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Benefits of employing an apprentice or trainee

By employing an apprentice or trainee, you provide training in 'your way of doing the job'—by having staff trained your way from the start, you can increases your business's efficiency and productivity.

You can:

  • attract and recruit staff for your current or future skill requirements
  • mentor and develop loyal and motivated workers
  • train future workers and supervisors, often in a short space of time
  • involve your staff in refining systems and processes.

Financial incentives are also available if you employ an apprentice or trainee.

Read about how to employ an apprentice or trainee. 

Employ an out-of-trade apprentice or trainee

Search tradeapprentices.com.au if you are interested in employing an out-of-trade apprentice or trainee to meet your skilled labour needs.

Out-of-trade apprentices and trainees are those that have had their contract cancelled through no fault of their own (e.g. employer experiencing financial difficulties).

They are all assessed to ensure they are ready, willing and able to return to work and complete their qualification.

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Last updated
16 January 2013

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