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The AHA in conjunction with the Federal Government,
offers hoteliers and students the opportunity to work together under a
program called School 2 Work.
School 2 Work has many willing students who are eager to start a School
Based Apprenticeship in the hotel industry. Students are available
throughout Australia and have chosen Certificate II in either Kitchen
Operations or Operations.
Through www.s2w.com.au AHA members
can register their hotel for an ongoing student placement via the
employer registration page. This program allows hoteliers to meet the
skill shortage head on.
Careers Advice Australia
The AHA has long been involved at a national level with many
initiatives to provide career information and youth engagement models
such as school based apprenticeships for AHA members. The federal
Department of Education, Science and Training have initiated an
Australia wide network of industry careers advisors to provide
assistance to students, parents, teachers, employers and communities
about the importance of career pathway planning.
The AHA is part of a consortium to deliver key information and
engagement with industry in the services sector as a National Industry
Careers specialist (NICS) to Regional Industry Careers Advisors
(RICAs).
The RICA network involves 57 advisers across Australia. Their primary
focus is to assist school and communities provide relevant regional
career advice. The distribution of information through Local Community
Partnerships, employers and businesses and schools within the RICA
Service Region is coordinated by the RICAs.
RICAs ensure that professional career information and advice on
employment opportunities, skills needs, industry career pathways in
their area of responsibility.
The role of the Service Industries NICS is to:
1. Improve the quality and availability of the Services Industry Sector
specific career, skills needs and labour market information that will
be used by RICAs
2. Raise awareness for the RICA Network, industry, employers and
businesses of emerging skills needs, training pathways, occupational
and career opportunities within the contracted Industry Sector
3. Increase national industry and employer groups’ engagement in
supporting young people’s career and transitions development in the
Service Industry Sector
The AHA seeks to identify the barriers faced by employers in employing
young peoples and work to ensure these barriers can be worked through
at the local level in order to address labour shortages and increase
career prospects.
Services NICS
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