hour training sessions scattered throughout the year.

GHD has some formal training through the graduate program, but the majority of the training is on the job.

We have the company business school which has internal training opportunities. We have the ability to go to external training courses as well to ensure our skills are kept up to date with the industry.

Company needs to improve culture around training. I can spend time doing training but viewed as a secondary consideration. Some training sessions are run for grads. Best training is on-the-job learning.

If joining as a graduate, there is a two year training program where you complete half day or day training sessions to build skills for working in a consulting environment. Other training is readily available if requested

Very good, impressive amount of thought has been put into it. Psychology.

Graduate development training is ok but not comprehensive.

Lots of different training around soft skills. Social awareness, understanding of self, dealing with pressure etc.

Graduate program of 2 years has compulsory modules, but they're mostly useless.