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IS YOUR APPRENTICE
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the next capricorn rising star?
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NOMINATIONS
NOW OPEN!
Capricorn Rising Stars, Apprentice of the Year competition is back in its second year
with more than $20,000 in prizes to help Members recognise, reward and retain their high
performing auto repairers. In its inaugural year, more than 500 Capricorn Members
nominated their top apprentices.
From February to April, Capricorn, with support from major sponsorship partner Castrol, will
be searching for more outstanding future auto repairers from Capricorn’s membership of
more than 19,000 general auto, panel & paint, commercial vehicle, auto electrical, fabrication
and other auto workshops across Australia and New Zealand.
To enter, Capricorn Members simply have to visit capricornrisingstars.com and nominate
their apprentices before 30 April 2019.
This is a major opportunity for Capricorn Members to show their appreciation and support for
their top performing apprentices, to encourage them to pursue a long term career in the
industry. All those nominated apprentices, will receive a certificate from Capricorn acknowledging
We're looking
for more
apprentices
who show
initiative in
the workshop,
eagerness
to learn and
commitment
to the auto
industry.
their accomplishment.
The winning apprentice, their workshop boss and two friends will score an all-expenses paid trip to
the Gold Coast 600 and 150,000 Bonus Reward Points (for the Member trade account) from Castrol.
The winner will also receive The Workshop Whisperer’s Leadership Academy training to help
fast-track their development.
All Top 5 finalists, including the overall winner, will receive a $1,000 toolkit and Autopedia subscription
from Repco, two tickets to Repco Masterclass Clinics, additional online training from AutoMate, tickets
to the Capricorn Gala Dinner and Tradeshow in their closest city, along with additional prizes.
Capricorn CEO Automotive, and Rising Stars judge, David Fraser, describes the Apprentice of the Year
competition as an important initiative to address the shortage of qualified mechanics and other auto
repairers.
“We’ve listened to our Members when they’ve told us that one of their biggest concerns for the future is
the lack of qualified mechanics and technicians. As a cooperative that exists purely to make it easier for our
Members to run and grow their business, Capricorn is very pleased to be running this top performing
apprentice based initiative,” Mr Fraser stated.
“It’s not just about who wins. Through Capricorn Rising Stars we hope to encourage more of the best young
people working in the industry - letting them know that they have a bright future ahead of them,” he added.
The Capricorn Rising Stars judging panel includes some of the most experienced automotive aftermarket
industry professionals in the country. These include, Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association Executive
Director, Stuart Charity, Castrol General Manager (Australia & New Zealand), Tanya Ghosn, TaT Biz Director, Jeff
Smit, The Workshop Whisperer Managing Director, Rachael Scheldrick and Gavin Cribb from the Kangan
Institute’s Automotive Centre of Excellence.
Capricorn Rising Stars is proudly supported by major sponsorship partner, Castrol, and is also supported by
Repco, AutoMate, TaT and The Workshop Whisperer.
Nominate your apprentice today at capricornrisingstars.com
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