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.
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.
Queensland Government plan that gives employers an incentive to take on school-based apprentices.
50 key stakeholders from local businesses, representatives from Hervey Bay schools and Job Service Australia organisations converged at the Hervey Bay RSL on Wednesday morning to gain valuable information regarding the workplace future through apprenticeships and traineeships.
Over 60 key stakeholders from local businesses and Job Service Australia organisations converged at the Kingfisher Cafe on Wednesday morning to gain valuable information regarding the workplace future and development through apprenticeships and traineeships.
Latest trend estimates show the number of people starting trade and non-trade apprenticeships and traineeships have increased for the first time in more than a year.
