WPC Group visits Indigenous communities with DRAES

In conjunction with DRAES (Dean Rioli Aboriginal Employment Services) Paul Elliott will be heading for the Northern Territory next weekend to participate in a cultural awareness trip to the Tiwi Islands.
This trip has been organised  by Dean Rioli and Paul received an invitation to attend. The purpose of this trip is for the participants to interact, experience and gain further education in the following areas:

  • Indigenous employment
  • Cultural issues and awareness
  • Health
  • Cultural boundaries
  • Employment boundaries; specifically related to Indigenous employment

During this trip (March 12-15) Paul will be visiting several Indigenous communities and will participate in presentations conducted by the Northern Territory Police Commissioner and Health Department.
Several high profile AFL players and coaches will be attending also.

Overall, this will be a unique opportunity for Paul and WPC Group. Paul’s involvement in this trip will contribute to ongoing Indigenous employment / recruitment opportunities for apprentices and trainees. Stay tuned for Paul’s full report when he returns!

GreenSkills are proud to support Smart Car Australia

WPC Group recently launched its new GreenSkills Smart Car in Melbourne. Look out for the new flashy car, which is currently zipping around Victoria. Branded with exciting green and white GreenSkills graphics, the eye-catching car is hard to miss on our streets.

Released to promote a sustainable environment, the GreenSkills car is aimed at developing our workforce to have skills that make a real difference to Australia’s environmental future.

The GreenSkills car is also due to launch in Brisbane and Sydney in the next few months. For further information visit www.greenskills.com.au or call 1300 656 461.

WPC Group Greenskills to sponsor the 2010 Victorian Training Awards

Small Employer of the year.  Having sponsored the award for the last 3 years, WPC is delighted again to be involved in such an important event in Victoria’s Training Calendar.

The Victorian Training Awards are one of the ways the Victorian Government rewards outstanding achievements and innovations in vocational education and training. The Awards recognize the valuable contribution of apprentices, trainees, students, teachers, employers, training providers and industry in building a world-class vocational education and training system in Victoria. Nomination booklets will be distributed in the coming months for employers and employees to nominate.

Employer supports charity

WPC Group was invited by host employer Nelson Wine Company to attend the recent Polo event at Portsea on Saturday the 9th of January in order to raise funds for charity.

Through the support of all in attendance, and other supporting organisations an amount of $18,000 was raised and presented to the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute.

Everybody who was present at the event enjoyed a good day.

WPC Group looks forwards to work with all host employers, trainees and apprentices to make 2010 a great year.

WPC Group welcomes 2010

Hoping everyone enjoyed a lovely Christmas and welcomed a Happy New Year. Thanks from all the team at WPC Group for your support during the past year, we’ve enjoyed working with all of you and look forward to a bigger and better 2010. The feeling is positive, as the last couple of months have seen a renewed confidence in all industries.

We are excited to begin 2010 with a high demand for apprenticeships and traineeships in a variety of areas. Employers will be gearing up to strengthen their workforce by bringing on new apprentices to prepare for a busy year ahead.

2009 proved to be a challenging year for hospitality businesses. Financing and debt associated issues have affected almost every significant market in the world. There are considerable indicators that the debt markets are starting to unfreeze and in turn, recruiting will amplify over the coming year.

WPC Group is currently recruiting for a range of Hospitality based packages with strong focuses on Commercial Cookery Apprenticeships and Food and Beverage Traineeships. Our clientele range from 5 star hotels, award winning restaurants and world-class sports and entertainment stadiums.