Stop calling them mechanics, and don`t call them workers. To prevent a severe shortage of skilled people in Australia, the construction industry is undergoing a reform to help win the hearts of apprenticeship parents-so they have a new label for "professionals."
These young people with construction certificates can get a starting salary of up to one hundred and forty thousand yuan-but parents still don`t believe it`s a good path to life, because the supply is not up to demand.
"there are many reasons why young people don`t enter the construction industry or become mechanics because parents want their children to go to college," said Sedler (Brian Seidler), executive director of the New State Architects Association (Master Builders Australia,MBA). Mom is usually a clattler, so we really have to make the decision to make the industry more attractive to young people and emphasize that learning a craft can make you a professional. "
Back to school
Sedler said the booming construction industry is grappling with the decline of apprentices, especially carpentry, tile workers and boiler workers. Starting next year, MBA will launch a pilot research program to launch preparatory apprenticeship classes at six schools in West Sydney, such as Blacktown,Rooty Hill and Colyton, as part of the course.
"our apprenticeship drop-out rate reached 55 percent in the first six months, and one of the biggest reasons is that they can`t do the TAFE math problem, so we hope to introduce the course" technician Mathematics "early next year." He said。
MBA now has two full-time career consultants who go to 40 schools a month to communicate with students, he said, adding that career consultants in schools do not proactively promote the construction industry.
Win the hearts of parents
Last month, MBA also launched a pilot program with universities and new state goverment, closing the gap between universities and TAFE. MBA now works with four universities and will be recognized as a one-year bachelor`s degree if the apprentice learns a skill smoothly, Sadler said.
"Mom and Dad want their children to go to college, but now statistics show that most people drop out of school in the first year, and most of the rest don`t have to work for their peers," he said. "so we started a pilot program," he said. "if you want to go to college, you can go the way of a mechanic and get a diploma or higher diploma in the construction industry."
Architectural future
(Productivity Commission), the productivity council, recently released a report that found that 1/5 of college graduates were unable to work in a peer-to-peer industry.
News.com.au `s exclusive data show that 1/3 of the 25-year-old 60-year-old students attending TAFE`s St Leonards Sydney North Bank campus have received college degrees.
New state TAFE offers more than 1200 courses, and 85 percent of graduates work or study within six months of graduation, said Blake (Jon Black), general manager of NSW TAFE.
Skills Assistant Director Marshall (Adam Marshall) says TAFE graduates are 96% satisfied.
