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Kingston High School Students Opportunity of a Lifetime

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Students from Kingston High School participated in a Beacon High Impact Program this week which was delivered in partnership with the Sohn Hearts & Minds.

The program provided students with the opportunity to hear from mentors from the business and finance world who participated in a panel discussion, networking lunch and other career readiness activities.

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Job-ready students set up for the workforce after year-long program

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Thirty high school students are getting a taste of hospitality life in a program to boost workforce attraction in the tourism and hospitality sector and provide real-world job training for young people.

Students from Bayview Secondary College and Kingston High School are getting on-the-job insights at a special visit to Wrest Point today, as part of a career readiness training program run by the Beacon Foundation.

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Beacon shines light on local job opportunities with Bell Bay Aluminium

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Beacon Foundation is partnering with Bell Bay Aluminium to inspire students and create a job-ready generation of Tasmanians.

A new $100,000 three year partnership between the two organisations is set to help students in Years 9-12 become aware of opportunities for operational, trades, engineering, technical and leadership careers within the advanced manufacturing sector.

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Beacon connecting students with growth industries to create a job-ready generation

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Beacon is working with some of Tasmania’s fastest growing industries to inspire students through their Growth Industry Preparation Program (or GrIPP).

Beacon CEO, Scott Harris, said the program aimed to create a win-win situation, where growing businesses are able to showcase their industry and young Tasmanians are able to see and understand their options for getting a great job.

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High impact program for job-ready students hits Burnie

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Beacon Foundation (Beacon) is working with local North-West businesses to inspire students and create a job-ready generation of Tasmanians.

Beacon CEO, Scott Harris, said representatives from building and construction, engineering and environmental consulting businesses were spending today working with Burnie High School students to get excited about finding a job they love in some of the State’s fastest growing sectors.

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Beacon and Blundstone connecting local community for student success

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Beacon Foundation is committed to creating a job-ready generation by giving young Tasmanians a taste of the job opportunities available to them once they finish school.

Beacon Foundation have once again partnered with Blundstone Australia to deliver work readiness programs targeted to Tasmanian students in Years 9-12.

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To create a job-ready generation, we need to work together to light the way for young Tasmanians.

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There has been a gradual, yet noticeable shift in Tasmania over the past ten years.  A decade ago Tasmania’s economy was lagging.  Regardless of the measure Tasmania was almost invariably dead last compared to other states.

Yet, over the past decade Tasmania has managed to pull itself up by the bootstraps.  The change has been steady, methodical and led by the private sector supported by governments of different hues at both the state and federal level.

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High Impact program for job-ready students hits Ulverstone

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Beacon is working with local North-West businesses to inspire students and create a job-ready generation of Tasmanians.

Beacon CEO, Scott Harris, said representatives from Elphinstone, Forico, Council on the Aging (COTA), Flourish and West by North-West were spending today helping Ulverstone Secondary College students get excited about finding a job they love in some of the State’s fastest growing industries.

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Federal Group a Beacon for employment opportunities

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Students from Bayview Secondary College and Kingston High School were given a peek behind the curtain of MACq 01 Hotel and The Henry Jones Art Hotel in a bid to inspire a new generation of tourism and hospitality professionals.

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North West business leaders a Beacon to Burnie High students

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Beacon is working with local North-West businesses to inspire students and create a job-ready generation of Tasmanians.

Beacon CEO, Scott Harris, said representatives from advanced manufacturing, agriculture, education and mining businesses were spending today helping Burnie High School students get excited about finding a job they love in some of the State’s fastest growing sectors.

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