Jobfind Centres Australia Proves Hard Work Earns Stars
16 May 2013 - Jobfind Centres Australia beats industry trends in a tough market to grow their star ratings.
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Tania Major, in Partnership with Jobfind, Prove Learning Happens at Any Age
15 May 2013 – Jobfind Centres Australia, a member of the Angus Knight group, in partnership with Tania
Major Consultancy recently commenced the first of 3 workshops in the Gulf community of Doomadgee.
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Craig on Track for a Hollywood Ending
10 April 2013 - Since first visiting the Wallsend Jobfind Centre in May 2011, job seeker Craig has enjoyed a series of life-changing events, including a successful railway track maintenance role gained through Trojan Recruitment.
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Joyce’s Dream Job Is Child’s Play
4 April 2013 - Joyce McLaughlin, from Alice Springs, searched for years to find a vocation that suited her. With the assistance of Jobfind, Joyce undertook a number of training courses before finding her dream job working with young children at two local pre-schools.
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Emily's Road to Success
1 March 2013 - 19 old Emily Milajew, a single parent, has inspired the team at Jobfind Wallsend with her determination and dedication to gain a full-time heavy vehicle apprenticeship within 6 months.
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Jobfind’s Strong Star Results in Northern Territory, New South Wales and Tasmania
28 February 2013 - The Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) has released its quarterly Star Ratings Report for September to December 2012, evaluating the performance of Job Services Australia (JSA) providers.
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Closing the Gap in Mornington Island
8 February 2013 – The Closing the Gap Prime Minister’s Report 2013 includes a case study covering Mornington Island’s first appointment at Save the Children.
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Jobfind Ready2Start in Queensland
30 January 2013 – Jobfind is introducing its Ready2Start program in Queensland, after its success as a vocational program for job seekers in New South Wales.
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Grace Overcomes Her Employment Obstacles
25 January 2013 – Stream 4 job seeker Grace Mabo from New Mapoon in Far North Queensland, is overcoming her obstacles to employment with help from Jobfind Bamaga.
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Badu Job Seekers Reel In Job Opportunities
21 January 2013 – Four Jobfind participants from Badu Island, Far North Queensland, are exercising their newfound skills as crew members of ‘Seafari’, after completing an Indigenous Employment Project on the fishing vessel.
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Urapunga Locals Build Careers in Construction
19 January 2013 – Ten job seekers from the seasonally-isolated town of Urapunga, Northern Territory, have built a local work shed as part of a certified construction course provided by Jobfind Centres Australia along with Batchelor and Yugul Mangi Shire.
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A Classroom With A View
16 January 2013 – Five participants from the Indigenous community of Wujal Wujal in Northern Queensland are enjoying an inspired approach to the Certificate II in Reading, Writing and Spelling English with Soundway Facilitator Daniel Howard.
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Patrick Shines On Cairns Corridor Project
13 January 2013 – Patrick and fellow job seekers from Cairns have been offered employment on the Southern Access Corridor Project, after completing their Indigenous Employment Project (IEP) with the development initiative.
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Early School Leavers Cultivate their Job Skills
7 January 2013 – Early School Leavers from Jobfind Kurri Kurri and Cessnock have successfully completed a youth program in partnership with Northnet Community College, becoming employment ready after gaining qualifications in the industries of their choice.
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Job Seeker Bevan Finalist in QRITC Awards
2 January 2013 – Mornington Island local Bevan, has been selected as a finalist in two categories for the QRITC Rural Training Awards, while completing a construction course with the help of Jobfind Centres Australia and Northern Skills Alliance.
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Jobfind Announces 2013 Calendar Art Competition Winners
12 December 2012 – Jobfind Centres Australia has announced the thirteen winners of its 2013 Calendar Art Competition from among the 46 entries submitted by artistic job seekers around Australia.
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Jobfind Serves Up Sport and Rec Training Success
10 December 2012 – Ten youths from Mt Isa, QLD have obtained the skills they need to gain work in the sport, recreation and fitness industry following their completion of the second training program of its kind offered in the region by Jobfind Centres Australia, I Want That Course and Tropical North Queensland TAFE.
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Jobfind’s Strong Star Results in Sydney and Queensland
7 December 2012 – The Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) has released its quarterly Star Ratings report for the period July to September 2012, evaluating the performance of Job Services Australia (JSA) providers contracted by the Government to deliver employment services to people on income support payments.
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Jobfind Shines at Lake Macquarie Employment and Skills Expo
4 December 2012 – Jobfind Centres Australia attended this year’s Lake Macquarie Employment and Skills Expo, showcasing a range of innovative services, raising money for the local PCYC and offering live testimonials from a Jobfind job seeker employed by the expo’s venue.
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Jobfind Wins Port Stephens Business Award
3 December 2012 – After being nominated for the second year in a row, the team from Jobfind Centre Raymond Terrace was awarded the much-deserved 2012 Port Stephens Business Award for Outstanding Services in Learning, Training and Recruitment.
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Jobfind Training Snapshot: Ready4Work
30 November 2012 – Offered throughout all of Jobfind’s locations across Australia, Ready4Work (R4W) delivers individualised solutions to help job seekers become job-ready and successfully find work. We take a look at the success of some recent sessions conducted in Sydney’s inner-west at Jobfind Centre Fairfield.
