What's in it for the employer?
- If you employ an Australian School-based Apprentice through the Australian Technical College - Gladstone Region, you may be eligible to receive financial incentives offered by the Australian Government. Financial incentives are extensive and may include standard commencement fee plus school based commencement fee plus completion fee. You may also be eligible for a rural skill short fall incentive.
- Giving young people essential trade skills makes good business sense.
- You can tailor the training of your Australian School-based Apprentice to your business's needs, thus ensuring you have qualified tradespeople who know your business as if it were their own.
- You are also helping to "Skill for the Future", by passing on valuable knowledge, skills and experience to the next generation and building the skills base of the Gladstone Region and, ultimately, the nation.
- What's even better is that we take the hassle out of finding the right person for your business.
- Students enrolled through the Australian Technical College - Gladstone Region are given skills and aptitude testing to ensure your apprentice has what it takes to be a successful tradesperson. All students are required to take part in work experience before being placed in an apprenticeship. Results and feedback from these are considered when selecting students for positions.
- The future benefit for your business is an employee who has already demonstrated their commitment and aptitude for the job - reducing your recruitment costs and saving you time.
- Furthermore, our Australian School-based Apprenticeships are tailored to meet the needs of the Gladstone Region. Local industry and community representatives have a leadership role in the governance of the Australian Technical College - Gladstone Region. This direct involvement of industry and community representatives ensures that the skills taught to students match those skills required by local businesses.
