A $3,350 Kickstart Bonus to all Australian employers

The weekend is here and whilst most of you may be thinking about Wimbledon or the World Cup, some of you may be interested to know that until November 2010 MEGT Group Training will pass on the $3,350 Kickstart Bonus to all Australian employers – of any sized business – if they employ an apprentice aged 19 years or under, in a skills needs occupation.

We believe that all eligible host employers, regardless of size, should benefit from this government initiative. That’s worth having a drink over tonight!

So if you are an employer wanting to know more, contact MEGT now on 1300 365 022.

MEGT Australia | Australian Apprenticeships

What is it like to be an apprentice or trainee?

For those of you seeking an apprenticeship, you may be wondering what it really means to be a trainee or an apprentice.

Simply put, an apprenticeship or traineeship is a training contract between an employer and an employee in which the apprentice or trainee learns the skills needed for a particular occupation or trade.

Apprenticeships or traineeships are arranged on a full-time or part-time basis. They are an excellent stepping stone to starting a career in an industry you want to work in.

The key things to remember are that through an apprentice or trainee program, you will learn valuable, nationally recognised job skills; get paid while learning; and combine formal training from a TAFE or training provider with workplace-based training.

Click here to download a Podcast about what it’s like to be an apprentice or trainee placed through the MEGT Group Training scheme.

MEGT Australia | Australian Apprenticeships