Troy has proven his ‘quality’ approach right throughout his employment with
GTNT , as demonstrated by the fact that he has been named their Apprentice of
the year twice. Troy’s ability to combine his developed management skills with
his trade skills have seen him nominated as the direct supervisor by his host
on a number of small to medium plant projects. In addition, Troy lends his onsite project knowledge to
help management give information to other staff in daily briefings. Troy currently lends his
expertise to other apprentices by volunteering his time to the apprentice
training committee established by his host to mentor and coach others. His
teamwork mentality extends to outside of his work life in his hobbies, sport
and community work. Troy
understands the bigger picture of industry, in chasing a dual qualification he
is ensuring he has endless work prospects. The commitment demonstrated by Troy, makes him a perfect
Ambassador for Group Training.
Nathan Nguyen
Certificate 3 in Automotive
(Mechanical Technician)
Group Training Northern Territory
Nathan is employed by Group Training Northern
Territory and is hosted by MTU Detroit Diesel Australia. Starting his
apprenticeship in 2007, Nathan is viewed as a leader by his host on the
worksite as he is happy to put his hands up for more responsibility. Currently
Nathan acts as a workplace mentor for the other apprentices. His commitment to
his apprenticeship extends into all areas with near perfect scores in his
theory studies. The type of work Nathan undertakes can be very demanding on his
personal life with frequent trips away from the home base to undertake the
tasks, without complaint. Nathan’s understanding of industry and the bigger
picture comes with an understanding that work is not always near the home base
so he willingly obliges his hosts and gets on with the job. His technical
skills have been described as exceptional, therefore he can work on tasks with
limited supervision making him both a valuable and productive employee. Nathan
has proven that one can excel in an apprenticeship and at the same time lend a
hand to other more junior apprentices to help them get to a stage where they
feel comfortable. Already leading the next generation of apprentices through
the system by sharing his skills and experiences, Nathan will surely excel as a
2009 Group Training Ambassador.
