Welcome to November
On October 15, CTC hosted an exciting media launch of our newly renovated office building in Rockhampton following the devastation of Cyclone Marcia.
I want to especially thank Rockhampton Mayor Margaret Strelow for making the time to officially re-open our site along with the Hon. Alan Brown, Group CEO Poul Bottern and the CTC board including Neil McDonell, Kerry Chappel and Trevor McCubbin plus everyone who came to make the day a special event.
On our CTC Facebook page you can see the photos from this tremendous day plus lots of positive comments and insightful discussions.
Businesses often say how much it costs to train and employ unskilled young people. The first question I ask is: “How did you get started and who gave you your chance to become a business person?”
For the past three months, I have been visiting a coffee shop every day and each time I see customers who walk out not willing to wait until they are served. I asked the manager: “Do you notice how many people walk out without being served?” He said: “I have no idea as I am so busy working.”
I suggested to the café owner if he hired a part time trainee for four hours per day, it would actually work out to only cost $50 for those four hours. If the customers placed an order totalling $30 once per hour equalling $120 over four hours towards potential business (not withstanding the lifetime value of that business lost over two years) it would equate to around $60,000 per year yet the trainee would only cost $12,500. It is difficult to place a value on providing an opportunity to a young person for a start in life, to realise their dreams. Yet if we simply consider the business revenue added, it is a winner!
Find out how hiring a trainee is a win for youth and for business
Regards,
Darryl Lapworth, General Manager
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