Oaklands Park job seeker Anthony came to MatchWorks in September 2017 after being made redundant from his previous job in 2015. The DES job seeker had spent time studying, had three young children and was ready to secure employment. Anthony started working with MatchWorks team members Kylie and Ted who identified some potential up-skill opportunities… Read more »
Noarlunga job seeker Shaun came to MatchWorks in October 2017 wanting to find employment in the digital marketing industry. Shaun already had some great skills in this industry, but required further support and confidence. MatchWorks team members in Noarlunga and Oaklands Park helped Shaun secure a Digital Marketing/Administration Internship with D&S Resources Pty Ltd through… Read more »
Bendigo job seeker Jamie came to MatchWorks in July 2015 seeking to improve his confidence and self-esteem to gain employment. After completing several volunteer and Work for the Dole positions to build up his experience, Jamie was referred to the YOUth Community program in October 2017 to improve his chances of finding paid and meaningful… Read more »
Colac job seeker Bev came to MatchWorks (formerly the St Laurence division) in November 2015, following seven years of unemployment history as a principle carer parent. MatchWorks team member Christine Shurvell encouraged Bev to complete a Retail Taster Course, which covered RSA, Safe Food Handling and OH&S requirements in a supermarket environment. “Bev attended reluctantly… Read more »
Melton job seeker Katerina came to MatchWorks after sustaining an injury that left her unable to work as a qualified massage therapist. Katerina, who studied three years at university for her dream career, only has 90 per cent mobility in her injured shoulder. She thought her options seemed limited. However she was placed under the… Read more »
St Albans job seeker Zora commenced as a MatchWorks DES client in 2016 to address her barriers and find meaningful employment. Zora had lost her confidence, self-esteem and developed anxiety following a medical incident. She also had a fear of public transport and relied on her parents. During this time, Zora lost her motivation to… Read more »
MatchWorks was appointed to administer the Spotless Group’s Industry Participation Program (IPP) in South Australia in June 2017, which has so far assisted more than 400 job seekers to enter, re-enter and/or upgrade their skills. The IPP was established by Spotless in July 2015 to support the re-training and employment pathways (inclusive of traineeships &… Read more »
MatchWorks DES sites in Victoria and South Australia have received positive performance results for the end of the December 2017 Star Rating period, with the Plenty region being a standout performer. Eight MatchWorks DES sites received the maximum 5-star rating and 11 sites received a 4-star rating. All DMS Psychiatric Disability contract sites in the… Read more »
MatchWorks and Supermarket Trolley Collections (STC) established a relationship more than 12 years ago, which led to employment for nine job seekers who are still employed by the business. STC has been operating for more than 16 years and is contracted by Woolworths to collect trolleys for their Geelong stores. Their longest standing employee came… Read more »
MatchWorks launched the successful Deadly Yakka program in Werribee today for Indigenous job seekers in the region. More than 40 people attended the launch held at Galvin Park, with Wurundjeri elder Uncle Bill Nicholson conducting a traditional Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony for guests. The initiative, specifically designed for Indigenous job seekers, focuses on… Read more »