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G ahadYour guide to apprenticeships and traineeships


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Conns1 Appreniceships/raineeships: a grea way o sar your career

2 Earning money learning skills

5 Geting an appreniceship/raineeship8 Be prepared

8 Do some research

9 Creae a personal porolio

12 Prepare your resume

18 Applicaions and covering leters

22 Find an employer

29 Saring your appreniceship/raineeship

32 Conacs


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Conens

Appreniceships/raineeships:

a grea way o sar your careerAppreniceships/raineeships are a grea

way o sar a career. They combine pracical

experience a work wih srucured raining. As

an apprenice/rainee, you ener ino a ormal

raining conrac wih an employer ha leads o

a naionally recognised qualicaion.

I youre ineresed in radiional echnical

rades like bricklaying or cabine making, hen

is likely you would consider an appreniceship.

Traineeships are usually in non-rade areas such

as business, hospialiy, process manuacuring

and healh.

You spend mos o he ime in paid employmen,

learning pracical skills on he job and puting

hem ino pracice. The res o he ime is

spen in srucured raining a TAFE, anoher

regisered raining organisaion or in he

workplace. The raining requiremens are par o

your raining plan which is negoiaed beweenyour employer, you and your regisered raining

organisaion.

Appreniceships/raineeships are compeency

based. This means you can complee your

raining earlier i you can show you have reached

he skill levels required or your indusry.

Appreniceships/raineeships are open o men

and women o all ages. Mos can be underaken

on a ull-ime or par-ime basis and many can

be sared a school.

All kinds o people, including people wih

disabiliies and rom diering culural

backgrounds, can nd an appreniceship/

raineeship o sui hem.

Wesern Ausralia makes a disincion beween

apprenices and rainees. However in he

AusralianAppreniceships

sysem, all

rainees/

apprenices

are reerred o

as Ausralian

Apprenices.

Why do an apprenticeship/

traineeship?

Yougetpaidwhileyoulearn

Yougetnationallyrecognised

qualications

Youcanstartyourtraining

atschool.When qualifed you can look

orward to:

higherpay

greatjobprospects

qualicationsandskillsfor

furthereducationandtraining.


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EarningmoneylearningskillsAs an apprenice/rainee, youll earn

money and learn new skills ha can open up

an exciing career.

You ener ino a raining conrac wih anemployer or he ime normally required

o complee he qualicaion (his is called

he nominal duraion). You generally work

ull-ime or an employer and rain a he same

ime (his can be on or o he job). Par-ime

appreniceships/raineeships are available

in mos indusries.

Salaryandtaxbenets/rebatesApprenices/rainees are paid raining

wages or he ime hey spend a work and

in raining. Wages vary according o he

indusry, your age and he sage o he

appreniceship/raineeship. Is bes o check

or deails abou your paricular appreniceship/raineeship. Your employer can ell you i you

are covered by he Sae or Ausralian indusrial

relaions sysem.

EarnmoneyandlearnspecialistskillsAs a rough guide, minimum apprenice

wages vary rom $260 o $342 a week in rsyear, $342 o $466 in second year and rom

$466 o $547 in hird year. Adul raes can also

apply and are generally a second year level.

Minimum rainee wages or ull-ime rainees

or a Year 12 school leaver are around $250 a

week in he rs year.

Whas more, some employers choose o payabove he sipulaed minimum wage o ensure

hey atrac he bes candidaes.

Findoutmore:

T: Wageline 1300 655 266 (or WA awards)

T: Fair Work Ausralia 13 13 94

(or Ausralian Governmen awards)

W: wa.gov.au


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Incentivesandallowances Incentivesareavailabletohelpreducethe

cos o raining such as he cos o ools

or some rades and wage op-ups in some

circumsances. I you have o move away rom

home you may be eligible or a living away

rom home allowance.

Findoutmore:

T: Ausralian Appreniceships Cenre 13 38 73

(or inormaion on he ull range oincenives and allowances)

W: ausralianappreniceships.gov.au

Ifyouneedtotraveltoaendyourregistered

raining organisaion you may be eligible or

ravel and accommodaion allowances.

Findoutmore:

T: AppreniCenre 13 19 54

(or inormaion and orms)

W: apprenicenre.wa.gov.au

WorkingconditionsWorking condiions vary according o he

appreniceship/raineeship you are underaking.

Costsinvolved(tuition/materials)

Costsoftrainingvarydependingonwhichappreniceship/raineeship you underake,

he regisered raining organisaion you

atend and he ools you need o buy.

Trainingintheworkplaceistheresponsibility

o he employer.

IfyouarepaidundertheStateAward,youare

responsible or he paymen o regisered

raining organisaion ees. IfyouarepaidundertheFederalAward,

conac Fair Work Ausralia on 13 13 94 or

inormaion on paymen o raining ees.


