1JULY 2019

It has been another busy term with industry tours, student work placements and the delivery of the CareerHQ workshops to 722 students across 6 high schools throughout the Sutherland Shire.

Editor’s Letter

Nicole Crump

JULY 2019 ISSUE #006

Featuring the latest news & events across our student-to-workplace network

The Australian job market

landscape is continuously

changing, with new

career opportunities and growing sectors that may

not have even existed ten years ago. With the fast

paced technological advances that are happening

in today’s world, businesses and young people

need to adapt and be prepared for the future.

Through the delivery of the CareerHQ workshops,

students, parents and career advisors have been

able to obtain some invaluable data. 91% of

students stated that they know little or nothing

about local industries, 67% of students would

like to spend more time at school exploring

future career pathways and undertaking work

placements in industry. The most popular

industries for students were Healthcare & Medical,

Sports, Advertising, Trades and Services.

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We sit down with Prakash Chand, Corporate Chef Culinary Training at DNATA Catering to discuss the benefits they gain from hosting workplace students.

DNATA Catering

Tell us about DNATA CateringDNATA Catering is part of the

Emirates Group and Australia’s

largest inflight caterer, we

are chosen by many of the

world’s airlines for our fresh

award-winning meals and

outstanding service. Led by

our award-winning chefs, we

create authentic meals designed

to suit our customer’s needs

across all flight classes. As well

as traditional inflight catering

services, we provide a range of

ancillary services for airlines.

We manage buy-on-board

catering programmes, provide

inflight retail technology,

training and marketing solutions

and operate airport lounges.

Why do you host students?To help and support our

community to develop future

generation of Chefs for our

industry. With our culinary

expertise, passion for creative

and logistical distinction,

coupled with our dedication

to providing extraordinary

customer service, we continue

to be acknowledged by our

partners as the leader in the

Australian market. It is vital that

young people are given the

opportunity to undertake an

apprenticeship, and the student

work placement program is a

great way for students to get

their foot in the door.

Have you ever employed students?Most of our apprentices are

students who have completed

a Cert. II in Hospitality in High

Schools and have begun their

career journey through a work

placement. With 14 commercial

kitchens across all major

Australian cities, we employ over

4,000 staff and produce over 42

million meals each year. There

are always opportunities for

students with a passion for our

industry to gain employment

across the country.

What are the benefits of hosting?It is part of DNATA catering

to mentor and support our

community to provide high

standard of skills and culinary

knowledge to the students. The

program gives the business an

opportunity to trial prospective

apprentices from schools

right across Sydney and saves

time in the recruitment and

interviewing process. Students

also get an opportunity

through work placement to see

how the industry works and

can help them with their future

career decisions.

5 MINUTES WITH...

BECOME A HOST EMPLOYER LIKE PRAKASHCALL Nicole Crump on 0424 949 289 OR Ziad Mutasim on 0415 437 740

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he data collected

from students that

completed the

CareerHQ indicated that two of

the most popular industries for

students were the Sports and

Medical industries.

A recent study carried

out by ABS, Deloitte Access

Economics found that these

two industries are predicted

to be amongst the five fastest

growing occupations from

2018 – 2030. Australia’s

affluence will drive an increase

of 46% in sports and fitness

workers by 2030, so there will

GROWTH CAREERS 2018-2030INSIGHT

be a need for young people

to gain qualifications in this

industry. Identifying growing

industry trends is vital to ensure

the economic growth and

prosperity of Australia, and

students can see that there

will be a future career pathway

for them and can begin the

qualification process now.

With the decline of the

car manufacturing industry

in Australia, many former

automotive workers have

successfully transitioned

into roles with small,

high-tech firms like drone

manufacturers. Research

found that car manufacturers

had qualifications that could

be used in other industries

such as manufacturing,

health care, warehousing and

logistics. These workers had

transferable skills that enabled

them to undertake a new

career pathway later in life, and

these skills will be extremely

important for workers to have

in the future, as technology and

industries continue to merge.

It’s important for young people

today, to gain those essential

skills for the future to allow

them to develop and change

careers with ease.

Preparing for the future

means that all Australian

workers will have to refresh

their skills, young and old.

On-the-job learning needs to

be available to more people

and needs to be delivered

in a much better way, with

more industries engaging

with schools and more large

corporate companies offering

placement opportunities.

This is a cheaper and more

relevant way than relying just

on academic qualifications and

pathways. The two pathways

of education and job training

can compliment each other

and provide the necessary skills

to ensure an intelligent and

adaptive future workforce.

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GOOD FOOD AND WINE SHOWCASE STUDY

he Good Food &

Wine Show took

place in June at the

International Convention Centre

(ICC) in Sydney. Seven of our

work placement students were

lucky enough to be involved,

allowing them to put their

Tourism studies into practice.

The students met the Senior

Operations Manager, Darren

Loewy, on the day prior to the

event ready to bump-in for the

action-packed 3-day event.

