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Attracting Young People to Your industry
At the Schools Industry Partnership we frequently get approached by industries wanting to attract young people to join their workforce. Typically the industry has already spent a fortune on glossy brochures, noisy DVDs or flashy web sites, but as welcome as these resources are, employers soon learn that today's students are almost immune to all this noise and chatter. Pretending to be all cool on facebook won't work either, as teenagers see marketing hype as hype- no matter what media it comes through. So if this doesn't work, what does? The short answer is ...
Why Partner with Schools
Many students learn better by doing. Partnering with schools is a fun way that students and business can work and learn together. It could be fixing a car or researching a business challenge....
Nine Ways to get Involved
Most businesses would like to help young people develop technical and life skills to help them on their way, but wonder how they can go about helping, and still focus on the business.
Contribution by employers
Employers can make a valuable contribution in assisting our youth to make the right choice about their future career, including:
Employers Guide to Gen Y (Audio)
Why is that some employers hire teenagers that very quickly become profitable and productive members of the team, and yet other employers struggle to do the same? This 10 Minute Audio file shares the insights and tips to help employers suceed with Generation Y.
Employing todays teenagers
Some employers get all the great teenagers, while others struggle to find good applicants, let alone keep them. What's going on? Times have indeed changed and today’s teenagers are different. They can Google up information faster than you can turn the pages in a book...
I.T. in the Community
Old computers destined for land fills were given a new life and new purpose thanks to the efforts of IT students at Glenmore Park High and their business supporters. Using Linux software the computers were able to meet the robust performance requirements and zero cost budget of the local neighbour centres...
Why Host a Student?
Schools and the world of work can be miles apart. Work Placement provides an opportunity to bridge this gap. Employer support with work placement and career activities has a very positive effect upon school leavers. Employers can share technical skills, but just as importantly students learn work ethics, team work and a great deal more...
Parents assisting young people
While 80 per cent of youth look to their parents for career direction, only 20 per cent of parents believe they have the skills to assist.
Master Chefs at RAAF Base
Blaxland High School year 12 VET hospitality students, Sally Rozema and Amber Holmes are two of many students, who are lucky enough to complete their mandatory hospitality ‘work placements’ in such a supportive and instructive setting as the officers mess kitchen at Glenbrook RAAF Base.
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