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Greetings,
This has been a year of ongoing success and further growth for
MatchWorks. Our Job Network and Personal Support Programme have
continued to provide assistance to over 12,000 people throughout
Geelong and the western suburbs of Melbourne. Our new
contracts for Work for the Dole involve assisting community
organisations to set up and deliver projects which provide valuable
work experience and skills to job seekers and benefits to local
communities. Congratulations also to Kristie
Yarwood, specialist disability employment consultant from
MatchWorks Sunshine, for being selected as a finalist in the
National Employment Consultant of the Year awards. I would
also like to take this opportunity to wish you Seasons Greetings
from all the staff at MatchWorks. Good luck with your job
hunting. Kind Regards, Julie Graham, General
Manager
| Employer Feature: Juicy
Stuff |
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In 2002 Geelong’s first juice bar was opened. Four
years on, family owned and operated business Juicy Stuff, has
gone from strength to strength.
When Leigh Van Ingen
opened his first shop in Moorabool Street, Geelong, he had no
idea that the business would be such a success. With
additional shops now in Pakington Street and Corio, Juicy
Stuff's success speaks for itself.
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Broadmeadows Community Festival 2006
When: Sunday November
19th.
Where: The 2006 Broadmeadows Community
Festival will be held at the Broadmeadows Town Park and
surrounds, Pearcedale Parade, and truly has something for
everyone.
Read
more ....
MatchWorks Pako Festa
2007
When: Saturday 24th Febuary 2007
Where: Pakington Street, Geelong West
The theme
of the MatchWorks 2007 Pako Festa is "Reflections of Culture.
" Come along and help us to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of
Pako Festa.
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| Get that job: Having the right
voice |
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They say you can't judge a book by its cover but many
of us make judgements about people just based on their
telephone speaking voice?
People form opinions and
make judgements about us in the first 60 seconds they see us.
People also make judgements about us based on the way we sound
on the telephone.
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Knifehand
A large food company is
seeking experienced knifehands and boners. The company
manufactures casseroles, kebabs, specialty cuts for
restaurants and cuts for supermarket shelves. Applicants must
be able to handle pork. Experience essential.
Hourly rate: $15.22 plus 20% casual loading.
Night shift loading is 30%.
Location: Position is
based in Flemington.
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Meet our staff |
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Elvio
Surdich
Business Development
Officer
Corio
How long have you been with
MatchWorks? Five years. I started at St Albans as a BDO
and worked there for 2 years and then moved to Corio. I am now
based at the Geelong office.
How and why did you
become a BDO? I have been involved in management and
sales for most of my working life and I like networking and
working with employers.
What attributes do you
have that make you successful at your job? Empathy and
understanding, but the most important factor of all is my
maturity.
What do you like most about your
job? The most rewarding part about my work is placing a
willing client into work and helping them to get back to
normality and increase their self esteem. I also enjoy
interviewing and meeting young job seekers and helping them
understand the importance of interviews and how they should
present themselves.
What tips do you have for
job seekers? Never give up. Don't think that you will
find the perfect job the first time. Remember that it is far
easier to be employed into a better job if you already have a
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