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Jobfinders Run the Burnie10 Road Race
25 November 2012 – Job seekers and team members from Jobfind Centre Burnie in Tasmania braved the cold and the rain to join more than 4000 runners in this year’s B&E Burnie 10 - a 10 kilometre road race along the waterfront Bass Highway.
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Espresso Experts Set for Success in Morisset
23 November 2012 – Joy and java were in abundance this November at the Lower Hunter community of Morisset, as seven locals from across the region graduated from yet another successful hands-on hospitality course offered by Jobfind Centres Australia.
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Jobfind’s Sister Company Omni3 wins eLearning Excellence Award
19 November 2012 – Omni Asia Pacific has won an eLearning Excellence Award for their development of the Sturt Fleurieu General Practitioner e-learning system.
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Sound Path Brings Literacy Success to Strathfield and Auburn
16 November 2012 – Strathfield local Hyun Mi has considerably improved her English communication skills, drastically boosted her confidence and successfully gained sustainable employment as a result of the innovative Sound Path Language and Literacy Program offered by Jobfind Centres Australia.
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Jobfind’s Mature-Age Open Days a Hit
11 November 2012 – Jobfind Centres in Sydney’s inner-west suburbs of Strathfield, Ashfield and Burwood recently held a number of targeted Open Day sessions, offering mature-age job seekers the chance to discuss employment services tailored to their needs, while meeting with local employers looking to employ mature-age workers.
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Reuban’s Work for the Dole Activity Pays Off
8 November 2012 – Job seeker Reuban from Mount Druitt has found meaningful and sustainable employment as a Supervisor at the Holy Family Food and Clothing store, after thriving under a Work for the Dole activity offered by Jobfind Centres Australia.
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Palmerston Childcare Course Creates Careers
2 November 2012 – Eight job seekers from Palmerston in the Northern Territory have gained meaningful and sustainable employment with Goodstart Early Learning Centre, as a result of a successful childcare training course offered by the Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education and Jobfind Centres Australia.
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Mornington Islanders Off to a Sporting Start
31 October 2012 – Five youths from the remote Indigenous community of Mornington Island have emerged from their shells and are set for sustainable jobs in sport, recreation and fitness, following their successful completion of training offered by Jobfind Centres Australia, I Want That Course and Tropical North Queensland TAFE.
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Pormpuraaw Builds Pathways to Employment
28 October 2012 – Eight youth participants from the remote Indigenous community of Pormpuraaw are building a facility to engage other youths in the community, while acquiring sought-after construction skills and gaining sustainable jobs – as part of a project being undertaken by Jobfind Centres Australia’s Community Development Employment Projects (CDEP).
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Boarding Facility Brings Training, Jobs to Wadeye
26 October 2012 – Seven participants from Jobfind’s Community Development Employment Projects (CDEP) in Wadeye, Northern Territory, have been working on preparations for the opening of a new Boarding Facility for the remote Indigenous community – with four of them gaining full-time employment at the facility as a result of their impressive performance.
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Groote Trainees Receive Special Recognition
24 October 2012 – The combined work of two popular Community Development Employment Projects (CDEP) run by Jobfind Centres Australia in Umbakumba, Groote Eylandt, has seen twelve members of the Indigenous community receiving special recognition from the Northern Territory Police for their efforts to improve the local facilities.
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Jobfind Helps Set Up Nauiyu Clothing Store
21 October 2012 – Members of the isolated Nauiyu Indigenous community, on the banks of the Daly River in the Northern Territory, have gained local access to affordable clothing following the opening of a second-hand clothes store established by Nauiyu Nambiyu Incorporated CDEP, the Uniting Church and Jobfind Centres Australia.
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Meat Means Jobs for Gunbalanya Boys
18 October 2012 – Three young men from the remote Indigenous community of Gunbalanya in the Northern Territory have gained full-time traineeships with the local meatworks, thanks to the assistance of Jobfind Centres Australia and Apprenticeships Australia.
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Coen’s Culture Flourishes with New Totem Poles
15 October 2012 – A group of Jobfind participants in the remote community of Coen, Far North Queensland, have refined their cultural art skills and put their heritage on display with the creation of new totem poles as part of a training program offered by Jobfind Centres Australia.
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Fertiliser Workshop Cultivates Job Skills
12 October 2012 – A group of Indigenous Australians in the remote community of Pormpuraaw have learned how to make biofertiliser and undertake regenerative agriculture practices, as part of a training project offered by FreeRange Permaculture and Jobfind Centres Australia.
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Jobfind Project Sews Up Job Skills in Coen
9 October 2012 – Women from the remote Indigenous community of Coen, Far North Queensland, are gaining practical skills in sewing while making affordable furnishings for their homes – as part of a sewing course offered by Jobfind Centres Australia’s Community Development Employment Projects (CDEP).
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Locals Branch Out into Community Maintenance
7 October 2012 – Often nestled within the bush, remote Indigenous communities such as Wadeye in the Northern Territory and Pormpuraaw in Queensland rely on dedicated maintenance crews to regularly cut back the natural growth that surrounds them. Jobfind Centres Australia recently offered a Chainsaw Operators course to properly equip members of the local Indigenous communities with the skills required to safely manage the job.
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Gunbalanya Girls Go From Elusive to Employed
3 October 2012 – Initially difficult to even track down in the community, Gunbalanya locals Aleisha and Edwina have gained meaningful and sustainable employment as bank tellers with the help of Jobfind Centres Australia and the Budda-Jitja Indigenous pre-employment training program.
