SKILLS SHORTAGE

Australia holds its first AC Field Measurement training course

Russell Fraser Sales (RFS) has facilitated Australia’s first CSWIP accredited ACFM (Alternating Current Field Measurement) Inspection Training Courses.

20/02/2012

High literacy, numeracy skills key to boosting workforce potential, new report says

The Australian Industry Group has released a new report detailing the limitations low levels of literacy and numeracy among staff has on workplace performance and company growth potential.

20/02/2012

New apprenticeships allow accelerated learning in metals and engineering

Challenger Institute of Technology’s new apprenticeships in metals and engineering are giving apprentices the opportunity to save time by accelerating their learning.

07/02/2012

Earthworker Cooperative campaign grows renewable energy manufacturing jobs

The Earthworker Cooperative is taking Australia's manufacturing future into its own hands, with a new campaign designed to expand the number of renewable energy manufacturing jobs in Australia.

09/08/2011

10-year-olds recruited as future manufacturing workers

The Victorian Vernier Society is recruiting future engineers and manufacturers from the age of 10, through a competition called Techno Challenge for which Year 5 and 6 students deconstruct the fundamentals of a working object.

28/07/2011

Cement Australia blames taxes for Kandos factory closure

Cement Australia has blamed government taxes and regulations for causing the closure of its Kandos, New South Wales, manufacturing facility, affecting the jobs of 98 employees.

15/07/2011

Apr 5

Is it too tough to tender?: Reading, writing and submitting superior tender proposals

Responding to tenders is about winning new business without wasting too much time. Learn how to gain a competitive advantage when submitting tenders. This half-day workshop will start by teaching you the fundamentals, including how to read tender documents and putting together a check-list.