GROWING Your
FUTURE WORKFORCE

So young people can build meaningful jobs and careers and you can grow the workforce you need.

An instructor teaching two young women how to handle electrical wires in a workshop. One woman is holding wire cutters and the other a wire stripper.
Group of students standing in a semi-circle around two adult women, in an art gallery with wooden floors and white walls, some artwork hanging in the background.
A group of people wearing safety vests and glasses inside an industrial warehouse, observing machinery or equipment during a tour or training session.
Two people, a young man and a young woman, using virtual reality headsets in a library. They are holding VR controllers and appear to be engaged in a shared virtual experience. The background shows bookshelves, a table, and children's books.
Construction worker and two students in school uniforms talking at construction site.

EmployerS

Host students, grow your workforce and build your future talent pipeline with NELLEN coordinating the process.

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SCHOOLS

Access industry experiences, workplace learning, resources and local employer connections for your students.

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StudentS

Explore local industries, try real workplace experiences and take your next step toward work, training or further study.

placements

For students and schools

Search the School to Work Portal for workplace learning, work experience, structured workplace learning and school-based apprenticeships or traineeships.

Apply for current managed placement opportunities, including DEECA Hume and City of Wodonga placements.

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For schools

Book an industry experience, workplace learning opportunity, event or program.

Our future workforce

A regional network already in motion

NELLEN works across four local government areas, 15 secondary schools and a growing network of more than 230 regional employers across 17 industries.

15
secondary schools
17
industries
230+
employer network
4
LGAs