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AKL Wonder Woman Drives for Disadvantaged Kids
30 September 2012 – A team member from Jobfind’s sister-company, Angus Knight Learning (AKL), has bush-bashed her way across Queensland and the Northern Territory to help raise funds for sick, disadvantaged and special needs children.
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Jobs & Skills Expo a Success in Wollongong
27 September 2012 – On 26 September, the teams from Jobfind Centre Wollongong and Dapto packed a bus full of thirty local job seekers and headed on down to the Shellharbour Jobs and Skills Expo, hosted by the Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR).
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Blu’ Roo Program Helps Overcome Barriers
23 September 2012 – Early school leaver, Albertu, has gained the confidence to pursue employment after undertaking Jobfind Centres Australia’s new nationally accredited work preparation course, Blu’ Roo.
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Jobfind Taree Connects People with Jobs
18 September 2012 – “I thought that a happy and rewarding career was something unachievable for me”, says Michael, who has been unemployed for nearly three years. “That is, until the guys at Jobfind Taree reassured me that wasn’t the case. Now I’m moving with my family to Western Australia to start the job of my dreams.”
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Jobfind’s Hands-on Cafe Course Brews Up Jobs
12 September 2012 – What started out as a casual chat between a Jobfind Manager and a local business owner one morning while waiting for coffee, quickly resulted in a five-day training course, a successfully catered morning tea and four people into sustainable jobs (so far).
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Work Experience Youths Rule Katherine Airwaves
7 September 2012 – Three young Indigenous job seekers from Katherine, Northern Territory, have proven they’ve got what it takes to build promising careers in radio broadcasting – after completing an innovative work experience program offered by Jobfind Centres Australia, YouthworX NT and radio station 8KTR.
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Counselling Turns Life Around for Laurieton Man
3 September 2012 – With the help of Brief Intervention Counselling from Jobfind Centres Australia, Jim is overcoming his depression, restoring relationships with his family and beginning a new business venture in an agricultural area of demand.
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Jobfind Team Having Fun in the Sun
31 August 2012 – Jobfind Centres Australia proudly sponsored this year’s Fun in the Sun Festival in the Cape York Indigenous community of Aurukun, offering locals a fun-filled day of stalls, sports, a barbeque lunch and even an evening movie and Cut Murri (traditional food) dinner.
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Jobfind’s Rebecca Vella Selected as Finalist for NESA Employment Consultant of the Year
29 August 2012 – Jobfind Centres Australia Employment Services Consultant, Rebecca Vella, has been selected as one of only four finalists to receive the National Employment Services Association’s Employment Consultant of the Year award for her outstanding work in placing people into sustainable jobs throughout Queensland’s Cape York region.
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Local Jobs, Local Business for Hope Vale Banana Growers
25 August 2012 – Residents of the remote Indigenous community of Hope Vale, on Queensland’s Cape York Peninsula, are gaining sustainable jobs and improving the community’s economic self-sufficiency with the introduction of a local banana plantation and dam – developed in partnership with Hope Vale Aboriginal Shire Council and Jobfind Centres Australia.
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Groote Eylandt Multimedia Project Engages Youth
22 August 2012 – Members of the remote Indigenous community of Groote Eylandt, off the Northern Territory coast, are gaining their first exposure to multimedia technologies, as part of an innovative youth training program being delivered by Jobfind Centres Australia.
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Playground Development Leads to Permanent Jobs
20 August 2012 – Jobfind CDEP participants in Lockhart River, Queensland have been hard at work constructing the local Ivy Park children’s playground, forming part of the practical component of a Certificate II in Horticulture training program conducted by Jobfind Centres Australia.
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Pormpuraaw Local Lands Radio Dream Job
17 August 2012 – ‘Sticks’ Holroyd, from the remote Indigenous community of Pormpuraaw in Queensland, has proven that disability doesn’t have to get in the way of your dreams after he successfully gained the position of head broadcaster at the local radio station, with the support of Jobfind Centres Australia.
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Jobfind Sponsors Wheelchair Sports NSW
14 August 2012 – Despite gale-force winds and heavy rain, wheelchair athlete Richard Engles and the team from Wheelchair Sports NSW successfully completed Sunday’s Sun-Herald City2Surf, proudly sponsored by Jobfind Centres Australia and the Angus Knight Group.
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Palm Island Trainees Ready to Tackle Housing Works
12 August 2012 – A group of job seekers in the remote Indigenous community of Palm Island, off the coast of Townsville, are now ready to satisfy local labour market needs after completing a Civil Engineering training program offered by Jobfind Centres Australia and Hunters Training.
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Breaking the Cycle of Homelessness in Humpty Doo
9 August 2012 – Job seekers from Humpty Doo in the Northern Territory are working to break the cycle of disadvantage for at-risk youths, through the construction of emergency homeless accommodation as part of a Work for the Dole project conducted by Jobfind Centres Australia in partnership with Baptist Bush Church.
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Coen Trainees Build their Path to Success
6 August 2012 – Five recent graduates of a Construction skills training program at Jobfind CDEP in Coen, Queensland, have immediately put their newly-acquired skills to good use to build 800 metres of footpath around the remote Indigenous community.