From unpacking glassware,

preparing merchandise for sale

and setting up exhibitor stations,

the students were able to see

and be involved with the setup

of a large-scale event which was

attended by over 32,000 visitors

across the 3 days!

During the event each

student was allocated an area

to work between the Knife

Skills theatre, ‘Ask Me’ roaming

information and Masterclass

ushers, they were able to gain

hands-on experience across a

variety of aspects involved in

event management.

Work placement students

through SSBEN have been

offered opportunities to

participate in this fantastic

event for the past 3 years. We

asked Darren Loewy why they

like to host students. He finds

that having extra volunteers

to assist is extremely helpful

in the preparation and smooth

running of the event, and

they would happily take more

students if they are interested.

Students are insured and

are unpaid whilst on work

placement which is also

attractive to an employer. Being

able to offer the experience

of such a big and busy event

to high school students is a

great way for them to see

what the events business is all

about from setup, the event

proceedings, to pack down.

We would like to thank

Darren for all the time and

support he provides the

students during his incredibly

busy week, and we look

forward to working with the

Good Food and Wine team

again next year!

SSBEN took a backstage tour to see what our students were up to, meet the event organisers and share in a little Celebrity Chef spotting!

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Whether it’s print, design,

project management or the

full works, Emroy Creative

Group offer a full range of

customisable service packages

suited to your school’s

requirements at competitive

prices. We work with schools

of all sizes and can customise

packages to suit most budgets.

Request a free, non-obligatory quote. Every school is unique and their yearbook should reflect this.

Get in touch and let Emroy Creative Group produce a yearbook of the quality your students deserve.

As industry leaders in the design and production of school yearbooks, Emroy Creative Group have the in-house framework, resources and expertise to consistently turn out custom-made publications that reflect the calibre of your school’s reputation.

SCHOOL YEARBOOK CREATION MADE EASY

Highly efficient and reachable

Every yearbook project is assigned an experienced designer who provides

regular updates leaving no room for error. Our entire team is based in Australia,

allowing for quick and easy communication.

Bespoke design exclusive to you

Each and every school is unique, which is why our dedicated design team

invest a lot of care in the creative concept stage of bringing yearbooks to life,

ensuring it stays true to the school’s branding.

Free delivery direct to your school

With full control over the printing processes in our Sydney, Melbourne

and Brisbane production hubs, we can keep you

updated at every step of the way with guaranteed

prompt delivery.

Committed to the local communityWe have sponsored

hundreds of local NFP organisations over the

years and take great care in ensuring our paper and consumables are sourced

from environmentally sustainable sources.

TEL: 02 9545 5291 // EMAIL: contact@emroy.com.au

www.emroy.com.au/school-yearbooks

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This newsletter was laid out by a student during their work placement

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EVENTS

VACANCIES

Orion Mechanical Apprentices WantedOrion Mechanical Services is

a leading HVAC specialist in

custom design and construct

heating, ventilation and air

conditioning (HVAC) solutions

for residential, commercial,

industrial and mixed-use

property projects.

We are looking for both

entry level Sheet Metal and

HVAC (Electrotechnology / Air

Conditioning and Refrigeration

Cert III) apprentices as well as

those with some experience.

Looking for reliable and

honest self-starters. Those with

proactive attitudes and a desire

to do quality work will be well

received.

THE SYDNEY DOG LOVERS SHOW is on at the Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic Park on the 3rd – 4th August. Some of our Tourism – Events

students will be participating

for work placement over

the weekend. Tickets can be

purchased online at: https://

dogloversshow.com.au/sydney/

PRINTEX 19 is a Label and Print

exhibition taking place at the

Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic Park from 13th – 16th August. Events students will be

participating for work placement

with Visual Connection.

https://www.printex.net.au/

LUNCH & LEARN AT DOLTONE HOUSE - creating

a brand strategy for Business

Growth, join others for a learning

and networking lunch.

Tuesday 27th August 12pm-2.30pm at Doltone House, Sylvania Waters. Contact us for

more information on tickets.

NATIONAL SKILLS WEEK

sees various events taking place

around Sydney from 26th August – 1st September. Find out more

at: http://www.nationalskillsweek.

com.au/get-involved/events/

Please send CV and cover

email to Emma Johnson at:

info@orionmechanical.com.au

or call on 02 9669 1404 for

further information.

https://www.orionmechanical.

com.au/

Phil Gilbert Motors Apprentices WantedMake your passion for cars

your career. We are offering

you an opportunity to

commence or continue your

Light Vehicle Mechanic career

with Phil Gilbert Motor Group.

We are looking at

recruiting new, 2nd or 3rd

year apprentices to join the

team at sites in Croydon and

Lidcombe. We are an EEO

employer and females are

encouraged to apply.

Please contact Jack Gebrael directly for more information

or to express interest on

02 9735 8408 or email:

jack.gebrael@philgilbert.com.au

or visit www.philgilbert.com.au