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Madassia Indigenous

Andersyn excels in administration traineeship following Work for the Dole Program

When Andersyn Landt started doing general cleaning and gardening at the Mackay and District Australian South Sea Islander Association (MADASSIA) centre as a participant in a Working for the Dole (WfD) activity, she never imagined it might lead to a possible future career in the administration field.

As well as developing her Microsoft Office skills and assisting with office clerical duties Andersyn is also studying for her Certificate III in Business Administration which she hopes to complete by the end of the year.

20 June 2017

An Electrician And His Apprentice

ABS figures show growth in full-time employment

Australia’s unemployment rate dropped to 5.5 per cent and more than 40,000 jobs were created in May 2017, according to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) today.

15 June 2017

construction workers

Back to Work and $20,000 Youth Boost expanded to South East QLD

From July 1, the existing Back to Work program available in regional Queensland will be extended to employers who take on a long-term unemployed or a young unemployed job seeker aged 15-24 years in the South East. This will support up to 1,500 new jobs in the South East, with eligible employers in line for support payments of up to $20,000

14 June 2017

The Glennie School sets the pace in school-based traineeships

Glennie School in Toowoomba leads the way in school-based apprenticeships and traineeships. While many senior students have taken up the opportunity to seek traineeships and apprenticeships with locally based businesses, the private Anglican school for girls is also recruiting students to take up positions within the school with support from BUSY At Work.

BUSY At Work Senior Industry Training Consultant Toowoomba region, Mark Stevens said the school had appointed eight senior students as trainees to work in a number of different departments within the school.

12 June 2017

Apprentice bricklayer

Apprenticeship and traineeship numbers continue to decline

National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) figures released yesterday show the number of people starting an apprenticeship or traineeship has continued to decline.

There was also a decline in the number of apprentices and trainees in-training, with 265,000 in-training as at 31 December 2016, a decrease of 4.5% from 31 December 2015.

This latest release of quarterly data also shows an overall decrease in the number of commencements, completions and cancellations and withdrawals, compared with the December quarter 2015.

9 June 2017

Claire Dowdle completes her traineeship with BUSY At Work

Claire set for a big future with BUSY At Work

Claire Dowdle is a confident young woman who has tried her hand at a few different careers. It wasn’t until she joined BUSY At Work Brisbane’s office in an administration role that she found her true vocation.

29 May 2017

Chinchilla local Nathan Black completes his apprenticeship

Nathan set for a big future in the building industry

While twenty one year old Chinchilla local Nathan Black is excited about having just completed his carpentry apprenticeship, he still has his feet firmly planted on the ground and is keen to continue the learning process in a trade he is passionate about.

For Nathan completing an apprenticeship is just the beginning and he is the first to admit it hasn’t always been an easy ride.

For those considering taking up a carpentry apprenticeship, Nathan was happy to offer some words of advice.

“When you’re new to a trade it’s important to come in with an open mind. The building trade is very ‘hands on’ and your heart has to be in it all the time. You can’t turn up to work and think you can have a lazy day.”

“I’ve met a lot of younger people who ask me how I know I want to do this. You don’t know in two days or two weeks but you have to be willing to put in the hard yards and give it a real go,” Mr Black said.

As for the future Nathan said he was keen to continue to work for Lenny and one day obtain his building sub contractor’s license.

29 May 2017

Daniel Beetham from Supa IGA Kingaroy

Transition to Work Program sets Daniel on a New Career Pathway

The former Year 11 Kingaroy State High School student wasn’t enjoying school and was keen to explore what other work and study opportunities were available.

In February, Daniel undertook the Transition to Work Program through BUSY At Work and since then he hasn’t looked back.

29 May 2017

Statim Yaga

BUSY backs Hutchies in building Indigenous careers in the construction industry

BUSY At Work is proudly supporting a new employment program which is producing some excellent results in building Indigenous careers in the construction and building industry.

BUSY At Work Project Coordinator/Mentor Robyn Donnelly said BUSY was delighted to partner with Australia’s largest privately owned builder Hutchinson Builders to deliver the Statim-Yaga program. Statim-Yaga is derived from Torres Strait Islander Creole and the Jagera language and means to “start work.”

20 June 2017

Madassia Indigenous

Andersyn excels in administration traineeship following Work for the Dole Program

When Andersyn Landt started doing general cleaning and gardening at the Mackay and District Australian South Sea Islander Association (MADASSIA) centre as a participant in a Working for the Dole (WfD) activity, she never imagined it might lead to a possible future career in the administration field.

As well as developing her Microsoft Office skills and assisting with office clerical duties Andersyn is also studying for her Certificate III in Business Administration which she hopes to complete by the end of the year.

20 June 2017

An Electrician And His Apprentice

ABS figures show growth in full-time employment

Australia’s unemployment rate dropped to 5.5 per cent and more than 40,000 jobs were created in May 2017, according to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) today.

15 June 2017

construction workers

Back to Work and $20,000 Youth Boost expanded to South East QLD

From July 1, the existing Back to Work program available in regional Queensland will be extended to employers who take on a long-term unemployed or a young unemployed job seeker aged 15-24 years in the South East. This will support up to 1,500 new jobs in the South East, with eligible employers in line for support payments of up to $20,000

14 June 2017

The Glennie School sets the pace in school-based traineeships

Glennie School in Toowoomba leads the way in school-based apprenticeships and traineeships. While many senior students have taken up the opportunity to seek traineeships and apprenticeships with locally based businesses, the private Anglican school for girls is also recruiting students to take up positions within the school with support from BUSY At Work.

BUSY At Work Senior Industry Training Consultant Toowoomba region, Mark Stevens said the school had appointed eight senior students as trainees to work in a number of different departments within the school.

12 June 2017

Apprentice bricklayer

Apprenticeship and traineeship numbers continue to decline

National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) figures released yesterday show the number of people starting an apprenticeship or traineeship has continued to decline.

There was also a decline in the number of apprentices and trainees in-training, with 265,000 in-training as at 31 December 2016, a decrease of 4.5% from 31 December 2015.

This latest release of quarterly data also shows an overall decrease in the number of commencements, completions and cancellations and withdrawals, compared with the December quarter 2015.

9 June 2017

Claire Dowdle completes her traineeship with BUSY At Work

Claire set for a big future with BUSY At Work

Claire Dowdle is a confident young woman who has tried her hand at a few different careers. It wasn’t until she joined BUSY At Work Brisbane’s office in an administration role that she found her true vocation.

29 May 2017

Chinchilla local Nathan Black completes his apprenticeship

Nathan set for a big future in the building industry

While twenty one year old Chinchilla local Nathan Black is excited about having just completed his carpentry apprenticeship, he still has his feet firmly planted on the ground and is keen to continue the learning process in a trade he is passionate about.

For Nathan completing an apprenticeship is just the beginning and he is the first to admit it hasn’t always been an easy ride.

For those considering taking up a carpentry apprenticeship, Nathan was happy to offer some words of advice.

“When you’re new to a trade it’s important to come in with an open mind. The building trade is very ‘hands on’ and your heart has to be in it all the time. You can’t turn up to work and think you can have a lazy day.”

“I’ve met a lot of younger people who ask me how I know I want to do this. You don’t know in two days or two weeks but you have to be willing to put in the hard yards and give it a real go,” Mr Black said.

As for the future Nathan said he was keen to continue to work for Lenny and one day obtain his building sub contractor’s license.

29 May 2017

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