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Greetings,
| Drought Force |
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The Prime
Minister announced an extension to the Work for the Dole
programme specifically aimed at providing assistance to
communities severely affected by drought. This initiative is
known as Work for the Dole - Drought Force.
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| Employer Focus: Cartridge World
Werribee |
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When Mim and John looked at purchasing a franchise they
wanted a business that would suit their lifestyle and one that
would grow steadily.
That was two years ago and their
Cartridge World business is now thriving to the point where
six months ago they employed a staff member to help with the
workload.
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| What's on |
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National Careers and Employment
Expo
MatchWorks will have a stand at the National
Careers and Employment Expo at the Melbourne Exhibition and
Conference Centre.
Geelong
Dates:
8th May 2007
Times: 9:00am - 6:00pm (Tues)
Entry: FREE Public Admission
Venue:
Geelong Arena
Melbourne
Dates: 11th May - 12th
May 2007
Times: 9:00am - 4:00pm (Fri) 10:00am -
4:00pm (Sat)
Entry: FREE Public Admission
Venue: Melbourne Exhibition Centre
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| Never Give Up: A Job Seekers
Journey |
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“Do you want to work?” These five words changed the
life of MatchWorks job seeker, Paul. Paul had many barriers to
finding employment, including a hearing impairment, and found
it increasingly difficult to find a job that he could enjoy,
fit into and do well, the longer he was out of work.
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| Diversity in the workplace provides new
opportunities |
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Sustainable Competitive Advantage: A familiar term in
the business community, but what does it actually mean and how
can a business achieve it? A sustainable competitive advantage
is one that a company has comparative to other companies in
the same business field; one that is not easily replicated.
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| WorkChoices Fact Sheets and Case
Studies |
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A range of fact sheets and case studies are now
available on WorkChoices, the national workplace relations
system.
Case studies Read about other employers
who are using best practice workplace relations to benefit
their employees and their business.
Fact sheets Fact
sheets have been developed to explain particular aspects of
the WorkChoices system.
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Meet our staff |
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Boyce
Nikora
Employment Consultant
Brunswick
How
long have you been with MatchWorks? Almost four
years.
How and why did you become an Employment
Consultant with MatchWorks? I have a background in
providing employment services and have been hooked ever since
I began to impact people's lives since day one (about six
years ago). MatchWorks is one of the highest level employment
service providers of Job Network services in Victoria.
What do you like most about your job? It is
very rewarding. Placing client's with a disability or major
barrier, into employment is very rewarding. I get so chuffed
whenever clients acknowledge that it was my assistance that
got them to where they are now. I believe that if you do this
job properly, you will never have time to be bored!
What attributes do you have that make you
successful at your job? I am passionate about what I do: I
possess the drive to succeed. Additionally I try to exercise
true perception: That every one of my clients is going to be
placed into employment no matter how challenging it may seem.
What has been your biggest achievement since
becoming an Employment Consultant? Just recently I placed
two hearing impaired clients into work, one of whom is from a
non English speaking background.
What tips do you
have for employers? Give someone a go! Reliability (in
complement to their ability) is the single most necessary
attribute required in today's workplace. Statistically, people
with disabilities are more reliable in the workplace than
those without a disability.
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