NRA Board member chosen to provide strategic industry advice to Queensland Government

The Palaszczuk Government has announced an important element of its plan to create jobs and drive Queensland’s future economic...

The Palaszczuk Government has announced an important element of its plan to create jobs and drive Queensland’s future economic prosperity. Following a widely advertised expression of interest and a direct nomination process for representative roles, Minister for Training and Skills Yvette D’Ath has revealed the final composition of the members...

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Employment outcomes for our Ready for Retail students

This week the NRA Ready for Retail Program has reached our 51st job outcome for our program, which is...

This week the NRA Ready for Retail Program has reached our 51st job outcome for our program, which is funded through the Queensland Government Skilling Queenslanders for Work (SQW) Program. Danielle Owen trained in our course in Chermside and undertook her work experience at the Chemist Warehouse in Ashgrove.  She...

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NRA Training working with members to add value to employee induction programs

This week NRA Training is travelling to Thursday Island to begin working with an NRA member,  Islanders Board of...

This week NRA Training is travelling to Thursday Island to begin working with an NRA member,  Islanders Board of Industry & Service, (IBIS). We will deliver a Certificate II in Retail Services to indigenous jobseekers who will be participating in face to face workshop training and work experience placement in the...

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Ready for Retail –MiHaven Cairns Program

This week we have completed our third Ready for Retail course delivered in conjunction with MiHaven in Cairns. Using our...

This week we have completed our third Ready for Retail course delivered in conjunction with MiHaven in Cairns. Using our industry endorsed training program, MiHaven and the National Retail Association have trained seven participants in a Certificate II in Retail Services, giving them skills in customer service, visual merchandising, point...

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NRA’s Customised Training Programs

This week, the NRA Training and Development team delivered a customised program for Strandbags at their annual conference in...

This week, the NRA Training and Development team delivered a customised program for Strandbags at their annual conference in Sydney. This is the third consecutive year that our Trainer Jo Maxwell has been invited to present at this event,  and is something that she loves to do and looks...

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Queensland Training subsidies and incentives

In July, the 2016-17 Annual VET Investment Plan was released. It outlines the Queensland Government's planned investment in vocational education and...

In July, the 2016-17 Annual VET Investment Plan was released. It outlines the Queensland Government's planned investment in vocational education and training over the coming year; a record $810.7 million in skills and training, an increase of $56.1 million from last year. Over 1/4 million Queenslanders undertake publicly funded training every year with...

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Skilling Queenslanders for Work – Ready for Retail

More than 200 jobseekers across Queensland will receive training this year through the National Retail Association as part of...

More than 200 jobseekers across Queensland will receive training this year through the National Retail Association as part of the Queensland Government’s successful Skilling Queenslanders for Work initiative. The program helps to assist Queenslanders across the state to get job-ready for Retail. We have already delivered to over 100...

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Back to Work Funding now available for Queensland members

Applications are now open for eligible employers to access the Queensland Government's Back to Work Employer Support Payments. This $100...

Applications are now open for eligible employers to access the Queensland Government's Back to Work Employer Support Payments. This $100 million Back to Work regional jobs package specifically targets jobseekers and employers outside the southeast corner of Queensland and includes payments of $10,000 for employers who hire an unemployed worker,...

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NRA staff member highlight – Yvonne Williams

Yvonne has been working with the National Retail Association for 3 years and as the director of training and industry...

Yvonne has been working with the National Retail Association for 3 years and as the director of training and industry projects, is an integral part to the success of the NRA training team. As a training specialist, Yvonne has over 15 years’ experience in managing learning and development and training teams...

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Tips and strategies to develop improved learning materials

Given that much of the training that occurs in Retail is non-accredited and takes place on the job, employers...

Given that much of the training that occurs in Retail is non-accredited and takes place on the job, employers and workplace trainers are constantly developing new resources and learning material to use with employees. We found an excellent resource that we wanted to share with members, a Universal Design...

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Social Media Rules & Regulations HR Managers Need to Know

Yesterday, our Partners at Hello Social conducted a webinar exploring the Social Media Rules & Regulations HR Managers Need...

Yesterday, our Partners at Hello Social conducted a webinar exploring the Social Media Rules & Regulations HR Managers Need to Know, covering areas such as: What should be included in your social media guidelines. What you need to know from a legal perspective. Helping employees understand why these rules...

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The Digital Disconnect: how to match online convenience in the store

Online retailing has been a great addition to the retail landscape but the convenience that it offers is something...

Online retailing has been a great addition to the retail landscape but the convenience that it offers is something that physical stores are now needing to mimic. There is no denying that online shopping has really transformed retail and many household shopping habits. The biggest advantage of online shopping is clearly...

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Try before you hire

It’s the time of year when many businesses start their Christmas casual recruitment and the National Retail Association (NRA)...

It’s the time of year when many businesses start their Christmas casual recruitment and the National Retail Association (NRA) would like to offer you a way to “ try” potential employees before you hire them. There is no cost to you and minimal paperwork to complete. There may even...

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Funding available for Regional QLD

Back to Work is a new two-year initiative that will be available from the end of July 2016. The Queensland...

Back to Work is a new two-year initiative that will be available from the end of July 2016. The Queensland Government’s two year $100 million Regional Employment Package will provide support to businesses for up to 8,000 job opportunities for regional jobseekers. Eligible businesses will be able to access a $10,000...

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Rich media experiences draw consumer attention

Rich media is a form of advertisement that includes video, audio, social media components or any other interactive elements. Advertisements...

Rich media is a form of advertisement that includes video, audio, social media components or any other interactive elements. Advertisements with engaging or interactive components create a hands on customer experience that is more memorable than a standard static image ad. It is estimated that consumers are exposed to around 4,000...

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Employee training – well worth the investment

Staff training is incredibly beneficial for specific purposes related to your business. You may need your new workers to...

Staff training is incredibly beneficial for specific purposes related to your business. You may need your new workers to undertake instruction in a new process or to develop new product knowledge. However including training that develops employees toward long-term career goals can also promote greater job satisfaction. A satisfied...

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