Diploma Group

Ben

I completed Year 12 VCE in 2005.  I enjoy travelling and experiencing new cultures.  I applied for the Cadetship as I felt it was a fantastic career opportunity within an industry that I have always been interested in and one which is constantly growing. After about 15 months with this program these features have definitely become apparent.  I now work at Toll Shipping in the Operations Office.  We run a service from Tasmania to Victoria, using two ships, every night except Sundays. We bring over a lot of frozen goods and other general freight.  I have recently experienced the work done at our sister company Toll Tasmania, and am about to have a stint at Edwards and then spend a period on the ship, which should be an experience!
 

Branton

I have now been working in the Transport and Logistics Industry for nearly three years. I have heard much talk of how the industry can be hard to get out of, as per my experience, I can only agree. I currently work at Kalari, a subsidiary of the Swire Group, where I balance studying for the Cadetship and working in an operational environment. The Cadetship has taught me many things, not only about the industry but about myself and it has steered my career aspirations into the right direction. I have found the most important aspect out of the Cadetship to be the opportunities to network with some very important people of the industry. Having the other cadets there to talk to has also been a positive experience, as they can understand some of the issues in either work or study that I might be having trouble with. The Cadetship has really been a great experience and I would highly recommend it to young people in the industry or looking to further their careers.

James

I completed VCE in 2007 and am currently undertaking the second year of the cadetship. Thus far I have experienced many different aspects of Toll IPEC, which has been very beneficial with my previous dilemma of not knowing which field best suited me.

Having this varied experience has allowed me to understand my strengths and weaknesses and work on both. It has also allowed me to find a field in which I can see myself perusing in the near future, something I did not expect to find in such a small timeframe.

The balance of Tafe classes has also played a major part in my development as I now have a broader knowledge of the logistics industry which has significantly helped me in work based tasks.

Jason

I completed Year 12 in 2007 under the VCAL program. My interests consist of car racing, watching car races and cruising with local car clubs around Melbourne. Soon I will be able to build my own race car. I also love going out with my friends. I work for the Extra Transport group, who are located in West Melbourne. Extra Transport is a great place to work because they also incorporate Pestex Port Services and Alliance Warehousing. There is a heap of variety in this workplace, as well as heaps to learn in the different aspects of the Transport and Logistics industry. The program has been great to date. I have been able to get an education and still get hands on experience in an industry that interest me.
 

John

I graduated with the VCE in 2002 and I am 24 years old. I have previously worked at a large hospitality company, mainly as a storeman. After working in a job where there appeared to be limited, if any, advancement and no official training of any type, I needed a position that would offer both. After attending TAFE in 2007 in Business Management, I decided to give this program a go. The Cadetship met every area of importance for me; with nearly unlimited growth potential, the ability to be trained above industry standards, and a perfect opportunity to show to myself what I was capable of.

I am currently employed at K & S Freighters where I started in the Export Area for a major client. I then moved to rail and Domestic Transport where I controlled and monitored the movement of ancillary equipment and containers for use throughout the company on a national level. I am now currently involved in the Import Operations and take care of specific clients’ logistic needs in regards to importation and distribution of products. In each area I learned valuable points which helped my greatly with the next area of occupation while all the time taking what I learnt at TAFE back to work.

I have thoroughly enjoyed my time at TAFE where I get to learn procedures and techniques I can directly implement when I’m at work. There is a very nice spread between work, training and study. One of the best parts is the interaction with the other students, as several of us have already formed really tight bonds and are constantly in communication with one another.

Laura

After completing VCE in Geelong with a Cert II in Business and Cert III in Information Technology I applied for the Cadetship program because it seemed like a great initiative for people that want to get “a foot in the door” to the logistics industry. The program is set up for Cadets to be supported through their work and study, and the potential for knowledge gain is incredible. Working for Post Logistics has taught me so much about the industry, and the experiences will certainly assist me in the remainder of my working life.

Lachlan

I finished high school in 2007 with the VCE accreditation. My general interests outside of working and school are playing cricket and generally just enjoying being with my good mates. I applied for this Cadetship as it seemed the most effective way to move into the Logistics industry. I wanted to move into customs broking, and I think it is important to have some industry knowledge before starting that. It also helps to be getting paid to study. I currently work for Siemens and I’m finding it quite interesting. I am looking forward though to moving into new areas within the company so I can learn even more. I’m very grateful that they have offered me so much and that they are helping me to learn along the way. So far the Cadetship program has been interesting, to say the least. It has been a thrill to get to visit so many workplaces at TAFE and to see what each company does for solutions. I think that the program is opening our minds to how big logistics is in Australia, and how easily we can change how something is done.

Marvin

I completed the VCE in 2007 at Box Hill Senior Secondary and I am in the second year of the of the Cadetship program. I work at the Glen Cameron Group which is a privately owned company. To date the program has had both up and downs as I have really enjoyed some aspects and other aspects of the course have been frustrating. I feel work for a private company has given me a different look at the industry compared to the other cadets. People at the Glen Cameron Group always ask me how things are going and how I am enjoying the course.  There are still challenges left to go but I hope this course helps me achieve my future goals whatever they may be.
 

Patrick

I finished Year 12 VCAL in 2007 and I also have a Certificate III in Logistics Warehousing. I have heaps of hobbies. I like listening to music and playing the guitar and drums in bands. Going to and playing gigs is great. I also play football, tennis and cricket and enjoy hanging out with mates. I applied for the Logistics Cadetship because I have had previous experience and training in this area. I thought that it would be helpful to get a broader understanding of the workplace in different learning environments. I like it that the course really teaches us something new every day. The guest speakers that come out occasionally are pretty motivating. Our teachers are great role models because they haven’t just got the qualification, they also have the ability to teach and relate their experiences to what we have to learn. The course has both theoretical and practical learning that challenges the whole class. Working at the company where I am at now is providing a huge opportunity for me to learn new things and gain lots of experience in the logistics industry. Everyone there is experienced and happy to help me gather the knowledge I need.

Stephanie

I completed my VCE studies in 2004. After completing 2 years of Marketing at RMIT I was attracted to the Cadetship because of the opportunity it provided to both work and study. The chance to directly and regularly see how the theory learnt at TAFE is applied in the workplace is a great way of learning for me. I am currently working at Post Logistics based in operations. The Cadetship program has well and truly met my already high expectations. We have been shown things most people don’t get the chance to see, such as the restricted freight areas of the airport and new amazing sorting technologies, and that’s only study-based!  Also, being a small group of students has enabled us to form strong friendships that may one day become useful contacts across many logistics companies.