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Automotive apprenticeships provide a great option for your trade, whether you're just out of school or looking for a career change.

Workplace Health and Safety (WHS). Mere mention of the phrase can cause a range of responses from raised eyebrows, to shudders, to rolled eyes and everything in between. In reality WHS is a necessary part of worklife in Australia, and helps keep everyone safe and accountable. Smart Employment Solutions is […]

Smart Employment Solutions welcomes people of all abilities. More and more employers are interested in hiring an apprentice with a disability.  Apprenticeships for People with a Disability Did you know we have special apprenticeship programs for people living with a disability? These programs offer a career pathway that provides qualifications, training, […]

Firstly Happy 2019!   Trainees and apprentices are known for being keen to learn, wanting to translate their academic knowledge into practical application, and ultimately their goal is to complete their placement with a nationally recognised qualification. Apprentices and trainees can come from varying backgrounds – school leavers, people wanting […]

Happy Ho-Ho-Holidays to both employers and apprentices – This the season to be jolly and end the year with a company celebration. It must be remembered that this year end function is still a business event and what may be acceptable while letting your hair down with your friends, might […]

Upskilling does not need a degree In the past few decades, it has become apparent that the number of school leavers has been encouraged to pursue a tertiary education rather than a trade. Previously Vocational Education and Training (VET) was considered the primary path to a long and fruitful profession. […]

Brickies, sparkies, chippies. What’s in a name?  With wood as one mankind’s ancient building materials, carpenters have passed their skills down through generations and generations over the past 7000 years. The word ‘carpenter’ evolved from the Old French word ‘carpentier’ (later charpentier) which was derived from the Late Latin ‘carpentrius’ […]

Over the past decade, Australia has faced an ever-increasing shortage of skills across many industries and sectors. For 2017-18 the Australian Government Labour Market Analysis reported that over 95% of Technicians and Trade Worker occupations were experiencing a shortage in skills.    2017 saw a notable spike in job growth, and […]