Industry+Specific+Tips

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Construction
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 * Describe the opportunity with clarity, cabinet making and carpentry differ in placements, be clear on what the roles entail.

Entertainment
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 * Joan Sutherland- will ask the students to complete a form so they can gauge how interested the students are in a career in the industry before selecting students for placement.
 * Find out who is hiring venue (example - Joan Sutherland) and engage them in placing students for their production.

Hospitality
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 * Blackboard special- student is able to pick a menu item, buy ingredients and prepare it as something really special while on placement.
 * Student run restaurant – Macarthur model..

IT

 * If unwilling to take an IT student at the beginning of the course take them at the end of the course or mid-way through the course when skills are more developed..
 * Fusion print- induction guide attached with a job list with task for the students to complete.
 * IT students could take their own laptop and complete IT tasks on their personal computer and save detail to a USB. This will assist with employers who do not have a spare computer or security concerns.

Metals and Engineering

 * Eight industry related words which are trigger to employer and student training- planning options prompts host employers host employer to engage student and plan a week’s formal training including: Induction, marking out, cutting, welding, grinding, fabrications, site work and machinery shop.

Human Services

 * TAFE agreed to supervise work placements in the hospital. Trainers will accompany students to complete hours and concurrently conduct assessment tasks.

Retail

 * Negotiate cash handling skills, credit card transactions. If not allowing to handle please allow observations. Ensure record have been noted on pathways under duties. Stephanie

Business Services

 * We regularly host BS and IT students in our workplace. We developed our an induction guide that you may find useful. . Ian[[file:Student Induction Guide V4.docx]]