Premier takes hard line as TAFE teachers go on strike tomorrow

THE Premier, Kristina Keneally, has told TAFE teachers not to strike tomorrow, saying they are acting illegally and she is not prepared to negotiate with them further.

No One's Dying To Get Into This Job

AUSTRALIA is running out of embalmers and funeral directors while the national death rate is rising, forcing the funeral industry to develop intensive training programs.

Women Graduate To Aged Care Workforce

THREE newly employed women now look forward to waking up each morning, thanks to a training program for disadvantaged people at Berkeley Neighbourhood Centre.

Investing In Rewards Of Long-term Training

AUSTAR coalmine considers training an ongoing process throughout employees' careers to help them reach their full potential.

Training For Leaders Thrown In The Deep End

ORGANISATIONS are only as good as the people they employ and support and the leadership they provide.

Office Is Abreast Of Research

THERE are sexy lace ones, hot pink, purple and green ones, not to mention unflattering maternity and training ones.

Abc Sued Over Work Practices

DIRTY nappies and toilet training at an ABC Learning Centre are central to a new court case against the child-care company, after a former employee sued it over allegations that unsafe workplaces left her unborn child severely disabled.

Millions Squandered In Merger

A MEGA-department to oversee planning in NSW fell $37 million short of projected savings and was disbanded after two years, leaving a trail of wasted spending on consultancies, recruitment bonuses and training seminars.

Mixed Reactions To Tafe Hecs Scheme Proposal

ILLAWARRA TAFE has backed a plan for a HECS-style system for vocational education, but students claim it will lead to increased fees.

In The Hiring Line - Employers Can Break Skills Drought

EMPLOYERS are going to have to change their attitudes to hiring and training if they are to ensure their businesses remain viable.

Zoo Staff Complain Of Bullying

STAFF at Victoria's three zoos have had anti-bullying training after a survey found many felt "harassed, discriminated against or bullied in their job".

Lynch Sacked

THE sacking of Hunter Jaegers coach Maria Lynch three days out from their first training camp sent shockwaves through the national netball league squad yesterday.

Holding The Fort For The 'tree-change' Generation

IT WAS no coincidence that the State Government chose Beaufort, 50 kilometres west of Ballarat, to launch its half-billion-dollar helping hand for small towns.

Training Rorts May Total $17m

THE State Government has cancelled many nationally funded skills training contracts because of a rort that could cost taxpayers millions of dollars.

Social Contacts Internationally

The Junior Chamber is the largest training organisation in the world.

Baillieu Returns Cover Training Expenses

ALONG with just about every other stockbroking outfit in the country, The House of Baillieu came good last year.

Company Fined Over Safety Breach That Mangled Worker's Hand

A BROADMEADOWS company has been fined $70,000 after a worker's hand was mangled in a printing machine. Broadmeadows Magistrates Court heard last month that Ethiopian-born Nure Tuna Aman was given no formal training to operate machines at Abbe Corrugated Pty Ltd when he began working there last June.

Security At Airport A Sick Joke, Says Union

THE Virgin Blue firecracker bomb scare was the third of its kind at Sydney Airport in just two years, yet most airport staff still have no emergency training.

It's More Than Wok Around The Clock

Training as a chef can open up other careers, writes Grant Jones.

Earnings Are Huge - And So Are The Dangers

The rumours are as wild as the environment in which they work. Accurate information on numbers, training, weapons and even insurance estimates of the private security industry in Iraq is virtually impossible in a world clouded by Baghdad dust and professional secrecy.