Tag: Employment Services

GenU’s employment provider MatchWorks awarded licences to build workforces across Australia

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MatchWorks, a leading provider of employment services across Australia, is pleased to announce today it has been awarded licences to deliver Workforce Australia by the Australian Government in six Employment Regions across four states. Under the new employment model, MatchWorks will deliver Enhanced Services across Perth South, South-East Melbourne and Peninsula, Sydney South-West and Western…

MatchWorks moves to remote servicing in flood affected areas

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Updated 9 March 2022 Severe flooding across QLD and Northern NSW has forced the temporary closure of the following MatchWorks offices until further notice: Brisbane City, Browns Plains, Caboolture, Chermside, Eagleby, Goodna, Greenslopes, Ipswich, Katoomba, Mount Gravatt, Nundah, Redcliffe, Strathpine, Springwood and Windsor. Local teams have now moved to phone and online servicing in impacted…

Emily Markham wins NESA’s Employment Consultant of the Year

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Congratulations to Emily Markham, winner of the Employment Consultant of the Year award at last night’s 2021 NESA Awards for Excellence in Canberra. Emily is part of our Noarlunga team and is helping shape the future of employment services in Australia. She has an outstanding track record of supporting the most disadvantaged clients in her…

“They changed my life.” Farzaneh’s story

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Landing a new job at IKEA has made a world of difference for Farzaneh. The former teacher arrived from Iran with years of experience. Yet, even with reskilling and a strong commitment to work, Farzaneh found it difficult to secure employment. Now, with the right support, the Brisbane job seeker has found hope, happiness and…

“I am more than happy!” Rose’s story

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Rose loved working, however caring responsibilities and limited education and English made it difficult to find the right job. In her words, hear how Rose found the job opportunity that is enabling her to start saving for retirement. Rose’s life in Africa “I was born in Sudan and have no memory of my mother. My…

My silver lining through COVID – Shaun’s story

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Shaun’s story is a reminder that every cloud can have a silver lining. The former Quad Road Train Driver knew he needed to find a new career after leaving his mining job in Pilbara to be closer to his family. So Shaun enlisted the support of MatchWorks to create his new future. Soon after, the…