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  • Sponsored by Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 10:11AMPictured are apprentices at the National Apprenticeship Awards 2011. TOGETHER we’ve cracked it and forged over 100 apprenticeships in 100 days during a top campaign with business gurus and forward-thinking employers.
  • Mike Rowe of 'Dirty Jobs' wants to promote blue collar work Wednesday, May 18, 2011 @ 7:38AMSince 2005, "Dirty Jobs" host Mike Rowe has shown Discovery Channel viewers some of the worst -- albeit essential -- jobs needed to keep America running.
  • INSTANT MBA: America Needs Plumbers More Than It Needs You Tuesday, May 17, 2011 @ 11:21AM"We've elevated the importance of 'higher education' to such a lofty perch that all other forms of knowledge are now labeled 'alternative.'
  • What do businesses really think of the spending review? Friday, April 15, 2011 @ 8:01PMStimulating growth was one of three key principles espoused by George Osborne in last week’s comprehensive spending review.
  • 100 days, 100 new challenges! Friday, April 15, 2011 @ 9:16AMSUFFOLK: More than 100 young people are today embarking on the first steps in their careers thanks to an Evening Star campaign to get them into work.
  • Claim vocational courses are failing Thursday, March 3, 2011 @ 6:02AMYour verdict on official review saying courses like hairdressing and construction don't help.
  • Free construction training offered for women Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 8:35AMYork, PA - The York County School of Technology is now accepting applications for its Women in Apprenticeships and Nontraditional Careers program that offers free construction training and job readiness workshops.
  • Building? You're about to get hammered Thursday, February 24, 2011 @ 7:30AMCONSUMERS should brace themselves for skilled labour price rises when constructiion increases in 2011.
  • Fast food subsidies cut to pay apprentices Sunday, February 20, 2011 @ 7:00AMTENS of millions of dollars in wage subsidies paid to McDonalds, KFC and other retail giants would be slashed to tackle skill shortages.
  • McJobs in the firing line Sunday, February 20, 2011 @ 7:00AMTENS of millions of dollars in wage subsidies paid to McDonalds, KFC and other retail giants would be slashed to boost apprenticeship numbers.
  • Search for 100 Oxfordshire apprentices hits 59 in just one day Tuesday, February 15, 2011 @ 3:44AMOUR bid to recruit 100 apprentices in 100 days is already more than halfway towards its target after just one day.
  • Firms line up for apprentices Wednesday, February 9, 2011 @ 12:29PMEMPLOYERS, training providers and industry experts are lining up to promote a campaign to find the next generation of apprentices.
  • Apprenticeships welcomed in financial services Tuesday, February 8, 2011 @ 1:29AMApprenticeships will be a key way in which the future financial services workforce is trained according to the National Skills Academy for Financial Services..
  • Great schools in hard times Saturday, December 25, 2010 @ 6:43PMLast week, we launched a community conversation about the challenges Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools - and this community - face in a faltering economy. We continue that dialogue today with more voices.
  • Adult learners face £9,000 college debts Thursday, November 25, 2010 @ 10:49AMw2671a030 Free swimming petition - Lightwaves. Pricilla Whisker and Mary Creagh. ADULTS who want to retrain at Wakefield College will now face thousands of pounds of debt.
  • Older students facing £9,000 course fees bill Wednesday, November 17, 2010 @ 4:36AMMOST adults face fees of up to £9,000 for training courses such as plumbing, construction and IT, the Government announced yesterday.
  • The rise of the silver apprentice Wednesday, October 6, 2010 @ 11:22PMFive thousand people over the age of 50 are snapping up apprenticeships as they try to upgrade their skills and get new jobs. The number of people in their 50s, 60s and 70s retraining in everything from retail to plumbing has doubled in the past two years.
  • The rise of the silver apprentice Wednesday, October 6, 2010 @ 8:10AMThere has been a surge in the number of over 50s retraining to learn new skills.
