{"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\">[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. 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