Thanks for registering your interest in the Hunter Manufacturing Awards 2019.

PLEASE NOTE – THIS DOCUMENT IS A GUIDE TO HELP YOU WITH YOUR SUBMISSION. APPLICATIONS ARE TO

BE MADE VIA THE HMA WEBSITE. TO APPLY FOR ANY CATEGORY, VISIT https://www.hma.org.au/apply-now/

AND SELECT YOUR RELEVANT CATEGORY, AND THEN THROUGH TO CLICK ‘APPLY NOW’.

There is a 2-step process - if you haven’t already, please complete step one by registering your interest

in applying for the category at: https://www.hma.org.au/registration/

Step 2 is to actually apply for the award and submit the application form via the website. The following

document includes all the information you require to successfully complete the process.

You have until the 30 th August 2019 to complete your application for any of the categories.

In the event you need further assistance, clarification or want to submit appendix documentation larger than

20MB please contact 0438 242899

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APPRENTICE OF THE YEAR – MANUFACTURING CATEGORY APPLICATION

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APPRENTICE OF THE YEAR – MANUFACTURINGCandidate Details

Name:

Position:

Date of Birth:

Email Address:

Company Details

Company Name:

Address:

Suburb:

Postcode:

Website:

No. Of Years Company has been Operating

Contact Person Details

Contact Name:

Email Address:

Phone Number:

Mobile Number:The contact person may be contacted in the case of a company/plant site visit by a

judge

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Apprentice of the Year – Manufacturing - DEFINITION.

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING DEFINITION BEFORE COMPLETING YOUR APPLICATION FORM TO ENSURE YOU ARE SUBMITTING IN THE CORRECT CATEGORY.

To assist you with this application the judges have provided some guidelines.

When providing your answers, the “For Example” / guidelines we have suggested for each question are not intended to be exhaustive. They are designed as examples and prompts to help you understand the judges’ requirements. It is important that where you state that you have evidence in support of the specific question you are answering, you need to provide that evidence - usually, a generic brochure or company overview is not sufficient.

Nominations are open to any final year or recently completed manufacturing male or female apprentice who has demonstrated excellence in all aspects of their trade and training.

The judges will look for examples of excellence in manufacturing that include, but are not limited to:

Participation in their formal training Outstanding performance in the workplace Contribution to the advancement of the employers’ business Contribution to community or sport (not essential) Ability to be an ambassador for the manufacturing sector

Note - Applicants may find that their application into the APPRENTICE OF THE YEAR – MANUFACTURING category may also be a ‘fit’ for another category, such as RISING STAR AWARD. By adapting the information to fit the criteria of other categories you give yourself the opportunity for your product, process, etc. to be profiled in more than one sector.

EACH OF THE LISTED CRITERIA MUST BE ADDRESSED AND WHERE POSSIBLE, EVIDENCE PROVIDED

Photographs, drawings, etc. may be included as an ATTACHMENT to the online application form. Please label clearly.

Please address the following criteria and restrict the content of each criteria response to 200 words or less. For example; Question 1 can only have a maximum of 200 words.

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APPRENTICE OF THE YEAR – MANUFACTURING

Please address the following criteria and restrict the content of each criteria response to 200 words or less. For example; Question 1 can only have a maximum of 200 words.

Any accompanying documentation provided 'as evidence', may either be inserted as part of this form, or, as an attachment to this application. Attachments must be labelled according to the question number – e.g. question 3- evidence provided.Please restrict the content of each criteria response to 200 words or less. Criteria ValueQUESTIONS 1 – 6 – APPRENTICE OF THE YEAR - MANUFACTURING

1. Why have you selected this career pathway?For Example

The judges want to know why you have selected an Apprenticeship pathway to start your career. You may wish to highlight the advantages for you to start your career via the apprenticeship model

Other

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2. What aspects of your apprenticeship resulted in the greatest professional and personal growth and satisfaction?

For Example The apprenticeship model is a unique form of learning, It’s a

combination of on and off the job training. The judges are looking for examples of how this model worked for you.

Other

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3. How did you showcase excellence to your employers during your apprenticeship? Is there a particular project which provides evidence of this excellence?

For Example As a result of your apprenticeship training you have learned many

skills. The judges would like to know how you have applied those skills to achieve excellence.

An example of a project you completed would require you identifying the skills and processes you have learned as part of the apprenticeship.

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4. What makes you an effective ambassador/ role model of your industry/ trade?

For Example Don’t be shy tell the judges what you have achieved as a result of

your apprenticeship so that others may see that an apprenticeship pathway works.

Other

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5. How would you promote the apprenticeship system to encourage others who are interested in entering your training pathway?

For example The judges would like you to think of what you might say to a group

of school children for example, so at the end of your presentation they would be convinced that apprenticeship is for them

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6. What are your future professional plans once you have completed your apprenticeship?

For Example The judges would like to hear what your future plans are. Whether

you have given thought to future training or have already started extra training. It would be advantageous to hear why you have formulated this plan.

Other

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TOTAL 100

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CHECKLIST

Ensure all selection criteria are addressed on your application form. Please note: Applications may not be accepted for judging, if all requested information / selection criteria has not been completed.

Please check box ☒, as each point is marked off.

Have you submitted your application/s using the appropriate generic application form/s from the HMA website at https://www.hma.org.au/apply-now, with all selection criteria being addressed as specified on the form/s?

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Have you completed the Manufacturer of the Year Section 2? ☐

Have you completed the company details on the front page? ☐

Have you supplied your current company logo in high resolution colour in JPEG or TIFF and EPS file format?

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Have you supplied your company profile?(5 dot points)

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Have you supplied your information about the product/concept? (5 dot points) – only if a product/concept is pertinent to the category you are submitting.

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Have you supplied a minimum of 2 photographs of the Candidate in high resolution TIFF or JPEG format?

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