| You can be forgiven for not knowing a single thing | | | | Vocational Training system is more attractive than |
| about the new Modern Awards that will be introduced | | | | ever, especially for people who are passionate about |
| for Australian workers on January 1, 2010. You will no | | | | maintaining the high standards of training in their own |
| doubt be relieved to hear that you are not alone. Of | | | | industry. By gaining a Certificate IV in Training and |
| the 30 friends and associates I asked, some business | | | | Assessment you can teach and assess nationally |
| owners, some employees, a few Government | | | | recognized qualifications in your own area of expertise. |
| workers and at least two lawyers, not one of them | | | | Benefits of working under the new award include: |
| knew what I was talking about. | | | | * |
| Hidden behind a smokescreen of political wrangling | | | | Guaranteed preparation and assessment time outside |
| over the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme, Liberal | | | | of the classroom: Half an hour prep per one hour |
| Leadership battles and Tiger Woods’ unfortunate | | | | face-to-face delivery. |
| bingle at the weekend, the new Modern Awards have | | | | * |
| barely rated a mention in the media. | | | | Formal recognition of your qualifications |
| In July 2010 the Government’s Fair Work Act | | | | * |
| became law. A major part of that act is the | | | | A structured career path through the RTO |
| introduction of a new set of awards for workers. If | | | | Adult education and training is a major growth industry, |
| you are an employee and you are not earning more | | | | as would be expected with rising unemployment. |
| than $108,000 a year you will almost certainly be | | | | Government funded training programs, such as the |
| covered by modern awards come January 1, 2010. | | | | Productivity Places Program, are making qualification |
| If, like me and the team at RediTeach, you are | | | | accessible to a wider variety of candidates. And, with |
| employed in a private RTO delivering courses through | | | | particular emphasis being placed on areas of skills |
| the VET system you will most likely be covered by | | | | shortage there is a clear employment pathway for |
| the Educational Services (Post-Secondary Education) | | | | students. All of which contributes to the job satisfaction |
| Award 2010. | | | | of all those employed in the VET system. |
| The good news is that working as a teacher in the | | | | |