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EarningmoneylearningskillsSkillsrequiredEach appreniceship/raineeship requires

dieren skills and atribues. For deails on

specic indusry and rade requiremens seehe lis o appreniceships/raineeships a

apprenicenre.wa.gov.au.

Youareexpectedto:

applyyourselftoallaspectsofyourtraining

and make every eor o develop he skills o

gain your qualicaion.

beawareofandmakeacommitmenttofullyour work responsibiliies including aking

care o workplace propery and respecing he

righs o oher employees in he workplace

completerequiredtrainingbothatworkand

a your regisered raining organisaion.

Youremployerisexpectedto:

supportyourtrainingbyprovidingdaytodayraining and supervision o give you every

opporuniy o complee your appreniceship/

raineeship.

provideyouwithtimeoworktocomplete

he relevan o he job raining i required

(ormal raining and assessmen).

Whetherundertakenonorothejob,mustbe

in paid working ime.

provideasafeworkingenvironmentandmeet

all legal obligaions.

YOU CAN EARN

MONEY AND LEARN

SPECIALIST SKILLS.


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Geting an

appreniceship/raineeshipIfyouhaveleschoolWih more han 80 appreniceships and 400

raineeships on oer, nding he righ one can

seem quie a challenge.The rs sep is o do your research and

decide wha indusry/rade you are ineresed

in. For he ull lis o appreniceships/

raineeships in Wesern Ausralia go o


Once you have decided on he appreniceship/

raineeship youd like o do, you need o nd anemployer. There is more inormaion laer in his

guide abou nding an employer.

When youve ound a posiion as an apprenice/

rainee your employer conacs an Ausralian

Appreniceships Cenre (T: 13 38 73) o organise

your raining conrac.

Pre-appreniceshipsPre-appreniceship courses ake abou six

monhs and he skills you gain may shoren

he erm o a subsequen appreniceship.

The courses oen lead o oers o employmen

rom employers who are increasingly working

wih Sae Training Providers and oher

regisered raining organisaions o ndsuiable apprenices. Pre-appreniceships are

also available o School Appreniceship Link

Year 11 and 12 sudens.

IfyouhaveindustryexperienceI you have exensive indusry experience, i will

ake less ime o complee your appreniceship/

raineeship.A regisered raining organisaion conducs

an assessmen o decide wha ormal

raining is required or you o complee your

appreniceship/raineeship.

People already employed by a business

are able o ener ino an appreniceship/

raineeship. The employer applies oAppreniCenre or approval.

How do I fnd an

apprenticeship/traineeship?

Doyourresearchand

ndanindustry/tradeyou wan o go in o

Findanemployer.


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Geting an

appreniceship/raineeshipIfyouarestillatschoolI you are in Year 11 or 12 you can do a School

Appreniceship Link program or a school based

appreniceship/raineeship. Boh opions willgive you a raining qualicaion and he Wesern

Ausralian Cericae o Educaion.

Ask a eacher a your school o pu you in

conac wih your schools VET coordinaor who

can help you selec he bes raining opion.

I you ge an appreniceship/raineeship you can

apply o your school o leave beore reachinghe school leaving age.

SchoolApprenticeshipLink

There are wo School Appreniceship Link

opions in various rades: a amily o rades

program which is ideal i you hink you know

he indusry youd like o work in bu are no

sure which job; and a rade specic pre-appreniceship i you are sure o he rade you

would like o work in.

The amily o rades School Appreniceship

Link allows you o ry up o our rades wihin an

indusry over 12 monhs. The pre-appreniceship

in a rade akes 18 monhs o complee.

I you choose a School Appreniceship Link

program, you go o school or up o hree

days a week and spend he equivalen o one

day a TAFE or a privae regisered raining

organisaion and one day in a work placemen.

Aer you have compleed your program you

can go on o a school based appreniceship

i you are sill a school or on o a ull-ime

appreniceship i you have le school.

Schoolbasedapprenticeships/traineeships

School based appreniceships/raineeships

allow you o sar an appreniceship/

raineeship while sill a school. You sar your

appreniceship/raineeship on a par-ime basis

a school and coninue on a par-ime or ull-

ime basis when you leave school.

As a school based apprenice/rainee you and

your paren/guardian ener ino a rainingconrac wih your employer. You are also paid

while you learn or he duraion o your conrac.


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Your atendance a school, work and he

regisered raining organisaion is negoiaed

wih you and your employer, school and

regisered raining organisaion.

Aboriginalschoolbasedtraining

I you are Aboriginal you may do a cericae I

program in Year 10 which prepares you or

he workplace. You can hen go on o an

Aboriginal school based appreniceship/

raineeship or Years 11 and 12 (see school based

appreniceships/raineeships above).

