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Skills Testing
Centre at ATA

Bridging the Confidence Gap in Global Recruitment

 

At the Australian Trade Academy (ATA), we are committed to revolutionizing how overseas employers identify and recruit skilled trade workers from Sri Lanka. We understand the challenges and uncertainties that often arise when considering foreign talent, particularly the critical need to verify practical skills in a real-world context before making a hiring decision.

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Addressing the Recruitment Challenge

Through extensive engagement with international employers, especially those in Australia and New Zealand, we identified a significant gap in the traditional recruitment process. While verbal interviews, introductory videos, and work photos offer some insight, they frequently fall short in providing employers with the true confidence needed to assess a candidate's actual on-the-job capabilities. The inability to witness a potential employee performing tasks in a live, practical setting is often a primary reason why employers hesitate to commit to overseas recruitment.

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Your Window into Real-World Performance

This is precisely the challenge our ATA Skills Centre was established to overcome. We have created a cutting-edge facility designed to mimic authentic Australian and New Zealand work environments, providing employers with an unparalleled opportunity to observe and evaluate the practical skills of potential candidates.

High-Quality, Transparent Assessment

To ensure you gain the clearest possible insight, our test sites are equipped with high-quality motion-capturing multiple cameras. This advanced setup allows you to view the worker performing tasks from various angles, providing a crisp, clear, and comprehensive perspective of their techniques, efficiency, and adherence to industry standards.

Imagine seeing your prospective employees perform specific tasks in:

  • Fully equipped Automobile Workshops

  • Professional Carpentry Workshops

  • Realistic Building Sites

  • Modern Hair and Beauty Salons

  • Commercial Kitchens

  • Specialized Welding Sites

  • ...and whatever other trade-specific environment you require us to set up!

Flexible Assessment Options

Online Live Stream

Conduct practical skills tests remotely via secure, high-definition live streams, allowing you to observe candidates from anywhere in the world.

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In-Person Recruitment Events

If you prefer, you are most welcome to visit Sri Lanka and utilize our facilities to conduct practical skills interviews and hold your recruitment events directly on-site.

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Your Premier Partner for Skilled Trade Recruitment

The Australian Trade Academy's Skills Centre is your definitive destination for assessing and recruiting highly competent trade workers. We are equipped to facilitate practical skills interviews for over 200+ trades, spanning a vast array of industries including:

  • Automobile Technology

  • Construction

  • Carpentry

  • Hair and Beauty

  • Commercial Cookery, Patisserie, and Baking

  • And a wide range of other general trades.

Australian Trade Academy (ATA), Colombo offers over 200+ AQT Level 3 courses. Gain Australian certified skills locally for global opportunities!

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Get in Touch

Address

418/8, Kulathunga Avenue, Makumbura, Pannipitiya,

Sri Lanka 10230

Admissions Office

apply@ata.lk 
Tel: +94 77 660 6888 

Skills & Jobs Centre

careers@ata.lk 
Tel: +94 11 48 46 200

Opening Hours

Mon - Sat: 8.30am - 5.30pm​ 
​Sunday: 9am - 2pm

© 2025 by ATA

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