Both work placement and work experience involve the generosity of a business to host a student or course participant for a nominated period of time (usually one week or one day per week for a defined period).  And, it is fair to say that both provide the participant with the opportunity to become involved in a workplace and learn.

• The Credit for the NSW Higher School Certificate (HSC) and ATAR
• AQF Certificate 1, 2 or credit towards 3
• Practical experience in the workplace
• The opportunity to network with prospective employers
• An opportunity to try out new skills
• Many students impress the employer greatly and receive positive reports, references or even job offers
• The work placement report will be of great benefit and impress prospective employers when students are applying for hotly contested job opportunities
  

• An additional pair of hands to assist them
• Be promoted as an organisation supporting youth
• A student undertaking work placement is the best way to try out potential new staff.
• Creates opportunities for staff to develop leadership and supervising skills
• Over 650 companies are currently benefiting from hosting students
• Be associated with GetSet – an organisation dedicated to the youth in the Lower Murrumbidgee region
• Opportunity to promote your business – your services and products

WorkPlacement@GetSet (formerly known as the LYNVET Workplace Co-ordination program) has been working in partnership with high schools, TAFE campuses and businesses in the district for ten years to facilitate work placements for HSC vocational education and training courses (VET). The workplace component is a compulsory part of these courses and allows students to develop industry-specific skills and generic work skills in the workplace whilst completing the NSW Higher School Certificate.