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Babinda Job Seekers Give Back to the Community
4 August 2012 – A group of job seekers in Babinda, Far North Queensland have built upon their employment skills while improving the amenities available to their local community, as part of the Babinda Shower Block construction training project implemented by Jobfind Centres Australia.
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Jobfind Showcases Artistic Job Seekers
1 August 2012 - Job seekers with an artistic flair are being invited to take part in Jobfind Centres Australia’s 2013 Calendar Art Competition, with a $500 prize up for grabs and a chance to have their talent on display in workplaces throughout the country.
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Stephen Proves Age Is No Obstacle to Employment
At fifty years of age and with two hip replacements, Stephen from Cabramatta was finding it tough to gain full-time employment until he joined Jobfind Centres Australia.
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Jobfind’s Employee of the Year: Billy Bann
27 July 2012 - Traditional Owner and Torres Strait Islander Employment & Training Advisor, Billy Bann, was awarded Employee of the Year at Jobfind Centres Australia’s Annual Managers Conference in Sydney this month.
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Babinda Trainees Open New Community Centre
23 July 2012 - Graduates of a Construction, Warehousing and Logistics training program offered by Jobfind Centres Australia proudly presented the Babinda community with a brand new cyclone-rated community centre – built by the trainees themselves as part of their practical course instruction.
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From Homeless to Hard At Work
19 July 2012 - David from Katherine, Northern Territory has conquered his challenging circumstances to find sustainable employment with the help of the team at Jobfind Centre Katherine.
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Jobfind’s Sound Path to Employment
14 July 2012 - Job seekers who face language and communication obstacles to employment are now able to more quickly and easily overcome those barriers and move into meaningful and sustainable work – thanks to the innovative ‘Sound Path to Employment’ accelerated learning program offered by Jobfind Centres Australia.
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Mt Isa Job Seekers Help Re-establish Local Rehab Centre
9 July 2012 - Five Indigenous women in Mt Isa, North-West Queensland, have successfully gained employment with the Mt Isa Recovery Centre, thanks to the assistance of the team at Jobfind Centres Australia.
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Jobfind Youth Program Grows Skills and Jobs
5 July 2012 - Over fifty early school leavers in the NSW Hunter Valley region are undertaking work-based training in Horticulture, Hospitality and Business, as part of a youth training and employment program offered by Jobfind Centres Australia in partnership with Northnet Community College.
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Jobfind CDEP Staff Going the Distance for Professional Development
29 June 2012 – Jobfind CDEP Managers from across Queensland and the Northern Territory have travelled to Cairns for their annual pow-wow, developing a number of new and innovative strategies for their community farming and gardening projects.
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Napranum Job Seekers Shine in Local Maintenance Positions
24 June 2012 – Jobfind participants from Napranum on the Cape York Peninsula in Queensland have wowed local employers with their enthusiasm to successfully gain jobs following their completion of a Certificate II in Asset Maintenance.
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Groote Eylandt’s New Youth Mentor Boosts Indigenous Engagement
21 June 2012 – Jobfind’s recently appointed Youth Mentor and Groote Eylandt local, Dayne, is inspiring local youths to get involved in Community Development Employment Projects (CDEP) – boosting participation rates and gaining the attention and support of local government members.
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Hope Vale Locals are Cycling Towards Success
18 June 2012 – Members of the Indigenous community of Hope Vale in Queensland are improving the facilities available to local youths with the creation of a BMX bike track, while also cultivating a new commercial venture to plant passionfruit vines –under a range of CDEP projects offered by Jobfind Centres Australia.
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Jobfind Job Seekers Paving Their Way to Success
14 June 2012 – Jobfind job seekers from Cooktown and Wujal Wujal in Far North Queensland are paving their way to new employment opportunities, with practical construction experience at the local Wujal Wujal Arts Centre.
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Whipping Up Vocational Skills in Pormpuraaw
11 June 2012 – Job seekers from the remote community of Pormpuraaw, Far North Queensland are whipping up culinary delights as part of a practical Hospitality skills course being delivered by Jobfind Centres Australia in conjunction with Angus Knight Learning.
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Tourism Industry Sets its Sights on Jobfind Trainees
8 June 2012 – Recent graduates from Certificate II training in Asset Maintenance provided by Jobfind Centres Australia, are being snapped up by local tourism operators, with six participants already gaining sustainable employment.
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Coen Locals Show Off Craftsmanship
5 June 2012 – Indigenous job seekers from Coen, Queensland are putting their newfound creativity and skilled craftsmanship to use after completing a course in Leatherwork, by creating inspired leather goods for their community’s cultural centre.
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Jobfind Trainees Build Support for Local Youths
2 June 2012 – Jobfind CDEP trainees from Pormpuraaw, Far North Queensland are gaining invaluable industry experience and helping to lay the groundwork for the development of a local youth support centre, as part of a Construction training program delivered by Jobfind Centres Australia.
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Kuranda Locals Graduate Tour Guide Training
30 May 2012 – Job seekers in Kuranda, Queensland have completed a Certificate III in Tourism, as part of a joint tourism and cultural immersion training program offered by Jobfind Centres Australia, Djabugay Aboriginal Corporation and Skyrail.
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Jobfind Trains Kuranda Locals for Housing Jobs
28 May 2012 – Fifteen job seekers in Kuranda, Queensland have begun an eight week Certificate II course in Construction, preparing them for a number of upcoming employment opportunities in the Queensland Government’s local housing refurbishment project.
