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August 28, 2014

Minister Ley Acknowledges Positive Influence Career Advisers Can Have on Young People

Minister Ley on Monday in officially opening National Skills Week said ‘I am very aware of the positive influence career advisers have in helping young people navigate the sometimes confusing pathway toward a rewarding career. Your role helps build a productive and enthusiastic workforce of people who are in the right job because they got the right advice at just the right time.’

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August 27, 2014

Apprentice & Trainee Numbers Continue to Fall

Nationally, there were 386 800 apprentices and trainees in-training as at 31 March 2014, a decrease of 12.4% from 31 March 2013. This latest release of quarterly data also shows commencements, completions, and cancellations and withdrawals declined compared with the March quarter 2013. Data for states and territories are also available. 2014-apprentice-and-trainee-march-qtr-2751

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August 15, 2014

Regional Employment Projections Released

The Department of Employment has just released its regional employment projections to November 2015

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August 14, 2014

2014 Mining Industry Outlook

The Department of Employment has released the 2014 Mining Industry Outlook 2014 Mining Industry Employment Outlook

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July 28, 2014

Exposure Draft for Employment Services Released

The Department of Employment has today released the Exposure Draft for Employment Services 2015-2020.

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