In a world where access to nutritious food should be a right, not a privilege, Blueprint Career Development proudly embarks on a journey with The Mini-Farm Project to sow seeds of change.
As the festive season approaches, bringing with it the hustle and bustle of celebrations, it's crucial to reflect on the way we interact with those who make our holidays special—hospitality and retail workers.
Hey there, fellow warriors of the nightshift! If you've questioned whether a career in hospitality is worth the crazy shifts, unsociable hours and grapping quick meals on the run? Let me debunk a few myths to encourage some up and coming professionals to join the ranks.
In the realm of personal and professional growth, our Blueprint trainer Nadine stands as a beacon of inspiration, showcasing the transformative power of completing vocational qualifications.
In the dynamic landscape of the Australian Vocational Education Sector, being a trainer and assessor is not just a profession; it's a gateway to a world of opportunities and fulfillment.
As we stare at the Xmas tinsel of 2023, it’s time to look back at some of the statistics that were published by NCVER in July this year. These will illuminate where we've been and also guide us toward charting a VETIS course for 2024 and onwards through some targeted questions.
Online education has significantly expanded globally, thanks in part to the COVID-19 pandemic, which made training providers switch from in-person classes to online ones.
In Australia, the landscape of education and training is diverse, offering a variety of options for learners to acquire new skills and knowledge. Among these, Registered Training Organizations (RTOs) stand out as a distinct category of course providers.
Education is a powerful tool that can significantly impact your career trajectory. Further study plays a crucial role in enhancing career prospects and achieving long-term professional goals. Here are some concrete ways in which pursuing additional education can boost your career:
Making a career transition is a bold move that can lead to a more fulfilling and purpose-driven life. Whether you're feeling stuck in your current job, yearning for new challenges, or seeking greater fulfillment, taking a leap of faith could be the key to unlocking your true potential.
Yes, the Registered Training Organisation (RTO) delivering Vocational Education and Training in Schools (VETiS) must be approved and registered with the appropriate regulatory authority.
In Australia, the regulatory authority responsible for registering and monitoring RTO
We've all been there – sitting through lectures, workshops, or training sessions that seemed to drag on forever, delivered by uninspiring speakers who failed to ignite our interest.
At some point in our professional lives, we may find ourselves facing a career plateau. A career stall occurs when we feel stuck, unchallenged, or stagnant in our current job. It's that feeling of hitting a wall, where advancement seems unlikely, and enthusiasm for work begins to wane.
Like all businesses, RTO’s vary in the services they offer and a little research can go a long way to ensuring your school aligns with an RTO who can meet your schools specific needs.
Questions to ask RTO's VETiS Skills Assure Funded Program
Vocational Education and Training is shortened to VET. Students can undertake VET in schools. So VETiS means Vocation Education (and) Training in Schools (VETiS).
In the dynamic world of business, maintaining a skilled workforce is paramount. That's why we're excited to share an opportunity that incentivises your organisation for providing training for your staff.
In the world of vocational training and education, choices abound. Among these options, private Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) have been steadily rising to the forefront as the first choice for students.
In the world of training and development, injecting humour and fun into your delivery can make a significant impact on engagement, retention, and overall learning outcomes.
The concept of lifelong learning has been a subject of much debate and exploration. Is learning a natural instinct, occurring by accident throughout our lives, or is it a deliberate choice made by humans to improve themselves and their understanding of the world?
Hi there, e-learning enthusiasts! Today, we're diving into the realm of simulated and digital workplaces and exploring how they are revolutionizing the world of online learning.
In the dynamic world of Vocational Education and Training, trainers hold the key to industry knowledge and skills. We are the custodians and the guardians of our industries.
In today's fast-paced ‘wellness aware’ landscape, organisations understand the value of investing in employee professional development. Courses in time management, new technologies and processes, teamwork and leadership, diversity, equity and inclusion are some of the most common PD activit
It’s pretty likely that we’ve all worked for or under a bad leader - someone who depletes your creativity, diminishes your desire for innovation, stifles your will to show initiative, crushes your authority or micro-manages you.
Let’s start by expressing our gratitude for your contribution to the field of wellness and human potential. The world needs you to keep motivating us to our own greatness.
Being an exceptional trainer takes continuous self-reflection and feedback, improvement and reinvention. And while we strive to improve our professional skills, sometimes it’s the quality of our training resources that could benefit from a revamp.
Friday the 12th of August was the last date for those keen on contributing to the final version of the new TAE40122 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment to have their say.
Should you hire a Life Coach or study our Personal Empowerment Qualification?
In the last 20 years since life coaching became an alternative to counselling and business mentoring, so many people have engaged a life or business coach to help them get ahead.
