To ensure business growth, business owners should continually upgradetheir ownskills and those of staff. Training to use new technologies, industry-specific skills or administration subjects like financial management will help increase profits, productivity, staff motivation and customer satisfaction.
For more information contact:
The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR): www.training.com.au or www.skillsinfo.gov.au
Business.gov.au events calendar
Local TAFE colleges
private or online training providers and industry associations
Before deciding on a training course or program, identify the gap between the current staff qualifications and new skills the business needs.
There are many training options available to small businesses. Of special interest is vocational education – work-specific certificates, diplomas, courses, workshops and seminars.
Nationally-recognised training packages delivered by Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) are also available. To find out more contact:
The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR): www.training.com.au or www.skillsinfo.gov.au
The National Training Information Service (NTIS) for training packages, qualifications, courses, units of competency and RTOs licensed to provide training across Australia. NTIS provides downloads for all or part of training packages once businesses have registered.
This information was provided to HBC by I&I NSW
