Victorian Group Training Co News

2017 Fair Work Wage Increase
Read MoreThese are statutory rates that are in line with Government policy. The increase will flow through to junior employees and employees such as trainees and apprentices to whom training arrangements apply and as such apprentice and trainee rates will be...

Employee of the Month – June
Read MoreOur employee of the month for June is Josh Smith. Josh is only 6 months into his apprenticeship but he is really excelling, both at trade school and with his Host Employer, Victorian Petfood Processors. His supervisor explained that Josh...

Vocational education is a better pathway to a job than university
Read MoreThe report, Perceptions are not reality, from the Skilling Australia Foundation, says there are myths about vocational education and training (VET) which “simply do not stack up against reality”. Citing data from the National Centre for Vocational Education Research and...

Employee of the Month – May
Read MoreBailey is undertaking his apprenticeship with Host Employer Mower Corner in Colac. Bailey is only 4 months into his apprenticeship, and he is excelling both in the workplace and at Trade School, servicing and repairing a big variety of equipment....

Sanitising your social media: A guide for Job Hunters (and the currently employed)
Read MoreParty photos on social media (a little messy perhaps?), whether you’re looking for high corporate level employment, or want to commence an apprenticeship and start your career, how you appear on social media, what you post, what you follow etc,...

Employee of the Month – April
Read MoreDom displays all of the attributes we look for in our apprentices and trainees, which has helped him to develop the necessary skills along the way. Dom was recently nominated by the Gordon, and won best 2nd Year Apprentice in...

VACC Outstanding Achievement Award – Jake Wallace
Read MoreLast Monday night the 20th of March, VGTC apprentice Jake Wallace was awarded the VACC Outstanding Achievement for his work as a 1st Year apprentice in Auto and Marine Trimming Technology at Holmesglen TAFE. Unfortunately Jake couldn’t make it as...

ANZ Colac – Luke Hillman Completion
Read MoreVictorian Group Training Company would like to congratulate Luke Hillman on successfully completing his Cert III Financial Services Traineeships with ANZ Colac This 18 month Traineeship has been a fruitful one for Luke as he scooped up the traineeships...

The Gordon Awards for Excellence
Read MoreOn Wednesday 22nd February, the Gordon Tafe held there annual Awards for Excellence at The Pier in Geelong. Victorian Group Training had 3 apprentices up for awards on the night. In the Constructing Futures Enterprises category for Best 1st Year...

Employee of the Month – January
Read MoreStewart Ponton is our Employee of the Month for January 2017. Stewart started with us as a School-Based apprentice in July 2016, with Otway Automotive as his Host Employer. He is undertaking the Certificate III in Heavy Commercial Vehicle Mechanical...