  • Ron Gallagher Memorial Golf Tourney supports PRHS SkillsUSA Tuesday, September 28, 2010 @ 11:50AMSusan Gallagher, and her family; Jeff and John Gallagher, Lori Charnley and daughter-in-law Jennifer Gallagher, with the help of many friends and family, sponsored the annual Ron Gallagher Memorial Golf Tourney in memory of Susan’s husband.
  • NIC enrolment good Thursday, September 23, 2010 @ 8:06PMNorth Island College continues to see a positive trend in its enrolment numbers after seeing double-digit increases last year.
  • Community Calendar – 9/8 Tuesday, September 21, 2010 @ 3:23PMIntroduction to Permaculture workshop, Thursday, Sept. 9, 6-8 p.m., University of Maine Cooperative Extension York County Office in Springvale,. Permaculture is an approach to designing food-producing and human-supporting systems in sustainable and ecological ways, mimicking natural systems.
  • Community Calendar – 8/25 Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 3:50PMPosted: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 4:03 pm | Updated: 11:10 am, Wed Aug 25, 2010. Acton Fair , Thursday, Aug. 26-Sunday, Aug. 29, Acton Fairgrounds, Route 109. Gates open at 7 a.m. and close at midnight every night.
  • School board candidates in St. Joseph County Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 5:52PMHere's a look at all of the candidates for school board seats in St. Joseph County. Elections will be Nov. 2. The deadline for people to file their intention to run passed Aug. 20.
  • Detroit Public Schools, students benefit from construction jobs Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 4:55AMCurrent and former Detroit Public Schools students are getting a leg up on their future careers by helping to build and renovate schools for their peers.
  • Somerset learners get a big tick! Sunday, June 13, 2010 @ 7:23AMSOMERSET learners are celebrating after courses from pottery and plumbing to pilates got the thumbs-up from Ofsted.
  • $8m Heidelberg West centre to teach trade skills Wednesday, May 26, 2010 @ 4:57PMA NEW multi-million dollar education centre at the Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE (NMIT) will make it one of the nation's leading skills and training institutions.
  • Election - candidates answer essential questions to help you make up your mind Friday, April 23, 2010 @ 4:17AMGENERAL election candidates were quizzed on their defence, economic and environmental policies during a hustings event organised by Churches Together and led by chairman Jim Hidderley.
  • Winners' passion is rewarded: Union Learning Fund's national awards celebrates 12 years of initiatives Wednesday, March 24, 2010 @ 7:23PMA hospital cleaner who gained her first qualification 14 years after leaving school, a retired footballer now making a career in the law and a bus driver who learned to read properly for the first time in his forties were just some of the human stories behind the Union Learning Fund (ULF) national awards.
  • Demand for plumbers to increase Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:22AMTHE Master Plumbers Association of Queensland doesn't want Mackay's future plumbers to be flushed down the drain.
  • Plumbers need to tap into training Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:36PMMASTER Plumbers Association Queensland's executive director Adrian Hart says better training is the key to the trade's future.
  • The complete works Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 6:02PMSocial landlords were busy tackling worklessness long before the phrase ‘credit crunch’ was coined. But with the term now firmly part of the vernacular, providers cetainly have their work cut out.
  • Petition to repeal ordinance changes Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 11:31PMNew London - Residents have submitted a petition
  • Angie's List: choosing a good plumber Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 10:33AMHere's some advice from Angie's List on how to be sure you're hiring the right one who won't 'drain' your wallet.
  • WI technical colleges want more women apprentices Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 5:16PMWisconsin's technical colleges are encouraging more women to join apprenticeship programs, a realm that's traditionally male-dominated.
  • Technical Colleges Encourage Women to Get Apprenticeships Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 1:28PMNWTC's program director says both society and women need to get past the stereotype that females aren't cut out for jobs like plumbing, carpentry, and electrical work.