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Jobfind Workshop at Lakemba Library
23 May 2011 – Lakemba, NSW – Jobfind Centres Australia has partnered with Canterbury City Council to offer a new Job Seekers’ Workshop at Lakemba Library this month.
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Jobfind, Coles Partnership Secures Indigenous Jobs
22 May 2012 – Eighteen Indigenous job seekers from Palmerston, Northern Territory have embarked on a training program offered by Jobfind Centres Australia, which will result in guaranteed employment with Coles Supermarkets upon its completion.
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Jobfind Aged Care Students Graduate in Taree
22 May 2012 – Twenty-two job seekers from across the Manning and Great Lakes regions have graduated from a four week vocational training program offered by Jobfind Centres Australia, giving them a head-start into careers within the healthcare and aged care industries.
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Angus Knight Raises over $12,000 for the Cancer Council
21 May 2011 – Angus Knight hosted a Biggest Morning Tea event at its Head office in Sydney today, donating over $12,000 to the Cancer Council to fund cancer research, education, prevention and support programs.
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Central Coast Peninsula Link Expo is a Success
18 May 2012 – Now in its second year, the 2012 Peninsula Link Services Expo – proudly sponsored by Jobfind Centres Australia - was another huge success, with over 600 people attending from across the NSW Central Coast.
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Jobfind Engages Youth at Mid Coast Careers Market
16 May 2012 – Representatives from Jobfind Centres Australia attended this year’s Mid Coast Careers Market in Port Macquarie, exhibiting to over 900 school students and networking with more than fifty local service providers.
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Jobfind’s Heavy Machinery Training Delivers Job Opportunities for Indigenous Australians
11 May 2012 – Members of the Cloncurry community in Queensland are broadening their employment horizons as they take part in a Heavy Machinery Indigenous Employment Program being offered by Jobfind Centres Australia.
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Jobfind on Show at Hunter Multicultural Expo
10 May 2012 – The team from Jobfind Centres Australia were out in force at this year’s Hunter Multicultural Services Expo in Newcastle.
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Jobfind Helps Troubled Youths in Townsville
9 May 2012 – Jobfind Centres Australia has partnered with Cleveland Youth and Education Centre in Townsville, to improve training and future employment opportunities for youths currently in custody.
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Indigenous Job Seekers Gain Work Prep Skills
7 May 2012 – Six job seekers from Casuarina, Northern Territory have graduated from a Certificate I in Vocational Preparation, offered by Jobfind Centres Australia through the Budda-Jitja Indigenous pre-employment training program.
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Jobfind Joins in the Fun at Kuranda Family Day
4 May 2012 – Over 300 community members from Kuranda, Cairns and the surrounding Tablelands flocked into town for the annual Kuranda Family Day this month.
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Jobfind Celebrates its Fourteenth Birthday
1 May 2012 – Today, Jobfind Centres Australia celebrated its 14 anniversary of being in the business of changing lives and proving to job seekers and employers that “Anything is Possible”.
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Jobfind’s Renovation Rescue in Yarrabah
30 April 2012 – An eager young group of Jobfind job seekers, in the Indigenous community of Yarrabah in Queensland, are busily working on a “renovation rescue” of the building adjacent to the Yarrabah service station.
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Pormpuraaw Literacy Students Graduate
26 April 2012 – Fourteen Indigenous Australians have proudly graduated from a 36-part language and literacy training program offered by Jobfind Centres Australia’s Community Development Employment Projects (CDEP) in Pormpuraaw, Queensland.
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Jobfind Remote News - April 2012
April edition out now, highlighting some of Jobfind’s recent successes in providing training and employment services to remote Indigenous communities throughout QLD and NT.
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Used-goods Store Benefits Isolated Island
24 April 2012 – Members of the Galiwin’ku Community, on the southern tip of Elcho Island in the Northern Territory, will benefit from the establishment of a community store that offers affordable clothing and second hand goods to local residents.
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Pormpuraaw Partnership Turns Waste into Work
20 April 2012 – Three participants from Jobfind CDEP in Pormpuraaw, Queensland have recently found Work Experience positions as part of a waste resource management project being conducted in partnership with Pormpuraaw Aboriginal Council.
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Lockhart Locals Lead the Way on Jobfind CDEP Farm
18 April 2012 – Twenty-two local men in the remote Indigenous community of Lockhart River in Far North Queensland have proven they have what it takes to successfully manage their own community farm, as part of a Community Development Employment Project (CDEP) being operated by Jobfind Centres Australia.
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Jobfind’s Healthy Cooking Course in Daly River
16 April 2012 – Ten Indigenous women from the remote community of Nauiyu, on the eastern bank of the Northern Territory’s Daly River, have proven they have the “skillet” takes to successfully cook their way through a Certificate I in Food Preparation.
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Jobfind Hope Vale Youth Excursion to Cairns Careers Expo
12 April 2012 – Youth participants from Jobfind CDEP in Hope Vale, Queensland set off on a 400 kilometre road trip this month to attend the annual Former Origin Greats (FOGS) Indigenous Careers Expo in Cairns.
