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.
Twenty year old Michael Pegler is over the moon after recently landing his dream job as an apprentice chef with celebrity chef, Ben O’Donoghue at his restaurant, BillyKart in Annerley.
Over 50 guests from across Gladstone, North Burnett and Banana Shire gathered at The Grand Hotel on Thursday as 20 apprentices and trainees graduated from the QGC Strengthening Local Workforces Program.
Employers are being encouraged to provide greater opportunities to those looking to get into certain key industries. This comes from the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), which has recently released details of the industries which need involvement from employers.
Embracing the opportunity to experience all there is to learn about the field of hospitality, Kaijah Waller-Thompson recently secured a school-based traineeship at Club Southport incorporated (CSi).
Jesse Simmons is a confident young man who enjoys a challenge. As a person with disability Jesse has had a lot of obstacles to overcome but that hasn’t stopped him from moving forward in his career.
One of the challenges for any small business as they grow is training and staff. Chris Breitkreutz, manager of Active Motorcycles in Biloela knows this very well. Chris was experiencing rapid growth in his business and knew he needed help. He researched his various options and decided he was keen to bring an apprentice into his business.
When Trevor Barrett offered Jack McDougall the opportunity to undertake work experience at his business he had no idea how this decision would make such a difference in this young man’s life.
When we caught up with 38 year old single father of two, Stephen Prato he’d just finished creating the day’s supply of lamb, spinach and feta sausages and was about to start preparing the chicken kiev’s and beef kebabs. Stephen’s new found career as an apprentice butcher is a far cry from the sub-contracting work and the 14 to 16 hour days he was putting in at the feedlots.
The BUSY Group acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the country throughout Australia and their continuing connection to the land, sea and community. We pay our respects to them and their cultures, and their Elders past and present.
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