Findoutmore:

W: apprenicenre.wa.gov.au

(deails all opions or raining a school)

How can I start my apprenticeship/

traineeship while still at school?

ApplytostartSchoolApprenticeshipLinkor

aschoolbasedapprenticeship/traineeshipat

yourschool.


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BepreparedStep1:DosomeresearchTalk wih eachers, career advisers and amily

and riends. Talk wih people in he indusry

and arrange work experience. You migh likeo elephone he Career Cenre on 13 23 98 and

speak wih one o he helpul sa.

I you preer o research on your own, here

are a number o websies o help you nd

inormaion:

apprenticentre.wa.gov.au

jobsearch.gov.au myfuture.edu.au

workplace.gov.au.

Whattypesofapprenticeships/traineeships

areavailable?

There are more han 480 appreniceships/

raineeships in Wesern Ausralia.

For he complee lis check ou


Getsomeworkexperience

Work experience is a grea way o gaining

valuable experience and insigh ino he indusry

and area o work you are ineresed in.

Even i you are no oered an appreniceship/

raineeship direcly hrough your work

experience, your employer may be willing o be a

reeree or, beter sill, may know oher poenial

employers. Your work

experience may also

help you gain enry o

a pre-appreniceship.

When you have

compleed your

research and

have ound anappreniceship/

raineeship you and

your employer selec

a regisered raining

organisaion o

provide your raining.

Your employerconacs an Ausralian

Appreniceships

Cenre o guide you

hrough he sign-up

process and help you

complee he raining

conrac.

Work experience gives you:

handsonexperience

someideaonhowmuch

youwilllikethework

avaluableadditionto

your resume

achanceofbeingoeredemploymentinthefuture.

There are a ew simple

steps you can ollow to

get an apprenticeship/

traineeship:

1Dosomeresearch

aboutapprenticeships/traineeships.

2Prepareyourapplication

andresume.

3Findanemployerwilling

toemployyou.


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STEP 2: Creae apersonalportfolioA porolio is evidence o your experience,

skills and achievemens which you canuse in inerviews when applying or an

appreniceship/raineeship. I doesn mater

where you developed he experience, skills and

achievemens hey can be a school or in your

privae lie ouside school, such as hobbies and

voluneer work.

Your personal porolio can include heollowing:

Careerpersonal/studentlearningplan:Write

a ew senences explaining where you wan o

go wih your career or your lie.

Self-assessmentrecords:Checkyourself

agains he requiremens o he job or

which you wan o ge an appreniceship/raineeship.

Activitiesandprojectsyouarecurrently

doing: This is a descripion o any projecs

and aciviies relevan o he appreniceship/

raineeship o your choice.

Workandlearningsamples:Includeexamples,

phoographs, records o hings you are doing

a school, a work or as a hobby ha arerelevan o he appreniceship/raineeship

you wan.

Resume:Thisisaformaldocumentwith

inormaion abou yoursel and your

experiences a work and school.

Recordofcommunityservice/volunteer

work: This usually means a leter rom your

supervisor.

Work/schoolreports:Includecopiesofthese.

Educationalachievements:Thisisabrief

descripion o wha you have done a school

so ar, including exracurricular aciviies and

any prizes or awards

you may have won. Newspaperarticles

eauring you: Include

copies o hese.

Leersof

appreciaion: These can be rom employers

and oher people or whom you have worked

(even unpaid work).

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TI PA personal portolio is

a must at interviews.


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Examples o evidence you could include in your porolio or an appreniceship in hairdressing:

APPRENTICESHIPGOAL: HAIRDRESSING

References frompeople you have

worked for who can

identify your creative

skills and experience

in customer service.

Your learning/careerplan that shows you

are working towards

an apprenticeship in

hairdressing.

Your resume listing

your work history.

Photographs of

hairstyles you

have done for family

and friends.

List jobs you have done that may

relate to working in hairdressing

customer service, stock control,

product knowledge, general salon

duties, sterilising or maintaining

equipment (get this signed

by your supervisor).

Examples of skills that you can

relate to hairdressing,

eg good communication skills,

customer service.

Work experience or structured

workplace learning reports and

pages from your log book.


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Sep 3: Prepare your resumeA resume is somehing you use o sell

yoursel o an employer when you apply or an

appreniceship/raineeship. I is a summary owha you have achieved and who you are, and

ocuses on wha you wan he employer o know.

Yourresumeshouldincludethefollowing:

Contactdetails:Includeyourname,address,

elephone number and email address.

Yourskills:Includeexamplesofyourskills

ha relae direcly o he appreniceship/raineeship remember generic skills such

as communicaion skills, abiliy o work wih

ohers and in eams, problem solving skills,

abiliy o work under pressure, abiliy o accep

responsibiliy, and compuing skills.

