The 29th National Vocational Education and Training Research Conference 'No Frills' was held online for the first time ever on 7-10 July 2020. 'No Frills' is a well-known annual national conference where researchers, practitioners, providers and industry representatives come together and share knowledge, ideas, insights and solutions around Australia's vocational education and training (VET) sector. The conference also provides valuable professional development opportunities through a program of hands-on pre-conference workshops or focus sessions incorporating activities on data and research a
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The 29th National Vocational Education and Training Research Conference 'No Frills' was held online for the first time ever on 7-10 July 2020. 'No Frills' is a well-known annual national conference where researchers, practitioners, providers and industry representatives come together and share knowledge, ideas, insights and solutions around Australia's vocational education and training (VET) sector. The conference also provides valuable professional development opportunities through a program of hands-on pre-conference workshops or focus sessions incorporating activities on data and research analytics, and research practice.
The theme for the 2020 conference was 'Workforce ready: challenges and opportunities for VET'. The successful transition of an employee from education to job is essential to building a strong economy. But in a world where workplaces are rapidly evolving alongside technology and market demand, what does it mean to be 'workforce ready'? And what is VET's role in preparing students for work? There is much debate over how our future workforce landscapes will look, or what skills our workers will need to be successful at their jobs. However, one thing is clear, almost all workers will need to upskill or retrain throughout their working lives. What challenges and opportunities does this present for VET, and what plans should we be making for the future?
Edited abstract from publisher's website.
The available focus session is: Everything you need to know to become a VOCEDplus search expert / Rose-Anne Polvere and Radhika Naidu.
The available paper is: Converting Carmichael's VET in Schools legacy: certified for university, yet not ready for the workforce / Don Zoellner.
The available presentations are: Workforce ready in a transitioning regional economy / Carley Brennan; Diversification in higher education in Germany and its implications for the sustainability of the dual apprenticeship system / Thomas Deissinger; Good practice in supporting disadvantaged learners / Abby Duruz; Victorian Employer Skills and Training Survey / Anthony Frosh; Lifelong learning: a foundation for future work / Brett Hall; Realising their potential: career pathways for refugees / Peter Harrison; Redefining competency, challenges and opportunities / Michael Hartman; Now more than ever: the importance of vocational education and transferable skills / Renee Hindmarsh; Mandated upgrade from Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40110) to (TAE40116). Was it a necessity? What was the outcome? / Chris Ho and Jane Court; 'It's very hard for people like me to get the job' / Yi-Jung (Teresa) Hsieh; The modern worker: a guide to what employers want / Kristy Merrick; Digitally skilled VET graduates firstly need digitally literate VET practitioners / Allison Miller; The technology gap in Aged Care training / Charlynn Miller and Asheley Jones; Are VET for secondary school students workforce ready?: a study of their post-school employment and training destinations / Josie Misko and Emerick Chew; Skill mismatch skill shortage and skill gap in information technology industry: challenges and opportunities for VET / Geethani Nair; Ensuring our international VET graduates are workforce ready / Steve Nerlich; Apprenticeship non-completion in Germany: a money matter? / Caroline Neuber-Pohl; Exploring the recognition of prior learning in VET / Kristen Osborne; Apprentice and trainee completion rates in construction: building a skilled workforce / Eric Parnis; Are culinary educators an agent in the socialisation of toxic kitchen cultures? / Richard Robinson and Matthew Brenner; The fourth industrial revolution: the implications of technological disruption for Australian VET / Pi-Shen Seet; Becoming work ready through work: meeting the challenge in the APY Lands / Janet Skewes and Madonna Tomes; Future workforce ready?: how apprenticeships and traineeships can help / Erica Smith; Improving provider practice and value for money through outcomes-based program funding / Austin Whitehead; Addressing changing skill needs through rationalising VET qualifications: an exploration of international models / Bridget Wibrow; Converting Carmichael's VET in Schools legacy: certified for university, yet not ready for the workforce / Don Zoellner.
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