Fourteen students graduated with the Advanced Diploma of Engineering and two students graduated with the Diploma of Engineering, with industry, staff, family and friends in attendance on December 7 at SkillsTech Australia’s Mt Gravatt Training Centre.
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Honeywell student competition expands to Asia Pacific
Honeywell has expanded its annual Asia Pacific Honeywell Users' Group (HUG) Student Competition.
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Industry urged to improve talent retention by defining success upfront
MANPOWERGROUP has released a new Insights paper 'Hire and Retain the Best Talent With Success Mapping', which details key approaches for aligning the core workplace competencies, culture, values and career paths of candidates within the right roles.
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Government providing $249m and 1,000 cadetships to boost manufacturing
The government is providing $249 million to manufacturers who team up with universities, along with 1,000 new engineering cadetships, in a bid to promote in-depth research and product development.
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Swinburne Uni’s $140m advanced manufacturing centre to develop innovations
A $140 million advanced manufacturing teaching and research facility at Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne is expected to provide a boost to Australia's manufacturing and materials industry.
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Apprenticeship harmonisation could lead to wage rises
The Federal Government has launched the Ambassadors for Apprenticeships program designed to encourage young people to take up opportunities in apprenticeships and traineeships.
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Logistics industry experience gets WA students’ careers moving
A HANDS-ON training course has seen a group of senior high school students get a taste for working life in the transport and logistics industry.
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Queensland companies encouraged to enter state manufacturing awards
Queensland manufacturers should get ready to be recognised at the 2012 Manufacturing Skills Awards, which will take place in Brisbane on 18 May 2012.
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Top tips to ensure your manufacturing business thrives in 2012
This year has been a tough race for manufacturers. Find out how you can get on top in the new year by reading our top-tips for 2012.
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Lowering adult education levels a concern for Australian manufacturing
A report shows the number of students attaining Year 12 school certificates has increased, however the number of adults with Certificate III levels or above has dropped, which is worrying for manufacturing companies facing the current skills shortage.
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First Qantas, now the Commodore: are we losing what makes Australia great?
Reports suggesting Holden is considering phasing out major parts of the manufacturing chain for the iconic Commodore points to a worrying trend of off-shoring the very skills manufacturing needs in order to survive.
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Forklift apprentice wins US educational tour
A New South Wales forklift apprentice has won an industry competition to study at Raymond Forklift Corp’s headquarters in the US.
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NMW 2012 to showcase Australia’s world-class capabilities
NMW brings Australia’s manufacturing industry together to showcase new capabilities while addressing issues affecting the industry’s future.
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Thales satellite systems engineering degree launched in NSW
Aerospace manufacturer Thales is supporting a new masters degree program in satellite systems engineering at the University of New South Wales (UNSW).
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Manufacturing unions benefit from more women in leadership roles, says Indonesian union boss
A male-dominated union leadership is not a true representation of its members: this was the message from the leader of an Indonesian trade union for metalworking who visited Australia recently, engaging in talks with the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU) to encourage them to get more women on-board.
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Seminar highlights role of productivity, innovation in our future
The president of a leading US authority on productivity will provide the keynote speech at a seminar in Melbourne next month aimed at highlighting the role of science and technology in Australia’s future.
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Mid-market contributes more to GDP than small or large businesses: study
Medium-sized businesses added more value to Australia’s GDP than small or large businesses during the 2009-10 financial year, and therefore should receive more government support, according to new research.
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Adult apprenticeships now available for manufacturing industry
SkillsTech Australia is encouraging manufacturing managers to hire adult apprentices to combat the skills shortage, claiming it can help companies and apprentices with the transition.
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People, technology major barriers to manufacturing growth
People and technology are the major barriers to moving manufacturing forward, a new survey released by Canon Australia reveals.
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Immigration overhaul will ensure skilled workers stay in Australia
Australia needs to overhaul its immigration laws to ensure workers who receive skills training here don’t return home once their course is completed, according to Dow Chemical chief executive, Andrew Liveris.
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