A regional World Skills competition

World Skills is a pretty big trade-based competition, this allows apprentices to apply their diagnostic abilities in a skills based competition. The World Skills organisation operates at an international level with competitors participating at a regional competition to qualify for national selection with national winners heading to the international competition.

One of our apprentices who did very well in the last regional competition and headed off to the national competition acquitted himself well picking up a third place. His employer was pretty impressed gifting him a $10,000 toolbox and a significant pay rise - great news.

There are plenty of reasons to compete at World Skills, this is a learning experience, a great skill to add to the resume under achievements and there is the stress of competition and learning to perform under pressure.

Now a second apprentice from from his company has qualified earning himself similar financial benefits and credibility. I am glad I am part of the World Skills competition as a judge and I really love seeing our apprentices succeed.