AREEA Training and Development director Janine Temple explores the skills challenges ahead of the resource industry and highlights how targeted workforce training can help ease the pressure of potential skills gaps.

AS more and more resource projects make the transition from construction phase into operation, the industry-wide demand for specially skilled workers is set to increase by up to 40,000 in 2018, according to the Australian Workplace and Productivity Agency.

Preparing for the changes ahead means ensuring your workforce has the skills necessary to manage the shift from construction into operation, and that’s where AREEA Training and Development can help your organisation get ahead.

AREEA Training and Development is the only Registered Training Organisation that tailors its nationally-recognised training courses for the unique needs and challenges of the Australian resource industry. Combining more than 40 years’ experience in the field, our AREEA training consultants can equip your workforce with useable, transferable skills designed to boost productivity and help your organisation reach its potential.

To reach this objective, AREEA trainers deliver their courses onsite to ensure your employees can apply their new skills and knowledge in a relevant and familiar environment.

Subsidy options available through the Australian Government’s National Workforce Development Fund make training a no-brainer for resource employers looking to improve and empower their workforce, and AREEA Training and Development can guide you through the funding process.

Plan for your year of training with the 2014 AREEA Training Calendar, which can be downloaded here. For more information and to book for upcoming courses, contact the AREEA Training and Development team on 1800 891 662.