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BUSY website takes top honours at web awards
16 May 2012 The BUSY At Work website has come out on top receiving Best In Class at the 2012 Interactive Media Awards. The award signifies a prestigious achievement in the online sphere for BUSY At Work. The Interactive Media Awards recognise the highest standards...
BUSY At Work to help school leavers kick start careers in mining
11 May 2012 BUSY At Work has been awarded an Australian Government grant to deliver the Get BUSY Mining program over the next two years to assist school leavers obtain careers in the mining industry. The program is a joint partnership with Kinetic Group (formerly...
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2012-2013 Budget Update
9 MAY 2012 BUSY At Work brings you this update following the 2012-2013 Federal Government Budget to highlight the upcoming developments in the Australian Apprenticeships system and what they mean for your business and apprenticeships. The changes will be implemented...
QGC supports regional employers with workforce program
29 February 2012 QGC Pty Limited and BUSY At Work have formed a partnership to attract apprentices and trainees to businesses in regional Queensland outside the coal seam gas industry. Under the QGC Strengthening Local Workforces Program, BUSY At Work will...
Queensland Training Awards 2012
Nominations are now open for the Queensland Training Awards for 2012. The awards recognise outstanding achievements of individuals and organisations within the vocational, education and training sector. BUSY At Work has had a long association with the Queensland...
Open Day ready to hear from jobseekers
Kathie Kelly, Employment Solutions Manager for BUSY At Work, says the free open days will be a great opportunity for new jobseekers to explore career options and have all their work-related questions answered. “We’re looking to hear from school...
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Cafe Busy Settling in at Mall
BUSY BEAT cafe staff are busy settling into the beat of the Ipswich City Mall. The cafe’s Community Services Team Leader Timothy Hope said the new location had rejuvenated the social enterprise cafe. “We’ve got new cooking facilities and...
BUSY Supports Rosies Youth Mission
These funds have been donated from the money usually spent on Christmas card printing and postage at BUSY. Rosies has been helping improve the lives of Queenslanders that are living on the streets, marginalised or disadvantaged with services spanning from...
Busy Beat on the move
As we plan this move it’s a great time to celebrate our successes to date. Busy Beat’s great achievements in Ipswich include: The establishment of our café and catering services Our partnership with the local community via the use of our...
Jackie Taylor Gets BUSY For Work
Participant Jackie Taylor has gone from strength to strength after taking part in the course in 2011. Since completing the course Jackie has secured permanent part-time employment in a local café and is continuing to extend her skills and knowledge...
More help for mature age workers
It was recently announced that experienced workers aged 50+ would be eligible for $4400 worth of formal training and assessment through their employer. The Australian Government initiative will see the existing Experience+ program extended until 2014. It's...
Queensland’s Key Growth Industries
While Queensland’s Environmental Mining Technologies and Services employs over 12,500 people, the CSG to LNG industry is expected to create 6000 new jobs through future projects. How companies will meet the growing demand for qualified staff will be...
