Investing in training and development of current and potential staff can be expensive and time consuming, but is always extremely important and necessary.
If you want a sustainable work force investing in training is essential. With the current economic boom in WA, which is forecast to last until at least 2017, there has never been such a shortage of skilled staff. Competition for staff comes down to what employers can offer their employees. Employing a trainee allows an employer to invest in the long term future of their workforce reinforcing the value of training and employee loyalty to the company.
If applicable to your company, the Priority Start Building Policy, which is administered by the WA Department of Education and Training, ensures that all Government construction contracts will require contractors to employee one trainee per one million dollars of total labour component value. The ROADS Foundation is an excellent option for employers who need to fulfil this obligation.
The ROADS programme provides job ready trainees that will have the necessary supports to ensure that they complete their traineeships. The time, resources and effort that employers put into on-the-job training will be directly returned to that employer. So rather than just meet your Priority Start obligations, ROADS will assist you to secure long-term employees for your business by assisting you in your investment in youth traineeships.
The ROADS Employer Support Coordinator is available to provide assistance in all aspects of taking on a trainee in order to address your workforce needs.
For more information please contact The ROADS Foundation on 9323 4628 or coral.south@roadsfoundation.com.au
