Tag: Apprenticeships
ADF offers 1,500 scholarships to school leavers
The Australian Defence Force will issue 1,500 technical scholarships to year 11 and 12 students from next year to address the shortage of skilled workers in Australia.[MORE]
Call for better apprenticeships promotion
The acting area manager of the Broken Hill TAFE, Sean Gordon, says apprenticeships needs to be better promoted to encourage more people to take them up.[MORE]
Drive to recruit more female apprentices
The Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU) has turned to its members for assistance to find ways of luring more women into apprenticeships at a two-day conference in Brisbane.[MORE]
MBA congratulates Premier and Treasurer
Tasmania's Premier and Treasurer have won high praise from the state's Master Builders Association.[MORE]
Perilya apprentices offered TAFE deal
Apprentices who have lost their jobs at Perilya Limited will have a chance to complete their studies under the guidance of teachers at the local TAFE college.[MORE]
Bid for new apprentices
Close to $2 million will be spent in an effort to attract hundreds of new apprentices to the building industry.[MORE]
Perilya to cut apprentice numbers
Perilya says it will be reducing its apprentice numbers over the next few weeks.[MORE]
Talks focus on Trade Schools for the Future scheme
Talks about the South Australian Government's new Trade Schools for the Future program are being held at Mount Gambier today[MORE]
Longreach mum vies for top apprentice gong
A Longreach woman will head to Brisbane next month to compete for the State Apprentice of the Year Award.[MORE]
Firms urged to hire local trade school students
Country businesses are being encouraged to hire local trade school students in the first round of public briefings in Port Pirie today.[MORE]
Big rise in Qld apprentices finishing training
New figures show the number of people finishing their trade apprenticeships in Queensland has risen. [MORE]
Federal Govt dedicates $90m to school trade training
The Federal Government has announced it will spend $90 million to improve trade training in schools.[MORE]
Demand still high for Hunter skilled workers
Demand for skilled apprentices and trainees is still high in the Hunter, despite statistics showing above state average youth unemployment.[MORE]
Qld apprenticeships soar more than 35pc
New figures show about 63,000 Queenslanders started an apprenticeship or traineeship last year. [MORE]
'Green collar' revolution requires radical action: CSIRO
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The CSIRO says millions of Australians will need to be retrained to deal with the introduction of a carbon market.[MORE]
Apprentices need to be trained to be green: CFMEU
The Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) says a report released today shows the need for apprentices to be trained with the skills needed to operate in an economy shaped by emissions trading. [MORE]
Mixed response to payroll tax change: business concerned for apprentices, but major union supportive
One of Tasmania's biggest electrical companies has suspended its apprenticeship program, blaming the abolition of a State Government scheme.[MORE]
SA Govt pushes local skills pool
Hundreds of SA businesses are urged to take on apprentices from State Government trade schools.[MORE]
Building industry gets more trainees
Tasmania's building and construction industry is to get a boost from 100 new apprenticeships.[MORE]
TAFE meets businesses to improve training
Senior staff from the New England Institute of TAFE have met local business representatives in Armidale to discuss how best to meet their employment and training needs.[MORE]
Trade school ready for action
Work has been completed on a new school in Queanbeyan which will allow secondary students to learn a trade while still at school.[MORE]
Calls for fair trade in education
Tasmania's Education Department is being urged to be more supportive of students who want to leave school to pursue trade careers.[MORE]
Tomago training centre to address skills shortage: MP
Paterson MP Bob Baldwin says a proposed new apprenticeship training centre at Tomago, north of Newcastle, will help solve skill shortages in the region.[MORE]
Industry and union groups outline skills crisis remedy
Major industry groups and unions have come together to outline what they say are the crucial priorities in addressing Australia's skills crisis.[MORE]
TAFE explores flexible learning options to minimise productivity losses
There's a move for Tasmania's trades apprentices to spend less time in the classroom and more in the workplace.[MORE]
