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Go through the Yellow pages and find places that you would be keen on working for and send your resume to them whether or not they are looking.

If it comes to 100 resumes then you just have a better chance of getting a job.

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I'm an auto apprentice, employed with MEGT , they are a group training company, they employ you, pay your wage / supper and you go out and work at other places in whatever field you do.

I've been with them almost 2 years now and never had any major dramas, makes it so much easier to find apprenticeships as well.

Cheers Jesse

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Im a 1st year Apprentice Electrician

its very hard to get into the electrical trade without a pre-apprenticeship (not impposible just hard)

working for Frontline (group training company) as above i get sent to different worksites ... it has its pro's and con's

i like the idea of group training companies to do your apprenticeship through because i originally had an apprenticeship with a small company.. didnt get along with them and therefore i was forced to quit! ... however group training companies just move you if there are indeifferences... also means you experience a wider variety of jobs

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have a hard think about if that is exactly what you want to do with your life.

I did the same thing 5 years ago and after the 3 month probation period decided it wasnt the path for me(due to too long hours vs pay etc etc) then went and got an engineering qualification. now Im using neither to earn a living..

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I'm an auto apprentice, employed with MEGT , they are a group training company, they employ you, pay your wage / supper and you go out and work at other places in whatever field you do.

I've been with them almost 2 years now and never had any major dramas, makes it so much easier to find apprenticeships as well.

Cheers Jesse

Do you get breakfast as well or just supper?

:P

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I did an apprenticeship. You could also try -

http://www.avcareers.com.au/

http://www.youthcentral.vic.gov.au/Jobs+%2...eships/?ref=neo

It's not a bad way to go, yeah the pay can be shit, I think I was on $170 per week for my first year - lol in like '99. Anyhoo now I part own the company so I say go for it, it's a great way to get skills and skills get jobs!

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What do you want to do. Home automation/houses, industrial, building union sites.

There are so many different types of work you can target out there. Better than going to uni, paying back hex and having a certificate in something you only did because it was all you got accepted into like so many peopple do.

I have found seaking an apprenticeship where you want to work is hard. I waited 9months to get into a helicopter apprenticeship. The best way was to go door knocking and if they say no ask if anybody is looking for one. Shows your keen and they can sum you up on the spot and you can also see the work place and guys you would have to work for if they say yes. Large companys will give you more repetition like ruff ins and fit offs. A smaller company will have more job diversity generally. Ask when your there what they do.

Apprenticeships are great. I couldn't do uni as sitting in a room listening to somebody crap on about something I don't care about for 3 years, 4or5 hours a day didn't interest me. I'm a hands on person. Just go to the uni parties you'll miss out on through your mates who go to uni.

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Im an Instrumentation Draftsman going on Designer for oil and gas. a little different to what you want but everything is avail. over here as most young people go to the mines for work which give a shortage of people in Perth = more apprenticeships in the city and pays are usually higher than the rest of aust.

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