To celebrate Adult Learners Week, Life Skills Victoria is running two FREE taster classes, followed by an information and Q&A session about our accredited and pre-accredited courses. These short classes are taken from our Digital Essentials course, and will cover some useful basic digital skills around computers and smartphones. Come for the free class, and...
Read MoreAn engagement presentation delivered to high school students at Girrawheen Senior High School thanks to the assistance of Lucy Morris, Teacher/VET and Workplace Learning Coordinator. These presentations are provided for students to explore careers in the Brick & Blocklaying Industry and the many successful pathways that entry level roles can lead into. The Industry Engagement...
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National Skills Week is nearly here! The week will kick off with our National Launch happening in Melbourne Victoria, with a keynote speech by the Hon. Brendon O’Connor MP, Minister for Skills & Training and National Skills Week Chairman, Brian Wexham. CLICK HERE to read our August newsletter.
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The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) provide retail advice and guidance to retailer’s across Australia, as well as delivering all types of retail qualifications. When Thao Phan left school she wasn’t sure what career journey she would take. But after studying with ARA her confidence has grown and she has improved her customer service skills.
Read MoreCertificate II in Salon Assistant and Certificate II in Retail Cosmetics Newstead College students will be entering in a hair and makeup competition to coincide with National Skills Week. Students will have an hour and a half to design a current creative evening look. Judges are coming in from the makeup and hair industries, prizes...
Read MoreThe South Australian Training Awards are a chance for the community to learn more about the great work being undertaken by our training organisations, the fabulously talented and committed students that undertake Vocational Education and Training (VET), and the employers who are committed to their workforce learning and growing. In 2022, there are 11 awards...
Read MoreNational Skills Week brings to life positive messages, highlighting the talents, the skills, the career pathways and the value of apprentices and trainees across Australia to the wider public and employers. The Educational Pathways Program Southern Highlands group of schools present this opportunity to our Parent and Carer community to highlight VET courses and training...
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National Skills Week is in its 12th year and is identified as an event of national significance by the Federal Government to create awareness of VET. Despite the Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector continuing to produce exceptional education and employment results for its graduates, pathways and the diversity of careers are not widely understood....
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Construction sector forecast to have more than 100,000 unfilled roles by 2023. National Skills Week’s Chairman Brian Wexham notes that a severe shortage of skilled construction workers is slowing delivery and increasing the cost of home builds, major infrastructure projects and everything in-between. New South Wales and Victoria are most affected as they are the...
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Author: Cara Jenkin We all know that computers and automation will play a big role in the jobs of tomorrow. But the future is not as computerised as it may seem. For each job or task taken over by a computer, automation or artificial intelligence, workers will be needed to operate the computer or...
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Hospitality roles slow to fill despite the industry comeback. National Skills Week’s Chairman Brian Wexham says hospitality employment opportunities have been slow to fill so far this year despite Australian border restrictions being loosened and the industry recovering. Mr Wexham said: “The hospitality industry is incredibly diverse and Australian consumers have embraced the growing ‘foodie’...
Read MoreNational Skills Week invites us to celebrate the achievements made possible through vocational education and training (VET), as well as showcase the attractive career and pathway opportunities in the sector. This year’s theme is ‘A Universe of Skills: Go Beyond Your Imagination’ – which seeks to re-imagine careers, opportunities and emerging industries in vocational education. To celebrate,...
Read MoreThink retail is just about sales? Think again! Retail is a great way to enter the workforce, and an excellent entry point for a promising career path. Hear from a range of presenters on how they started in retail, as well as some great hints and tips for you to build an amazing retail career....
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If you’re in year 10, 11 or 12, you might be sick of hearing career advice coming at you from all sides. We get it! Everyone’s got their opinions and they’ve just got to tell you about it. Far be it for us to tell you what to do. We’re just gonna lay out some...
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Author: Cara Jenkin From TikTok to Netflix, autonomous cars to surgical robots – technology is playing an increasingly important role in our lives. Behind every video shared on social media, and computerised medical tool that helps us live longer and healthier lives, is a worker with the digital skills to create it. The digital...
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WA mining and resource sector alone could need as many as 40,000 more workers by mid-2023. National Skills Week’s Chairman Brian Wexham notes that Australia’s mining industry was responsible for 10.4 percent of GDP between 2019 and 2020, making it the single largest contributor to the national economy. Australia’s minerals production remained robust in 2021,...
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