October 2020

New VOCED Landmark report released

Griffith University’s  Steven Hodge has authored a paper that provides an overview of training and assessment issues covered in the VET sector’s landmark reports highlighted on VOCEDPlus. Beginning with Kangan, he works through the three pivotal papers released during the Dawkins era (and described in the paper as the transformative trilogy!) as well as the […]

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WAVE’s interactive OctoberVET webinar

Join Women in Adult and Vocational Education (WAVE) for an interactive OctoberVET webinar focusing on gender, disability, VET and careers. Thursday 29 October 2020 1.30pm to 3:30pm (AEDT) Speakers include: Dr Lizzie Knight – Victoria University and Secretary or AVETRA Jen Cousins – TAFE SA Dr Karen O’Reilly-Briggs – La Trobe University Michelle Circelli –

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Training Top 125 Best Practice: Argo Group’s SHINE ONboarding Program

The orientation program provides an opportunity for new employees to “SHINE” in the organization while leveraging all of their natural talents, skills, and competencies to enhance the corporate culture and strategy. Article Author:  Edited by Lorri Freifeld Property/casualty insurance and managed risk solutions provider Argo Group’s SHINE ONboarding new employee orientation program aimed to increase

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Be a Better Coach and Mentor

Adapted from “Wait, I’m the Boss?!?” by Peter Economy (reprinted with permission from Career Press, an imprint of Red Wheel/Weiser). Article Author:  Peter Economy The list is never-ending when it comes to why you should help your employees improve and develop themselves. From a business standpoint, in particular, doing so increases the quality of their

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30 Percent of Today’s U.S. Workers Are Insecure About their Careers: How Higher Ed Can Help

: When survey respondents were asked about actions they were likely to take to help them transition to a new job or career, 37 percent of respondents said they would complete a certificate at a college or university online and 27 percent would pursue a Master’s degree online. Article Author:  Melissa Marcello, Associate Vice President,

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