Workhistory:Listanyworkyouhavedone

while a school, such as work experience

and srucured workplace learning and any

par-ime work ouside school. Sar wih

he mos recen experience. Include he job

ile, employers name and locaion, daes

o experience/employmen and a brie

descripion o your responsibiliies, duies

and achievemens.

Education:Includethename(s)ofyourschool(s), he daes you atended and

he subjecs you have compleed or are

underaking.

Otherqualications:Listunitsofcompetency

you have compleed as par o raining in

school or ouside school.

Awards:Listawards,certicatesand

saemens o atainmen you havereceived rom your school and regisered

raining organisaions.

Interests/hobbies:Listparticularly

hose where you are required o work in

a eam or where hey are relevan o he


Referees:Includetheirname,title,nameand address o he organisaion, and

conac deails (elephone numbers and

email addresses).

TI PAneat,wellpresentedresume

canmakeabigimpression.


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Helpfulhintswhenwritingyourresume: Keepitbriefandtothepoint.

Keepyourparagraphsshortandspace

hem ou.

Maketheheadingsclear.

Writeaboutwhatyouhavedoneinthepast,

wha you can do now and wha you would like

o do in he uure.

Usepositive,actionwordsthisshowsyou

are conden.

Focusonyourexperience,skillsand

achievemens ha relae o he


Getanotherpersonwhoknowsyouwellto

check your resume. I possible, nd someone

in he area in which you would like yourappreniceship/raineeship.

Neverhandwriteyourresume.Itshouldbeyped in a basic on such as Arial and prined

on whie or a ligh coloured A4 size paper.

Yourresumemustbeeasytoread.Check

scanned, axed and emailed documens ha

you atach o make sure hey are clear.

How can I prepare my resume quickly and proessionally?

Resumetemplatesareagreatwaytoprofessionallylayoutyourresumeandcanbe

downloadedfromthewebsite.ForexampleyoucangointoaMicrosoWorddocumenton

yourcomputer,selectnewandsearchonlineforasuitableresumetemplate.Alternativelyyoucanaccessaresumetemplateatjobguide.thegoodguides.com.au,careerone.com.au,

seek.com.au,jobaccess.gov.auorjobjuice.com.au.Whenyougotothesesitesclickonresume

template/builderonthefrontpageorsearchforresumetemplate.Ifusingatemplateonline,

checktheformat,spelling,grammarandpunctuation.


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Sampleresumeforan

apprenticechef.

RESUME (Headings: capitals/ Font: Arial, bold, 11pt)

JasonWilliamGiles(Font: Arial, 11pt)

98ReynoldsRoad, ApplecrossWA6153

Telephone: 9316 8763

Mobile: 0498378444

CAREERGOAL

TowinWAApprenticeofthe Year by 2011 and ownmy ownrest

aurant by2017.

(Use full sentenceswhereappropriate.)

SKILLSUMMARYI haveskillsin preparingandco

okingfoodin arestaurant setting. I bring totheworkforce creative air

and apleasant personality.

SKILLS RELEVANTTO THEPOSITION

Skilled inusing knives(Bullet points are agreatway toabbre

viateyourpoints, makingit easierforthe

person readingyour resume.)

Knowledge offoodorders

Well developedskillsin havingaclean work environment inc

luding myown work area and equipment

Able toworkunder pressure

Good hand-eye coordination

Attentiontodetail

Ableand willing tofollowinstructions.

OTHER TRANSFERABLE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Goodcommunicationskills

Patience and condencein theworkplace

Punctuality and dependability

Willingnesstolearnanddo shiftwork.

EMPLOYMENTHISTORY

(Listyour most recent experiencerst.)

Relevant experiences:

2008

WorkplaceLearning

Chicos Restaurant, Applecross

Duties:

Preparedgarnishes, salad, vegetablesanddesserts

Grilledsteaks

Checked foodorderswith theManager

Cleaned stoves.

2007

Work experience

Renos Cafe, Bullcreek

Duties:

Cleaned equipment

Customer service Placedcustomer order withk

itchen

Served behindthe counter.


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Otherexperiences

2006CookPizza Den, Melville

Duties: Preparedtoppings forpizzas Measuredtheingredientsforthe pizza dough Assembled pizzas astheywere ordered Cookedthe pizzas andcut them into portionsforthecustomer.

2006Work experience

JohnsSupermarket,GardenCity

Duties: Stackedthe shelves Cleaned the oorsin thedelicatessenandbakerysections Assisted customers tonditems.

EDUCATION(List the qualication you obtained atschool/highest level qualicationandanyothercourses you havecompletedthat mayberelevant tothe position.)

