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Changes to the Australian Apprenticeship

Changes to the Australian Apprenticeship (Traineeship) incentive payments

Due to your enquiry into Government Funded Training, ABI would like to bring to your attention; changes to the Australian Apprenticeship (Traineeship) Incentive Payments which will be implemented from 1 July 2012 which may impact on the amount of enrolments into Traineeship from the 1 July.  Therefore if you are eligible for Government Funding it would be advised to have your enrolment form into ABI before 10 June 2012.

This information needs to be discussed with your employer so they don’t miss out on incentives and you don’t miss out on acquiring a qualification.

Please find attached Full explanation of the changes –

Changes to Government Funded Training – Australian Apprenticeship (Traineeship) Incentive Payments.


Easter & ANZAC Day Holidays

Circular - Easter and ANZAC Day holidays

Dear Karen,

The National Employment Standards (NES) entitle employees to take declared public holidays and to be paid their base rate for the ordinary hours they would have worked on the day. The NES also entitle employees to reasonably refuse to work on a public holiday. See attached circular for more.

Please call the Workplace Advice Unit on 13 29 59 if you wish to discuss this circular or require further information.

GENERATIONS: HOW DO WE COMPARE?

OUR economy is envied by much of the world, but how do we compare when it comes to personal finance?

See comments from Gen Ys-Justine Davies, Gen Xs-Bruce Brammal, Boomers- Mark Bouris, Retirees- Kerrin Falconer - here's a sample:

Gen Ys
Justine Davies

YOU know those articles you see occasionally in the papers, where someone has worked out what the "perfect body" would look like? For example, Scarlett Johansson's face, Jennifer Hawkins's torso, Angelina Jolie's husband umm, I mean her legs, of course!

THE SECRET TO BUSINESS FINANCE.

THE SECRET IS...

Have you ever wondered what’s the secret to obtaining a “real” discount on your next new Motor Vehicle, Utility, or Light Van , without driving all over Sydney, haggling with Dealers ?

Do you want to buy some new equipment or update your existing technology and get the best deal but don’t have time to shop around?

Then you may want to contact Leasechoice, one of our members.

With over 12 years in the Equipment Finance industry, and thousands of satisfied Clients, Leasechoice has the knowledge and expertise to make it easy to upgrade to a new vehicle, or replace that ageing piece of business equipment.

Leasechoice not only provides competitive Lease Finance with access to nine Equipment Financiers, but they have their own unique “Prime Low Doc” product  and can offer you Motor Vehicle or Equipment finance solutions to suit your business circumstance.

So if you’re thinking about a new vehicle for your business, simply complete click here to obtain Vehicle Request Form.  Scan/email or fax back and we will take care of the rest.  For a one-off fee of $250, you could save yourself $’000’s but when you weigh up how much time you spend looking for deals online or even driving around trying locate the right vehicle, this is a small fee with a big return.

And if you need some new equipment or updating of technology, then simply complete the Action Request, and scan/email or fax back to us, and we will respond promptly.

RULES FOR BRANDING

10 rules from the professionals on naming & branding

The business of naming is one of the most fraught, interesting and challenging aspects of branding. Arriving at the right solution takes time and can test even the most seasoned marketer. Success comes down to the same principles that apply to every branding project – trust and the ability to truly understand your consumer.

You can’t afford to get sidetracked by trends and fads that may give you for 15 minutes of fame when what you’re looking for is 50 years of fortune.

Here are 10 tips for naming & branding your business:

1. Keep it simple

2. Keep it short

3. Will it stand the test of time?

4. Does it resonate with the target market?

5. Can it be pronounced easily? Can the receptionist say it?

6. Can it be twisted around by a mischievous tabloid journalist (ie, unfortunate nick names)?

7. Consider cultural sensitivities

8. Does it have layers of meaning?

9. Never choose the first name you like (people are likely to pick the familiar over the new)

10. Be prepared for them to hate it at first (it takes time to grow on people).

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