The Australian 12:00AM August 10, 2016 JOHN ROSS Higher Education reporter Industry wants a free hand to experiment with apprenticeship incentive schemes, arguing that government reforms are too blunt. A new report recommends more nuanced incentive arrangements that...
The Australian, 12:00AM August 10, 2016 JOHN ROSS Higher Education reporter Missed opportunities, ill-conceived market reforms and ham-fisted program cuts have undermined apprenticeships just as they are held up as the answer to an overemphasis on degrees. Two new...
Trading places with machines, brick by brick The Australian 12:00AM August 6, 2016 SIMONE FOX KOOB Journalist Sydney @SimoneFoxKoob REBECCA PUDD Reporter Adelaide @RebeccaPuddy Apprentice bricklayer Henry Crossman, at work in Greenacres, Adelaide: “You’ll still need...
Nick is a great South Australian, and a long term supporter of FCTA – Building Careers. This recent article published in The Advertiser doesn’t highlight enough how much Nick has contributed to South Australian tradies. It’s great to hear Nick is...
If you are reading this because you want an apprenticeship there are a few things to keep in mind. Employers by far prefer to hire apprentices under 21 and with a car. That is because they want someone who they can afford and don’t need to travel out of their...
The SA Government has put together a detailed booklet about all things relating to apprenticeships. Everything from what an apprentice is, to the ratio of supervisors to apprentices required can be found by clicking this link to the WorkReady website. This is an...