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Groote Eylandt Have First Aid All Wrapped-up
10 April 2012 – Five participants from Jobfind’s Community Development Employment Projects (CDEP) Operations on Groote Eylandt in the Northern Territory have recently completed a three day First Aid course, as part of an ongoing effort by Jobfind Centres Australia to work towards closing the gap on Indigenous health outcomes.
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Jobfind Job Seekers Caring for the Community
6 April 2012 – A group of six very enthusiastic women in Warruwi, Northern Territory recently embarked on a six month training program in Community Services Work that will qualify them for employment within the community’s newly built childcare and aged care facility.
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From Jobfind CDEP to Full-time Employment
4 April 2012 – Four Indigenous men in the remote Queensland community of Lockhart River have successfully moved from Community Development Employment Projects (CDEP) into full time employment, under the guidance of the team at Jobfind Centres Australia.
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Coen’s Hairdressing Success
2 April 2012 – Ten Indigenous women from the remote community of Coen in Far North Queensland have proudly graduated from a nationally accredited four week training program in Hairdressing.
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Jobfind Bulletin - March 2012
March 2012 edition out now - highlighting some of Jobfind’s recent successes in providing training and employment services in metropolitan and regional locations throughout Australia.
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Launching Angus Knight Learning
28 March 2012 – Eight job seekers from Jobfind Centre in Cooktown, Queensland have recently completed Certificate II in Asset Maintenance training – an inaugural course delivered by the newly formed Angus Knight Learning (AKL).
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Jobfind Breaks Down Barriers with Launch of “Feeling Good”
26 March 2012 – Jobfind has launched the online training program “You CAN Work”, with the first module encouraging job seekers to work towards “Feeling Good” about themselves and their future work prospects.
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Jobfind Saves Men’s Shed in Bundaberg
21 March 2012 – After a recent break-in at the local Men’s Shed in Bundaberg, Queensland, Jobfind Centres Australia has donated some much needed tools to support this worthwhile community organisation.
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Job seekers: Be smart when using social media
19 March 2012 – How you present yourself to potential employers is almost as important as the skills you possess. The old adage still holds true: First impressions last.
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Jobfind Job Seekers Work to Educate the World
15 March 2012 – Four Jobfind participants from Burnie, Tasmania are collecting books to send to children in Africa, as part of the Library Aid International initiative to educate children in developing countries.
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Jobfind Youth Participants Prove They Are “Tough Enough”
13 March 2012 – Sixteen job seekers from Charlestown, Newcastle and Gosford in NSW have completed an innovative youth training and engagement program offered by Jobfind Centres Australia, which has resulted in a number of employment outcomes.
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From “Scrap Heap” to Self Confidence
9 March 2012 – Darrel from Wallsend, NSW has regained his confidence and found sustainable employment with the help of the team at Jobfind Centres Australia.
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Jobfind’s Eco-Friendly Work Experience Leads to Sustainable Jobs
7 March 2012 – A group of job seekers from Devonport, Tasmania have gained invaluable experience during a Work for the Dole program, that has resulted in six of them being offered full-time employment.
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Jobfind Hospitality Graduates Gain Jobs in Cairns
5 March 2012 – Job seekers from Cairns, Queensland have gained employment after completing Hospitality training offered by Jobfind Centres Australia.
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A Jobfind Job Seeker’s Employment Love Story
1 March 2012 – After being unemployed for over 10 years, Natasha from Mt Druitt in Western Sydney has found a job that she loves during Jobfind’s “Love Month”.
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Introducing Jobfind Remote News
Introducing a new bi-monthly newsletter, highlighting some of Jobfind’s recent successes in providing training and employment services to remote Indigenous communities throughout QLD and NT.
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Jobfind Job Seekers Improve Bamaga’s Facilities
27 February 2012 – Seventeen job seekers from Jobfind Centre Bamaga, on Queensland’s Cape York Peninsula, have been working hard to improve the facilities available to residents of the communities of Bamaga, Seisia, Injinoo, Umagico and New Mapoon.
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Jobfind is Cooking-up Confidence and Careers for Hospitality Graduates
22 February 2012 – Thirteen job seekers who have graduated from Certificate II training in Hospitality with Jobfind Centres Australia have found employment in their remote community of Bamaga, Queensland.
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Jobfind CDEP Participants Complete Rural Operations Training in Pormpuraaw
16 February 2012 – Nineteen job seekers in Pormpuraaw, Far North Queensland have broken the record for completing Certificate II training in Rural Operations, while using their new skills to make a number of improvements to the remote community.
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February is Love Month at Jobfind
14 February 2012 – At Jobfind Centres Australia, the love doesn’t end on Valentines Day. Throughout the month of February, Jobfind Centres around Australia will be holding a series of 'Love Month' open days to provide employment and training advice and services to their local communities.
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Jobfind’s Permaculture Keyhole Garden
9 February 2012 – Participants of Jobfind Community Development Employment Projects (CDEP) in the remote town of Pormpuraaw, Far North Queensland have constructed a keyhole garden for the local community during Permaculture workshops.
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Jobfind’s Sewing Project in Hope Vale
6 February 2012 – Seventeen women in the remote Indigenous community of Hope Vale in Far North Queensland are undertaking a Certificate I in Textiles and Footwear, helping them to develop important vocational skills that will also benefit their local community.
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Jobfind Grows Fuel of the Future in Hope Vale
1 February 2012 – The township of Hope Vale in Far North Queensland is about to join the renewable energy revolution and Jobfind Centres Australia is one of the driving forces.