It’s no act of heroism going it alone when it comes to deciding on your career options or pathways, it can be costly and time consuming. Career change can be a minefield to navigate, especially for the inexperienced person and it may not be enough to just ‘google it’.
One of the things covered in pre-flight briefings is that we should put on our own oxygen masks before assisting others. The metaphor is clear – in order to help others, we need to take care of ourselves first. To do otherwise risks the safety and wellbeing of all parties.
And why this is critical to your successful completion
It’s no secret that completing TAE40116 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment involves a significant amount of work, and the quality of the learning resources and support available has everything to do with how easily you will com
Coaching, and in particular, Career Coaching has been trending in the past few years – and for good reason. Following the worldwide pandemic in 2020, we first saw an increase in redundancies across Australia in most industries.
For the trainers of trainers in the VET sector, the last week has been abuzz with what’s new for TAE40122. The proposed new qualification requirements could impact trainers and assessors currently working in the sector and those with future aspirations include working in vocational educ
Researchers have discovered that gratitude has some incredible mental, physical, and emotional benefits. A daily gratitude practice literally rewires the brain and body for health and joy. It’s a state of mind and being that can be cultivated through mindfulness.
Recently, I decided to grow my own tomatoes, pumpkin and I've put in a passion fruit vine as well. Now I can hardly wait till I'm picking my own fruit and vegies.
There are many ways to train and teach a student new, exciting topics, but what does it really take for a student to remember something new and recall it a week, a month or a year or more later?
Over the last few years the personal development and wellness industry has flourished. It seems every second person has gone to a retreat, engaged with life coaching or has signed up for online master classes. Some are searching for the meaning of life and others simply want
Most of us humans survive pretty well for 80 or so years. We have no sabre tooth tiger chasing us or need to gather food in a sparce Winter. We can generally rely on no-one clubbing us over the head to get the last portion of spit roasted rabbit.
Our idea of ourselves – who we are, what we believe in, how we perceive things and what our personal ‘story’ is - drives everything we do. It affects how we relate, communicate, move in the world, see ourselves and others, and what we believe is possible.
The proposed BSB Training Package V7.0 is expected to be released on training.gov.au in October 2020. Significant changes are likely to mean that RTO's will need to apply for scope of registration.
People often think about wellness in terms of physical health but it is so much more. Wellness is a holistic integration of physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. We need to fuel the body, engage the mind, and nurture the spirit. It’s about maintaining good health
Most people don’t know that our ‘hippy’ Chief Disorganiser is a Breathwork and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner. What’s that you ask? She says it’s just a fancy way of getting grounded and connected with yourself to stabilize the nervous system and tap into your own energy.
Blueprint Career Development is keeping abreast of the latest COVID-19 information and advice to ensure actions we take to mitigate risk to our staff and students is measured and appropriate.
The recent Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) survey indicated that around 1 in 7 Australians (14%) have very poor literacy skills. An additional 1 in 3 (30%) Australians have literacy skills, which are at a level that makes them vulnerable to unemployment and social exclusion in a modern knowledge-based economy and society.
Foreveryone working in the VET sector, 2020 is sure to bring us lots of review, reform and change. One thing we can be sure of – there’s major change coming to Vocational Education. So make 2020 the year that you focus onprofessional development and excellence.
Given the rate that checkouts, online transactions and ever more labour saving devices are introduced into society, the answer is a resounding yes. So which jobs might exist in an increasingly automated world? Let’s take a look at administration related roles that appear to be on the decline.
This blog and the professional development discussed within it are of particular relevance to teachers, trainers and educational support people involved with foundation skills delivery.
We all use foundation skills every day for a variety of purposes – personal, social and work. These are not just skills developed once at school and then forgotten. Learners in the VET sector demonstrate foundation skills within every unit of competency they complete.
Our time is precious so we need to spend it and our money wisely when it comes to maintaining professional currency. Our team have always found VELG conferences particularly focussed and productive.
According to the Bureau of Statistics, 75% of Australians surveyed say that stress in their lives adversely affects their physical health. 64% of those surveyed also say that stress negatively impacts their mental health.
Increasingly our education systems seem to focus on points, scores and achievements as a measure of success. Students who rack up a high enough score enter university for more outcomes testing towards attaining a high paying job.
Ever wanted to do a Masters Degree as part of your vocational industry professional development activities? Well I did, and here’s how I saved $20K and a year of my life when doing mine!
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is a key to industries ensuring their workforce holds relevant and current skills. Similarly, in the VET sector, trainers and assessors are responsible for maintaining their knowledge and skills. Actually, this is twice as important for the VET sector!
Current NCVER research on the quality and effectiveness of VET courses that are delivered completely online is due for release in August 2019. One of the questions they will attempt to answer is - “In comparing fully online learning to other delivery methods, are there any differences in completions, learner satisfaction with the training, and employment outcomes”?
