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Rosebud job seeker finds sense of purpose through employment

Posted May 9, 2017

Rosebud job seeker Sotirios came to MatchWorks seeking an employment opportunity and a sense of purpose. Sotirios has a learning disability and was facing social isolation at the time of his initial appointment in May 2014. He was volunteering, but wanted to find paid employment. He attended appointments with MatchWorks Rosebud employment consultant Jo Thomas,…

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Epping job seeker reaches milestone in security career

Posted May 5, 2017

Epping job seeker Susan sought assistance from MatchWorks two years ago to improve her life and better support her children financially. She registered with MatchWorks Epping in July 2015 as a single parent, while working in smallgoods with minimal hours. She wanted to increase her hours or look for other employment. “Susan was looking for…

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Dedicated and reliable new staff impresses METRODRAIN director

Posted May 3, 2017

METRODRAIN (formerly SMD Drainage) director Heath Peatling has maintained a relationship with MatchWorks Werribee over the past three years. The company has employed more than 20 MatchWorks job seekers with a disability in that time and currently has 11 employed across full-time positions in drainage and plumbing in North-West Melbourne suburbs. Heath says the partnership has been beneficial for…

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Prestigious opportunities for MatchWorks job seekers

Posted April 28, 2017

Prestige Inhome Care has been working with MatchWorks for more than two years and has employed over 15 job applicants including nine job seekers from the MatchWorks Disability Employment Service. Prestige Inhome Care has supported clients to live independently in their own homes for the past 13 years and has its head office in Cheltenham and other…

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Queensland Deadly Yakka motivates Indigenous job seekers

Posted April 24, 2017

Indigenous job seekers in Queensland have recently completed a week-long MatchWorks Deadly Yakka program to assist them in finding employment. The 15 program participants were congratulated and presented with awards at a graduation ceremony held on Friday December 2 at Pine Rivers Golf Club, Kurwongbah. Deadly Yakka is a specifically designed program for unemployed Indigenous…

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Susan establishes new security career with help from MatchWorks

Posted April 19, 2017

Business Risks International Pty Limited (BRI Training) is assisting MatchWorks job seekers with training and employment opportunities. The specialist corporate risk management and security services organisation is also a Registered Training Organisation. They assist MatchWorks clients to complete a Certificate II and III in Security to obtain their licence, and then find suitable employment soon…

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Hastings job seeker loves new employment

Posted April 7, 2017

Hastings job seeker Sarah came to MatchWorks in October 2015 wanting to turn her life around after facing several personal difficulties. Sarah, who is a single parent, was experiencing A&OD issues at the time of her MatchWorks appointment and was also unemployed for six years. MatchWorks Hastings Employment Consultant Jennifer Reid assisted Sarah to make…

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City at Work provides fun pathways to employment

Posted April 6, 2017

Culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) job seekers from the Whittlesea region are benefiting from a new employment program which officially launched yesterday. City at Work is a collaboration between Melbourne City Football Club, through their charity City in the Community, and local employment providers MatchWorks and Employment Services Group (ESG). The ten-week program, for CALD…

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Frankston job seekers create mini golf course for local youth

Posted March 31, 2017

MatchWorks Work for the Dole (WfD) job seekers have assisted in the design and creation of a transportable 9-hole mini golf course for the Frankston City Council North Hangout. The golf course, named Peninsula Sandtrap, was unveiled yesterday at a celebratory event at Frankston North Community Centre. Guests enjoyed a game of mini golf and wood…

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Frankston job seekers create mini golf course for local youth

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MatchWorks Work for the Dole (WfD) job seekers have assisted in the design and creation of a transportable 9-hole mini golf course for the Frankston City Council North Hangout. The golf course, named Peninsula Sandtrap, was unveiled yesterday at a celebratory event at Frankston North Community Centre. Guests enjoyed a game of mini golf and…

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