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Regional Jobs Summit in Narrabri features on get farming e-guide
Regional Jobs Summit in Narrabri features on get farming e-guide
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GTA welcomes 50,000 new green jobs and training opportunities
GTA welcomes 50,000 new green jobs and training opportunities
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Time for Serious Career Decisions
Peter Andersen General Manager, GTES; Chairman, Group Training Association of NSW
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CareerOne.com.au Begins Rollout of Monster Technology
CAREERONE.COM.AU BEGINS ROLLOUT OF MONSTER TECHNOLOGY
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The Resume: a tailored approach works!
Michael Queally, developer or iResume, explains why a tailored approach is important when applying for a job.
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Be the next SkillsOne Guest Blogger!
Want to be a SkillsOne Guest Blogger? Email us at info@skillsone.com.au or check out our archives by clicking below
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Young People: Finding their way in a new era
Drawing on current research, this event seeks to inform policy-makers about the lives of young people, with a focus on improving education outcomes, providing skills for the contemporary labour market, and social engagement.
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Mitch receives Best Trainee/ Apprentice Award
The Temora Aviation Museum would like to congratulate our Apprentice Aircraft Engineer Mitch Liebich, on his great achievements as an apprentice over the past two and a half years!
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Dr Stephen Hollings, Director of Sales Strategy, News Limited Addresses the Skillaroos.
Dr Stephen Hollings of News Limited addressed the CareerOne Skillaroos at the AIS in Canberra on June 22, 2009.
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Kevin Harris - Institute Director, TAFE NSW - Northern Sydney Institute
Kevin Harris - Institute Director, TAFE NSW - Northern Sydney Institute
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Latest Releases from NCVER
The National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) has recently released two publications about student transfer and an aging population in vocational education and training (VET).
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Graduation for Long Term Unemployed
The Graduation Ceremony of the inaugural Civil Construction Training Course will take place this Tuesday, 16 June. The Civil Construction Training Course, initiated by Workskills and Hazell Bros, is aimed at the long term unemployed, who have a strong desire to enter the Civil Construction Industry.
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Mark Callaghan, CEO Worldskills Australia
Mark Callaghan, CEO Worldskills Australia shares exciting news...
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Informal Learning: At a Glance
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, informal learning is by far the most prevalent form of adult learning.
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Training Maintains its Critical Role in the Economic Recovery
With unemployment forecast to rise to 8.5%, the vocational education and training (VET) sector is set to play a critical role in the Federal Government's economic recovery program according to Group Training Australia (GTA), the single largest network employing over 40,000 apprentices and trainees.
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Budget '09: Farm Sector to Sustain Nation Through Dark Days
THE current economic slowdown shines a bright light on how fundamental our farm sector is to our economy.People often take agriculture for granted, especially in the good times. But our farm sector is the backbone of the national economy because it's always there, through the ups and downs. What the somber forecasts tonight herald is that we, as a nation, must play to our strengths.
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HTN and R&C NSW apprentice chefs culinary competition 2009
Hospitality Training Network (HTN) and Restaurant & Catering NSW (R&C NSW) coordinate Australia???s largest competition series annually for future chefs.
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Training link a significant step
Group Training Australia welcomed an announcement by the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) to encourage unemployed young people to engage in training.
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New solutions needed to boost Australia's skills and raise productivity for economic growth
Fresh approaches to national skills training are urgently needed in order to meet the challenges of the economic downturn and to position Australia for a return to growth and prosperity, according to a consortium of peak industry, trade union and youth advocacy bodies.
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Meet Sophie Honein a young Horticulturist
Hi everyone, my name is Sophie Honein I am 21 years old and a qualified Horticulturist with a passion for edible plants
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NEW MERGED RURAL TRAINING PACKAGE Agriculture, Horticulture and Conservation and Land Management
AgriFood Skills Australia has reached an important stage in the merger process for the three rural industry training packages:
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Award-winning program gives students a head start in employment
A Victorian school-based training project that provides school-leavers with full-time employment through vocational education has been awarded the 2009 Group Training Australia (GTA) Partnership Award.
