Talent and Workforce Development
Connecting people, capability, and business success
We build workforce capability through short courses and microcredentials, and partnering businesses with talented industry-ready students and graduates.
Discover a talented and capable workforce
La Trobe Talent provides industry access to our highly-engaged current students and graduates, injecting your workforce with the next-generatin of thinkers and building your workforce capability. Through La Trobe Professional, we provide a range training, microcredential and short courses, including custom programs, to upskill your existing workforce to tackle your business challenges.
The future workforce
Our successful students
#2 for employer satisfaction
We're ranked second in Victoria for overall employer satisfaction, with a rating of 88.2%.
Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT), 2025, 2024 Employer Satisfaction Survey [PDF, 7.7MB]
#2 for undergrad employability
We're ranked second in Victoria for overall domestic undergraduate employability.
Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT), 2025, 2024 Graduate Outcomes Survey - Longitudinal
Top 3 for postgrad employment
We're ranked third in Victoria for domestic full-time postgraduate employment.
Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT), 2025, 2024 Graduate Outcomes Survey - Longitudinal
Case studies
Don’t just take our word for it. Discover how our students, short courses and credentials are up-skilling the future workforce and providing a robust talent pipeline.
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Take your next step
Events
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Eagleworks LIVE
Thursday 19 March 01:00pm
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La Trobe x Gateway Health Innovation Sprint
Thursday 09 April 08:30am
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The Startup Network: AI & Deep-Tech Pitch Night
Tuesday 28 April 06:00pm
News
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Behind the Bio: Dr Huong Nguyen
Rethinking how organisations recognise leadership potential.
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Insights from evokeAG 2026
Melbourne became the epicentre of agrifood innovation during evokeAG 2026, a gathering of trailblazers in agriculture, technology, and sustainability.
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From Personal Challenge to Purpose-Driven Startup
La Trobe LaunchPad propelled student Avalon McWha’s idea for a calmer, screen‑free way to manage habits and routines. What began as a personal solution quickly became Pebbl.