BUSY working with Gold Coast Project for Homeless Youth
Two local community organisations on the Gold Coast are working together to assist young people to re-engage into society. Busy Beat in Southport is supporting Gold Coast Project for Homeless Youth (GCPHY) participants to transition into the workforce or further education and training. The relationship between the two organisations is achieving a high success rate of engagement among the young people who have been referred.
Four tips for guiding young apprentices
School-based apprenticeships provide many young Australians with valuable experience in a number of environments, helping them to shape their future career path.
Work begins on world’s first NEXT Hotel in Brisbane
Brisbane’s Chifley at Lennons, located in the heart of the city, has begun its redevelopment construction into the world’s first NEXT Hotel.
Queensland moves ahead with multi-million Costco development
Australia is set to welcome its fourth Costco outlet, with the US retail giant branching out into North Lakes, Queensland.
New apprenticeship website matches job seekers to vacancies
BUSY At Work has today launched a new website that connects apprenticeship job seekers with available apprenticeships for free around Australia. The site encompasses a number of firsts for an apprenticeships job search and matching website as well as some unique online tools.
Boosting your social media presence for job hunting success
These days it seems like everyone is on social media in some form or another. Whether you have a Facebook profile, a Twitter account or a Pinterest blog, it’s almost certain that you will have some sort of online presence.
Federal government’s Indigenous Pastoral Project to help develop successful businesses
The business success of Warrigundu Station in the Northern Territory will help other Indigenous pastoral businesses become sustainable and commercially viable as part of the federal government’s Indigenous Pastoral Project.
Nominations for 2013 Australian Training Awards now open
Nominations are now open for the Australian Training Awards, the peak national awards for the vocational education and training (VET) sector, recognising training providers, organisations and individuals for their contribution to skilling Australia.
Aurukun mining shortlist announced
The deputy premier and minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning Jeff Seeney today (April 23) announced the shortlist of five groups to progress to detailed proposals of the Aurukun bauxite resource on the Cape York Peninsula.
Next stage of construction for major Orion Shopping Centre expansion begins
Retailers such as Amart Sports, Hogs Breath Cafe and BCF are all due to open before Christmas this year, with a new supermarket also in the works for Orion Springfield Town Centre.
