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In 2014-2015, the state government has budgeted $615 million to address vocational training. Of that funding, roughly a third will go into the foundation skills necessary to start an apprenticeship.
This was demonstrated clearly in recent years, as a number of flooding cases affected the state. Big deluges in 2013, 2011 and 2010 have all left their mark on Queensland, demonstrating how dangerous storms can be in the state.
As a result, much of the region’s potential has not been realised, despite having plentiful resources and land for development.
Well, one option is to look at the skill set of your existing staff and consider how they might be up-skilled to meet the challenges facing your business, through re-skilling programmes like apprenticeships.
According to the latest study from Manpower Group, employment intentions were up across the country for the third quarter of 2014.
In May, the unemployment rate among young people reached 13.1 per cent, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). This is the highest rate for youth unemployment since 2002.
Underpinning this economic backbone is the state’s network of ports which enable the movement of large volumes of goods in and out of Queensland.
The city centre of Brisbane will soon be home to one of Australia’s largest urban rejuvenation projects, as the Queen’s wharf redevelopment moves into the next stage of planning.
If you need help choosing a career that will suit your personality, abilities and passions, it helps to understand what kind of worker you actually are.
In 2014-2015, the state government has budgeted $615 million to address vocational training. Of that funding, roughly a third will go into the foundation skills necessary to start an apprenticeship.
This was demonstrated clearly in recent years, as a number of flooding cases affected the state. Big deluges in 2013, 2011 and 2010 have all left their mark on Queensland, demonstrating how dangerous storms can be in the state.
As a result, much of the region’s potential has not been realised, despite having plentiful resources and land for development.
Well, one option is to look at the skill set of your existing staff and consider how they might be up-skilled to meet the challenges facing your business, through re-skilling programmes like apprenticeships.
According to the latest study from Manpower Group, employment intentions were up across the country for the third quarter of 2014.
In May, the unemployment rate among young people reached 13.1 per cent, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). This is the highest rate for youth unemployment since 2002.
Underpinning this economic backbone is the state’s network of ports which enable the movement of large volumes of goods in and out of Queensland.
