Apprentice Recruit: Recent Episodes
Kent Willis
Want to know information about Apprenticeships in Australia, the good the bad and the ugly, or even just tips on how to get a job, how to interview if you are an employer. From jobs we have going to general advice, you'll find what you need here.
We've been tracking our candidate flow over the last 6 months to compare to 2 years ago and most jobs are tracking at down 75%+. How are yours?
I have a discussion with Krytle from Team Accelerate about why apprentices are important for businesses in many ways and some you may not have thought about.
Do you remember those first day on the job nerves? What if we told you we could help you with what to expect when you start your Australian Apprenticeship both on-and-off the job!?! In our latest webinar, Phoebe Woodward from AATIS and Kent Willis from Apprentice Recruit share with you what to expect in the workplace, in the classroom and even share some job hunting and recruitment tips!
We all know that 2020 was a touch year and finding good people has been challenging. But why is it still the case and when will it change? Here's a brief insight into what we think has been going on that has been collaborate by other agencies and SEEK!
The federal government have announced the BAC funding has now been extended until September 2021.
Want to know about the $1.2 billion funding that was announced last night in the federal budget, then check it our here.
Want to know where we get our candidates from... here's a snippet. You might be surprised!
We get asked daily, what wage do I need to pay my apprentice? or if I get an apprenticeship, what pay rate will I be on? Here is the link to the Fair Work Office paycheck website where in about 10 minutes you can find out the award for your industry.
There's loads of funding around when it comes to putting an apprentice on in Australia. Here we explain some of them.
We get loads of clients asking what do I ask when I'm interviewing a potential apprentice, so we thought we'd answer with what we do!
In tough times, you need to be proactive about finding work or a job, rather than reactive to ads. This podcast explains how you can find work in the "hidden job market"
Resumes are a fine art and they need lots of work to be effective in making you stand out from the crowd. Here's some tips on the best way to structure one and what to include and not.
There has been some confusion around what companies may be eligible for the apprentice wage subsidy. This should assist in clarifying.
With so many people losing their positions because of the current pandemic, we have had a spike in applicants across a range of industries. Let us see if we can help you.
If you are looking to take on an out of trade apprentice and tap into the Australian Government stimulus package, here's some more information around who would be eligible.
We picked up 2 positions, 1 for a qualified cabinetmaker and the other for an apprentice cabinetmaker (same company). Both positions are fulltime on wages. North Gold Coast based company.
Today we have a bit more information on what the Federal Government have put on the table for the $1.3bn apprentice wage subsidy in response to the Coronavirus.
If you use SEEK to find staff for your organisation, there's a button you need to know about to find "passive" lookers in SEEK. This explains how.
There are lots of students studying Cert II, III, IV and Diplomas in High School to try and gain employment post school, but does it help or does it count them out?
QLD and NSW state government have a program running for under 21 years of age where they will pick up the student contribution fee... what's your thoughts?
We use Gumtree for job advertising and have for years, however our recent stats show... it just doesn't work, well for us anyway.
This episode is a brief intro about our background in the recruitment field over the years and what it is we focus on now and why.
Want to know what it's like to get an apprenticeship if you are over 21.... well here's ways you can get one and maybe some industries to avoid as they are so competitive.