BOATING INDUSTRY HUB - SOUTH EAST CAREERS EXPO
The Boating Industry Hub was a great success at the South East Careers Expo at Cranbourne Racecourse on Tuesday 27 April.
Over 3,000 secondary age students were exposed to a great array of career options, and prominently amongst them, was the Boating Industry Hub. Mercury, Concept Fibres, Cranbourne Boating Centre and GoTAFE joined BIAV to present an excellent display and make sure a career in the boating industry was an attractive option. Whilst apprenticeships in the marine mechanic and boat-building areas were emphasised, the overall lifestyle element of boating, and working in the boating world, was on display. Many of the students interacted with the industry representatives and left with information and/or an interest in the industry. Some just loved climbing onto one of the display boats and taking it all in.
There is no doubt that we have industry challenges in relation to skills shortages, attracting talent, and retaining talent. As well as making industry opportunities look attractive, relative to other industries. BIAV will therefore escalate its efforts at events such as this, conduct industry immersion programs, link potentials to employers, work with the TAFEs, and all else possible to position the industry as attractive and accessible. We are calling on industry members to join in with this, just as Mercury, Concept Fibres, Cranbourne Boating Centre and GoTAFE did this week. Keep your eye on the BIAV comms to see what is coming up later in the year.
To see all the photos and videos from the day, click here. Please also enjoy the below photos from the day, as well as these videos from the day featuring –
Matt Lawrence – Concept Fibres
Trevor Henri – Mercury
Eric Sandberg - GoTAFE
Dave A’vard – Cranbourne Boating Centre
