Posted: 24/10/2012 5:00:00 AM by Mining Oil and Gas Jobs
Filed under: Mining, Training-and-Development, Construction________________________________________
The Australian apprenticeship system is set to get a boost as the federal government offers bigger incentives to occupations suffering a skills shortage. For the Australian resources industry, this means construction trades such as electricians, plumbers and carpenters will see an increase in the number of apprentices recruited as the government implements reforms.
The new changes to the Australian Apprenticeships Incentive Program
http://www.australianapprenticeships.gov.au/Reform/Australian_Apprenticeships_Reform.asp will double the amount of funding employers receive from the government to sponsor apprentices. In addition, employers will be encouraged to hire more full-time employees.
Trade trainingUp to 21,000 trades people will be recruited under the reforms. Senator Chris Evans, the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research was enthusiastic about the future for people wanting trade training.
“This means thousands more young Australians will have the opportunity to learn a trade and access the high-paid, high-skilled jobs in our economy,” he said.
Small and medium employers are targeted in the reforms allowing this vital part of industrial training to continue to bring on apprentices. The Kickstart initiative runs between December 2012 and February 2013 and makes a significant boost in the incentive payments for employers.
Construction sector to benefitThe construction sector will be the initial focus of the program. The support paid to an apprentice undertaking traditional trade training will increase by more than %25, from $9500 to $12,850. With continued pressure from the resources industry along with a forecast for the housing sector to pick up, Senator Evans explains why the timing of these reforms is so important.
“By targeting our training investment to the areas where we know there will be strong demand for workers, we will ensure the demands of industry are met and that Australians are first in line for jobs, while also making sure these incentives are sustainable for the long term,” Senator Evans said.
“These reforms will help address the growing demand for skills more efficiently and is the next step in the Government’s long-term skills reform agenda.”
Further reforms to the system include better support for employers of adult apprentices, those people who embark on training when they’re 25 or older.
Visit the government website to find more information on Australian apprenticeships
http://www.australianapprenticeships.gov.au/Info_Aus_Apps/Overview.aspAlternatively, visit our Training and Development section of the Careers and Industry Guide
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If unsuccessful to get in as an apprentice, worst case scenario, take the different approach. Then, take it from there. 
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Taking a different approach
Even with all the appropriate tickets and licences, many people struggle to get that first foot in the door.
One tactic that has worked for many jobseekers is to take a job that doesn’t require skilled training at all.
Kyla Jones, Site Director at Mining Oil and Gas Jobs advises the best way to get your start is to take a job many workers wouldn’t classify as a traditional ‘mining job’.
“Those types of roles are things like domestic cleaning with site services, gardeners, baggage handlers and bus drivers.” Ms. Jones continues, “You can earn around about $70,000 in a fly-in, fly-out situation.”
If this doesn’t sound like what you had in mind, the biggest benefit to these service jobs might well be getting to know people already in the industry.
“Once you’re in there, then there’s an opportunity to up-skill, retrain and get to know people,“ explains Ms. Jones.
The importance of persistence
Without a doubt, finding the first opportunity can be the hardest for someone wanting a mining career.
Persist in your job search and consider different avenues for entry.
Anyone with a positive mindset and a flexible attitude is going to be attractive to employers.
Would you consider taking an unskilled role just to break in to mining?
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