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Jobfind Job Seekers Dig Deep for Success
26 January 2012 – Three job seekers from Jobfind Centre in Bamaga, Queensland have recently found employment with Rio Tinto Alcan after completing Jobfind’s work readiness program.
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Jobfind Grows Opportunities for Mornington Island Job Seekers
24 January 2012 – Two dedicated groups of job seekers on Mornington Island in Queensland have been working towards developing their skills in landscape gardening and concreting, whilst undertaking practical work to enhance the facilities available to the greater Mornington Island community.
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Jobfind Job Seekers Employed for Gunbalanya Housing Project
18 January 2012 – Over fifty job seekers in the community of Gunbalanya in the Northern Territory have been trained and placed into employment by Jobfind Centres Australia, to support the Strategic Indigenous Housing and Infrastructure Program (SIHIP) being implemented by the Federal Government’s Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA).
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Ann King appointed CEO of Angus Knight Group
16 January 2012 – The Chairman of the Angus Knight Group, Ian Neal, has today announced the appointment of Ann King as the new Chief Executive Officer.
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Jobfind Construction Trainees Tackle Literacy
12 January 2012 – Eight job seekers in Lockhart River, Queensland have recently graduated from an innovative training program combining literacy training and a Certificate I in Construction.
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Second Chance for Troyson in Housing Project
10 January 2012 – Jobfind Centres Australia job seeker Troyson has overcome a number of health obstacles to gain sustainable employment with the Yarrabah Housing Project.
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Coen Sporting Precinct Revamped by Jobfind
4 January 2012 – Jobfind Community Development Employment Projects (CDEP) in Coen, Queensland have redeveloped the local sporting facilities to meet the needs of the remote Indigenous community.
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Jobfind Hosts Community Barbeque in Erub
21 December 2011 – The team from Jobfind Centres Australia recently held a community barbeque to improve their engagement with the Indigenous community of Erub Island.
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Jobfind Works to Improve Indigenous Literacy
19 December 2011 – A new Language and Literacy program conducted by Jobfind Centres Australia is showing great results towards improving the literacy rates of people in the remote Indigenous community of Pormpuraaw.
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New Website for Budda-Jitja Indigenous Training Program
7 December 2011 – Jobfind Centres Australia today launched a new-look website for its Indigenous pre-employment training program, Budda-Jitja.
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Jobfind’s Contribution Helps to Change the Face of Men’s Health
1 December 2011 – Staff from Jobfind Centres Australia have raised over $13,500 this year for charity event ‘Movember’, providing further evidence of the company's commitment to improving the wellbeing of the greater community.
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Jobfind’s Artistic Job Seekers On Show in Cairns
28 November 2011 – Jobfind Centre Cairns has recently taken a unique approach towards engaging a number of its long-term unemployed job seekers and preparing them for work.
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Jobfind’s 2012 Calendar Art Competition Winner Announced
16 November 2011 – Jobfind Centres Australia today announced the winner of its 2012 Calendar Art Competition from among the 58 entries submitted by artistic job seekers around Australia.
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Hair Today, Jobs Tomorrow for Jobfind Indigenous Clients
2 November 2011 – A group of nine women in the remote Indigenous community of Aurukun recently completed an innovative training program in Hairdressing, gaining skills that will help them to find meaningful employment whilst improving the services available within their community.
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Jobfind Grows Employment Skills in Cooktown
27 October 2011 – Nine job seekers from Cooktown in Far North Queensland have graduated from Certificate II training in Horticulture, qualifying them to move beyond their current Work for the Dole farming activities to employment with local parks, gardens and produce farms.
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Jobfind Delivers Motel Jobs Training in Ngukurr
21 October 2011 – Jobfind Centres Australia has secured funding from the Northern Territory Government to deliver Hospitality training in the remote Indigenous community of Ngukurr.
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From Vandalism to Vocations
12 October 2011 – Gosford Graffiti Art Competition gets artistic youths off the streets and into careers that take advantage of their talent.
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Jobfind Selected as Finalist for Indigenous Employment Award
5 October 2011 – Jobfind Centres Australia has been selected as a finalist for the Diversity@Work 2011 Award for Employment and Inclusion of Indigenous Australians.
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New Skills Training for Hope Vale Indigenous Community
29 September 2011 – Members of the remote Indigenous community of Hope Vale in Queensland are broadening their employment skills as they take part in a new Asset Maintenance training program being offered by Jobfind Centres Australia.
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Indigenous Job Seekers Prepped and Ready for Work
19 September 2011 – A group of Indigenous Australians on Palm Island in Queensland will graduate today with a Certificate II in Work Preparation, with the foundation skills they need to find meaningful and sustainable employment.
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Jobfind gives Wollongong the 5-star treatment
16 August 2011 – Jobfind Centre Wollongong has been the only Job Services Australia provider in Wollongong CBD to be awarded a five star rating by the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) in the recent 30 June 2011 JSA Star Ratings Report.
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Jobfind Showcases Artistic Job Seekers
8 August 2011 – Job seekers with an artistic flair are invited to take part in Jobfind Centres Australia’s 2012 Calendar Art Competition, with a $500 prize up for grabs and a chance to have their talent on display in workplaces throughout the country.
