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Will we run out of young men?: implications of the ageing of the population for the trades in Australia
The ageing society has been attracting the attention of policy makers in Australia and in many other countries. Thi ... Show more
Date: 2007
Geographic subjects: Oceania; Australia
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Subjects: Workforce development; Policy; Skills and knowledge ... [+] Show more
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Vocational education and training and young people: last but not least
The vocational education and training (VET) sector is poorly understood, particularly in relation to the important ... Show more
Date: 2007
Geographic subjects: Oceania; Australia
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Subjects: Vocational education and training; Youth; Apprenticeship ... [+] Show more
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How much do tradespersons really earn?
A popular view is that tradespersons' earnings compare favourably with those with university education. This view i ... Show more
Date: 2015
Geographic subjects: Australia; Oceania
Resource type: Article
Journal title: Australian journal of labour economics
Subjects: Income; Outcomes; Employment ... [+] Show more
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The cost of training apprentices
This report examines the costs that both employers and apprentices incur for undertaking training in the plumbing a ... Show more
Date: 2009
Geographic subjects: Oceania; Australia
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Subjects: Apprenticeship; Research; Finance ... [+] Show more
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Effect of the downturn on apprentices and trainees
Looking at apprentice and trainee data and employment data back to 1995, we find that declines in apprentice commen ... Show more
Date: 2011
Geographic subjects: Australia; Oceania
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Series name: NCVER occasional paper
Subjects: Apprenticeship; Traineeship; Statistics ... [+] Show more
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Workforce planning for the community services and health industry
This occasional paper aims to provide a picture of the occupations in the community services and health industry, a ... Show more
Date: 2009
Geographic subjects: Oceania; Australia
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Series name: NCVER occasional paper
Subjects: Qualifications; Skills and knowledge; Industry ... [+] Show more
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Pre-apprenticeships and their impact on apprenticeship completion and satisfaction
Pre-apprenticeship programs have attracted a great degree of interest from employers and training providers as one ... Show more
Date: 2011
Geographic subjects: Australia; Oceania
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Series name: NCVER occasional paper
Subjects: Apprenticeship; Employment; Providers of education and training ... [+] Show more
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The Tasmanian Polytechnic: some thoughts from a research perspective
This paper presents some thoughts on the concept of the Tasmanian Polytechnic, drawing on a range of research mostl ... Show more
Conference name: New Polytechnic Education: Why? What? How? Conference
Date: 2008
Geographic subjects: Oceania; Australia; Tasmania
Resource type: Conference paper
Subjects: Vocational education and training; Performance; Secondary education ... [+] Show more
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Welfare to work: does vocational education and training make a difference?
One of the most important social policy pushes in recent years has been to encourage individuals in the receipt of ... Show more
Date: 2009
Geographic subjects: Oceania; Australia
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Series name: NCVER occasional paper
Subjects: Vocational education and training; Disability; Culture and society ... [+] Show more
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Opinion pieces 2010
Thirteen opinion pieces were released in 2010: (1) 'Lifting the lid on the issues confronting TAFE providers and th ... Show more
Date: 2010
Geographic subjects: Oceania; Australia
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Series name: NCVER opinion pieces
Subjects: Employment; Providers of education and training; Youth ... [+] Show more