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New apprentice and trainee figures show growth in non-trade occupations

Figures release last week by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) show the number of people starting an apprenticeship or traineeship is up 2.9% for the September 2016 quarter, compared with the September 2015 quarter however, the increase is not from our trade occupations.

The NCVER attributed the overall 17% increase to 23,400, in non-trade commencements which include hospitality workers (up 600); and sales assistants and sales people (up 500).

28 March 2017

BUSY backs Queensland Government’s extension of $20,000 Youth Boost

The $20,000 Youth Boost payment has been an integral part of the government’s $100 million Back to Work Program which has seen 2,323 Queenslanders employed by 1,090 regional businesses.

The Youth Boost payment is specifically targeted towards employers who hire unemployed youth aged between 15 to 24 in the eligible regions of Far North Queensland, North Queensland, Mackay/Whitsunday, Central Queensland, Wide Bay Burnett North West and South West.

BUSY At Work CEO, Paul Miles said the extension of the Youth Boost payment will allow more regional businesses to take on young unemployed youth.

28 March 2017

Up to 11,000 reasons to take a new bricklaying apprentice with Brickstart Bonus

There’s several thousand good reasons to take on a bricklayer apprentice! Federal Government are offering $9,000 in incentives and ABBTF are offering an additional $3,000 Brickstart Subsidy.

23 March 2017

Gold Coast 101 Campaign takes the lead around Australia

With Gold Coast’s youth unemployment sitting around 12% in November last year, leading provider of employment and apprenticeship services BUSY At Work was determined not

17 February 2017

Nioka excited to pursue her passion for childcare

Seventeen year old Nioka Watson has always demonstrated a natural affiliation with young children so it comes as no surprise that she has fitted in extremely well at the Little Scholars School of Early Learning in Stapylton.

13 February 2017

Ellie breaks new ground as a mechanical fitter at Dingo Australia

They say you’re never too old for a change and that’s certainly the case for mature age apprentice, Ellie Grove who has recently commenced an adult apprenticeship with Dingo Australia.

10 February 2017

Lachlan’s ready for a big future in the building industry

Lachlan only has to look to his boss, Jeremy Scanlan for inspiration on where his carpentry apprenticeship might take him. Jeremy commenced his own school-based apprenticeship in 2008 and is now a Director of Toowoomba based Golding Homes.

11 January 2017

#GC101 on track to put 101 young Gold Coasters into apprenticeships

The ambitious #GC101 campaign to get 101 young people into an apprenticeship on the Gold Coast in less than two months is on the verge of reaching its goal.

23 December 2016

Hayden keen to continue the carpentry tradition

Having just completed Year 10 at St Patrick’s College in Gympie, Hayden is ready to continue in the family tradition having signed up as a fourth generation apprentice carpenter in his dad’s home building and renovation business.

22 December 2016

Shift in part-time employment continues

Despite full-time employment increasing 41,500 to 8,126,900 and part-time employment decreased 31,700 to 3,812,000 the Bureau Program Manager says the trend was still firmly towards part-time instead of full-time employment.

17 November 2016

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New apprentice and trainee figures show growth in non-trade occupations

BUSY backs Queensland Government’s extension of $20,000 Youth Boost

Up to 11,000 reasons to take a new bricklaying apprentice with Brickstart Bonus

Gold Coast 101 Campaign takes the lead around Australia

Nioka excited to pursue her passion for childcare

Ellie breaks new ground as a mechanical fitter at Dingo Australia

Lachlan’s ready for a big future in the building industry

#GC101 on track to put 101 young Gold Coasters into apprenticeships

Hayden keen to continue the carpentry tradition

Shift in part-time employment continues

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