  • Wisconsins technical colleges seek female apprentices Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 9:59AMWisconsins technical colleges are encouraging more women to join apprenticeship programs, a realm thats traditionally male-dominated.
  • Tech colleges seek female apprentices Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 9:40AMWisconsin's technical colleges are encouraging more women to join apprenticeship programs, a realm that's traditionally male-dominated. Click the headline to read the full story.
  • Apprenticeship week highlights the benefits for companies and trainees Thursday, February 4, 2010 @ 1:38AMDEPUTY Skills Minister Lesley Griffiths swapped politics for plumbing to mark Apprenticeship Week Wales.
  • Apprenticeships: Regional College bosses go back to the classroom Monday, February 1, 2010 @ 12:18PMBOSSES at Peterborough Regional College swapped their suits for overalls to step into the shoes of apprentices for a day. (01/02/2010)
  • Career options available Monday, January 4, 2010 @ 3:21PMTHE class of 2009 has bright prospects , according to Central West Group Apprentices. CWGA has on its books a record number of businesses looking for school leavers to fill local apprenticeships and traineeships. And according to Simon Fraser from CWGA, the competition for school-leavers is getting tougher and students need to view apprenticeships as a viable career option.
  • Home Study Plumbing Courses Have Age-Appeal Sunday, October 18, 2009 @ 9:06PMMature students show preference for home learning as Train4Trade continues to attract thousands of older learners onto their home study plumbing courses. [PR.com - March 29, 2008]
  • Train4TradeSkills Plumbing Home Study Gets PMs Backing Sunday, October 18, 2009 @ 9:05PMBritish businessman, Mr. Jan Telensky, supports government's concern for British workers to train for new skills. The CEO of plumbing home study organisation Train4Trade skills was speaking in the light of the British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's recent statements announcing plans to encourage British workers to train for a skill, or face future unemployment. [PR.com - March 05, 2008]
  • SWATC looks for growing room Friday, October 2, 2009 @ 5:58AMCEDAR CITY - The washer and dryer to clean soiled linens from health services in the computer room where information technology is taught is proof the Southwest Applied Technology College has outgrown its facility.
  • Economic downturn hits tradies Monday, September 7, 2009 @ 7:00AMFEWER people are taking up trade apprenticeships as the global economic crisis puts the squeeze on employers, figures show.
  • Apprenticeship campaign attacked as 'just windowdressing' Sunday, August 16, 2009 @ 2:15PMGovernment's apprentice scheme attacked as a 'complete waste of time' by leading businessman.
  • Green jobs are work experience: Arbib Thursday, July 30, 2009 @ 9:00AMEMPLOYMENT Minister Mark Arbib stumbled yesterday over Kevin Rudd's 50,000 green jobs promise, saying they were just work experience.
  • PM's jobs pledge comes up 80pc short Thursday, July 30, 2009 @ 2:15AMLESS than one-fifth of the 50,000 green jobs and training opportunities promised by Kevin Rudd today are guaranteed jobs.
  • Community Calendar 06/24 Monday, July 20, 2009 @ 3:54PMStranded sea turtles, seals and other ocean inhabitants, and how the Maine Department of Marine Resources responds to calls about them, is the topic of a talk Thursday, June 25, 7-8 p.m., Wells Reserve at Laudholm. $5 suggested donation includes admission. 646-1555.
  • Observer Calendar July 1 Monday, July 20, 2009 @ 3:53PMGrand re-opening, Old Timers Shop, 917 Main St., Sanford, Friday, July 3, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., to celebrate the shop's new look. For more, call manager Kathy Fink, or the volunteer of the day, at 324-8024.
  • Observer Calendar July 8 Monday, July 20, 2009 @ 3:49PMOssipee Valley Fair, Thursday, July 9-Sunday, July 12, South Hiram. Gates open at 7 daily, Octagon exhibit halls open 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; Hawley Pavilion and other commercial exhibits open 9:30 a.m.-10 p.m., Thursday-Saturday.