Employer incentives of $20,000 available now in regional QLD

Don't miss out! Remember that Queensland employers have an additional incentive to hire local young people this festive season. As announced...

Don't miss out! Remember that Queensland employers have an additional incentive to hire local young people this festive season. As announced in early November, the Queensland Government is offering a offering a $20,000 kick-back for regional businesses who hire unemployed youths as part of their Back to Work 'Youth Boost' Program. The...

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Queensland advances with innovation hub

Advance Queensland is an initiative by the Queensland Government to provide a comprehensive suite of programs, based on international...

Advance Queensland is an initiative by the Queensland Government to provide a comprehensive suite of programs, based on international evidence of 'what works', designed to create the knowledge-based jobs of the future. The programs aim to drive innovation and position Queensland as a place where entrepreneurs, industry, universities and government...

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Queensland advances with innovation hub

Advance Queensland is an initiative by the Queensland Government to provide a comprehensive suite of programs, based on international...

Advance Queensland is an initiative by the Queensland Government to provide a comprehensive suite of programs, based on international evidence of 'what works', designed to create the knowledge-based jobs of the future. The programs aim to drive innovation and position Queensland as a place where entrepreneurs, industry, universities and government...

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NRA training ‘accelerates’ motor museum team

Recently, the National Retail Association Training team had the pleasure of running one-day non-accredited training workshops for over 15...

Recently, the National Retail Association Training team had the pleasure of running one-day non-accredited training workshops for over 15 staff at the National Motor Museum, based in Birdwood, South Australia. Here's the lovely feedback they shared with us... "The National Retail Association was a very professional organisation to deal with from...

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How to keep up with digital innovation

by Matt Forman, Traffika Do you ever get the feeling with almost every passing day there’s a new advancement in...

by Matt Forman, Traffika Do you ever get the feeling with almost every passing day there’s a new advancement in digital marketing? Maybe it’s a new platform popping up, new ad formats and functionality plus advancements in the ability to track each and every step of the process. The old...

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Jobs QLD discussion paper released

Jobs Queensland has been established by the Queensland Government to provide strategic advice to the Government on future skills...

Jobs Queensland has been established by the Queensland Government to provide strategic advice to the Government on future skills requirements, workforce planning and development issues and the apprenticeship and traineeship system in Queensland. There have been numerous reviews and reports into apprenticeships and traineeships, and agreement is that the apprenticeship...

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Success for our graduating Gold Coast students

GOLD COAST - SIR20212 Certificate in Retail Services September 2016 intake The NRA Retail Training Centre is delighted to announce that the...

GOLD COAST - SIR20212 Certificate in Retail Services September 2016 intake The NRA Retail Training Centre is delighted to announce that the latest cohort of students on the Gold Coast have received positive results with immediate job outcomes for more than half of the graduates. The NRA, Coles Supermarkets and Help Enterprises have...

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High demand for trained staff

Over the last 12 months, the NRA has delivered training to over 200 jobseekers through the Skilling Queenslanders for...

Over the last 12 months, the NRA has delivered training to over 200 jobseekers through the Skilling Queenslanders for Work program, and we are very pleased to report that almost 50% of these people have found employment in retail. Recently we asked for expressions of interest in hiring trainees from...

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Helping your workers learn new skills

Low levels of literacy and numeracy does not mean that an individual is not capable of reading or completing...

Low levels of literacy and numeracy does not mean that an individual is not capable of reading or completing workplace tasks. Rather it means the reading and numeracy tasks of their job role may, on occasion, be beyond their existing skill level and they may need some additional time...

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Financial incentives for hiring trainees

Over the last 12 months, the NRA has delivered training to over 200 jobseekers through the Skilling Queenslanders for...

Over the last 12 months, the NRA has delivered training to over 200 jobseekers through the Skilling Queenslanders for Work program, and we are very pleased to report that almost 50% of these people have found employment in retail. To encourage business owners to employ people through the program, the...

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QLD 19 OCT: JobShow Sunshine Coast

This week, on Wednesday 19 October, the JobShow expo will be visiting the Sunshine Coast at Queensland TAFE’s Mooloolaba...

This week, on Wednesday 19 October, the JobShow expo will be visiting the Sunshine Coast at Queensland TAFE’s Mooloolaba campus. The JobShow is not a traditional careers expo that provides students with information about career options for jobs at some point in the future. The event provides a unique opportunity for...

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Mapping in-house training to accredited qualifications

The NRA is the accredited training partner and advisor to many of our members who do not have an...

The NRA is the accredited training partner and advisor to many of our members who do not have an in house registered training organisation. In this capacity,  we work closely with members to enhance and complement their existing in house Learning and Development programs and induction programs, and provide ongoing...

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New VET Student Loans Scheme

This week the Federal Minister for Education and Training announced a new VET loan system to replace the flawed...

This week the Federal Minister for Education and Training announced a new VET loan system to replace the flawed VET FEE-HELP scheme. The VET Student Loans scheme includes: Limiting courses eligible for VET Student Loans to those that align with industry needs and are selected based on analysis of...

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Wage subsidies for employers

jobactive is a an Australian Government program to assist more Australians into work. It connects job seekers with employers and...

jobactive is a an Australian Government program to assist more Australians into work. It connects job seekers with employers and is delivered by a network of jobactive providers in over 1700 locations across Australia. A jobactive provider can help you access wage subsidies of up to $6,500 (GST inclusive) for employing...

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Gold Coast Students Ready for Retail

On the 13/09/16 the NRA Training Division commenced a Ready for Retail program at Broadbeach Surf Lifesaving Club on...

On the 13/09/16 the NRA Training Division commenced a Ready for Retail program at Broadbeach Surf Lifesaving Club on the Gold Coast, with ocean views and daily visits from passing dolphins and whales. The NRA has once again partnered with Coles to give a group of students with disabilities, real...

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Work Start incentives for Queensland employers

Work Start is an incentive program that rewards eligible private sector employers with a one-off $10,000 payment, after a...

Work Start is an incentive program that rewards eligible private sector employers with a one-off $10,000 payment, after a qualifying period, if they employ a Queenslander in a traineeship or apprenticeship who has previously participated in a Community Work Skills, Work Skills Traineeships, Get Set for Work, Ready for...

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