Did you know – training subsidies are available right now when you sign up a part-time or full-time employee into a nationally accredited traineeship or apprenticeship? The best bit… You may also be eligible for Government financial incentives of up to $4,000! Are you still hiring casuals? By converting your casual staff to part-time you […]
Read more...Special Offer For Hospitality Businesses: FREE ENROLMENT DURING OCTOBER!! Improve your staff performance, retention and become and employer of choice. Certificate III in Commercial Cookery for your apprentice cooks Certificate III in Hospitality (streams available for accommodation, kitchen, restaurant, hotel/bar and café) Certificate III in Hospitality (Restaurant Front of House) – front of house apprenticeship […]
Read more...Check out my Top 5 Time Saving Social Media Tips for Hospitality Businesses that DIY Social Media At AVTES we help hospitality business owners and managers to build their businesses with skills and knowledge across all areas of hospitality business. Marketing is one of my areas of expertise and I believe that hospitality businesses can DIY […]
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An Industry in Crisis: Attracting and Retaining Hospitality Workers How You Can Have A Great Team And Profit Unless you’ve been living under a rock you’ll know there are skill shortages across the entire hospitality industry. And it isn’t going away. Attracting and retaining hospitality workers continues to be an urgent and important issue for […]
Read more...How To Plan Your Way To Success In 5 Steps Why Plan Your Way To Success? If you don’t have a plan, it’s like you are going to an unknown destination without a map… We have worked with over 800 hospitality businesses in Victoria over the past 20 years and in our experience we’ve found […]
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HOW TO FIND THE RIGHT STAFF: 5 STEPS TO RECRUITMENT SUCCESS I often hear hospitality employers say they can’t find good staff. I get it. Hiring is a challenging process. And in the hospitality industry where retention is also difficult, hiring the wrong employee is costly – in terms of money, time, and potentially […]
Read more...Today is the 20th Anniversary of AVTES. On 12 December 1997 Chris and Louise Fitzgibbon registered the company Australian Vocational Training and Employment Services. It’s been a long journey. And while they are very modest and would never make a big deal about it, I think this achievement should be celebrated and congratulated. Since I’ll […]
Read more...Congratulations 2017 AVTES Awards Winners! Each year AVTES rewards our most high achieving students and employers through the AVTES Awards. We’d like to present the 2017 AVTES Awards winners and finalists. The AVTES Awards recognise and reward excellence in training. As well as the important role apprentices, trainees, students, and employers play in building a […]
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Ever wondered exactly how an on-the-job apprenticeship actually works? Read on to find all the answers to your questions… Are you sick of sending your staff member off to trade school? Would you be interested in an alternative where they could be at work, doing their usual duties? Well there is. It’s called on-the-job training. […]
Read more...Congratulations AVTES Award Winners and Finalists! 2015 was another year of impressive nominations for the AVTES Awards. Students and employers impressed judges with their dedication to training and high standards. This year we saw employers efforts include fun things like sending students to the local butcher and fishmonger for work experience, to responsible things like having a buddy […]
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