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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.

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.

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.

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.

WPC Group gears up for Sydney 500

WPC Group will be at full force at the V8’s Supercars on the weekend at Sydney 500. The WPC Group stand - set up to attract potential apprentices, trainees and Host Employers will be kept busy all 3 days with potential apprentices and employers looking to give a young person a go.

Green Skills for a better world – Visy Joins Greenskills

WPC GreenSkills is proud to announce our new green training partnership with Visy – an integrated packaging, paper and recycling company committed to environmental sustainability. Visy began life as a Melbourne box factory in 1948. Now the company is a leader, meeting customers’ needs through advanced manufacturing technology and the wise use and re-use of scarce resources.

Kickstart an apprentice now and receive the WPC Skills Rebate*

Fast forward your apprentice hiring decision, and pick up some talented young people as the economy recovers.

Australian Government Green Skills Forum 2009

WPC Group CEO, Nicholas Wyman joined 100 business leaders today in Melbourne at the Australian Governments first National Green Skills Forum held at new Convention Centre in Melbourne.

WPC Group CEO Nicholas Wyman briefs employers about new government job initiatives

Employers should move quickly to take up the opportunity to strengthen their workforce by bringing on new apprentices using incentives announced today by the Federal Government.

How Young People Are Faring

Unemployment figures for the month of September are due out today, and most economists expect an increase in unemployment with a drop of 10, 000 full-time jobs. The youth unemployment figures are a continuing headache for the government. Since the start of the year, the unemployment rate for those between the ages of 15 and 19 has increased sharply.