Dec 4, 2023
This week’s key takeaway:
How Worldskills Australia is driving excellence in the industry
Episode intro:
Our industry has no future unless we nurture young talent. In this episode we shine a light on the excellent work of Worldskills Australia, who are changing the game for some of our best apprentices. By winning local and national competitions, the best in Australia are given the chance to travel and compete on the world stage.
As we hear from one of our guests, Maxine Colligan, former WorldSkills champion, this process can inspire a thriving career, and give the confidence to sharpen skills and persist when the going gets tough.
Our other guests are:
Brigitte Collins (GM of WorldSkills Australia)
Robbie Cross (WorldSkills Body repair chief judge)
In this week’s episode you will learn:
- How employers can benefit and benchmark with Worldskills
- How Worldskills can bring the industry together
- How a competition winner’s career was transformed with Worldskills
- How a competition winner improved her confidence and resilience
- The difference between the workshop mindset and the competition mindset
- Where Australia’s training ranks among the rest of the world
- How to enter the competition
- How national competition links to international competition
Show links:
** Find more info on: http://www.worldskills.org.au
** Find Brigitte on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brigittecollins/?originalSubdomain=au
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