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Brisbane based Mieow Penradee Mansell is a young lady destined to have a successful career ahead of her.

Carole Park based company, Team Transport & Logistics recently signed up another five new apprentices and trainees through BUSY At Work. The company has built a strong culture based around safety, through developing and training highly qualified drivers, staff and contractors.

The Federal Government Budget announcement included a $752 million Youth Jobs PaTH (Prepare-Trial-Hire) Programme targeting vulnerable young people and will see thousands involved in internship programs and job training.

Last year 15 year old Zachary Barnard had no idea what he wanted to do with his life. Not wanting to attend school and with little or no motivation, Zachary was struggling with his confidence and unsure how to move forward with his life.

Collaborative partnerships with Gold Coast businesses are delivering a successful groundbreaking initiative which is providing a more holistic approach to school-based training in the community services sector.

Labour force figures released yesterday by the Australian Bureau of Statistics show that unemployment has fallen by a further 0.1 per cent to now stand at 5.7 per cent in February 2016. This is the lowest it has been in two and a half years.

An innovative recycling business which is creating sustainable employment as well as helping Work for the Dole (WfD) participants learn new skills is welcomed by BUSY At Work.

BUSY At Work is urging employers with mature workers aged 45 to 54 (in active full time, part time or casual employment) to support an innovative new program called the Skills Checkpoint Pilot Program, before the program ends on Wednesday 25 May 2016.