atw: Re: The value of a TAFE course.

  • From: Lana Brindley <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2012 13:25:45 +1100

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On Tue, 2012-03-06 at 12:22 +1100, Peta Fraser wrote:
> This is TAFE we're talking about though. Their rates are pretty awful. I've 
> seen private companies offering alot more for instructional design roles. 
>  
> Perhaps this role attracts ex-teachers who are used to being paid a pittance 
> but are sick of teaching!
>  
> Regards,
>  
> Peta
>  
> 
> 
> 
> From: cmkentau@xxxxxxxxx
> To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: atw: The value of a TAFE course.
> Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2012 11:52:03 +1100
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> 
> …an indication of the quality of material now being produced for TAFE courses 
> – this is for Diploma course, not Cert II to Cert IV but Diploma!
>  
> “Inspirational Industry Solutions is seeking experienced and business 
> trainers to write Diploma Management and Diploma Human Resources Management 
> units. Each unit must have learner content of approximately 10,000 words and 
> have both delivery and assessment tools included which are correctly mapped 
> to required skills and knowledge and performance criteria. You must also 
> provide expected answers for trainer guides. You will be expected to work 
> within our formatting and Microsoft Word must be used but all writing can be 
> done from your own location. This is a casual position - you will be paid 
> $600 plus GST per unit of work. For further information, please contact 
> Esther on             0413 331 949       or at esther@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx”
>  
> Anyone willing to do this for $600?  They tell me they have writers writing 
> for this price, and many applications for the current roles being advertised.
>  
> This has been a curious market to write for.  In the early days I got a few 
> thousand per course, with Diploma courses commanding much higher prices than 
> Cert II courses.  Now they are offering $600!
>  
> Seems like I need to re-deploy again.
>  
> Regards, Christine
>  
>                                         


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