Apprenticeships
Apprenticeship Incentive Scheme in Australia
The Australian Apprenticeships Incentive System will provide financial support to eligible employers in priority occupations from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2024. Priority occupations are those on the Australian Apprenticeships Priorities List. There will be a Hiring Incentive for businesses that hire apprentices to train for jobs that aren’t on the Australian Government’s Priority List for Apprenticeships. Beginning…
Read MoreJobTrainer Skills Package for Economic Recovery and Growth
$2 billion will be invested by the government to give hundreds of thousands of Australians access to new skills by retraining and upskilling them into sectors with job opportunities, as the economy recovers from COVID-19. The JobTrainer skills package will also guarantee support for thousands of apprentices in jobs across the country by subsidising their…
Read MoreHow to get an Apprenticeship
Choose your trade What do you love doing? What interests you?  Those two questions are the best place to start! An apprenticeship is the beginning of your career in your chosen Trade – like anything it’s important that you enjoy what you do. The following website is  also a great place to start when looking…
Read More6 resume writing tips to land you an Apprenticeship
The basics Set your font size to 10 – 12 points Always start from the most recent job and work your way back Choose a simple font something like Arial or Helvetica Read the job advert and then read it again. Include your name in the file name (i.e. John Smith – Resume) Do not…
Read MoreApprenticeship programs a major focus for 2019
The Queensland Government has entrusted $495,000 to four Australian organisations in an effort to boost the number of Apprentices across the state. Traineeship and Apprenticeship programs provide a foot in the door for longstanding careers in the industry and they are critical for growing a skilled workforce into the future. Acting Minister for Employment and…
Read MoreHiring an Apprentice: Part 2
The FAQS on the Construction Industry Apprenticeships Here is Part II of the Hiring an Apprentice series. If you haven’t yet read Part I: Employing an Apprentice head over and check it out! Otherwise read on… Australian apprenticeships are offered in all manner of industries however, we’ve taken a close look at civil construction…
Read MoreEmploying an Apprentice: Part 1
The FAQS on Building and Construction Apprenticeships Let’s unclutter the clutter around employing an apprentice! Have you ever had the same questions asked by clients time and time again? Maybe you’ve even thought ‘mmmmm I should write these down and share them with our community.’ Because, chances are if your being asked by some, then…
Read MoreA closer look at vocational education and university pathways
Have you ever stopped to question why? Why did you have to go to uni? Why are some professions considered better than others? Why does society put more value on knowledge than skill? There are some many things we do in life without questioning. We simply do, what is expected as opposed to what feels…
Read MoreConfidence is King
Meet Nicholas! A Tiling apprentice who successfully completed the AHC30916 Certificate III in Landscape Construction this year with Foundation Training Australia. How often have you come across Employers that say, it’s great that your keen but you need experience or, your experience helps but you really need to get the qual? I’d say, we’ve all…
Read MoreMeet Kara: Tiling Apprentice taking the construction industry by storm
Say hello to Kara! Kara is a Tiling apprentice who has successfully completed her AHC30916 Certificate III in Landscape Construction with Foundation Training Australia. Kara started her course with aspirations to make it into the Construction industry (go, girl!). Her goal was simple, to gain practical experience in core skills that are used – and…
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