A key YC/NWBEN program employers in Ryde will be interested in is the Work Placement program. Employers are invited to take HSC (Year 11 and 12) students for one week Year 11 and Year 12 on work placement. These students are doing a TAFE certificate in a national framework course in collaboration with their HSC studies. Being involved in work placement in their chosen industry field gives them a taste of a real life work situation, and employers are taking on students genuinely interested in their industry. It's a win/win situation. NWBEN places approximately 1700 students a year in our area on this program.
NWBEN also runs a group training organisation for YC Industry Link and offers pre-vocational courses for potential apprentices and trainees. They work with employes to take on apprentices and trainees. Some apprenticeships are school-based with students commencing their apprenticeship while they're still at school. NWBEN runs six week courses in skills shortage areas such as health, property services and IT to give students an insight in what they could experience in the workplace.
YC/NWBEN is planning to set up a social/business enterprise, finding businesses who will get involved in putting students through training/experience to give them a grounding in the business skills for setting up their own business in the future. In short, YC/NWBEN turns education into jobs.
You'll find more on the exciting opportunities for employers at both www.northwestben.com.au and youthconnections.com.au, or phone Suzanne Atteridge on 9440 9656.
Maggie MacFie, CEO of Youth Connections, presented a video made by students which gave an outline of what the organisation's programs offer to employers and businesses. David Abrahams, Chairman, explained more about the opportunities available for businesses to get involved.
As always Eden Gardens provided a warm welcome and superb food and beverages to guests, and we thank Anna and Simon Ainsworth for their lucky draw prizes - plants, wine and an Eden Education vouchers - which were much appreciated by the winners.
We welcomed one new member: Wendy Whalley of Get Sorted. Wendy has recently started her business and offers a range of bookkeeping and administration services. Unlike a virtual assistant who provides a permanent/casual secretarial services, Wendy works at her clients' premises to 'get them sorted' by implementing new systems and training her clients on their use. To find out more, especially if your office needs a good 'sorting' or admin procedures developed, talk to Wendy on 9888 5705 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Our Business of the Month for July is new member Hills School Industry Partnership (HillsSIP). Congrats to Caroline Gardner and the team - find out more here.
Photos from the night are available here. Photos by Sabrina Ferguson unless otherwise stated. If you would like a high res copy of any of these please contact Sabrina.
