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Employing apprentices within your organisation is a cost-effective and pertinent method of ensuring your business maximises its productivity whilst staying up-to-date with sector skills. Don't just take our word for it - hear from the manager of a renowned manufacturing business on why taking on degree engineering apprentices is the best thing they've done to ensure both profitability and performance. To view the full interview, click here: https://ow.ly/3qCO50UtcvL

Apprentices are hard at work! As part of our dedication to developing future leaders, we collaborate closely with fellow NRW Holdings subsidiary AES Equipment Solutions. Both teams provide training and broad work experience to our apprentices, both in the workshop and on-site. When the apprentices are first signed on, they work with our Training team to ensure they are aware of all processes and safety requirements. After this, they start working in the AES workshops. Rotating between departments in the workshop, they’ll gain thorough experience in each one. Further down the track, they can choose to work on an NRW site as part of the Maintenance team. Both NRW and AES support the apprentices each step of the way, ensuring they get the most out of this experience and leave it confident, competent and ready for the world. Pictured here: the apprentices learning the correct way to spot a reversing machine. If you’re interested in learning more about our apprenticeships, email apprentices@nrw.com.au #Apprenticeships #Apprentices #ProfessionalDevelopment

Meet Jennah Halley, who began her refrigeration and air conditioning apprenticeship at 32, proving it’s never too late to pursue a trade. For women and sole parents like Jennah, careers in this sector offer flexibility, stability, and work-life balance. Did you know? As of the 2021 Census, only 250 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics were women, with 8% being sole parents. That’s around 1 in 10 - highlighting opportunities for growth in this field. Explore our Energy Jobs and Skills page for case studies and resources to support school leavers, apprentices, and career changers. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gJqQSvmH #PSO #PoweringSkillsOrganisation #EnergyJobs #Energy #EnergyAustralia #EnergySector #Trades #TradePathways #EnergyWorkforce #SkillsDevelopment #VocationalEducationAndTraining #EnergyPathways #WorkforceDevelopment #Apprenticeships

Employing apprentices within your organisation is a cost-effective and pertinent method of ensuring your business maximises its productivity whilst staying up-to-date with sector skills. Don't just take our word for it - hear from the manager of a renowned manufacturing business on why taking on degree engineering apprentices is the best thing they've done to ensure both profitability and performance. To view the full interview, click here: https://ow.ly/G6BE50UtcvM

With summer comes some pretty toasty temperatures! 🌡️One of the basics to remember on construction sites is to stay hydrated! Check out CPWR--The Center for Construction Research and Training’s resources below for more information regarding heat hazards and how you can stay safe on the jobsite this summer. ☀️🛠️ Heat Hazards: https://hubs.ly/Q02GDDq70 - - - - #constructionsafety #jobsitesafety #apprenticeshipreadinessprograms #registeredapprenticeship #cpwr

The question: How can we help prepare our current apprentices to become effective mentors and future leaders? ❓ The solution: Provide apprentices the opportunity to work with high school pre-apprentices; preparing our current and future apprentices simultaneously! 👍 And, when should we do this? National Apprenticeship Week of Course! Today, the 3rd-year Des Moines and Cedar Rapids Telecommunication Apprentices spent time with electrical pre-apprentices from Central Campus. The 3rd-year apprentices did an outstanding job teaching, training, and sharing experiences with the pre-apprentices. They took the time to demonstrate how to accomplish each task, provided guidance, answered questions, and showed great patience; allowing each pre-apprentice the time they needed to complete the task. After the lab was completed, the pre-apprentices evaluated their mentor. They received nothing but positive feedback from the students! 5/5 Would Recommend! 💯 And the pre-apprentices? They were engaged and excited about the opportunity to learn something new, but even more excited to hear about the electrical industry from the apprentices they were working alongside. Thank you to our current apprentices and the Central Campus pre-apprentices who participated! It was a great success and something we look forward to continuing in the future! #NationalApprenticeshipWeek #nationalapprenticeweek #apprenticeship #futureelectrician #ibew347 #necaofiowa #etATraining

Earlier today I had the opportunity to attend the Construction Industry Perceptions Research Forum at University of South Australia. This informative session, delivered in partnership between CITB South Australia and University of South Australia provided great insights into perceptions of the construction industry from key stakeholder groups both within and outside the sector, in addition to key findings and recommendations. There were many great takeaways from the session, but one which resonated the most was that only 17% of respondents aged 18-25 years indicated a strong interest in undertaking a trade in the construction industry sector. This result is alarming considering the Albanese government’s commitment to build 1.2 million residential houses in the next 5 years. Apprentice Employment Network SA and our members are committed to collaborating with the CITB South Australia and other key stakeholders to remove barriers and change any negative perceptions regarding an apprenticeship as a career pathway. Thank you to Holly Willcox, Toni Hartley, Amanda Grocock and the rest of the CITB South Australia team for the invitation to attend and Professors Nancy Arthur and Akshay Vij for their presentations. #aensa #citb #construction #gtos #apprenticeships #traineeships

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Thank you to Texas Workforce Commission for their generous grant to support our Technician Apprentice Program (TAP)! With this funding, we’re adding over 100 new apprentices across Texas to help tackle the national shortage of skilled labor technicians. TAP provides free, hands-on auto body training with experienced mentors, offering apprentices the chance to earn competitive wages while they learn. Our graduates have the potential to make $70,000+ annually, surpassing the average earnings of a four-year bachelor's degree graduate. This is more than a career - it’s an opportunity for growth, stability, and a future filled with possibility. Learn more about how TAP is shaping a skilled workforce for tomorrow: https://bit.ly/40ogrMA #NationalApprenticeshipWeek #TechnicianApprenticeProgram #Caliber #Apprenticeship

It was a fantastic evening at the The New Terminal One at JFK & Terminal Six Learning Day Open House, hosted by AECOM Tishman. The event highlighted the opportunities available through unionized apprenticeships and pre-apprenticeship programs at The New Terminal One at JFK. The ULA Network had the privilege of speaking with Brianna Miles, Employment Coordinator at Nontraditional Employment for Women (NEW). Brianna shared insights into NEW’s mission, which is dedicated to preparing women for careers in the building and construction trades, public utilities, transportation, green jobs, and building maintenance and operations. These fields offer structured pathways to the middle class and provide economic independence. Through its innovative training programs, NEW graduates successfully compete for skilled trades careers that enable women to achieve economic self-sufficiency. Interested in learning more? Contact admissions@new-nyc.org The New Terminal One at JFK The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey The Edward J. Malloy Initiative for Construction Skills TradesFutures Tools & Tiaras Inc. North America's Building Trades Unions New York City District Council of Carpenters