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Congratulations To Our Newest Brisbane North Apprentices Who Have Completed Probation!
Once a month, we invite our apprentices to each branch to celebrate them completing their probation. We use, what we call Probation Day, to celebrate and acknowledge the hard work put in over the first 3 months of their apprenticeship, to discuss and do refresher...
Top 5 Considerations When Employing An Apprentice And How ECA Can Assist
Taking on an apprentice is the natural path you take as you achieve the goals to grow your business. If choosing the right fit for your business isn’t hard enough there are layers of paperwork, responsibility and training that come along with the benefits of having an...
When To Employ an Apprentice
Running a business is hard. Finding the right people frustrating. It would be great just to find and recruit the right employees who are trained and obtain the skillsets tailored to your industry. Whether you are wanting a new start or experienced apprentice,...
How Group Training Organisations (ECA/East Coast Apprenticeships) Can Support/Enhance Your Business
Business is booming so it is important to have quality employees to meet project demands and deadlines. It is time to recruit apprentices who are passionate about the industry, looking for long term employment and career opportunities, rather than casual labour hire....
Employment Solutions and how ECA Can Support Your Business Model
It is important to prioritise focussing on your business without tasks like recruiting distracting you from running your company. Running a Group Training organisation placing hundreds of apprentices and trainees, we know this is easier said than done. You may have a...
Benefits of Hiring An Apprentice Over General Labour Hire
If business is growing it may be an easy solution to seek a quick fix of short-term recruitment through labour hire. However, labour hire is essentially a temporary answer to a long-term problem. The solution we have for you? Hiring an apprentice or trainee. Packed...
2020 Winner of Excellence in Supporting Veterans Employment!
East Coast Apprenticeships are celebrating being the 2020 Winner of Excellence in Supporting Veterans Employment! CEO Alan Sparks acknowledges the efforts by ECA management and staff, our Defence Trade Program, Gary Hutt and Phil Vivian (TAFE Queensland) and our...
Coronavirus (COVID-19) update – HOST EMPLOYERS
Coronavirus (COVID-19) update East Coast Apprenticeships is aware of the disruption COVID-19 is having on business and in everyday life. We are committed to ensuring the health and safety of all those in our workplace and are actively taking steps to minimise any...
Commercial Cooking Pilot Program Graduates
Congratulations to all graduates of our Enhanced Pathway Program (Commercial Cooking) Pilot Program. 10 students completed the program and a number have already secured Apprenticeships. Today, 7 were able to attend a Graduation Ceremony at East Coast where they...
2019 Canadian Ambassador visits Canberra
Canada Ambassador 2019, Jake Didlick travelled to Canberra this week to present his report from Canada to Minister Peter Dutton, MP and to the Canadian High Commission. The day ended with attendance to the 5 o’clock Last Post Ceremony at the Australian War Memorial....