Trading places with machines, brick by brick The Australian 12:00AM August 6, 2016 SIMONE FOX KOOB Journalist Sydney @SimoneFoxKoob REBECCA PUDD Reporter Adelaide @RebeccaPuddy Apprentice bricklayer Henry Crossman, at work in Greenacres, Adelaide: “You’ll still need...
If you are reading this because you want an apprenticeship there are a few things to keep in mind. Employers by far prefer to hire apprentices under 21 and with a car. That is because they want someone who they can afford and don’t need to travel out of their...
The SA Government has put together a detailed booklet about all things relating to apprenticeships. Everything from what an apprentice is, to the ratio of supervisors to apprentices required can be found by clicking this link to the WorkReady website. This is an...
Over the last 2 months we have been inundated with phone calls from employers looking for both apprentices and experienced tradespeople. Currently we have 6 vacancies for bricklaying apprentices, 2 solid plastering apprenticeships, 5 tiling apprenticeships and...
The recent South Australia Government Budget included some extra incentives for hiring full time staff, including apprentices. Over the last few years there have been a number of changes to the incentives employers are able to claim for hiring an apprentice. The...
Are you thinking of hiring an apprentice? The question I get asked most often by potential employers is ‘How much do I have to pay?”. The easy answer for me is to say, “Call FairWork or go onto their website”. But thats not very helpful! So I...
