Trades apprentices face delays due to teacher shortage

Trades apprentices face delays due to teacher shortage Trades apprentices face delays due to teacher shortagePosted October 13, 2011, by Josie Chun A shortage of trades teachers means that apprentices wanting to enter certain trades industries are having to wait for up to a year to receive basic training. According to EE-Oz, the official skills council for the electrical and energy industries, the teacher shortage has occurred because electricians, mining workers and machine operators have been lured away from teaching by companies in the booming mining and resources industries offering salaries 30 per cent higher than a teachers wage. Most public training providers are unable to match the salaries being offered by the resource giants, and so there is a dearth of new teachers entering the field. A recent survey of TAFE college staff revealed that TAFE colleges are struggling to meet the demands of both students and industry, with 70 per cent of respondents stating that their TAFE did not have the capacity to meet industry needs, particularly in their local community. Fifty eight per cent of teachers and managers have had to turn away students in the last two years and 46 per cent report student waiting lists, especially in the areas of engineering and related technologies. The primary reason for students being turned away was lack of places. Students are being turned away or forced to wait, in trade areas like engineering where there are critical national skills shortages, says Angelo Gavrielatos, Australian Education Union Federal President. The electrical and energy industries will struggle to make up for the teacher and general skills shortage, with the most serious shortages expected amongst electricians, sewage workers, car manufacturing workers, mine workers and other machine operators. ResourcesMy first resumeCover letter for my first jobCareer Insider StoriesShelley Lask - Body Positive Health & FitnessInterested in becoming a?Human Resources Office rGeneral ManagerBusiness ManagerAccountantOffice AdministratorPopular Career Searchesskills shortage definitionaustralia skills shortage list 2016highest paying jobs in australiaskills you need for the futureonline freelance writing jobs australia CoursesBachelor of Social WorkEnquire Online Enquire OnlineCertificate III in Health AdministrationEnquire Online Enquire OnlineBachelor of Criminal JusticeEnquire Online Enquire OnlineCertificate III in Allied Health AssistanceEnquire Online Enquire OnlineJosie ChunRelated ArticlesBrowse moreLibrarianSix reasons to become a librarianIf you thought being a librarian was boring, think again. Here are six reasons why working as a librarian is stimulating, rewarding and a fantastic career choice.Employment trendsJobs Australia 2014 Where are the jobs in New South Wales?With the largest workforce in the country and growth in mining halved, where will the jobs lie for New South Wales? The Jobs Australia 2014 report from the Australian Bureau of Statistics predicts the fastest-growing industries to 2018.Job advertisement tipsJOB HUNTINGKitten And Puppy Pics Boost Your Productivity, According To ScienceI can haz more productivity? Fellow office workers, I have good news for you. If you occasionally indulge in a bit of lolcats when you take a break, you may actually be helping your employer by being more productive when you get back to work