{"id":44495,"date":"2018-01-09T10:35:14","date_gmt":"2018-01-09T00:35:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.etcltd.com.au\/transitiontowork\/?page_id=44495"},"modified":"2022-07-13T09:46:21","modified_gmt":"2022-07-12T23:46:21","slug":"work-experience","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.etcltd.com.au\/transitiontowork\/want-a-job\/work-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Work Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\" id=\"wpb-content-root\">[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<h2 id=\"h-what-are-the-benefits-of-work-experience\"><strong>What are the benefits of work experience<\/strong>?<\/h2>\n<p id=\"h-gaining-skills-and-experience-through-a-work-experience-program-has-a-range-of-benefits-including\">Gaining skills and experience through a work experience program\u00a0has a range of benefits, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Gaining industry experience in your desired field<\/li>\n<li>Developing your skills \u2013 both professionally and personally<\/li>\n<li>Helping you decide the right career path<\/li>\n<li>Building self-confidence and independence by learning new things in a new environment<\/li>\n<li>Stepping out of your comfort zone and learning new skills<\/li>\n<li>Improving your soft skills and communication skills<\/li>\n<li>Building your network<\/li>\n<li>Adding experience and (potentially) referees to your resume<\/li>\n<li>And lucky last \u2013 getting a job!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"h-etc-workit-skill-set-course\">ETC WorkIT \u2013 Skill Set Course<\/h3>\n<p>ETC\u2019s specialised WorkIT model helps students to gain a greater level of practical skills for their desired industry.<\/p>\n<p>Our students feel they are part of a whole team and learn to respect and abide by industry requirements. This enhances their work readiness.<\/p>\n<p>Industry training options include business, retail, community services, hospitality and early education.<\/p>\n<p>Through these courses, students gain an increased level of confidence, while also completing Statements of Attainments from their desired industry.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/etcltd.com.au\/trcourse\/workit-skill-set-training\/\">Find out more about WorkIT<\/a><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1516228321456{margin-top: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 71px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"wp-image-46046\" src=\"https:\/\/www.etcltd.com.au\/transitiontowork\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/040A6967-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.etcltd.com.au\/transitiontowork\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/040A6967-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.etcltd.com.au\/transitiontowork\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/040A6967-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.etcltd.com.au\/transitiontowork\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/040A6967-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.etcltd.com.au\/transitiontowork\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/040A6967-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.etcltd.com.au\/transitiontowork\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/040A6967-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.etcltd.com.au\/transitiontowork\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/040A6967-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"wp-image-46047\" src=\"https:\/\/www.etcltd.com.au\/transitiontowork\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Recruitment-Retail-9-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.etcltd.com.au\/transitiontowork\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Recruitment-Retail-9-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.etcltd.com.au\/transitiontowork\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Recruitment-Retail-9-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.etcltd.com.au\/transitiontowork\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Recruitment-Retail-9-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.etcltd.com.au\/transitiontowork\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Recruitment-Retail-9-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.etcltd.com.au\/transitiontowork\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Recruitment-Retail-9-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.etcltd.com.au\/transitiontowork\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Recruitment-Retail-9-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p><\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Success Stories<\/h2>\n\n<p><ul class=\"is-grid columns-3 has-excerpts wp-block-rss\"><li class='wp-block-rss__item'><div class='wp-block-rss__item-title'><a href='https:\/\/etcltd.com.au\/emerge-youth-safer-pathways-homelessness\/'>Emerge Youth creates safer pathways from homelessness on the Sunshine Coast<\/a><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-rss__item-excerpt\">Responding to youth homelessness on the Sunshine Coast Having a safe place to live can provide the stability a young person needs to look after their health, reconnect with education and work towards employment. 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