Minister for Employment and Small Business and Minister for Training and Skills Development The Honourable Shannon Fentiman Tuesday, October 02, 2018 Boost for women in business Australia’s largest food and drink incubator is one of 15 small businesses run by women that will benefit from more than $550,000 in Queensland Government grants. Minister for Employment […]
AIIA NSW Forum ‘Skills for Today, Jobs for Tomorrow’
As the rapid growth in technology continues, concerns about job displacement and predictions of looming job losses is widespread. Some analysts have even gone so far as to suggest that almost half of all jobs in the US and other advanced countries are at risk of being substituted by computers and algorithms within the next […]
Have your say: Jobs Queensland forums
Have your say on how the Queensland government changes systems that affect your business at the upcoming Jobs Queensland forums. Apprenticeship & Traineeship Forums In November 2016, the Positive Futures – Apprenticeships and Traineeships in Queensland Discussion Paper was launched, to discuss the current apprenticeship and traineeship system. Jobs Queensland is hosting forums to identify what […]
Have your say on tourism workforce plans
Jobs Queensland is developing a Queensland Tourism Workforce Plan aimed at ensuring Queensland has a skilled workforce ready to support a growing and thriving tourism industry. To do this, Jobs Queensland are working with the Department of Tourism, Major Events, Small Business and the Commonwealth Games, and also inviting employers and employees to have their say […]
Work Start incentives for Queensland employers
Work Start is an incentive program that rewards eligible private sector employers with a one-off $10,000 payment, after a qualifying period, if they employ a Queenslander in a traineeship or apprenticeship who has previously participated in a Community Work Skills, Work Skills Traineeships, Get Set for Work, Ready for Work or Youth Skills project. The […]
NRA Board member chosen to provide strategic industry advice to Queensland Government
The Palaszczuk Government has announced an important element of its plan to create jobs and drive Queensland’s future economic prosperity. Following a widely advertised expression of interest and a direct nomination process for representative roles, Minister for Training and Skills Yvette D’Ath has revealed the final composition of the members of Jobs Queensland. “Jobs Queensland […]
QLD retail development wins awards
Queensland’s Pacific Fair Shopping Centre, located on the Gold Coast, has taken out the Queensland Retail Property of the Year Award at the Property Council’s annual gala. Pacific Fair also took home the Excellence in Design Award and the Excellence in Marketing award on the night. Following a major $670 million redevelopment, which commenced in […]
Business grants for Northern Adelaide
The South Australian Minister for Small Business, Hon Martin Hamilton-Smith MP, has advised the National Retail Association of the launch of the Small Business Development Fund for Northern Adelaide. Small businesses based in the local government areas of Playford, Salisbury and Port Adelaide Enfield can now access a $10m fund to grow their business and […]
Blind Hiring – Is your company unconsciously biased when hiring?
Research has identified that organisations are unconsciously discriminating against gender types in the initial stages of hiring employees. In traditional corporate management roles, men are more likely to be hired than women. Whereas in nursing, men are less likely to be considered for the role over women as the role is considered feminine. Although discrimination is […]
Advance Queensland Funding
As part of the Advance Queensland agenda, the Ignite Ideas Fund allows Queensland businesses and startups to apply for funding up to $250,000 to help turn their ideas into market-ready products, create jobs and grow the Queensland economy. The Ignite Ideas Fund will help small to medium size business demonstrate the feasibility of their new […]
Grants to help businesses grow and create jobs in Tasmania
The Tasmania Jobs and Investment Fund (TJIF) offers grants to help businesses looking to invest, grow and create jobs in Tasmania. Some facts about the grants: • Grants are for up to a maximum of $1 for every $2 you provide• The minimum grant amount is $50,000• There is not maximum grant amount but grants must be within […]
Message from the CEO: 15 January 2016
The jobs figures released yesterday by the Australian Bureau of Statistics were very welcome news for the economy, and for the retail sector. The ABS reported that 312,000 more Australians were in work in December compared with the same time 12 months ago, with most of those people finding full-time work. Additional Australians in work […]