Carpenters needed
Jun 1st 2006, 2:49 pm
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Carpenters needed
Talking to one of them guys today who goes around all the sites to gee up the builds and he said of all the trades he is dealing with on the house building front it's carpenters they can't get.
Apparently it's such a problem they are thinking of breaking down the qualification into separate parts so chippies can qualify quicker in certain things.
So instead of a 3/4 year course some could just do 1 year in a specific discipline and join the workforce quicker.
Food for thought.
Any chippies for Cairns ?
Apparently it's such a problem they are thinking of breaking down the qualification into separate parts so chippies can qualify quicker in certain things.
So instead of a 3/4 year course some could just do 1 year in a specific discipline and join the workforce quicker.
Food for thought.
Any chippies for Cairns ?
Jun 1st 2006, 2:52 pm
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Re: Carpenters needed
Originally Posted by Bix
Talking to one of them guys today who goes around all the sites to gee up the builds and he said of all the trades he is dealing with on the house building front it's carpenters they can't get.
Apparently it's such a problem they are thinking of breaking down the qualification into separate parts so chippies can qualify quicker in certain things.
So instead of a 3/4 year course some could just do 1 year in a specific discipline and join the workforce quicker.
Food for thought.
Any chippies for Cairns ?
Apparently it's such a problem they are thinking of breaking down the qualification into separate parts so chippies can qualify quicker in certain things.
So instead of a 3/4 year course some could just do 1 year in a specific discipline and join the workforce quicker.
Food for thought.
Any chippies for Cairns ?
Jun 1st 2006, 2:56 pm
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Re: Carpenters needed
Originally Posted by Amazulu
It's gotta be a whole lot of fun building roofs up your way in January/Febuary!
Jun 1st 2006, 3:49 pm
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Re: Carpenters needed
Thanks Bixie!! see what contact details you can get mate
Jun 2nd 2006, 1:32 am
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Re: Carpenters needed
Originally Posted by Bix
Talking to one of them guys today who goes around all the sites to gee up the builds and he said of all the trades he is dealing with on the house building front it's carpenters they can't get.
Apparently it's such a problem they are thinking of breaking down the qualification into separate parts so chippies can qualify quicker in certain things.
So instead of a 3/4 year course some could just do 1 year in a specific discipline and join the workforce quicker.
Food for thought.
Any chippies for Cairns ?
Apparently it's such a problem they are thinking of breaking down the qualification into separate parts so chippies can qualify quicker in certain things.
So instead of a 3/4 year course some could just do 1 year in a specific discipline and join the workforce quicker.
Food for thought.
Any chippies for Cairns ?
Hi Bix,
We have heard this too, my hubby is a carpenter, and there is a lot of work on the GC, but he has been told that the Carpenters in Cairns and surrounding areas are getting paid 'funny money'. We have been looking into it, could you tell me some of your local papers that advertise the jobs
Thanks
Lisa
Jun 2nd 2006, 10:22 am
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Re: Carpenters needed
Originally Posted by SBUK
Thanks Bixie!! see what contact details you can get mate
26 permanent jobs posted within the last month all within 10k radius of Cairns.
http://www.jobs.careerone.com.au/js....fromSearch.y=9
Same criteria unearths 7 cabinet makers jobs too
http://www.jobs.careerone.com.au/js....fromSearch.y=8
Jun 2nd 2006, 10:37 am
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Re: Carpenters needed
Originally Posted by floweroscotland
Hi Bix,
We have heard this too, my hubby is a carpenter, and there is a lot of work on the GC, but he has been told that the Carpenters in Cairns and surrounding areas are getting paid 'funny money'. We have been looking into it, could you tell me some of your local papers that advertise the jobs
Thanks
Lisa
We have heard this too, my hubby is a carpenter, and there is a lot of work on the GC, but he has been told that the Carpenters in Cairns and surrounding areas are getting paid 'funny money'. We have been looking into it, could you tell me some of your local papers that advertise the jobs
Thanks
Lisa
The Cairns Post on a Saturday is the main one and one weekday but can't remember which day.
I also find the Careerone Website is better than Seek.com for Cairns.I didn't mention the dosh purposely as didn't want to get anyones hopes up thinking that new chippies to the country will have to go through the usual licencing pain / start at the bottom type thing ? Perhaps you can advise us on that ?
But, yes, funny money indeed.
The site inspector guy I was talking to said competent chippies with the right qualifications and experience are earning around $100k PA for a basic 7-8 hour day with the occassional Saturday morning thrown in. That's more than he is earning.
Good while it lasts eh ?
Jun 3rd 2006, 6:45 am
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Re: Carpenters needed
Originally Posted by Bix
Hello Lisa.
The Cairns Post on a Saturday is the main one and one weekday but can't remember which day. I also find the Careerone Website is better than Seek.com for Cairns.
I didn't mention the dosh purposely as didn't want to get anyones hopes up thinking that new chippies to the country will have to go through the usual licencing pain / start at the bottom type thing ? Perhaps you can advise us on that ?
But, yes, funny money indeed.
The site inspector guy I was talking to said competent chippies with the right qualifications and experience are earning around $100k PA for a basic 7-8 hour day with the occassional Saturday morning thrown in. That's more than he is earning.
Good while it lasts eh ?
The Cairns Post on a Saturday is the main one and one weekday but can't remember which day.
I also find the Careerone Website is better than Seek.com for Cairns.I didn't mention the dosh purposely as didn't want to get anyones hopes up thinking that new chippies to the country will have to go through the usual licencing pain / start at the bottom type thing ? Perhaps you can advise us on that ?
But, yes, funny money indeed.
The site inspector guy I was talking to said competent chippies with the right qualifications and experience are earning around $100k PA for a basic 7-8 hour day with the occassional Saturday morning thrown in. That's more than he is earning.
Good while it lasts eh ?
Thanks Bix,
That is what we were told too, brill money, maybe you will see us in the Cairns area in the near future
Lisa
Jun 3rd 2006, 8:01 am
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Re: Carpenters needed
Thanks Bix We moving June 12th (we hope) so I'll be in touch 
We moving June 12th (we hope) so I'll be in touch
