When we caught up with mature age trainee John Schafer, he was busy cutting down trees and spraying for noxious weeds. John’s new found career in land care management is not too distant from his previous volunteer work at the local neighbourhood centre in Monto.
Twenty nine year old Gladstone local Steven Strathdee knows what hard work is all about and it comes as no surprise that Steven has received a well earned promotion following the completion of his apprenticeship in November 2014.
Anthony Hughes is a confident young man who has tried his hand at a number of different careers over the years before deciding that boilermaking was his true calling.
The Harrison Online Career Assessment Tool is being hailed as a key contributor to the success of hundreds of high school students in finding their ideal career.
When Brendan McConnal approached UMR Engines in May 2014 looking for an apprenticeship as an automotive mechanic he was uncertain what sort of response he would receive.
High school student Jess Barrett is like many young people who spend a lot of time wanting to find their ideal career.
Jason Whitley has always enjoyed tinkering with cars and farm vehicles and when the opportunity came up to undertake a mature age apprenticeship in the automotive field, Jason seized the chance.
In what has become a recent tradition, BUSY At Work has chosen the Christmas holiday period to celebrate their commitment to the needy by making donations to worthwhile charities on the Gold Coast and in Melbourne.
At just 21 years of age Robert Moore is not only a trained hairdresser, he is also proving himself to be an enterprising businessman.
Having only completed his apprenticeship just seven months ago, Callum Apelt’s skills as a diesel fitter are already up there with many experienced tradespeople.
