20,000 job seekers to benefit from national e-Learning initiative

Sydney , 6 May 2004 - leading Job Network provider Jobfind Centres has embarked on a nationwide e-Learning initiative that will give thousands of Australian job seekers access to state-of-the-art training and recruitment services while dramatically improving employment opportunities for remote communities.

According to chief executive officer of Jobfind Centres Mr Con Kittos , Jobfind is the first Job Network member to invest in such a large-scale technology project that will give remote and rural, long-term unemployed and disadvantaged job seekers access to advanced learning and training facilities from any location at anytime with an internet connection.

"Job seekers will benefit from highly efficient and strategically tailored services when the Aspen learning management system (LMS) hosted by Click2learn, goes live in June 2004. The LMS is expected to help Jobfind reach up to 20,000 users in its first year of operation and vastly improve services and accessibility" , says Mr Kittos.

Jobfind's newly acquired LMS will provide job seekers with up to 250 courses ranging from motivational and business skills, basic computer and internet skills through to advanced computer applications with internationally recognised certifications.

"The system will be a tremendous benefit to job seekers in rural and remote Australia where lack of access can prevent job seekers from meeting their full career potential. With Aspen, we'll also be able to offer more flexible learning environments as job seekers will be able to log onto training from their own home, library, community centres and Internet cafes instead of making a long trip to larger towns", says Mr Kittos.

"Isolated communities will now also have the same training opportunities and employment services enjoyed by people in larger cities and our Centres across Australia will be able to tailor training according to the demand of individual job markets", says Mr Kittos.

Mature age job seekers will also be winners, being able to access basic computer skills training qualifying as a computer driver licence to help them re-enter the workforce. According to the department of employment and workplace relations there are currently 70,000 mature-age job seekers looking to get back into work with many finding a lack of basic computer skills their main barrier to employment.

In addition to delivery learning for thousands of job seekers, the solution will ensure all of Jobfind Centres' communication, performance and training-related activities are effectively integrated and managed.

"Aspen will also provide broad-scale training and just-in-time information to Jobfind staff enhancing staff performance and productivity on a day-to-day basis, improving employee satisfaction and support lower staff turnover", says Mr Kittos.

Contact information:
info@jobfindcentre.com.au