ASGA to showcase Signage at Career Expos

ASGA has announced that John Watters and Tina Mavris both from AusSIP, will represent the Association at the Apprenticeship/Traineeship & Jobs Expos in NSW in August and September, as well as the Perth SkillsWest Careers & Employment Expo from the 25^th to the 27^th of August.

Damian Nelson, ASGA Education Committee Chair, says “Career expos offer the opportunity for students, job seekers and career changers of all ages to connect with organisations for guidance, clarity and opportunities in relation to career options. At the South Australian, Victorian and Queensland career expos this year we gathered over 150 names of people who are interested in learning more about the sign industry and we look forward to doubling that with our efforts in NSW and WA.”

“We recognise that a shortage of skilled and available staff is a problem across many sign businesses at the moment. This initiative is aimed at addressing this issue. We have short courses planned for the people that have registered their interest at the expos that are aimed at giving them a taste of what a career in signage might look like. There are a number of stakeholders that we are working with to make this happen - training providers, sign industry suppliers and other key industry organisations, such as Visual Connections. It’s a big commitment from everyone involved but necessary for addressing the skills shortage issue.”

Perth-based sign makers who wish to support this initiative are encouraged by ASGA to attend the Perth SkillsWest Careers & Employment Expo and help spread the word about signage as an exciting career option. Registrations of interest can be sent to  [email protected].

Visit https://signs.org.au/Events-and-News/Current-Events for more details about the career expos.