MatchWorks and the Geelong Cats have again partnered to deliver a groundbreaking employment, health and wellbeing program targeted at Geelong youth. Sixty young job seekers have participated in the successful Cats Match program over the past three years. MatchWorks Executive General Manager Renae Lowry said the program has achieved outstanding results with 80 per cent…
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A need to find casual work in a supportive environment led Taylor Ellul to MatchWorks Melton in July 2018. Born with cerebral palsy that limits her range of movement in one hand, and wearing hearing aids, Taylor had been left feeling unwelcome at a previous job interview. Yet, the resilient jobseeker remained determined to find…
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Meet Margaret, a remarkable Indigenous woman who has shown incredible strength and spirit in her journey to overcome long-term unemployment. Margaret hadn’t worked for 17 years when she came to MatchWorks. She was living with depression and a strong bond to her three children were big hurdles for the Bendigo job seeker to manage….
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The decision for Swell Brewing Co. to partner with MatchWorks was simple. The South Australian brewery wanted to open its doors to provide a positive and professional environment for someone looking to develop workplace skills. With the help of the MatchWorks team, Disability Employment Services job seeker Sam was given two weeks of work experience…
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When Robyn Deane approached MatchWorks Melton in 2017 she was low in confidence following a negative experience at a previous workplace. The prospect of finding another job was daunting, but with the encouragement and support of the MatchWorks team, Robyn became job-ready and found employment at Pickles Auctions last year. Since working at Pickles Auctions,…
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Brisbane job seeker Briannah Cleghorn came to MatchWorks with multiple barriers to employment. Living with depression and anxiety, the 20-year-old was low in confidence and struggled to leave home most days. Briannah then tapped into support services to aid her recovery. She also reached out to her local MatchWorks to connect her with the right…
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MatchWorks launched the highly successful Deadly Yakka program in Ballarat yesterday to help ten young Indigenous job seekers from the region find the right job. It was a great honour to have proud Wadawurrung woman, Macaylah Johnson conduct a traditional Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony at the launch held at Ballarat Community Health. MatchWorks…
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Adelaide job seeker Zach was struggling to financially support his young family after being unemployed for several years. Then Zach turned to MatchWorks for support and his life changed for the better. With support from his local MatchWorks, Zach promptly found part-time work as a trade assistant and store person with Spotless subcontractor, TCM Building…
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MatchWorks has teamed up with Fitted for Work to develop tailored employment support for transgender job seekers in Western Melbourne. Transgender people face many barriers to employment. Low confidence and recognition of prior employment or qualifications due to name or gender changes are some of the challenges faced. The small-group sessions chaired by advocate and…
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genU is pleased to announce our employment services divisions MatchWorks and Employment Services Group (ESG) will merge to our parent company Karingal St Laurence Ltd. From Monday 15 April, ESG will become known as MatchWorks in 55 sites across NSW, ACT, WA and Victoria. Executive General Manager, Renae Lowry said MatchWorks was well positioned to…
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