CBD resident and RMIT University student Randy Gunawan is gearing up to head to France in September to compete in the 47th International Skills Competition in the Industry 4.0 category.
The international trade and skills competition will attract thousands of apprentices and trainees to showcase their skills across 59 sectors, with Industry 4.0 focusing on the integration of information and communication technology into manufacturing.
Growing up in Indonesia, Randi was “fascinated by engineering and the opportunity to understand how things work” from an early age and moved to Australia to study at RMIT.
“Innovation has been my passion since childhood. I love turning my ideas into reality,” Randy told CBD News.
Australian Skillaroos teams will compete in practical tasks over four days from 10 to 15 September, with industry experts assessing their knowledge, competency and employability skills against a rigorous set of criteria .
After winning last year's national competition, and joining forces with his teammates, Randy will represent Australia alongside more than 1500 students from 75 countries in Lyon.
“I am very excited about the upcoming WorldSkills Competition as it will be a great opportunity for me to expand my skills and knowledge as I will be competing against the best people from my country and their respective fields,” said Randy. Ta.
“I hope to use this opportunity to secure internships and jobs as well.”
Before their big adventure in France, Randy and his teammates will face one final 'pressure test' at the 2024 Global Skills Challenge in Melbourne this May.
The event is held at various TAFE campuses in Victoria and prepares competitors by simulating international competition conditions.
“It's basically a warm-up to prepare for international competition,” Lundy said.
I'm proud to represent Australia at Skira Rose.
Since 2014, the state government has invested more than $4 billion to modernize the TAFE system, and initiatives such as the WorldSkills Competition have helped more than 157,500 students acquire the skills they need for their desired careers. Now you can learn it.
Victorian Skills and TAFE Minister Gail Tierney said: “We would like to congratulate all of you who have been selected to represent Australia at the 47th WorldSkills Competition, and the Skills Larue of Victoria who will be showcasing their skills and representing our world-class vocational training system. Congratulations to everyone.”
“Victoria is proud to host the Global Skills Challenge through the amazing TAFE Victoria Network and to showcase the excellence of Victorian TAFE and students. We wish all the contestants the best of luck.” •
