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No longer just
jobs for the boys
MORE and more women are
finding well paid jobs and forging rewarding careers in the
$200 billion building and construction industry.
But more are needed and
Master Builders is supporting
and encouraging more young
women to take up these opportunities.
The industry currently employs more than a million people and the good news is that at
least 300,000 will be needed in
the next decade.
Women are excelling in a
ranges of occupations across
the industry but there are not
enough and the industry is still
missing out.
With the industry’s workforce comprising a lower number of women (currently just 11
per cent) it’s clearly in the
interests of our productivity
and the sustainability of our
skills base to continue to increase female participation.
With new skills, ideas, innovation and technology coming
into our industry, women are
set to play a vital role in ensur-
WELL SUPPORTED: TasBGAS helps apprentices realise
their dream careers.
Women are
excelling in a range
of occupations
across the industry
but there are not
enough
ing it remains strong and prosperous.
To this end, Master Builders
is hosting a series of statewide
workshops over the next few
months to provide information
to young women, their parents
and careers advisors about the
great job and career opportunities in the building and construction
industry.
The
workshops will also offer information for builders who want
their businesses to benefit
from a new generation of talented women including advice
from building industry employers, who have first-hand
experience.
For more information go to
www.mbatas.org.au
Building careers
in construction
ROLE REVERSAL: A woman takes part in a training session
at the MBA’s Building Leadership Simulation Centre.
Join the change
for the better.
THERE are multiple career
opportunities in the building
industry and one of the best
ways to kickstart a career in
the sector is through one of the
state’s most respected training
organisations, TasBGAS.
The organisation supports
both apprentices and businesses throughout the state, in a
huge range of commercial and
residential fields and traditional trades, including
everything from carpentry,
joinery and cabinet making to
metal fabrication and plumbing.
One of the organisation’s
main roles is to make it easier
for employers to find the right
person for their team.
TasBGAS takes care of recruitment and administrative
responsibilities relating to apprentices, leaving the host employer to simply take care of
one weekly payment.
The organisation also aims
to support apprentices and
help them understand their individual career goals, as well as
their business and workforce
requirements, ensuring they
receive the right advice and
necessary support throughout
their apprenticeship.
If you’re interested in
applying for an
apprenticeship through
TasBGAS phone 6234 3844
or go to
www.tasbgas.com.au
WITH YOU EVERY
STEP OF THE WAY
Advancing Women
in Building & Construction
Do you want to join the new army of women
excelling in building and construction?
Are you ready for a career in a well-paid
industry with great opportunities?
Looking to be your own boss?
Master Builders Tasmania invites female jobseekers, parents
and career advisors to attend free state-wide workshops to
learn how you can start a career in building and construction.
TasBGAS is Tasmania’s only locally owned group training organisation. We have provided career
opportunities for job seekers and serviced businesses within the building and construction industry
for more than 32 years.
TasBGAS partners with you to understand your business goals and workforce requirements
to ensure we provide you the right advice and apprentice for your business
Free Workshops to be held at Master Builders Tasmania
offices are scheduled for:
Devonport on 2 March at 11.30am
Launceston on 9 March at 1.30pm
Hobart on 29 March at 5.30pm and 18 May at 1.30pm
For more information go to mbtas.org.au
or email [email protected]
TasBGAS employs and manages apprentices and trainees throughout Tasmania in the following areas
of specialisation:
Carpentry,
Joinery/Cabinet
Making,
Electrical,
Bricklayer,
Tiler,
Plastering,
Glazing,
Painting,
Plumbing,
Metal Fabrication
/Boiler Maker,
Flooring
and Business
Administration.
For more information call us
(03) 6234 3844 on or visit our
website www.tasbgas.com.au.
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On course
to be your
own boss
WITH the local real estate
market continuing to perform
solidly, the time could be right
to consider a career in
property.
As of April, it will be easier
than ever to make the change
as the entry level Property
Consultant and Assistant
Property Manager courses
have been amalgamated into a
single Property Representative
course.
The new course takes about
two weeks and will prepare
students to sit the entry exam
with the Property Agents
Board.
According to the Real
Estate Institute of Tasmania,
those who work hard and have
an appetite to succeed can rise
through the ranks faster than
in many other jobs.
As the only organisation
dedicated to real estate
training, the REIT currently
trains about 1500 agents,
property managers and
consultants annually.
The institute also delivers a
traineeship, Certificate III, IV
and a diploma in Property
Services that can see a student
move from the entry level
course to a diploma in two
years.
REIT chief executive Mark
Berry said the new course
would enable students to
move straight into selling and
leasing once they have
completed the exam.
“Some people prefer to sit
the appropriate course and the
Property Agents Board exam
before seeking employment
while others find employment
then sit the course and
property agents exam,” Mr
Berry said.
“It’s a job that gives you a
lot of autonomy, you become
your own business – you’re
really the master of your own
destiny,” he said.
Jobs with Roberts open doors
WITH more than 150 years
of experience, over 100
employees and 18 offices it’s
exciting times for Roberts
Real Estate.
However, Roberts’
Education and Training state
manager Khan Dick said
there was only one real
priority for the agency widely
regarded as one of the state’s
premier agencies.
“We pride ourselves on
providing education and
training to our staff,” Mr
Dick said.
“A lot of agencies see it as
a tick in the box but we see it
as an opportunity to help our
staff achieve their best
whether it is administration,
sales or property
management,” he said.
The agency runs more
than a dozen training
sessions each year and works
closely with the Real Estate
Institute of Tasmania while
also running independent
education sessions to ensure
that staff have every
opportunity to achieve the
best for themselves and
clients.
“Training is essential in
our industry from legislation
and policy through to law
and ethics, it is so important
that our staff are at the
forefront of the industry,” Mr
Dick said.
MOVING ON UP: Brittany Bailey, of Roberts Glenorchy, has just qualified as a
property manager after starting on the front desk as a receptionist. Picture: ROGER LOVELL
Professionals considering
a career path with a major
real estate agency have the
flexibility to work in dozens
of locations, without having
to travel too far from home, if
they sign up with Roberts
Real Estate.
With careers paths as
varied as property
management, property
consultancy and
administration, Mr Dick said
all you needed was the right
attitude and there was no
limit to what could be
achieved. “We fund a
Diploma in Property
Services through the REIT
for those who go above and
beyond in their work and
training,” he said.
The diploma prepares
students for strategic
business planning,
marketing, risk management
and team building.
“A career in real estate is
really what you make of it —
the sky is the limit,” he said.
“If you’re looking for
something different, you’re
an excellent problem solver
and you’ve got the right
attitude then a career with
Roberts could be for you.”
“If everyone is moving
forward together, then
success takes care of itself”.
- Henry Ford
Are you a self-motivated, enthusiastic and effective
Roberts Real Estate provides a supportive and
communicator? Do you want a clear career path to
generative training environment and a clear pathway
personal and financial success as part of a highly
to an exciting and rewarding career across property
respected and truly iconic Tasmanian brand?
sales, property management and administration.
Farm/Primary Production Property Sales:
[email protected]
Roberts Real Estate works to the highest possible
If you are looking to begin your real estate career
Commercial Sales and Leasing:
[email protected]
standards and continually rewards its team members
or you are already established in the industry and
for their commitment to client/customer success.
looking to take your career to the next level, think
Roberts Real Estate.
We are constantly looking for energetic individuals
who possess sound judgement, great interpersonal
The sky is the limit …
skills and the highest levels of professional integrity.
where you want to be
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www.robertsre.com.au
Residential Property Sales:
[email protected]
Property Management:
[email protected]
Administration:
[email protected]