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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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 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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