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Social Media has been a hot topic over the past 5 years and has grown to become a part of every day life for many. 1300apprentice has several social media accounts including facebook, twitter, our blog and our eNewsletter.   At 1300apprentice we enjoy communicating with our facebook frien... Read More

This month, 1300apprentice would like to introduce Jesse Novotny as a 2nd year Parks and Gardens apprentice through Eden Gardens.   Jesse commenced his career by completing a Certificate II Horticulture traineeship, which provided him with an understanding of what the apprenticeship invol... Read More

For someone just out of school, making a career decision is hard these days.  Knowing what you want to do for the rest of your life is daunting but hopefully this blog will make it easier for you.  Firstly, you shouldn't think about what you want to do for the rest of your life but rather, in the ... Read More

Nominations for the 2012 NSW Training awards closed 30 March 2012. The NSW Training Awards recognise the achievements of students, trainers and employers in the NSW vocational education and training sector.   This year 1300apprentice are proud to announce that we have nominated Namatjir... Read More

1300apprentice has recently released our policy for the usage of Personal Electronic Devices (PEDs) in the workplace as part of our ongoing dedication to workplace health and safety. Click here to view our web-based PDF of the policy and if you have any questions regarding the policy and/or the usag... Read More

1300apprentice is currently looking for a candidate to fill a Certificate III Instrumentation and Controls apprenticeship in West Ryde.   This is an interesting and hands on trade in the Electrotechnology field that will see you learn the in's and out's of selecting, installing, setting u... Read More

Meet Meagan Thorpe, our Apprentice and Trainee Officer for the Illawarra and the Southern Highlands. Meagan started with 1300apprentice in November last year and we’re extremely pleased to have her as part of our team.   Meagan brings with her a wealth of experience having worked acr... Read More

Did you know that WorkCover have just launched the Small Business Rebate Program?  The rebate of up to $500.00 is great news for many of our host employers to help with the purchase and installation of safety improvements across their workplace.  To find out more about the program click here to go... Read More

Back in March last year we profiled 1300apprentice mechanical engineer Namatjira Skuthorpe who is currently hosted by Breseight Engineering Pty Ltd.   We wanted to update you on Namatjira’s progress as we believe that Namatjira’s story is a great example of where apprenticeships can t... Read More

PR to me has always been a little mystical.  What is it about? Is it something we could do ourselves or do we need to engage a PR firm?  As a not-for-profit business we wanted to take advantage of other mediums that we hadn’t thought about previously which could drive further awareness about... Read More