If you are a parent of a high school student, a career changer, a policy maker or a decision maker you need to understand why Australia’s productivity depends on tradies, not just tech. Sparrowly Group's Federico Moreno’s educational piece to unpack why we should care about boosting apprenticeships in construction.

Building a high performing, culturally connected and happy workforce is an art. Learn how Sparrowly Group’s Giovanna Lever approaches workforce plan and what makes up the holy trinity.

Workforce development isn’t just about training people, it’s about strengthening communities, supporting businesses, and driving economic growth. Having authored an industry renowned paper on Career Pathways and working nation-wide across place-based workforce strategies, evaluation and program design we are serious about solutions for strengthening your community and economy. Sparrowly Group’s Giovanna Lever breaks down why workforce development matters and why it’s not just one entities responsibilitiy.

At Sparrowly Group creating strong and connected industries and people is part of who we are. We believe that sharing collective knowledge is key to helping everyone and every place thrive. Over the past month or so the team has been out and about gathering and sharing knowledge across a number of industries including the Visitor Economy, Economic and Workforce development.  

Beyond sharing our knowledge, we also value the opportunity to learn from our peers. Here are our key takeaways.

The nexus of workforce development, the visitor economy, economic development, and community development is a powerful one. They aren’t isolated efforts but interconnected pillars that support thriving communities and robust economies. And, if we really want to support thriving communities and economies, we need to stop working in silos. But why does Australia and the organisations and budgets that support these sectors still work in silos? Why aren’t we working all hands together?

By providing young people with exposure to the kaleidoscope of career pathways available in today's workforce, we equip them with the knowledge and confidence to make informed decisions about their futures. It's about empowering them to take control of their destinies and pursue paths that align with their passions and interests. Sparrowly Group’s Federico Moreno shares his personal and professional perspectives providing a guide to supporting the workforce of the future.

The VET sector will play a leading role in Australia’s future economy and workforce. Sparrowly Group’s Federico Moreno unpacks why and how in reflection of this year’s National Skills Week.

Program evaluation is a crucial component of many government interventions, initially designed as pilot programs. Evaluating the successes and failures of a pilot enables highly informed decisions to be made about the program, whether it continues and scales up or not. What do you need to consider to ensure program evaluation is truly objective? Sparrowly Group’s Federico Moreno explains.

Our future workforce is staring at an uncertain future in the face of global crises. To adequately prepare young people, it requires new levels of collaboration between students, parents, schools and industry. We need to work together to advocate for new ways of supporting the education-to-workforce transition.

Sparrowly Group’s Federico Moreno writes about navigating the university to work transition and joining the workforce in a lockdown. He shares advice for people who are starting a new job or getting their first job.

This white paper on career pathways for the workforce for the future starts a meaningful and constructive discussion that is pegged to grow. It considers some of the current challenges alongside the growing opportunity to rebuild meaningful and impactful systems whereby we, as a society, can more effectively support young people and create a better workforce for the future.

Innovation...one of the key buzzwords in the business industry, but how many businesses actually know what it means and how to apply it? Hear what our intern Aidan Lam has to say about it.

Giovanna Lever shares why is it so important to create a culture of trust?

It is so important for people to take breaks in their daily life to remain productive. Hear how this has had an incredible impact on Giovanna Lever with her business, Sparrowly Group.

What does it take to be a successful leader in your workplace? Take the points discussed here by Giovanna Lever assist you in your career and life progression.

It is often that big companies forget to nurture their team resulting in staff resigning. What does it take to have good leadership in a workplace? Giovanna Lever explains.

Tax planning is sometimes seen as the less important part of our professional development. Learn more about why Giovanna Lever believes in the importance of implementing tax planning.