Category: News

The WA economy is off the COVID-19 canvas and punching well above its weight, according to the Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA (CCIWA). In its biannual Outlook report, with Premier Mark McGowan in boxing gloves on the cover under the heading “World Title Beckons”, it said the State was well placed to grow at… Continue reading Fighting Fit

The Morrison Government has announced increased support for job seekers trying to get a driver’s licence, significantly bolstering employment prospects. Employment services organisations working as part of the Government’s JobActive program can access funding for lessons as well as travel costs such as public transport and fuel. The new measures provide vital practical support to… Continue reading Driving Employment

Welcome to the September edition of the Training Alliance Group (TAG) newsletter. Optimism is running high in the Western Australian jobs market with our State recording the highest proportion of employers expecting to increase staff over the next three months. At 29 per cent, the proportion looking to employ more staff was 11 per cent… Continue reading Directors’ Message

The Australian construction industry is expected to reach $253.1 billion by 2024. Perth is one of the largest markets that’s fueling this growth. If you’re looking for careers in construction or are already a construction professional, having additional skills and training is the way to grow in this niche. At Training Alliance Group (TAG), we… Continue reading Get Further Faster: Progress In Construction

Do you feel trapped in your current job? Are you ready to scale-up your career and start moving up the employment ladder? Whatever your career goals are, taking part in training programs can give you the skills you need to level up your CV.  Courses can make you more employable at another company or progress… Continue reading Get Ahead of Your Peers with JobTrainer

New incentives to employ mature age apprentices WA Premier Mark McGowan recently unveiled a $5.2 million incentive for businesses to employ 200 new mature aged apprentices and trainees, alongside $4 million to extend the Apprentice and Traineeship Re-engagement Incentive, which was introduced in 2020. Unemployment drops below 5% for the first time in a decade… Continue reading Western Australian Job Market News

Community engagement is integral to TAG’s service and there is nothing like meeting someone face to face to discuss job and training options. TAG’s business development coordinator Manon Arnold and reverse marketer Joe Wright recently attended the Rockingham Jobs Fair to meet job seekers, and to get a better understanding of the local market. The… Continue reading Rockingham Jobs Fair

If you have visited our website recently, you may have noticed things are a little different. Training Alliance Group has had a makeover. Don’t worry. We still offer the same great services. We’ve just made our virtual home bolder, brighter and easier to navigate. The website is the first contact many employers and prospective employees… Continue reading New Look, Same Great Service

For the first time in 10 years, Australia records an unemployment rate of 4.9%. The rate was 2.4% lower than June 2020 and 0.4% lower than March 2020. The total employed persons in Australia is now 13.125 million. There has never been a greater percent of the Australia population in employment. Full time employment continued… Continue reading Australia’s unemployment drops below 5%

WA’s economy continues to strengthen Western Australia’s domestic economic output increased by 3 per cent over the March 2021 quarter, according to the latest ABS quarterly National Accounts date. All other states and territories experienced growth in their domestic economies, but none grew as strongly as WA. New Skills Summit to strengthen WA’s workforce WA… Continue reading Western Australian Job Market News