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The Finishing Touch
Carpentry is more than just a framework! For Andrew who has recently completed his building course and has now begun property development, it's the key to his future.
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Categories: Building & Construction, Manufacturing
Wednesday March 12, 2008 |
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Solar Switch
Here is an innovative duo putting their skills to use not only to create their own successful business, but to help out the environment.
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Categories: Electrical, Metals & Engineering
Tuesday March 11, 2008 |
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Vert Design
Andrew Simpson is an Industrial Designer - seeing how people interact with certain products and re-designing them to be easier to use. He takes us through the products his company has designed, showing us the original design, the new sketches and the process of creating a funkier product. He shows us everything from a teapot that pours sideways, to a cut-out mallet.
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Categories: Manufacturing
Monday March 3, 2008 |
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Keeping it in the Family
Michael Jones owns and runs the Hospitality Warehouse with his family - where customers can come to buy, fit and repair everything needed for the running of their cafe - or, if they are particularly passionate, their home kitchens!
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Categories: Hospitality & Personal Services
Monday March 3, 2008 |
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Smith The Silversmith
Oliver Smith has a family background in silversmithing and his work ranges from unique handcrafted pieces to collaborative projects.
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Categories: Manufacturing, Mineral Resources
Friday February 29, 2008 |
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From Jackaroo To Mentor
Based in Marrickville, Stix Catering was established in 1999 by Chef, David 'Stix' Alison.
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Categories: Hospitality & Personal Services
Friday February 29, 2008 |
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What Every Apprentice Should Know
David 'Stix' Alison shows us his work which is one of the oldest professions there are: being a chef. He runs the award winning Stix Catering in Marrickville. He discusses how being a chef is a career - and gives essential advice to future apprentices.
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Categories: Hospitality & Personal Services
Friday February 29, 2008 |
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Eco Printing
$70,000 a year, 12 hours a week: sound like the life for you?
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Categories: Manufacturing
Friday February 29, 2008 |
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X&Y - Why? Engaging & Retaining staff
Social Researcher, Mark McCrindle, uses his expertise on social issues and trends to give an interesting talk which is a must-watch for all employers: especially those who are interested in attracting and keeping apprentices and trades-people - which is typically today's young people - in the job.
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Categories: Automotive, Building & Construction, Metals & Engineering, Electrical, Manufacturing, Hospitality & Personal Services, Mineral Resources, Rural & Farming
Friday February 22, 2008 |
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The Hired Husband
What to do when one's husband isn't the desired handyman? Hire one! We learn what it takes to be one of Australia's most successful 'Mr Fix-its', with Hire-A-Hubby Mehdi Javidi.
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Categories: Building & Construction
Friday February 22, 2008 |
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The Digi Print
SkillsOne meets with Tony Smith from Beaver Press to tour the facilities and discuss printing - and how changing technology has alters the way he does his printing. Tony remembers how he moved from the country to the city to work on his dream printing machine! He discusses the pride he takes perfecting a print, the colour, the size, the clean print - and why he loves printing!
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Categories: Manufacturing
Friday February 22, 2008 |
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A Merc Apprenticeship
Want to work with fancy cars? Watch this!
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Categories: Automotive
Friday February 22, 2008 |
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Bright Sparke
We look at a day in the life of a luxury car salesman and see the wealth of opportunities available in the automotive industry...
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Categories: Automotive
Friday February 22, 2008 |
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Pitch perfect
Meet the man who makes our sports stars shine. SkillsOne visits Junction Oval in Melbourne to talk to Toby Lumsden, Turf Supervisor and Curator.
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Categories: Rural & Farming
Thursday February 21, 2008 |
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Veggie Pest Control
SkillsOne meets Tony Har, keen and long-time vegetable grower, and also chats to the Development Officer of the Vegetable Industry about the strategies and developments being put into place to improve farming and the vegies and plants that are produced
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Categories: Rural & Farming, Manufacturing
Friday February 8, 2008 |
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Tony's veggie patch
We visit the domain of vegetable farmer Tony Har and see farmers are furthering their skills and knowledge through courses and learning techniques.
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Categories: Rural & Farming
Friday February 8, 2008 |
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Evonne Goolagong Cawley
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Categories: Hospitality & Personal Services
Monday December 31, 2007 |
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Gordon Green-thumbs
Located in Geelong, Victoria, The Gordon Institute of TAFE provides the state-of-the-art Horticulture training and facilities.
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Categories: Rural & Farming
Friday December 21, 2007 |
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Aquaculture - The Fishy Truth
SkillsOne visits North Melbourne Institute of Tafe, in Epping, Victoria to discuss their Aquaculture course and facilities.
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Categories: Rural & Farming, Manufacturing
Friday December 14, 2007 |
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Kempsey Metal Kings
Maths? Nah. English? No way. Being paid to learn Metalwork? Sweet!
Being paid to learn skills in metalwork - while still at school - is a project Kempsey High School has undertaken in conjunction with local businesses to give kids a broader set of career options for when they leave school.
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Categories: Metals & Engineering
Friday December 14, 2007 |
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So what has maths got to do with it?
So what has maths got to do with it?
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Categories: Automotive, Building & Construction, Electrical, Rural & Farming, Metals & Engineering, Hospitality & Personal Services, Manufacturing
Friday November 30, 2007 |
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May O'Brien
During Croc Festival at Kempsey, SkillsOne caught up with May O'Brien to discuss the opportunities she believes young people can take advantage of to turn their dreams into a career. She discusses her past, and the bright future she sees for the next generation.
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Categories: Automotive, Building & Construction, Rural & Farming, Electrical, Metals & Engineering, Hospitality & Personal Services, Manufacturing, Mineral Resources
Friday November 30, 2007 |
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A day at the drags
Have you ever wondered what some of perks of being a mechanic? Come behind the scenes with Harley-Davidson of Blacktown in the lead up to the Aussie drag championships at the Western Sydney International Dragway.
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Categories: Automotive
Thursday November 1, 2007 |
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On The Right Track
Interested in becoming a fitter & turner or a specialised electrician? Go behind the scenes with SkillsOne to find out more.
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Categories: Metals & Engineering, Automotive
Tuesday October 30, 2007 |
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Horses for courses
Do you love horses? Do you know the difference between a blacksmith and a farrier? The North Melbourne Institute of TAFE runs a Farriery Workshop training students in the total care of horse hooves.
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Categories: Rural & Farming, Manufacturing
Tuesday October 30, 2007 |
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The making of a SkillsOne TVC
It is Corporate Friday here at SkillsOne as we suit up to shoot a Television Commercial (TVC) about being in the right job.
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Categories: Automotive, Rural & Farming, Building & Construction, Electrical, Metals & Engineering, Hospitality & Personal Services, Manufacturing, Mineral Resources
Wednesday October 24, 2007 |
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Living and Breathing Harley-Davidsons
Tom Browne is the Owner and Director of Blacktown Harley-Davidson. By his own admission, he has been obsessed with Harleys since he was a young kid and his passion runs very, very deep.
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Categories: Automotive
Sunday October 14, 2007 |
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Kids talk: What I want to be!
We ask a group of Year 2 school kids what they want to be when they grow up.
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Categories: Metals & Engineering, Electrical
Monday October 8, 2007 |
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Kids talk: What I want to be
We ask a group of Year 2 school kids what they want to be when they grow up.
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Categories: Rural & Farming
Wednesday August 29, 2007 |
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Cooking up a storm
Meet Sheryl Tobin: A third-year Commercial Cookery apprentice with an insatiable love of food.
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Categories: Hospitality & Personal Services
Wednesday August 29, 2007 |
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