2008Year12

ApplecrossSeniorHighSchool

HOBBIESI have manycreativeand/orinteractivehobbies,including cooking, football andcricket.REFEREES:(A referee/reference is someone whocanprovideinformationabout yourskills and abilities intheworkplace. Always speakwith yourreferee and gaintheirapproval before listingthem on yourresume.)MrRaymond WilsonRelationship: FormersupervisorChicosRestaurant, ApplecrossTelephone:93645973

MsRebecca ThomasRelationship: FormersupervisorRenosCafe, BullcreekTelephone: 9316 4658


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Sampleresumeforan

appreniceship as an

electrician

The emplae used here

is rom he websie.

Resume(Headings font: Arial,bold,24 pt)

Personal Details(Subheadings: Arial, bold, 18pt)

Name Sam Coombs

Address32 SmithStreet

WhiteGumValleyWA6162

Phone 93867362

Mobile 041 294 5811

Email [email protected]

EmploymentHistory

Career Objectives(Font: Arial, bold, 11pt)

Iwould like toworkfor an innovative organisationdedicated totr

ansforming the electricalindustry.

Attributes that I can bringto theorganisation includededication,

loyalty andwillingnesstolearnandgo

beyond thecall ofduty.(Font: Arial, 11 pt)

Skillsandknowledge

Skills andknowledgeinclude:

abilityto read electrical diagrams

use arange ofhand and power tools

workonmy ownand inteams

efcient timemanagement andorganisational skills

good customerservice skills.

Experience

May2008 Current

Myles Electrics

Structured Workplace Learning

Responsibilities:

maintainedworkarea accordingtoworkplace requirements

applied correct procedures whenusingand operating equipm

entfollowing manufacturersand/or

trainersinstructions

appliedsafe workingpracticesaccordingtoOccupational Safe

ty and Health guidelines

demonstrateda positive attitude tothewo

rkenvironment

completedworkrelated tasksindividually or as part ofa team

used language appropriate totheworkplace

applied effectivetime management skills.

Jan2008 May2008

Southside Electronics

Workexperience

Responsibilities:

organised the electricalproductsonshelves

assistedin astocktake ofelectrical items

provided someadvicetocustomer ofelectrical products

helpedstaffwith orders.

Jun 2007 Dec 2007

RallyWest

MechanicsAssistant workexperience


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Step4:ApplicationsandcoveringleersA some sage, you will wan o send your

resume o prospecive employers.When you send ou a resume you need a

covering leter o explain wha you are sending

and why. The leter should sand ou and make

he employer wan o read your resume.

Whatmakesagoodcoveringleer?

Nospellingortypingmistakes:Yourspelling

and he way he leter is writen is heemployers rs impression o you and you

wan ha rs impression o be a good one.

Addressittothepersonwhohiresthe

apprenices/rainees in he company: Make

sure he persons name is spel correcly and

he ile is correc. You may need o elephone

he company and check heir deails. Writeitinyourownwordssoitsounds

like you.

Includesomethingaboutthecompanyand

he indusry: This shows you have done some

research and are ineresed in he company.

Usetermsandphrasesthataremeaningfulto

theemployer:Usetheinformationyouhave

researched on he company, he indusry, he

job and he appreniceship/raineeship.

Havesomeonereadit

o check or grammar,

spelling, conen and

syle: This can be

your eacher, a amilymember or riend.

Whatmakesabadcoveringleer?

Along-windedleer:Theemployerloses

ineres and may hrow i in he bin.

Repeatingyourresume:Thepurposeofthe

leter is o inroduce yoursel, explain why you

are sending he resume, why you wan he job

and how well suied you are o i.

Notresearchingthecompany:Alackof

knowledge abou he company will no

impress he employer.

Sendingastandardisedcoveringleer:

Sandardised leters are obvious o

employers and may no make a goodimpression.

Focusingonyourpersonaltraitsratherthan

your proessional skills: Be specic abou

your knowledge and skills ha relae o he


Usingrstnames:Thismightputthe

employer o as i is unproessional.

Failingtocheckyourwork:Havesomeone

look a your covering leter o make sure i

reads well.

T IP

Takethetimetowritea

goodcoveringleer.


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MaryElias15 WroyStreetWEMBLEYWA6063

5May2009

MrBrianSmiles(Personaliseyourletter.)ManagerWembleyDental Repairs445 CambridgeStreetWEMBLEYWA 6014

DearMrSmiles

RE:SECURING ANAPPRENTICESHIPASA DENTALTECHNICIAN(Statethereason foryourletterinthe subject line.)

I am writing to you tosecure anapprenticeshipasa dental technicianwith WembleyDental Repairs. Thisposition wasadvertisedrecentlyontheSeekwebsite.(Explainthe reasonforyourletter.)

