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Expo offersbig taste ofTerritory jobs

THE Australian share market andmetropolitan property markets arestrong but there is concern the realeconomy in regional centers likeKatherine will continue to face sig-nificant headwinds, according toleading business consultant and com-mentator Damian Morgan.

“The small business environment

is still tough in regional centers, asthere is more competition than everbefore and consumers are still cau-tious,” he said.

The Katherine market is chang-ing at a faster pace each year, withlocal proprietors now competingwith online competitors from aroundthe world and the warning is to be

careful of complacency. “The worst thing to do is put your

head in the sand,” Mr Morgan said. “These are long-term structural

changes that require businesses toadapt.

“Business owners need to be tak-ing action to make the most of theirlocal advantage but the key is how to

do that.“Small business owners under-

stand risk; the key is knowing whichrisks to take to stay on top of changeand ahead of your competitors.”

Mr Morgan will visit Katherine tohost free business workshops on Au-gust 20 and 21 entitled The RiskDilemma: How Great Businesses

Know Which Risks to Take.The workshops will be interactive

and show participants how to utilise marketing strategies for thedigital era.

To reserve your place by August8, call the Katherine Times office on08 8972 1111 or emailduana.job@katherinetimes.com.au.

SKILL SUCCESS: The 2014 Skills, Employment and Careers Expo will arrive in Katherine on August 12.

Expert says Katherine businesses should not put their ‘head in the sand’

WHETHER you are a highschool student looking toenter the job market, a mature-age person looking toupskill or re-skill, a post-graduate professional lookingfor a change in career, or a jobhunter wanting to find outwhat jobs are currently avail-able in the Northern Territory,the NT government’s 2014Skills, Employment and Ca-reers Expo is the one-stopshop for exploring your op-tions.

The expo is an annualevent that travels across theNT and is the only skills, ca-reers and employment eventof its nature to visit Katherine.

It will offer a unique op-portunity to meet people froma diverse range of organisa-tions across many industrysectors and education institu-tions.

Exhibitors will come froma range of different busi-nesses, industries, trainingproviders, government agen-cies, education organisations,employers and employmentservice providers from boththe NT and interstate, all ofwhich will have staff on handto discuss job and career op-portunities with expo patrons.

People in the Katherineregion who would like toknow more about what op-portunities are on offer arebeing encouraged to attendthe expo, which will be heldon August 12 at the YMCAKatherine skate park.

The expo is scheduled to

run from 10.30am until2.30pm, which will affordparents and caregivers ampletime to attend the expo withschool-aged children.

Likewise, the four-hourtime frame will allow othermembers of the public to discuss career possibilitieswith exhibitors.

The 2014 Skills, Em-ployment and Careers Expo isa golden opportunity to findout more about the choicesavailable for Territorians.

The benefits of attendinginclude:

* Meeting directly withbusinesses from the local areaand Territory-wide who areactively seeking new recruits.

* Getting information oncourses, training, apprentice-ships and traineeships.

* Speaking with employ-ers and industry bodies to findout all about the industry youare interested in.

* Learning how to upskillyourself to fast-track yourcareer.

* Networking and estab-lishing relationships with employers.

* Discovering careers younever knew existed.

The 2014 Skills, Employ-ment and Careers Expo is afree, once-a-year opportunitynot to be missed.

For more details, go towww.skil lsemployment-expo.nt.gov.au or phoneYouthWorX NT on08 8981 8870. A full range of employers, including emergency service providers, will be at the expo.