Previous Industry Connection articles
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Workplace issues
- Why older Australians continue to work - December 2010
- Making skilled migration work - August 2010
- Employees getting itchy feet - June 2010
- Literacy and numeracy holding Australia back - June 2010
- Working for women - submission by Jeam McInture, President of the Chamber of Women in Business - February 2010
- Addressing gender inequity to overcome skills shortages - October 2009
- Implications of national OHS reform - October 2009
- Workplace safety in an economic crisis - June 2009
- Surviving the GFC - submission by Canberra Business Council Chief Executive Chris Faulks - February 2009
- Training mature aged employees - November 2008
- Australia's international workforce - September 2008
Education and training
- Training remains a priority despite financial crisis - December 2010
- Workforce development: a new mandate for the sector - December 2010
- Recent changes to the AQTF - October 2010
- Improving communication with employers - August 2010
- New education precinct for Gungahlin - August 2010
- Funding for existing workers - round two opening soon - August 2010
- Safety conscious students have confidence in Canberra - June 2010
- Employees with disability - why employers aren't hiring them (and it's not the reason you think) - April 2010
- Workplace English Language and Literacy - apply for funding - February 2010
- Juggling priorities - how does part time work effect school students? - February 2010
- Enterprise Based Productivity Places Program - February 2010
- Productivity Places Program case study - ACT Health nurses - December 2009
- Productivity Places Program funding for existing employees - December 2009
- COAG national youth compact - October 2009
- Teaching authentic skills - August 2009
- Combining TAFE with university - the benefits of articulation - August 2009
- Skills Recognition a vital workforce tool - June 2009
- Employment and training issues - submission by Chris Peters, Chief Executive of the ACT and Region Chamber of Commerce and Industry - April 2009
- Why the Vikings Group were shortlisted for employer of the year - February 2009
- How effectively are industries responding to change? - February 2009
- CIT conferred with highest award - Training Excellence Gold - November 2008
- Improving productivity through skills assessment and recognition - November 2008
- Valuing education in the ACT - September 2008
Business
- Seven rules for effective advertising - October 2010
- Six essential project management skills - June 2010
- Succeeding in small business - Brendan McCoullough shares his secrets - December 2009
- The dos and don'ts of business procurement - October 2009
- Business in Focus month - professional development opportunities - August 2009
- Business After Business - free networking event - February 2009
- Management vs leadership - and why you need to know the difference - February 2009
Creative industries
- Six amateur photography mistakes - and how to avoid them - April 2010
- Five tips for graphic designers - February 2010
- CIT FAT Awards - invitation - June 2009
- Re-invigorating photography - November 2008
E-learning
- DVD dispels negative myths about trades - December 2009
- ACT Cricket and AFL adopt e-learning to level the playing field - December 2009
- E-learning options for your business - February 2009
- E-learning to counter health skills shortages using virtual worlds - November 2008
Environmental
- New training hub makes sustainable skills the norm - December 2010
- Sustainability advice for home and business - October 2010
- Get plugged in - the viability of electric cars - April 2010
- Recycling e-waste - what will your TV become when you're done with it? - April 2010
- EcoSmart training - December 2009
- Sustainable automotive technologies - August 2009
- Going green - what are our long term skill requirements? - April 2009
- How the horticulture industry has gone green - September 2008
Food and hospitality
Health, fitness and community services
- Cricket coach takes skills overseas - December 2010
- A shift to professionalise early childhood education and care - October 2010
- Portable long service leave in the community services sector - December 2010
- Dental assisting gets tech savvy - April 2010
- Fee-free childcare study Australia wide - April 2009
Indigenous
- Why cultural awareness improves service - August 2009
- Indigenous circle sentencing supported - November 2008
- Improving Indigenous health - September 2008
Information communication technology
- Five tips for creating a better online user experience for users - August 2010
- Social media use by employees - harmful or helpful? - February 2010
- Does your business meet online privacy requirements? - October 2009
- What will the National Broadband Network mean for ICT? - June 2009
- CIT is a Cisco Networking Academy - April 2009
- White collar apprentices - overcoming ICT Skills shortages - September 2008
Science
Tourism and travel
- Top travel tips - December 2010
- Top travel tips - October 2010
- Top travel tips - August 2010
- Top travel tips - June 2010
- Top travel tips - April 2010
- Top travel tips - December 2009
- Top travel tips - October 2009
- Tough times for tourism - June 2009
Trades
- Moving forward with apprenticeships - December 2010
- What is it really like being a female tradie? - October 2010
- Apprentice numbers rise - but not high enough - February 2010
- Looking to employ an apprentice? Try-a-trade opportunities for employers - October 2009
- Changing demands in trade education - June 2009
- Sparking women's interest in trades - April 2009
- Pre vocational training encourages more apprentices - April 2009
- Civil construction and mining - February 2009
- ACT apprenticeship leader - Vince Ball - September 2008
- ACT apprenticeship leader - Bob Taylor - September 2008
Other
- CIT recognises industry in 80th birthday celebrations - September 2008