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Rebecca Richmond from Swickers Kingaroy Bacon Factory<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

February 16, 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n

TAFE Queensland has released a checklist to help students, parents and employers determine which training provider they should select.<\/p>\n

There have been reports of some private training companies opening up in Queensland who have been providing less-than-adequate training, and other operators charging exorbitant fees.<\/p>\n

TAFE Queensland South West General Manager Trevor Schwenke said today South Burnett businesses should be asking about “results, referrals and industry recognition” when they approached a new training provider or they ran the risk of no return on investment.<\/p>\n

\u201cBefore signing any dotted line businesses should check the training provider\u2019s history; teachers\u2019 level of experience; and whether they can provide you with case studies \u2013 with results \u2013 of delivering similar industry training,\u201d Mr Schwenke said.<\/p>\n

\u201cBusinesses also need to be sure that the time and money they plan to invest in training their employees results in a national, industry-recognised and industry-current qualification.\u201d<\/p>\n

Swickers Kingaroy Bacon Factory\u2019s HR Manager Rebecca Richmond supported Mr Schwenke\u2019s comments.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cOur staff are our most valuable asset,” she said.<\/p>\n

“We\u2019ve maintained a strong and enduring relationship with TAFE in Kingaroy having trained with them for meat processing, work safety, and literacy and numeracy programs for skilled migrants \u2013 all of the training has been industry-current, and the TAFE teachers have significant experience.<\/p>\n

\u201cTraining can be a major investment, so it pays to really scrutinise who you entrust with your employees.\u201d<\/p>\n