Investing in your future

The imperative

All businesses are reliant on a skilled and motivated workforce to help them succeed and grow. And if your company can’t attract the right people with the skills you need, business will inevitably suffer.

This reduced business capacity may mean that new contracts will be put on hold, which will have severe ramifications on a company’s growth.

It’s a familiar story, especially at a time of a nationwide skills shortage, but it is a problem with a ready-made solution.

The VET solution - taking control

More companies than ever before are using VET to develop the skilled and dynamic workforce they need to ensure their sustainability into the future.

There is a huge well of talent coming through the school system. VET in schools gives employers the opportunity to take these young people on and develop them in a way that suits their business needs.

Whether it is through a Vocational Education and Training course at school, or a more formal School-Based New Apprenticeship, VET has the flexibility to cater to a wide range of needs.

And the VET program isn’t just about taking on new employees. It can also be used to develop the skills of your existing employees.

VET allows you to take control of your destiny and will ensure you get the skilled workforce your company needs, when you need it.

It represents a significant investment in the future of your business.

Building partnerships - making it happen

It is absolutely vital that Territory businesses form ongoing partnerships with the vocational education and training sector and the Territory’s school careers advisors.

Good factual and relevant information about your business is the key – they need to understand where your needs lie and what type of people you are after.

It is only by developing and maintaining this communication that the business sector can recruit the quality staff they need to be successful.

Good business sense...

The benefits of VET

VET is the best way of developing the workforce you need to meet the demands of the future.

And VET has a number of unique and positive business advantages:

• Your business gets to train its future staff before they are permanently employed.
• Apprentices can be trained in a way that suits your business culture and skills needs.
• Employing staff who already know your business will dramatically increase their short-term productivity.
• VET allows your business to groom its next generation of employees.
• Given the current skills shortage, businesses have to train their own anyway - so why not get in now and ‘grow your own’.
• Young apprentices bring cutting-edge skills and a fresh outlook to your workplace.

An added incentive…

For information about employer incentives and the new Workwear/Workgear bonus, please contact your local New Apprenticeships Centre on 1300 137 130.

Developing your workforce

VET is a fast and efficient way of developing your existing workforce.

It will provide your employees with nationally accredited professional development opportunities and keep your business up-to-date with the latest skills and innovations.

VET can really make a difference to your workplace and business capacity:

• Apprentices will bring new skills to your business.
• VET can be used as a part of your staff development programs.
• VET allows you to upskill ‘tried and true’ employees who know your business.