I have completed Industrial Arts, BiologyandHumanBiologyin Year12 at schooland have recentlycompletedworkexperience attheDenturesRepairClinic in Bedford. DuringmyworkexperienceI prepared mouldstotake dental impressions andhelpedpreparewax replicas andpolish dentalprostheses. I also had the opportunityto interact withthe clinicsclientswhendroppingoffand pickinguptheirdentures/prostheses. I enjoyedworkingat theclinicandfound thework interestingand rewarding.(Provideinformation about yourqualications and skills.)

I realisethat in considering myapplicationforanapprenticeshipyouwould not onlywant someonewho can dothe job,but alsoshowa commitment to acareerasa dental technician.I hope that what Ihavedescribedinmyattachedresumewill showhowI can beofservicetoWembleyDental Repairs.(Demonstrate yourknowledge about theorganisationandits needs.)

I amthebest personforthispositionbecauseI have excellent communicationskills, Iampersonableandpeople feel comfortable withme, I learnthingsquicklyand I takeprideinmywork.(Think abouttheposition andexplain whyyouare the best person forthe job.)

I would likeverymuchtomeet with you to discusstheopportunityofgetting anapprenticeshipwithWembleyDental Repairs.I will call youwithin thenext 10daysto discuss myapplication withyou.(Suggest the next actionin yourclosingstatement.)

Kind regards(Insert yoursignaturehere.)

MaryElias(Write yourname in full.)


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Directcontact

You can conac a business direcly by visiing in

person or by elephoning. Be well prepared wih

your research beore atemping his mehod.

Tips or direcly conacing employers include

he ollowing:

Bewellpresented,notjustinappearancebut

wih wha you are going o say i visiing a

prospecive employer.

Bepoliteandplanwhatyouaregoingtosay

beore elephoning an employer.

Havepenandpaperreadytonoteanydetails

rom an employer.

Haveanuptodatecopyofyourresumeready

o leave wih an employer or send in.

Asktheprospectiveemployertokeep

your resume on le. Le he employer know

you will give hem a ollow-up call a couple

o weeks laer. Remembertobecondentandaskquestions.

I you would like more ips abou how o do

his and advice on developing a resume

elephone he Workorce Developmen Cenre

on 13 64 64.

Sendingoutyourresume

Send relevan businesses a covering leter and

your resume.

YellowPages

UsetheYellowPagestondbusinessesin

your area o ineres. The Yellow Pages gives

you a good idea o he number o companies

in paricular indusries. You may also discover

oher opporuniies in relaed elds.

For insance, you may be ineresed in

mechanics which includes heavy machinery,

aviaion, moorcycle, marine and small

engine mechanics.

There are several ways you can fnd an

employer including:

goonline

askfriendsandrelativescheckouttheemploymentsectionin

he newspaper

contactagrouptrainingorganisation

contactpotentialemployersdirectly.


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Whatisyourexperienceinthistypeofwork?

Whatdoyouknowaboutourcompany?

Whydoyouthinkyouwouldbesuitableas

an apprenice/rainee?

Asanapprentice/trainee,whatwouldyouhave o oer us?

Whichofyourschoolsubjectsinterested

you mos?

Howwouldyoumanagestudyandworkwhile

underaking your appreniceship/raineeship?

Whatdoyouknowaboutanapprenticeship/

raineeship in his area?

Whatareyourlongtermcareerplans?

Howdoyoucopewithnewsituations

or procedures?

Howdoyoufeelaboutworkingaspartof

a eam?

Wouldyoubepreparedtoworkovertimeor

on weekends i required?

Knowwhattoask

Prepare some quesions you can ask he

employer. Quesions abou he appreniceship/

raineeship will impress he employer.


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Findanemployer

Some quesions you may ask include:

WhereandwithwhomwouldIbeworking?

WhataresomeofthejobsthatIwillbedoing

as an apprenice/rainee?

Whatwillbemyhoursofwork?

IfIgetacceptedasanapprentice/trainee,

when would I sar?

Howwillthetrainingandstudybeplanned?

WherewillIdomytraining?

Whatisthenextstepinthisprocess?

WhenwillIknowifIamsuccessfulingaining

an appreniceship/raineeship?Helpfultipstocalmyournerves

I can be very scary, especially i you are no

eeling very conden, o go o an inerview. You

may be inerviewed by one person or by a panel

o wo or hree people. I is easier i you are well

prepared.

Arrive10minutesearlytogatheryour

houghs and check your appearance.

Introduceyourselftothereceptionist.Give

your name, ime o he appoinmen and name

o he person who is inerviewing you. Speak

clearly and poliely. The recepionis will ell

you where o wai. Thank he recepionis and

wai quiely.

