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With the extension of some financial incentives for employers, there has never been a better time to hire a trainee. To help employers decide whether a Business Services Trainee is right for their business, we put together a factsheet covering some of the key considerations. The factsheet now includes information a on a number of...

Volunteering WA have launched a new volunteer management ‘project-based’ grant program aimed at helping break down barriers to volunteering for identified priority groups (new migrants, people with disabilities and First Nations people). Applications for the grant must be submitted by 4:00pm Friday 27 May 2022 with projects commencing in the 2022-23 financial year (July 1...

As part of the review of the TAE Training and Education Training Package project, draft training products are now available for public review. Feedback is invited on the following draft training products in the TAE Training Package: -TAE40116 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment -TAE50116 Diploma of Vocational Education and Training -TAE50216 Diploma of Training...

Two out of three Australian workers say they will join or stay with a company only if they offer remote or hybrid work, new research reveals. Mercer’s global talent trends 2022 report found that a third of workers are prepared to sacrifice a pay rise this year in return for the ability to work a...

The Real Estate Business second annual Western Australia Top 50 Agents acknowledges and celebrates the residential real estate agents operating in the state. Analysis of the ranking data enabled the construction of a profile of top performing real estate agents. A top 50 agent in Western Australia averages 13.5 years of experience and has on...

The State Government recently announced additional funding to the disability sector through the Sector Transition Fund. The funding will support Access Plus WA Deaf, in collaboration with the National Accreditation Authority of Translators and Interpreters, to deliver accredited Auslan training and real-life interpreting experience and make training in Auslan available to people who will benefit...

Almost 20,000 people use Auslan to communicate every day. This article from the Australian HR Institute (AHRI) introduces the Auslan alphabet and includes a short video featuring common Auslan phrases that could be used in the workplace. Access Plus WA Deaf, WA’s preferred providers of interpreters, offer individualised support services and Auslan education and instruction...

The latest Talent Trends report from Michael Page Australia reveals the majority of Australian employees will seek new jobs in the next 6 months. The core motivation for planned resignations was a desire for change and progress (47% change career/role/industry, 42% unhappy with salary, 35% looking for career progression/promotion, 24% unhappy with strategy/direction of company,...

A report commissioned by the The Surveyors’ Trust and published in April 2022 reviews and collates research of the Australian surveying and spatial sector workforce to have a better understanding of the landscape, issues therein and opportunities to inform a collective industry approach to address the workforce crisis impacting the surveying and spatial industry in Australia....

Pest Manager of the Year is an annual event run by AEPMA and sponsored by BASF to promote the wider pest management industry. In order to be eligible for the Award, an applicant must be a licensed and practising pest manager in Australia or the Asia Pacific region. Any pest management firm operating in Australia...