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Recovering from the economic crisis: VET's role The link between the vocational education and training (VET) sector and the labour market needs to be considered in light of the recent economic downturn. NCVER's Managing Director, Tom Karmel, argues that there are risks of skill shortages in the trades once the economy moves into a recovery phase. This is because apprentices are the main source of entry into the trades and it takes a long time to train them. More

Reflections from the 2008 VET Researcher of the Year Roger Harris reflects on a lifetime of work within the VET sector, which led him to be awarded the title of NCVER’s 2008 VET Researcher of the Year. More Niggle, jiggle and squid: The new road to innovative VET practice Practitioners who attended the recent workshops on innovation in teaching and learning practice learnt a thing or two themselves, like why it’s important to niggle, jiggle and squid... More On the move: Transferring between VET and uni The traditional boundaries between VET and university are blurring and many students move between the two sectors to develop the skills required throughout their careers. More Making the grade: Assessing NCVER's research A review of NCVER’s research reveals that it is having an impact on policy and practice within the VET sector. More Reaching out to the researcher A range of initiatives aimed at introducing more novice and established researchers into the world of VET are currently underway. More Keeping the community services and health industry in shape VET courses in community services and health are well targeted, with most graduates finding employment within the industry. More A trade leads to a job and better pay Trade apprentices who complete their training are more likely to find a job and earn more money, new statistics show. More Getting the formula right: Pathways to science and maths occupations Career guidance at school and beyond is important to ensure that science, technology, engineering and maths students stick with their study and end up in a related career. More William (Bill) Hall: 1938 - 2009 We reflect on the contributions Bill Hall made to NCVER during his time as Managing Director. More	Policy Forum: Young people - Finding their way in a new era Date: 10 November 2009 Venue: Melbourne Park Function Centre, Melbourne More VET graduate outcomes at the click of a button NCVER’s new online tool gives information on job, salary and further study outcomes gained from vocational training. More Preserving Reframing the Future's resources NCVER has a caretaker role in managing the Reframing the Future website and publications. More Recent publication releases More VOCED Highlights VOCED is the NCVER/UNESCO research database for technical vocational education and training. VOCED Highlights presents a selection of the latest additions to the VOCED database. Go to www.voced.edu.au/highlights/index.html to view the latest issue.

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