Greettheinterviewer(s)andintroduce

yoursel.

Smileandbereadytoshakehands.

Entertheinterviewersoceandwaittotake

he sea which is oered o you. Maintaineyecontactasthisshowsinterest

and demonsraes condence.

Presentapositiveaitudewheneveryou

speak or answer quesions.

Beawareofyourbodylanguage.Your

mannerisms, gesures, body movemens,

posure, eye conac and one o voice all

communicae as much as your words.


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Answerquestionshonestlyandpolitely.

Consider your answers careully and

speak clearly.

Asktheinterviewertorepeatorexplaina

quesion i you do no undersand i. Alwaystrytoturnthequestiontoyour

advanage. This is your opporuniy o show

ha he skills, ineress and experience

you have mee he requiremens or he


Whengiventheopportunity,askjob

relatedquestionsthatareNOTaboutsalary

or benes.

Attheendoftheinterview,restateyour

ineres in becoming an apprenice/

rainee and poliely hank he employer/

inerviewer(s) by name.

Aertheinterview

Each inerview is no a win or lose siuaion.I is an opporuniy or you o learn and gain

experienceforthenexttime.Usually,you

will no know sraighaway wheher you have

been successul in he inerview. You will be

conaced laer by elephone or mail.

Whenyougethome,notedownthequestions

you were asked and he answers you gave.

Lookathowyouwent.Thinkaboutthethings

you did well and he hings you could improve

nex ime.

Discusstheinterviewwithafriend,teacher

or paren. Ask hem how you could improveyour perormance.

Ifyouhavenotheardfromtheemployer

aer a reasonable ime, i is a good idea

o ollow up and ask i hey have made a

decision. I shows you are sill ineresed

in becoming an apprenice/rainee. Ask or

eedback rom he inerview; i will help you

wih uure inerviews.

Youmayalsoliketoasktheinterviewerfor

suggesions on how o improve your inerview

echnique or areas you could improve o

beter your chances a he nex inerview.

I you nd your inerview o be unsuccessul,

look a he experience posiively. I was a

learning opporuniy or you.


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Findanemployer

Ifyoudontgetthejob

Consider wheher you need o improve your

leter o applicaion, your resume or your

perormance a he inerview.

Some quesions you can ask yoursel are:

DidIpresentmyportfoliowellandrelateitto

he appreniceship/raineeship?

Wasmyappearancetoocasualoruntidy?

WasItooforwardortootimid?

DidIappearkeenandinterested?

DidIknowenoughaboutthecompany?

DidIspeakclearlywhenansweringquestions?

Weremyreferencessuitable?

WasIlatefortheinterview?

Be persisen! The more applicaions or

appreniceships/raineeships you wrie, he

more inerviews you have and he beter you

will perorm.

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Saring yourappreniceship/raineeship

Signing he raining conracOnce you have an appreniceship/raineeship

posiion, you or your employer conacs an

Ausralian Appreniceships Cenre wihin

21 days o you saring work o organise he

signing o your raining conrac. This is

required by law o proec your righs and

hose o he employer.

A raining conrac is a legally binding conrac

beween you, your employer and your paren/

carer (where required). Your raining conrac is

or a nominal erm which is he expeced ime i

will ake you o complee your appreniceship/

raineeship. I oulines he righs and

responsibiliies or you and your employer.

Your raining conrac is orwarded o

AppreniCenre or regisraion o your


AppreniCenre wries o you advising

you o he approval o your appreniceship/

raineeship.

Probation

You are on probaion or one o hree monhs

rom he sar dae depending on he lengh o

he appreniceship/raineeship. Traineeships

o 12 monhs duraion have a one monhprobaion period; raineeships/appreniceships

o wo years have wo monhs probaion; and

appreniceships o hree years or more have

hree monhs probaion. During he probaion

period he appreniceship/raineeship can be

cancelled by eiher pary.

Training arrangemens

A his sage you enrol in raining a a

TAFE college or oher regisered raining

organisaion or he raining componen o he

appreniceship/raineeship. Your regisered

raining organisaion develops a raining plan

wih you and your employer.

Your raining plan shows:

whatyouwillbetrainedin

whowillbetrainingyou

howthetrainingwillbedone

wherethetrainingwilltakeplace

arrangementsforyoutoaendtraining

o he job

whowilldoyourassessment howandwhereyouwillbeassessed.


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Cancellinganapprenticeship/traineeship

I you eel you wan o cancel your

appreniceship/raineeship, alk wih

AppreniCenre rs. They can help you resolve

he issues wih your employer. Your employer isno legally able o cancel your raining conrac

wihou approval rom AppreniCenre.

