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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

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