Welcome to Industry Connection
Dr Colin Adrian, CIT's Chief Executive, outlines the purpose and intent of Industry Connection. Read more >>
| | | | | Apprenticeships are no longer only the domain of the trades. In order to combat chronic IT shortages, Australian Government Agencies have re-evaluated their recruitment strategies and are taking on entry-level apprentices in a bid to gain access to a wider pool of talent. Read more >> |  |
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 | The horticulture industry has been particularly hard-hit by drought and the pressure to be "environmental". See how the industry has adapted the way it trains and practices to ensure its survival. Read more >> |
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|  | The contributions made by skilled migrants have become increasingly fundamental to the smooth operation of industries. With so many areas facing skills shortages, could employers be doing more in the global war on talent? Read more >> |
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 | Improving Indigenous health The Australian Government is encouraging more Indigenous people to train in health-related areas as a strategy to improve Indigenous health and life expectancy. Can this be effective, and what is required to make it work? Read more >> | |  | The value of VET The value of Vocational Educational and Training (VET) institutions is difficult to measure as it extends beyond an economic impact to benefit the social fabric of community. See the factors an independent organisation used to value CIT's contribution to the ACT. Read more >> |  | Apprenticeship leaders Apprenticeship systems have undergone great change over the last three decades, and two people instrumental in facilitating this change are Vince Ball, Executive Director of the ACT Regional Building and Construction Industry Training Council, and Bob Taylor, CEO of ElectroComms and Energy Utilities Industry Skills Council. |
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