December 17, 2014
Five Jobfind job seekers graduated with a Certificate II in Horticulture this month in a pilot program in partnership with Novaskill. The job seekers completed their studies combined with real life work experience that involved revamping the Hunter Region Business Enterprise Centre (BEC) building.
December 16, 2014
Traditional owners from Warruwi on the Goulburn Islands, 300km northeast of Darwin, have embarked on an aquaculture initiative that could breathe new life into Australia’s first export industry, trepang.
November 7, 2014
Jobfind, the David Liddiard Group and the Young Enterprise Trust are working together to bring the Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) to Indigenous job seekers in 2015. The scheme will support Indigenous Australians to set up their own enterprises, with the guidance of mentors which we are seeking from high profile businesses across Australia.
October 21, 2014
Read the below article featured in the Maitland Mercury about Jobfind job seeker Rebecca who has found employment through the Hunter Jobs program! Twice made redundant in the solar industry, Rebecca Daniels was out of work for a year and a half. “It’s been very difficult with three children after their dad died in 2007,…
September 24, 2014
Read below an article about the Pormpuraaw Youth Summit, which Jobfind was involved in, published on 23 September 2014 in the First Nations Telegraph. Pormpuraaw is taking positive steps to help their youth take control of their lives with a huge summit on the tiny community, situated on the western side of Cape York about 650km…
September 17, 2014
Young job seekers Cooper and Tai are refining their skills and gaining work experience, while undertaking a Work for the Dole (WfD) activity with Blacktown Police Citizens Youth Club (PCYC). Having recently established the activity with PCYC for the two job seekers, Jobfind’s Danielle will also be supporting the club as a celebrity boxer in…
August 20, 2014
From August 22, the Old June Tapp Art Space at YouthworxNT will showcase a selection of Indigenous and non-Indigenous winning artworks from the 2014 Jobfind and RJCP calendar competitions.
August 15, 2014
After three years of looking, Christina Grogan started a job the day after she graduated from a retail course.
August 5, 2014
Read an article published in the Canterbury Bankstown Express about a young Panania man with a learning disability, who is cooking up a storm with a little help from a restauranteur and RealPath.
July 21, 2014
Read a success story about a Jobfind job seeker, Donna Nicolle-Foley, featured in the Mercury on 21 July 2014. By Helen Kempton From long-term unemployed to a supervisor managing a team in a popular op-shop, Donna Nicolle-Foley has come a long way. Ms Nicolle-Foley had been unemployed for many years when she approached Jobfind as a shy and…
May 18, 2014
Read below an article published in the Fairfield City Champion about Sophark, who gained new skills during a Work for the Dole placement with the Canley Heights Salvos Store, and has now gained employment at the store. By Bianca Perez FINDING a job had never been easy for Canley Heights resident Sophark Khim. But after six years…
March 18, 2014
Jobfind job seeker Richard has found paid employment as a result of his activities on a Work for the Dole (WFD) Project in Wollongong. When Richard first came to Jobfind Wollongong over two years ago, he was struggling to get interviews with employers because of his limited work history, lack of job skills and long-term…
