More than 2700 SA Job Seekers to Gain New Skills

More than $8 million will be invested this year in targeted training to support more than 2,700 South Australian job seekers to gain employment in areas of high skill demand. Employment, Training and Further Education Minister, Michael O’Brien says the Federal Government’s Productivity Places Program for Job Seekers, worth $40 million over the next four years to SA, will benefit 12,000 job seekers across the state by mid 2012. Employers, industry bodies, employment services and registered training organisations across the state all responded strongly to the call for applications in February this year, Mr O’Brien said.