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Jobfind Assists Refugees and New Residents in Auburn
2 August 2011 – This Wednesday, the team from Jobfind Centre Auburn will be offering information on employment and training assistance as part of the ‘Auburn Welcomes You’ event at Auburn Town Hall.
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Celebrating Success at Jobfind’s National Conference
29 July 2011 - Jobfind Centres Australia held its annual National Managers Conference last week, bringing together staff from around the country to celebrate a year of record success for the company.
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Jobfind awarded Government contract to develop Indigenous communities in Coen, Queensland
12 July 2011 – The Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) has awarded Jobfind Centres Australia with a contract to deliver Community Development Employment Projects (CDEP) to residents of Coen, Queensland.
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Jobfind awarded Government contract to develop Indigenous communities on Groote Eylandt, NT
27 June 2011 – During the recent Request For Tender process for the East Arnhem region of the Northern Territory, the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) awarded Jobfind Centres Australia with a contract to deliver Community Development Employment Projects (CDEP) to residents of Groote Eylandt from 1 July 2011.
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Jobfind Hosts Queensland CDEP Providers Workshop
22 June 2011 – Jobfind Centres Australia is hosting the first state-based employment services workshop focused entirely on Community Development Employment Projects (CDEP) in Cairns this week.
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Building careers for Indigenous Australians
17 June 2011 – A proud group of Indigenous Australians from Darwin will graduate today from Jobfind’s Construction Indigenous Employment Program with the skills they need to find meaningful and sustainable work in the construction industry.
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Jobfind now servicing Bulahdelah
9 June 2011 – From 3 June 2011, Jobfind Centres Australia is now offering employment services from the Bulahdelah Rural Transaction Centre (RTC).
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Turning around the employment disadvantage of Indigenous Australians
30 May 2011 – It’s National Reconciliation Week, a time to think about how all Australians can make a difference and help turn around the disadvantage experienced by many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. This week, and into the month of June, Jobfind Centres Australia will be bringing you a series of Good News Stories around our work in finding meaningful and sustainable employment for Indigenous Australians.
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Gosford Graffiti Art Competition
27 May 2011 – Jobfind Centres Australia is working to get youth off the streets and into careers that take advantage of their artistic talent.
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Jobfind donates over $20,000 to Cancer Council
23 May 2011 – Jobfind Centres Australia hosted a mammoth Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea this morning, donating over $20,000 to the Cancer Council.
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Lismore’s Biggest Morning Tea
17 May 2011 – Jobfind Centre Lismore hosted an overwhelmingly successful Biggest Morning Tea today, raising much needed funds for the Cancer Council.
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Jobfind rewarded by DEEWR for a job well done
20 April 2011 - Jobfind Centres Australia has been recognised by the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) for strong nation-wide performance in assisting Australians into employment.
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Closing the Gap on Indigenous Employment and Training
24 March 2011 – Today is National Close the Gap Day and Jobfind Centre Devonport is raising awareness for Indigenous health issues, particularly the health benefits of employment and training.
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Jobs for Indigenous Australians as Retail Trainees Graduate
10 March 2011 – A proud group of forty Indigenous Australians from Western Sydney graduated today from Jobfind’s Retail Skills Indigenous Employment Program with the skills they need to find meaningful and sustainable work in the retail industry.
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One small step for golf, one giant leap for charity
4 March 2011 – Tuggerah Lakes Golf Club saw its first astronaut player today as Jobfind Centres Australia sponsored the Central Coast Community Chest Charity Golf Classic.
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Hospitality Graduates Receive a Warm Reception
18 February 2011 – A proud group of young people from Charlestown will burst forth into the work force on Friday 18 February as they graduate from a Diploma in Hospitality.
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Jobfind’s New Website for the New Year
24 January 2011 – Jobfind Centres Australia has kicked off the New Year with the launch of a new website that provides user-friendly information for employers, job seekers and the community.
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Mo’ Money, Mo’ Success for Jobfind in Movember
1 December 2010 – Jobfind Centres Australia staff from around the country let their Mo grow to raise over $16,500 for Movember. Local Centres also used the opportunity to network with their local communities to get long-term job seekers into sustainable employment.
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Building new careers in Taree
17 November 2010 – Several unemployed job seekers have been offered a new start through valuable trades training and paid employment at a Local Government Housing Project in Taree.
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Beautiful New Careers for Jobfind Graduates
8 September 2010 – Seven local Indigenous women will officially ‘beautify’ their futures on Friday 10 September as they graduate from an Indigenous Employment Project which has prepared them for jobs in the beauty industry.
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New bus doing the rounds in Jabiru
18 August 2010 – Jobfind Centres Australia has launched a community bus service to give people in outlying communities the opportunity to regularly travel to Jabiru to boost their training and employment prospects.
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Local careers receive a Jumpstart
01 June 2010 – 12 unemployed people from the Central Coast will officially ‘Jumpstart’ their careers on Tuesday 1 June as they graduate from an Indigenous Employment Project which has prepared them for jobs in the automotive industry.
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Jumpstarting local careers
2 March 2010 – Local Indigenous people have the opportunity to jumpstart their careers with an Indigenous Employment Project preparing them for jobs in the Central Coast automotive industry.
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Melbourne Cup champion spurs on local youths
29 January 2010 – 15 Illawarra youths are taking part in an innovative training and mentoring program equipping them for secure long term employment.
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