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10 Things I Don't Put On My Cv - Archie Thompson

10 January 2009

1 As a teenager, my first job was at Big W as a night filler. Without me knowing, my best friend was caught shoplifting while I was with him and I was given my marching orders... read full story

Blue Collar Proud

29 November 2008

FOR Chisholm Institute of TAFE mechanical trade teacher Leigh Harris, teaching at TAFE is all about returning the favour. And that favour is providing others with the assistance and guidance he received at the institution along the way to becoming a qualified tradesman... read full story

Sharing The Cost Of Training

30 October 2008

WE HAVE about 420,000 mostly young people currently in apprenticeships to acquire the skills our economy needs. Unfortunately about half of them will not complete their training, according to recent experience. Some will drop out early because the job is not what they visualised - particularly many apprentice chefs, who literally can't stand the heat and tension of a working kitchen - others at a later stage when they find employers willing to hire them with partial qualifications. In licensed ..... read full story

How To ... Get The Most Out Of Your Tradie

19 October 2008

We have all placed our faith - and our wallets - in the calloused hands of a tradesman at one time or another, and we will likely have to again... read full story

He's Mine, All Mine

24 June 2008

Amy De Lore discovers a tradesman so good she's made it a family secret... read full story

Dad And Son Left All At Sea

1 May 2008

WHILE the luxurious yachts they work on are known as the "dreams of a thousand wishes", Beresfield tradesman Dave Wallace and his apprentice son Jamie are the human faces of the reality of working in the boat-building industry... read full story

Highlights

12 February 2008

MONSTER HOUSE ANY tradesman, handyman, community nurse or wedding planner could probably vouch for the fact that when you visit people's homes as part of your job, coming across the occasional strange circumstance is par for the course... read full story

Tricks Of The Trades

9 February 2008

When a tradesman builds his own house the skills that go into it take on more significance than they would to the untrained eye... read full story

Pretty Vacant

21 July 2007

The west's booming economy is enticing many job seekers from the sluggish eastern states, writes Rebecca Martin... read full story