Suspensionofapprenticeship/traineeship

You and your employer may agree o suspend

he raining conrac or a period o ime,

eg medical or personal reasons. Aer he

suspension period ends he raining conracwill resume.


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Conacs

OrganisationstohelpyouAppreniCenre

AppreniCenre regisers raining conracs

and gives advice and suppor o employers,apprenices/rainees and parens/carers

hrough every sage o he appreniceship/

raineeship process. I is par o he Deparmen

o Training and Workorce Developmen

wih sa who help wih all aspecs o

appreniceships/raineeships including:

yourrightsandobligations

trainingoptions

problemsolving,counsellingandhelp

wih dispues

managingcontractsincludingregistering,

changing and suspending conracs.

AustralianApprenticeshipsCentres

Ausralian Appreniceships Cenres areconraced by he Ausralian Governmen.

They help complee and lodge he raining

conrac. They also provide general inormaion

on appreniceships/raineeships and process

claims or employer incenives and apprenice/

rainee allowances.

Registeredtrainingorganisations

Registeredtrainingorganisationsprovide

raining and assess apprenices/rainees.

They negoiae raining plans wih he

employer and apprenice/rainee, providehe raining and assessmen and issue he

qualications.Registeredtrainingorganisations

include Sae Training Providers and privae

regisered raining organisaions.

Group raining organisaions

Group raining organisaions employ

apprenices/rainees and place hem wih hos

employers. They are ideal or employers who do

no have suf cien work o employ a person or

he ull erm o an appreniceship/raineeship,

or who are unable o provide all aspecs o he

required raining. Group raining organisaions

may operae in a dened geographical area or

specialise in a paricular indusry.


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AppreniCenre

T: 13 19 54

E: [email protected]

Goldelds

T: 9091 3560

Grea Souhern

T: 9842 0600

Kimberley

T: 9192 1029

Midwest

T: 9964 1022Peel

T: 9581 1154

Pilbara

T: 9185 1946

Souh Wes

T: 9791 1966

Wheatbelt

T: 9622 7999

AustralianApprenticeshipsCentresmetropolitan

AMAServicesPtyLtd

Nedlands

T: 9273 3042

MEGT(Australia)Ltd

Perh

T: 9263 7888

MissionAustraliaApprenticeshipsSolutionsTeam

Perh

T: 1300 626 227

CCIEmployfastEastPerth,JoondalupandRockingham

T: 1800 224 224

AustralianApprenticeshipsCentresregional

TheApprenticeshipandTraineeshipCompany

Albany T: 9841 7740

Bunbury T: 9725 6565

Busselon T: 9754 3001Mandurah T: 9586 9000

CCIEmployfast

Albany, Bunbury, Broome, Esperance, Geraldon,

Kalgoorlie,Karratha,Kununurra,Mandurah,

Northam,SouthHedland

T: 1800 224 224


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Conacs

Grouptrainingorganisationsmetropolitan

AboriginalEmploymentStrategyLtd

(communiy services, healh, business, mining

and reail)

NorthPerthT:63655160

ABN Group

(mos building rades)

Osborne Park T: 9200 4500

AFLSportsReady

(mos spor and recreaion raineeships)

Subiaco T: 9382 8333

ApprenticeshipsAustralia

(all indusries)

Eas Perh T: 9437 0111

ChoiceOnePtyLtd

(meal, wood & glass)

Perh T: 9215 3888

Directions(all indusries)

Midland T: 9274 8502

ExceliorPtyLtd

(elecommunicaions)

Perh T: 1300 790 467

ElectricalGroupTrainingLtd

(mos elecrical rades)Balcata T: 6241 6100

FutureStaPtyLtd

(nancial services indusry)

NorthPerthT:1300559666

AustralianMedicalAssociation

(including aged care and businessadminisraion)

NedlandsT:92733000

HIAApprenticesLtd

(mos building rades)

Osborne Park T: 9492 9200

HospitalityGroupTrainingWAInc

(mos hospialiy rades)

Wes Perh T: 9481 1602

MEGT

(all indusries)

T: 9263 7888

MotorIndustryTrainingAssociation

ofWAInc

(mos vehicle indusry rades)

Balcata T: 9233 9800

MPASkills

(mos plumbing and paining rades)

Maylands T: 9471 6600

MyFreightCareerPtyLtd

(ranspor and disribuion)

Belmon T: 9477 4633


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SCIS NO: 1467543

ISBN: 978 0 7307 4368 2

Deparmen o Training and Workorce Developmen 2011

Reproducion o his work in whole or par or educaional purposes, wihin

an educaional insiuion and on condiion ha i is no ofered or sale, is

permited by he Deparmen o Training and Workorce Developmen.

This maerial is available on reques in appropriae alernaive ormas.

Furher inormaion please conac:

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