There were proud faces all around at Rydges Gladstone on Thursday afternoon where seven local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander high school students were awarded their graduation certificate for completing the Santos GLNG Work Readiness and Retention Program.
Career experts travelled from all over south east Australia to attend an exclusively focused development workshop on the Harrison Career Assessment held at TAFE Queensland SkillsTech in Brisbane on Wednesday.
Guests from across the Western Downs celebrated at Mary’s Commercial Hotel, Dalby, on Thursday as 24 apprentices and trainees graduated from the QGC Strengthening Local Workforces Program.
Fifteen lucky jobseekers are about to embark on a six week journey which could transform their lives with a career pathway in food.
Today, Andrew Coleman is an enthusiastic and dedicated young man who wants to be a chef on a cruise ship. Andrew is currently undertaking his apprenticeship in Commercial Cookery at the Gingernut Café, Burleigh Heads.
The JSA/DES conference earlier this month has successfully demonstrated the value of pursuing an apprenticeship or traineeship in Queensland.
Training outcomes for apprentices and trainees are the focus of an upcoming conference, organised by BUSY At Work. The event is titled ‘How apprentices can help your star rating’, and focuses heavily on the benefits trainees and apprentices can offer business owners.
In a joint release between Prime Minister Tony Abbott and the Minister of Industry Ian MacFarlane, plans for the Commonwealth Government to invest $200 million each year to establish a new Australian Apprenticeship Support Services were unveiled.
Today, Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Minister of Industry, Ian MacFarlane announced two new innovative training programmes. The aim of these programmes will be to enable young job seekers in regional communities to successfully get a job and provide employers the skilled employees they need to grow their business.
Now in its fourth year, National Skills Week provides a platform to highlight the opportunities and career pathways available through Vocational Education and Training. The theme this year is The Magical Mystery Tour of Skills. Each year, engagement from the sector has increased, complimented by new and innovative ideas. It is expected 2014 will maintain that approach. Hundreds of events take place nationally every year.
