Small businesses who hire young apprentices and train them in traditional trades identified as experiencing a national skills shortage may be eligible to receive a Government bonus.
I oringinally report on the Apprentice Kickstart Bonus back in November last year. This has now been extended to cover the periods from 12 May 2010 to 12 November 2010.
By accessing the Government’s Apprentice Kickstart Extension, employers may receive $3,350 in bonus payments in addition to the existing $1,500 commencement incentive if they engage and retain a new apprentice under 19 years old in a skills shortage trade.
The full list of skill shortage trades is available on the National Skills Needs List .
For more information, visit the Australian Apprenticeships website.
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That’s a great news for apprentice who are sometimes does the dirty work. I think this is such right for their skills.
You guys down there get a nice bonus for hiring trainees. The best thing that we have here in the USA now is a small break on payroll taxes if we hire someone that has been unemployed for a few weeks.
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