The latest news for National Skills Week
Dr Daniel Mulino speaks on the skills need for Australia, emerging careers and how the Australian Government is assisting in providing programs and initiatives to promote careers through VET.
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Patrick Speaks on the opportunity that national Skills Week provides in promoting skills and emerging needs for the workforce.
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Craig Robertson speaks on the Victorian Skills Report, the importance of Skills to the Victorian and Australian Economy now and the future.
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The Hon. Alister Henskens SC MP is the NSW Minister for Skills and Training, Minister for Enterprise, Investment and Trade, Minister for Sport, Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology, and is the Leader of the House in the Legislative Assembly. The Minister speaks on the importance of Skills, advice to parents and Careers NSW .
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Highlights from the NSW launch of National Skills Week.
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The role of the parent is so important There are over half a million students in Year 11 and 12 in Australia, and every one of those students is on the cusp of some serious decision making (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021). Whether they’ve got a clear idea of what they want to do once...
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Are you wondering what Digital Skills are? And how they can help you in your career choice? Year13 Digital Skills Academy, demystifies digital!
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Retention of staff in both the Aged Care sector and the Commercial Cookery sector (which sits within the Hospitality sector) has long been an issue. Poor perception of jobs in the sectors, coupled with lower pay rates than other industries, means that all too often, jobs in these sectors are considered short-term options, while candidates...
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National Skills Week Wrap Up! That’s a wrap on National Skills Week 2022! This years theme, A Universe of Skills – Go Beyond Your Imagination raised the profile and status of vocational learning, dispelling outdated myths. CLICK HERE to read our August newsletter.
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Author: Cara Jenkin There may be a lot of things that teenagers don’t want to get help from their parents about, but career advice is not one of them. In fact, parents are the number one source of information and the biggest influencer in their post-school job and study decisions. Maybe all those times...
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Apprenticeships help de-risk career paths and business decisions National Skills Week’s Chairman Brian Wexham notes that investment in apprenticeships and traineeships has never been more important than it is now. The latest data from the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) shows there were 349,235 apprentices and trainees in-training as at 31 December 2021,...
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Not just anyone can work in energy generation, transmission and distribution. These industries call for skilled and capable people that have the requisite training, knowledge and awareness to ensure a safe and productive environment. What should I study? The types of tradespeople and technicians (see Trades or Technicians Careers) that support the clean energy sector come...
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Author: Cara Jenkin Many students face a choice when they finish school and are contemplating further study – go to university and get a degree, or pursue a qualification through vocational education and training. However, there is no need to choose at all. Contrary to the myth that you can’t go to university if...
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Author: Cara Jenkin If you had told your grandparents when they were growing up that one day there would be workers employed to help them stay fit, coaching them to run and lift weights, they probably would not have been able to imagine it. But personal trainer today is an important job and a...
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RPL is not well understood but if you already have industry experience it could help you get formally recognized for those skills and potentially help you to forward your career or help you land the job you have always wanted. This Podcast will examine what RPL is specifically in the human services sector, the opportunities,...
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A video providing information on Career services provided by the NSW Government This National Skills Week find out more about Careers NSW, a NSW Government initiative that matches people to the skills they need to be employed faster. Careers NSW also provides lifelong career information, advice and professional career guidance for people seeking to enter...
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