Demand for apprenticeships and traineeships: What are the implications for the future?

Erica Smith, Anthony Bush

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Abstract

While the Australian apprenticeship and traineeship system is currently strong, the
overall strength belies some areas of weakness. One of these areas is the uneven
nature of demand from applicants for positions as apprentices and trainees, which
means that some industries, occupations and employers struggle to find enough
applicants while others are over-subscribed. While apprenticeships or traineeships in
some occupations are attractive to applicants and companies are over-subscribed,
other occupations and/or companies offering positions within those occupations find it
difficult to attract applicants of a suitable calibre. This paper reports on a research
project undertaken during 2010, with 21 employers who employed apprentices and
trainees. The different recruitment strategies and outcomes of the companies are
described and the possible reasons for companies’ apparent success or failure to
attract suitable applicants are discussed. Some suggestions for future policy and
practice at company, regional and national level are offered.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationResearch in VET
Subtitle of host publicationJanus- Reflecting back, projecting forward, 14th Annual AVETRA Conference
Place of PublicationAustralia
PublisherAVETRA
Pages1-10
Number of pages10
ISBN (Electronic)9780980527537
Publication statusPublished - 2011
EventAustralian Vocational Education and Training Research Association Annual Conference - Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne, Australia
Duration: 28 Apr 201129 Apr 2011

Conference

ConferenceAustralian Vocational Education and Training Research Association Annual Conference
Country/TerritoryAustralia
Period28/04/1129/04/11

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