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NextGen 2022
Showcasing AustTralia’s most talented technicians
HE NEXTGEN INITIATIVE was first under 25 years of age, employed in Australia
launched three years ago, to showcase and should be willing to be an ambassador for CLIMATE CONTROL NEWS, Australia’s best apprentices and pro- the RAC sector.
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE mote HVACR as a great career choice. Technicians selected to be a part of the
AUSTRALIAN REFRIGERATION LAUNCHED NEXTGEN 2022.
Each year apprentices and tech- Top 20 are profiled in the June edition of CCN COUNCIL, HAS OFFICIALLY nicians under the age of 25 from all over magazine.
Australia are invited to participate. But first they must be nominated by peers or their employer to be selected for our Top 20 under 25 program.
To qualify for the Top 20, nominees should be outstanding employees who have demonstrat- ed excellence as an apprentice, they should be
Nominations open 1 February, 2022 and close 1 April, 2022.
To nominate go to www.climatecontrolnews. com.au/nextgen
ABOVE LEFT: Do you know a technician worthy of recognition?
Attractive career choice
WHILE NEXTGEN HAS provided the refrigeration and air conditioning trade with an opportunity to showcase industry excellence, it is also a great way to promote HVACR as an exciting career choice.
It is certainly well paid. In fact, it is one of the highest paying trades in Australia.
This is largely due to the acute skills shortage that con- tinues to have a crippling impact on the entire industry.
According to recruiting firm, Indeed.com, RAC technicians can earn six figure incomes, depending on their skill level.
This is supported by the Salary Expert which claims a senior technician will earn between $93,385 to $115,525. This figure is six per cent higher than the average
HVAC salary in Australia.
A technician with only three years experience will
earn an estimated $68, 186 per annum.
RAC is one of the highest paying trades in Australia.
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FIRST NOMINEE
Meet the first NextGen nominee for 2022, Natasha Kirchner.
Kirchner is at the end of her apprenticeship and loves the trade.
“I have always been a hands-on learner and love being involved in anything that gets my hands dirty, but never connected this with a trade growing up,” she said.
Finding an apprenticeship and breaking into the HVACR industry where females make up only one per cent of the workforce was challenging but Kirchner was able to secure an apprenticeship with international building services company, Airmaster.
Do you know an apprentice or technician worthy of nomination?
Go to www.climatecontrolnews.com.au/ nextgen
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