Many ret
ail businesses are constantly recruiting as staff members come and go. This is expensive, time consuming and limits the ability to put solid succession plans in place.
If your retail store is in this position or just needing staff, choose the better training pathway.
When you add a Trainee completing the Certificate III in Retail (with a Hardware, Timber or Nursery focus) to your team they will combine the industry knowledge gained from doing a nationally recognised, formal qualification with the on the job training you provide. 
The result is a team member who has broader knowledge gained from their formal studies that they combine with the skills and knowledge you’ll give them on the job. They will be more motivated and invested in their work as they gain new skills and put their knowledge into proactive.
Starting your new employees as a Trainee brings many benefits, not just to your business but the trainee as well. Overall employee satisfaction increases. This reduces turnover. The opportunity to gain formal qualifications is a major driver of employee satisfaction and, amongst the new generation of school leavers, is almost a necessity when they are looking for a job.
And there are major financial benefits.
NTHA Trainees & Apprentices off a full trainee employment service. This includes a professional recruitment service; management and mentoring of the trainees; payroll, workers compensations, training management and oversight of the Trainee’s progress ensuring that the program is achieving the targeted outcomes. This saves your business time and resources, potentially saving you a lot of money.
The Certificate III in Retail that NTHA Trainees complete was commissioned by Hardware Australia to be fully contextualised to meet hardware retail outlet needs. It is deliverable with a hardware, timber or nursery focus. The course is delivered by NTHA Training so you are assured that the course will meet your business needs.
NTHA Trainees & Apprentices offer members of the National Timber & Hardware Association an attractive discount on our services and can tailor a traineeship program to suit your business.
NSW/NT: Susie Arthur, 0436 001 445
QLD/WA: Kellie Sinclair, 0455 459 915
SA/VIC/TAS: Will Kerr, 0447 892 002
Or you can submit an enquiry below.