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Press, 11 July 1980, Page 3

Who wants to be an engineer? Ybu d 0... if you’re ayoung person looking for atrade with a future. And there is a big future in engineering in the 80s. Because pluns are under way right now for large-scale ‘ energy and other engineering development projects. Plans which will create an estimated 7200 additional jobs, | many of which will require workers skilled in such areas as the fitting and turning and fitting and welding fields. Which is why the Department of Labour has set up the Special Engineering Apprentice Training Scheme—to '' recruit 600 young men and women before the end of 1981 and provide them with intensive engineering BR W ' apprentice training. <5 q ' XX Mr E K. Sims. President NZ Engine ing Employers Federation. This is your chance if What the scheme entails What’s in it for the employer you want to be an engineer. for the recruit The Special Engineering Apprentice •J .. _ ° , mi i- i c . ->nn Training Scheme offers many attractive Because if you are or more, with good The first. September lath, intake of ..00 benefits to employers, not the least of which reports in either English, technical drawing or selected trainees will attend a 20-week pre- _ must be )he cons i‘derable practical experienca allied subjects (School Certificate passes are training course in basic engineering skills It is lrajnees wj ]| possess after the pre-training, not essential) you could be just the person we proposed to hold the course at 12 technical mpans these trajnefiS can expected to are looking lor. institutes around the country: Northland be far more productive from the moment they The scheme itself has a two-fold purpose. Community College. Auckland technical be°in their apprenticeship. For you, it is a unique opportunity to receive Institute, Manukau Technical Institute, The course also offers employers a high intensive accelerated apprenticeship training Waikato Technical Institute. Waiariki . standard of recruitment. All trainees with good pay and even better prospects. Community College, Taranaki Polytechnic, Sl]( . ( :essfullv completing the course will be ta, - Petone lechmcal Institute. Wellington recommended for first assessment. As well a 9 Polytechnic Christchurch Polytechnic. this, technical institutes will provide each OWU-I - H Timaru College Senior lechmcal Division. trainee with an end-of-course report. This pre- . | t J. Otago Polytechnic and Southland Community ~n , p | o yincnt screen ing and assessment will ilflaraß 'F College. , ,r ~ , vast! v reduce the amount of time and money Trainees will then be recommended for first no] ma]]v ton s(aff re cruitmenl. mWIC ..jwT ¥/ -i assessment, and provided with an end-oi- Fmplovers may also be eligible for the very course repnrt by the institute. . attractive S3O a week wage subsidy, paid for Throughout the pre-training course, trainees (hf , first wppks ofthß apprenticeship. This will not be paid but essential expenses such as subsjdv , pIiPS >f special apprentices are irav pilin B ros,s ' vill be met - Once * he Job ’ hired over and above normal apprentice <■ normal apprentices’wage rates apply. • recruitment -rn' Youn « people —if you want a sound trade Ai) f mp i o 'vers w ill shortly be receiving ■ WSb WHHfI Wiih a 800 d flltllre ' become an engineer. Send f urt her details about this scheme, but if you a the coupon below for full details and an have any queries in the meantime, do not # And for the employer too. the scheme has application form. ... hesitate to contact your nearest Department of many advantages. Because it enables you to Two further intakes will be recruited in March j^b our office. prepare for an anticipated future demand on and September 1981. labour resources, a demand that if we do not ___ __ _ gm mrg prepare for now, could seriously stretch our 6HR fifil SK 838 Hw E3B liu ESd cLsa liLc kL&J wcJi leal capabilities. By giving this scheme your ® support, and taking on these special Special Engineering Apprer.iiueTraining Schema M| apprentices, you are ensuring that there will ■ Department of Labour gj ' be enough skilled workers to bridge the gap ® po Box 2630. Christchurch when the labour requirements of these JR phone 794-OJO ... rap engineering projects begin to be felt. pie aS e send me full details on now to apply for the ■ - ° pre-trainine course of the Special Engineering -g H ApprenticeTiainmg Scheme. g| Special Engineering g N3me: a «• rri • • r~» -J- Address: Apprentice Training Scheme . Wzjl AgK g For full details and application form — A PP i«.nonrnmsrorihesr«.s«pi«nb.HSii, . ■. -j '*■ *• . i ■ HBHMI intake must arrive at sour local Department of post this coupon tOuAy Labour office no later than July 15th. 1980.