If you enjoy working outdoors and with your hands, are interested in practical work and have an eye for accuracy, consider one of the many careers in the field of building and construction.
Star Ratings: Give industry and trainees what they need
Since launching its Star Ratings Scheme to recognise RTOs, The
Institute for Trade Skills Excellence has received feedback from industry suggesting that, for the first time, industry knows what it wants and can expect from Australia's VET system.
Trading UP!
Why Illawarra TAFE is at the top of the international training game in carpentry, shopfitting and detailed joinery, painting and decorating and brick/block-laying at its Wollongong Campus.
Building stacks up steady career options
Recent results for the residential and commercial property sector suggest secure, and lucrative futures for incoming skilled workers.
Building a fortune with a trade
How do you build yourself a fortune? Make a start in the trades. This year's BRW Young Rich list has just been released and it seems that starting out as a tradie is a very successful means of making the cut.
SkillsOne nominated for 12th Annual Webby Awards
The 12th Annual Webby Awards has nominated Australia's skillsone.com.au as one of only 3 Australian sites in the running to win the Internet's most prestigious award.
Sean Campbell -Twin Rope Operator aka Industrial Abseiler
Sean received a call at 2am to let him know that a large sheet of metal was hanging off a skyscraper, connected only by a few corroded welds. It was his job to go where no other tradie could physically go, for Sean is an Industrial Abseiller.
Peter Griffin - Green PlumberPeter Griffin is the managing director of Chadoak Plumbing, which began as a small business with two brothers in their mum’s backyard. And now, the property they are on is worth over two million.
Jeanine Cooke: Construction Operations ManagerAt 16 Jeanine Cooke was told females weren't to be builders, so her apprenticeship wasn't to be. Today she operates The Hedley Group in Cairns with partner Tom Hedley and it's one of the largest construction companies in Australia.
