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I would like to take this opportunity to tertiary and vocational partners that we are announce the details for this year’s WRICA able to discuss the ways in which we may best As the future leaders of our community, it is Council continues to work with the State Careers Expo – this is the fourth occasion that impart this information to our students. important that we invest in our young people and Government, Victoria University and industry it has been my pleasure to do so. The 2017 I would like to take the time to pay tribute provide them with as many career opportunities partners in the delivery of the Wyndham Tech WRICA Careers Expo will be held on Thursday to the hard work of our schools based career as possible. However, choosing a career path School which will offer practical programs 18th and Friday 19th May at the Werribee practitioners – all of whom believe that the largest Careers Expo in the West, the WRICA Careers Expo provides an opportunity for students and people in the can be daunting and that is why career expos focusing on The Science, Technology, Engineering Racing Centre community to research and receive quality information regarding employment, apprenticeships, traineeships,on Bulban Rd, Werribee, ultimate goal of secondary education is to are a great resource and support for our young and Mathematics. industry, TAFES, Universities, Government organisations and private providers under 9.00am the one roof. – 4.00pm Thursday and between prepare students for pathways into careers community members as they make one of the We also work in partnership 9.00am – Victoria 3.00pm Friday. Werribeewith Racing Centre. 2 Bulban Road, Werribee, the WynBay that will be both rewarding and satisfying, biggest decisions in their lives. Local Learning & Employment Network in the We are proud of the position that the WRICA emphasising the transferable nature of skills Since 1998, the WRICA Careers Expo has delivery of a Structured GOLD Workplace Learning Career Expo holds in the Career Education learnt at school into a range of occupations. Sponsors SILVER Sponsors BRONZE been assisting young people and community Program for Year 11 and 12 Students and other landscape – it is theSponsors third largest event of its Our Careers Expo is a crucial component of the members in the Wyndham and Hobsons Bay employment and training programs to assist our kind in the state – and the largest run by an work that we, as an organisation, do in allowing region as they explore their options for further young people. individual careers association. We have grown students at all secondary schools in Hobsons education, apprenticeships and employment. Council will also continue to assist existing the event from a fledgling Expo 19 years ago Bay and Wyndham access to information first The Expo helps participants make informed businesses to grow and attract new business that had a handful of exhibitors, and this hand from approximately 50+ Tertiary and decisions about the type of work they want investments at the East Werribee Employment year promises to be another step forward in Vocational Exhibitors in the one setting. to pursue, what training and apprenticeship Precinct, Werribee City Centre and Truganina our ongoing efforts to provide relevant career opportunities are available and what pathway Employment Precinct. development material to the young people in We would like to thank all of our sponsors, and in particular our Gold Sponsors: Deakin they can undertake to achieve their career goal. Wyndham and Hobsons Bay. On behalf of Wyndham City, I’d like to University, Victoria University, The Gordon Wyndham City is proud to support the Wyndham The largest Careers in the West, the WRICA Careers Expo an opportunity for students peopleInstitute, in the Thisprovides year there has been more public and debate acknowledge theExpo Wyndham Hobsons Bay Career Deakin College and the Wyndham HobsonsTheBay Career (WRICA) largest CareersAssociation Expo in the West, the WRICA Careers provides opportunity for students and peopleininemployment, the the area of funding for traineeships, post secondary Council. Without institutional, local business community toExpo research andan receive quality information regarding apprenticeships, Association for their continued commitment in research receive quality regarding Careers community Expo andto we are and delighted that information this placements at both under the Federal running theemployment, Expo for apprenticeships, theGovernment past 19traineeships, years and industry, TAFES, Universities, organisations and private providers the oneand roof.State and local government support we would not industry, TAFES, organisations under the one year’s Expo will be heldUniversities, in our city Government again. level. This has only compounded the confusion be able to continue our work in delivering an providingand a private forum providers for young people as roof. they that exists around future career options for event such as the WRICA Careers Expo. Our collective vision is for Wyndham to be explore their options and make careerCentre. decisions.2 Bulban Racing Road, Werribee, Victoria Werribee Racing Centre. 2 BulbanWerribee Road, Werribee, Victoria young people in our area. WRICA Careers a ‘place for people’, a place where there are Practitioners at the school level have a greater Bill Wringe plenty of opportunities for everyone. Increasing role to play in providing the young people in education, learning and local employment President GOLDSILVER Sponsors SILVER West Sponsors Sponsors City’s Sponsors BRONZE Melbourne’s South with the best, and BRONZE opportunities are part of GOLD Wyndham Sponsors Sponsors Cr Henry Barlow Wyndham Hobsons Bay Region Careers most current careers advice possible. It is top priorities as we work towards achieving through our regular monthly meetings with our Association (WRICA) Inc. Mayor, Wyndham City this vision.
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