Reasons for non-completion and dissatisfaction among apprentices and trainees: a regional case study
Skills shortages have reinvigorated ongoing debate and concern about high attrition rates among Australian apprentices and trainees. Low apprentice and trainee wages have often been cited to explain this ongoing problem. This paper discusses the factors contributing to non-completion among apprentices and trainees in regional Victoria, and how the experiences of those apprentices and trainees who did not complete their training compare to those currently in-training. It asserts that unpleasant working conditions, poor quality training, a lack of support and low wages are contributing to both n ... Show more
Authors: Snell, Darryn; Hart, Alison
Published: Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Charles Sturt University, 2008
Resource type: Article
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