Microsoft Copilot training by industry
Training works best when the examples come from your own sector. These are the uses we start with, and the care each industry needs.
Where New Zealand’s jobs are
Ten industry groups, built from Stats NZ’s ANZSIC06 divisions. Each industry page shows the towns and regions where it employs the most people, and the uses and guardrails we train on.
Share of paid employees by industry group, New Zealand, February 2025
| Industry group | Chart | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Professional services | 18.5% | |
| Retail | 14.3% | |
| Health | 12.0% | |
| Manufacturing | 9.4% | |
| Tourism and hospitality | 9.2% | |
| Construction and trades | 9.0% | |
| Education | 8.5% | |
| Government | 6.4% | |
| Farming and horticulture | 4.8% | |
| Transport and logistics | 4.2% |
Source: Stats NZ, Business Demography Statistics, February 2020 and 2025.
Ten industry groups
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Farming, horticulture and forestry
Larger farming, orchard and forestry businesses often run their office on Microsoft 365. Copilot helps with the admin that sits between the paddock and the packhouse.
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Manufacturing and food processing
Manufacturers on Microsoft 365 use Copilot in the office and planning functions: production reporting, quality documents and supplier communication.
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Construction and trades
Construction firms with project teams on Microsoft 365 use Copilot to keep up with meetings, email and project documents.
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Retail and wholesale
Retail and wholesale head offices on Microsoft 365 use Copilot for sales analysis, supplier management and internal communication.
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Tourism and hospitality
Tourism and hospitality groups on Microsoft 365 use Copilot to manage the admin load of seasonal operations and multiple sites.
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Transport and logistics
Transport and logistics firms on Microsoft 365 use Copilot to deal with high email volumes, reporting and operational meetings.
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Professional services, finance and property
Accounting, legal, consulting, property and IT firms mostly live in Outlook, Teams and Word, which is where Copilot does the most.
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Health and social services
Health and social service organisations on Microsoft 365 can use Copilot for the administrative side of their work, with care around sensitive information.
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Education and training
Schools and tertiary providers on Microsoft 365 Education can use Copilot for planning and administration.
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Government and public services
Many NZ councils and agencies run on Microsoft 365, so Copilot is often the first AI tool they can govern properly. The readiness work matters most here.
Train your team
- ScopeHeadcount, sites, Microsoft 365 plan and licences, and the teams you want to start with.
- PlanWe propose a course, a pilot group and a format, and agree the files and meetings to use.
- TrainOn-site or over Teams, in Outlook, Word, Excel and Teams, with your own work.
- In person
- Remote
- Half-day workshop
- Full-day workshop
- Team rollout
Independent training by TheColab. Not affiliated with Microsoft.
Enquire
Tell us about your team. We reply by email with a suggested course and format.