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Fitting In and Standing Out
Drive, passion and curiosity have propelled Gayleen into a career far from her island home. Gayleen is a Heavy Vehicle mechanic who participated in the 2012 Todays Skills Tomorrows Leaders program.
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Australian Apprenticeship Ambassador Kevin Sheedy, Shakes a Leg
Kevin Sheedy, Australian Indigenous Apprenticeship Ambassador presented at the ‘Shake a Leg’ breakfast on Tuesday 28th August held at the State Library of NSW. Sheedy is a well known advocate for indigenous inclusion into mainstream society. As part of National Skills Week 2012, he spoke about the opportunities available to indigenous youth plus the benefits of employing indigenous people in the workplace. The event was attended by a range of dignitaries and business representatives including Read more…
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National Skills Week Kicks Off at Kino
Monday night, 28th August marked the launch of National Skills Week for 2012. The Minister for Education, Hon Peter Hall opened the evening. His speech focused on the necessity to continue to up skill Australia’s workforce and that age is no barrier when contemplating starting an Apprenticeship or Traineeship. The Hon. Peter Hall also acknowledged the efforts of Sevag Parseghian, winner of the 2012 Victorian Apprentice of the Year Award (automotive), Trainee of the Year Read more…
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Employees
Start an Apprenticeship or Traineeship today! Are you interested in undertaking an employment program that can lead to your future career? Start your career under the Shake a Leg Program, a Commonwealth funded program that specialises in assisting indigenous people into traineeships and apprenticeships. What is the program all about? The Shake a Leg Program starts with a 4 week pre-employment program. You will learn valuable employment skills giving you some basic workplace skills and Read more…