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Name: Chris Anthony Age: 47 Education: Yanco Agriculture High School, Year 10 1974 Apprenticeship:
Fitter and turner, Rorrison's Engineering Company, |
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Qualifications: Certificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training, Supervisors and Line Managers WorkCover course on OH&S, Workplace Training and Assessment, Instructional Skills, National Teaching and Lecturing Facilitators.
Qualifications: Carpenter and joiner, Building supervisor.
Main Certificates gained from TAFE study: Senior First Aid Certificate, Fluid Power Certificate, Tool Making Grade 1, Fluid Power for Mechanical Tradesmen, Advanced Mechanical Welding.
Current position: Riverina Group Training Company Field Officer
Current position responsibilities: Provide the youth of the Riverina with opportunities to undertake apprenticeships, traineeships and other training initiatives. Marketing of the company services. Recruit, place and service apprentices and trainees.
Best things about the job: The variety of work that was involved in the maintenance field, and getting great satisfaction when you solved some on-going problems.
Worst thing about the job: Doing the paper work at the end of the shift.
Strangest thing you have had to do: Abseil down the centre of a tank with a pressure cleaner and clean the tank.
When you were at school, did you plan for this type of work? When I was at school I had an excellent farm mechanics teacher, and enjoyed metalwork. I disliked some of the other subjects, e.g. English. When I finished year 10, I spoke to my father, who said if I got an apprenticeship I could leave school. Six weeks later I received an apprenticeship as a fitter and turner. The trade has been great, and if I was 16 again I would do it again.
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