Top Technician Wins National Skills Contest Hino Australia conducted its third National Skills Contest in November following five months of preparation and preliminary questionnaires. Each year the contest has become increasingly popular with Hino’s dealership technicians, resulting in a record number of participants in 2011. Prestige Hino’s John Elliot won the 2011 event at the final held in Sydney on 3 November. Matthew Johnson from WA Hino and Scifleet Hino’s Trent Bowyer took out the minor places. The Hino Technician Development Program ran from May to September 2011. Monthly challenges and prizes culminated in the final where the top eight technicians met to decide the winner. The top prize of $3000 was awarded to John after competing in both a written and practical assessment. “I really enjoyed and felt rewarded by this year’s skills contest,” John said. “I’ve been working at Hino Prestige in service for just over two years, and this is the first time I’ve competed. “The skills contest is a good way to challenge yourself and also see how you measure up against other people in the industry from around the country.” The written assessment tested the contestants’ diagnostic skills, while the practical assessment rated the participants on real-life situations they can face in the workplace.
Prestige Hino’s John Elliot took out the 2011 National Skills Contest.
John with runners up Trent Bowyer (centre) and Matthew Johnson.
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