AN APPRENTICESHIP campaign launched last week at Hart Marine in Mornington aims to put an extra 100 young people in Dunkley on the path to a career in just 60 days.
Under the campaign, Australian Apprenticeship Network Providers will work with employers to provide new opportunities for job seekers.
Launching the scheme with federal Assistant Vocational Education and Skills Minister Karen Andrews, Dunkley Liberal MP Chris Crewther encouraged employers to get on board.
Mr Crewther said Hart Marine was a good example of a local business which trained apprentices in skills necessary for the workforce.
The firm, established in 1983, has trained 31 apprentices in those years and currently has 11.
“With such good prospects for an employment outcome I am hopeful that young people and employers embrace this campaign to raise apprentice numbers in the Melbourne southeast region,” Mr Crewther said.
“We are especially looking to those employers who have not taken on apprentices or trainees before or have not taken on one for some time to consider doing so.”
Ms Andrews said apprenticeships were a great way of providing a pathway to a job and career, and at the same time helped tackle unemployment.
“There are hundreds of apprenticeship options available to Australians and increasing the number of skilled workers in Dunkley will be good for the local economy,” she said.
About 90 per cent people who complete an apprenticeship transition straight into full-time employment.
“My message to people is simple: you don’t need to go to university to develop skills, get a job and build a fulfilling career. An Australian Apprenticeship can take you there.”
For more information on apprenticeship options, see australianapprenticeships.gov.au online.
