Saturday 18 May 2013

Electronics Provide A Great Career in Australia

Electrical apprenticeships are one of the many popular School-based Apprenticeships & Traineeships offered in Australia. School-based Apprenticeships & Traineeships or ‘SATs’ as they are popularly called are planned to give practical training in Industry while the student is in the senior class at school.

Electrical trade course includes electrical school-based apprenticeship and as electrical professionals are highly in demand, electrical apprenticeships are also in demand on both sides; industry as well as students. As trade courses are offered only at the senior school level for year 11 and Year 12 of school, learning all the ropes of the trade; theory and practical and starting off with a focused career aim as soon as one gets out of school is a great advantage in terms of time and effort. For the student to be able to commence on the career path equipped with education and practical experience through apprenticeship in the same trade is most welcome.

For Industry where a workforce that is already trained in the particular trade is required, apprentices taking the trade course who have been taught the required basics are welcome. Electrical tradespeople are in high demand as modern living is completely dependent on electrical gadgetry. Industry also requires trained electrical technicians who always seem to be in short supply. No wonder the electrical trade course and electrical apprenticeships are highly in demand. Industry and the trade college together present this opportunity to young people to complete their senior school education and at the same time commence their apprenticeship in Industry with significant work experience.

The trade courses offered are nationally recognized and the training component is carried out by registered Institutions, Apprenticeship are arranged by the Trade Collegeand Industry together and the need of both; the student as well as the Industry is fulfilled.

Monday 13 May 2013

A Great Career Choice for You in Carpentry

Work experience is a crucial factor that determines the employability of a new entrant in a trade. Theoretical knowledge is essential but hands on work experience gives practical training that is going to be used all through the career by the person just starting a career in the particular trade.

Many things in Industry have changed over the years, with old methods and tools being replaced by new methods and tools. Yet the need for work experience is even more pronounced now than ever before. After learning the theory which includes basic mathematics that tradesmen must know, the materials that are used in the trade, the tools and equipment that are used and how to handle them and maintain them, good business practices etc., the student also gets to do projects which will train the student to put into practice all that he or she has learnt. Equipped with this training; theory and work experience, the student is ready to launch his or her career with an apprenticeship.

There is a demand for various apprenticeships and a carpentry apprenticeship is one that is greatly in demand. A Training program in carpentry would include fundamental practices and techniquesstudents must know to become a successful carpenter. The standards for the program are worked out by government agencies and have a combination of theory and on-job training in a professional setting. Theoretical training in carpentry teaches students to work with basic mathematics, algebra, geometry, and trigonometry that is required in carpentry, application of  basic concepts for reading drawings used in carpentry, understand and recognize various types of woods according to their characteristics and properties, understand methods for performing framing tasks and other rough carpentry jobs etc.

Carpentry Apprenticeship in Industry involves all practical applications that are learnt by actually doing the job. In a carpentry apprenticeship since a student works under experienced tradespeople, he gets hands-on work experience that is invaluable to get a kick-start in the carpentry trade.