Skills and Training
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NSW offers $30m towards TAFE programs for SMEs
First 5000 | April 10, 2018The New South Wales state government has announced a new $30 million skills initiative that offers SMEs in the state access to free TAFE business skills training programs for their staff.
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Academics and industry must collaborate to boost graduate job readiness
Duncan Bentley | March 4, 2018Universities must work collaboratively with industry partners in educating their students to produce more employable graduates.
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5 sectors to watch for new employment opportunities
First 5000 | January 31, 2018A new school and university year is beginning, with many students choosing courses to prepare them for their first job, but which industries will offer the greatest employment growth in the near future?
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Firms warned against abusing ‘work experience’ schemes
First 5000 | January 24, 2018Unscrupulous firms which profit from the unpaid labour of young people on phony ‘work experience’ schemes face stiff fines under the Fair Work Act.
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New NSW Apprenticeship Act should boost skills but 1,000 places remain open
First 5000 | January 22, 2018Changes to the rules that govern NSW apprenticeships should improve their job relevance but 1,000 places still have no takers for 2018.