Employed by WPC Group and hosted to Mercedes-Benz Melbourne Airport, 2nd Year Light Vehicle Apprentice, Daphne O’Meara has come a long way since completing a Citi New Recruits program in June 2019. After spending an afternoon watching Formula 1 racing with her Brother-in-law, Daphne became hooked on motorsports and was determined to learn what goesContinue Reading »
‘Connecting Education With Real Jobs’ -The Advertiser
The Advertiser – July 28, 2018: Industry needs to be the driver of skills development in the workforce, which will lead to long-term careers for SA’s jobseekers, the State Government says. Industry and Skills minister David Pisoni says the government will invest $200 million to help create more than 20,000 apprenticeships and traineeships over theContinue Reading »
Employers back PM’s vision for education
Geelong Advertiser | Geelong VIC | 07 Aug 2015, by Greg Dundas | LEADING Geelong employers are lining up to take part in Newcomb Secondary College’s Australia-first P-TECH program. Prime Minister Tony Abbott visited the school yesterday to confirm it would be the trial site for the US-style Pathways in Technology program, seeking to trainContinue Reading »
Regional Vic gets P-Tech schools
| AAP Newswire | National, Australia |By Danny Rose | MELBOURNE, Aug 6 AAP – Students in Australia’s first “P-Tech” schools will go on to have a better future like their counterparts in the US. The nation’s first Pathways in Technology Early Career High schools, which are based in low socioeconomic areas to foster newContinue Reading »
PM fired up over school plan
Sunraysia Daily (Mildura) | Mildura VIC | 07 Aug 2015 | MELBOURNE: Prime Minister Tony Abbott hopes students in Australia’s first “P-Tech” schools will go on to have a better future like their counterparts in the US. The nation’s first two Pathways in Technology Early Career High schools will target disadvantaged young students and fosterContinue Reading »
People without jobs and jobs without people: bridging the skills gap
| www.ncver.edu.au | 8 July 2015 | International workforce development and apprenticeship expert Nicholas Wyman will discuss how partnerships involving employers, communities and educators can bridge skills gaps today at the 24th National Vocational Education and Training Research Conference. Drawing on his work with organisations, governments and educational institutions from around the world thatContinue Reading »
7 tips to secure your #DreamJob
by Joanne Gedge | Jun 2, 2015 If you’re about to finish high school or have been out for some time but haven’t quite figured out your next move here are some practical job hunting tips for people interested in skills based careers. 1. Network – Most jobs are not advertised, and the only wayContinue Reading »
US Campus Proves ‘Real World’ Education Works
Geelong Advertiser | 26 May 2015 | by Danny Lannen. An inspirational example from New York has highlighted the potential for Geelong’s pilot P-Tech college. Committee for Geelong chairman Dan Simmonds and Skilling Australia Foundation chief executive Nicholas Wyman visited the Brooklyn campus that has pioneered the Pathways in Technology model in the US. Australia’sContinue Reading »