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2009 Environmental Scan of the AgriFood Industries
Based on real-time industry views and evidence from across Australia, the Scan aims to give readers a clear understanding of the factors currently shaping and impacting on AgriFood workforce development and how Training Packages and the VET system more broadly are currently responding.
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MINTRAC conference tackles issues of attraction and retention in the meat industry
The beautiful Sydney Darling Harbour was the venue for MINTRAC's fifth annual conference last week.
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CPSISC Conference ? Meeting the Challenges 28-29 July 2009 Star City Casino, Sydney
The Construction & Property Services Industry Skills Council (CPSISC) represents the workforce training and development needs of an extremely large and vitally important sector of the Australian economy.
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The AgriFood Industry needs you!
The AgriFood Industry is not only a vital industry to the Australian economy, but a vital source of jobs during the current financial crisis.
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Network of Career Resource Centres
The network of careers resource centres has been established over a period of 4 years.
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What's My Trade?
After successfully launching the school based apprenticeship concept over 12 years ago, GAGAL has another first. What's My Trade?
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Big Skills Conference
I was fortunate to attend the Big Skills Conference, hosted by the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) and Skilling Australia in Sydney.
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Agrifood offers job growth
AgriFood Skills Australia CEO, Arthur Blewitt, spoke at the ABARE Outlook Conference 2009 in Canberra.
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Cracking on to a top tradie.
Forget plumber's crack and tool belts: landscapers are considered the sexist tradies around.
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Vocational education and training industry groups call for measures to protect jobs and skill
Two of Australia's leading vocational training industry groups, Group Training Australia (GTA) and TAFE Directors Australia (TDA) have called for a significant increase in funding and new strategies to promote vocational education and training as part of the Federal Government's response to the economic downturn.
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Keeping Skills During Hard Times
Never has there been a time where skills are as important as now.
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National Farmers? Federation - 2009 Innovation in Agriculture Awards
Nominations for the National Farmers? Federation (NFF) 2009 Innovation in Agriculture Awards opened on the 2nd February 2009.
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2009 Victorian Bushfire Fund
The 2009 Victorian Bushfire Fund has been established to assist individuals and communities affected by devastating bushfires in Victoria.
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Resilient Agri-food industry withstands economic downturn
Australia's $200 billion a year agri-food industry is well placed to withstand the national economic downturn and could be a source of jobs for hundreds of workers displaced from other industries,
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Your Future
The world of work is just one click away with SkillsOne Careers Expo
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Gen Green
An interesting survey, entitled Gen Green was recently released by the Dusseldorp Skills Forum (DSF) focusing on green skills.
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Industry and Tafe training together
Crazy John's Training College partners with Holmesglen Institute of TAFE and is recognised as a nationally accredited training provider.
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Talitha Joy Schiller - Store Manager
Talitha recently won the South Australian Hardware Industry Trainee of the Year award.
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Pete Mc Cabe, Antarctic Adventurer
In Australia I work as a freelance contract carpenter, but as you read this I will be in the Antarctic, plying my trade.
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Star Rating Presentation 24th November 2008
In November 2008 The Institute for Trade Skills Excellence (The Institute) held a presentation ceremony for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs).
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Australia Day Greetings
Australia Day always brings about a realisation of just how fortunate we are to live in this wonderful country.
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Training matters
The message is clear, while the economy slows, keep training levels up.
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Jobs Outlook 2009
RECRUITERS have warned that the jobs market may be developing a fortress mentality, with school leavers and graduates forced to bear the brunt of the slowdown.
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Before they were famous...
Once upon a time, our favourite celebrities weren't afraid to roll up their sleeves and get dirty. Some put in the hours at fast-food outlets for minimum wage, others had the weirdest jobs imaginable.
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Value of Career Advice in Secondary Schools
A report by Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) examines young people???s participation and perceptions in career advice activities
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Earning while learning
A HECS debt can reach a figure upwards of $50,000. This article discusses the pro's of taking on an apprenticeship and loosing the HECS debt
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Good news for school leavers
Just when you thought it was not safe to leave school! We have some great news for those school leavers within NSW even in this economic environment.
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Welcome to the New Year
This year will be challenging - improving skills among the workforce generally and encouraging young people to participate in apprenticeships are all highly desirable outcomes in 2009.
