Home topics news Credit: Milosz Roman News News Preparing locals for the workforce: New program offers a solution to the skills shortage in Central and North Queensland Yajush Gupta January 20, 2023 The Resource and Infrastructure sector in Queensland currently needs a significant skills shortage, impacting the industry’s ability to meet the market demands. In response to this, a new program called “Step into Resources and Infrastructure” has been launched to help address this issue by skilling local people in Central and North Queensland. The program is being delivered by MRAEL and Capricornia Training Company (CTC), which is a part of the IntoWork Group. The “Step into Resources and Infrastructure” program will take place in Mackay and Rockhampton and will focus on developing the employability skills and confidence of local people to help them enter the workforce. The program will use a combination of industry-specific training, work readiness and employment support to prepare participants for the workforce. The training will provide participants with the knowledge and skills needed to work in the resource and infrastructure sector. Work readiness and employment support will help them find and secure employment in the industry. This program is an important initiative that aims to address the skills shortage in the resource and infrastructure sector by training and to prepare local people for the workforce. It will help to ensure that there is a steady supply of skilled workers available to meet the industry’s demands and help boost the local economy. The National Skills Commission’s