Learn new skills and develop the confidence to reach your employment goals. Our training programs are delivered by experienced trainers in a supportive and welcoming environment.
Destination Work – for all ages
Breaking down barriers to employment
In our 8-day program you get support and tools for long-term employment success.
You’ll learn about:
- Employability skills
- Job search strategies and assistance
- Accessing the hidden job market
- Increasing self-esteem and motivation to work
- Identifying and addressing barriers
- Advice on personal presentation, including interview outfits
- Using technology to search and apply for work
- Resume and cover letters to suit the current job market
- Interview skills
- Setting SMART goals
- Time management and creating positive routines
- Managing your social media profile – tips and traps.
MatchWorks consultants continue to support program participants until they are settled into work.
Motiv8
Move forward to employment
Motiv8 is a no-cost 8-day program for registered job seekers. You’ll learn new ways to approach your search and break through barriers.
Motiv8 focuses on:
Discover strategies to get energised and focussed:
- The benefits of work
- Identifying what is holding you back and addressing barriers
- Positive thinking versus negative thinking
- Coping mechanisms.
You’ll also learn about:
- Using technology in your job search
- Resumes and cover letters
- Job search strategies
- Accessing the hidden job market
- Employability skills
- Setting SMART goals
- Time management and creating positive routines
- The interview process
- Managing your social media profile; tips and traps.
Elevate
Take your wellbeing and employability to the next level
The 8-day Elevate program is free for registered job seekers. Learn how to look after your mental health and wellbeing while you search for work. You’ll also discover strategies that can help you find suitable and sustainable work.
Get strategies to boost your wellbeing:
- Developing routines for a healthier lifestyle
- Self-care including mindfulness, relaxation techniques and exercise
- Your circle of support
- What is holding you back and how to overcome barriers
- Self-esteem and self-image
You’ll also learn about:
- Employability skills
- Managing your social media profile – tips and traps.
- Current job search strategies and job search assistance,
- Accessing the hidden job market
- Advice on personal presentation, including interview outfits
- Guidance on using technology to search and apply for work
- Resume and cover letter to suit the current job market
- The interview process
- Setting SMART goals,
- Time management and creating positive routines.
Employability Skills: Resumes and Cover Letters
Discovering your employability skills
Get help with your resume and cover letters from our experienced trainers over our 4 day program.
You’ll discover what to include for your best chance of success in your job search.
Learn about:
- What a resume is and what it is for
- Identifying your skills including your transferable skills
- What information to include in a resume, and what to leave out
- How to change your resume to suit different industries
- Writing effective cover letters
- How to address the job requirements
- General tips and tricks when applying for work.
Interview Skills & Recruitment in Todays Job Market
Perform well in interviews
In the short program we explore different types of interview styles.
Learn how to answer standard interview questions and highlight relevant experience and skills.
You’ll also get valuable tips to help settle those nerves during the interview process.
Discover:
- Different types of interview situations including group and video interviews
- Preparing for interviews
- Answers to standard interview questions
- Controlling your nerves and positive body language
- The importance of practicing your responses
- How to approach behavioural questions.
You’ll also have the chance to develop your new skills in practice interviews.
Radiate
Finding confidence and strength from within
This 4-day program supports you to identify what’s holding you back, and ways to keep moving forward.
We will help you develop your confidence and ways to regulate your emotions and responses.
Join us to discover:
- What is resilience, and how to become more resilient
- The power of your presence
- Where you feel stuck
- What’s is holding you back
- Developing goals
- Gratitude techniques
- Mindfulness techniques
- Relaxation techniques
Skills for Success
Employability skills for the workplace
This 4-day program teaches job seekers about the top seven skills employers look for.
Skills for Success is no-cost and covers:
- Effective communication in the workplace
- Planning and organisation
- Attitude and self-esteem
- Self-management and appropriate behaviour
- Skills and techniques for the workplace
- Teamwork and problem solving
- What employers want
Uncover Amazing
Discovering a better you
Join this short program to learn about how to feel in control of your personal and professional life.
We’ll focus on improving self-esteem and confidence in your abilities to move forward. Learn the valuable life skills needed to navigate your way through day-to-day challenges.
Topics include:
- The benefits of work
- Self-esteem and self-perception
- Employability and transferable skills
- Physical and mental health and wellbeing
- Effective communication in the workplace
- Goal setting
- What employers want
- The application and interview process