Western Sydney Careers Expo 2014

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Organisation/Service/Project: Western Sydney Careers Expo 2014

Telephone/Email: 1300 190 290 -  http://www.westernsydneycareerexpo.com.au/

• Employment Events/Expos:

When?

Thursday 19 June and Friday 20 June – 9 am to 3 pm

Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 June – 10 am to 3 pm

Where?

Hall 5 and 6, Sydney Showground

Corner Showground Rd and Grand Parade – Sydney Olympic Park

Admission $10 (family discounts)

Overseas Qualifications and Skill Recognition Workshop

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Worker’s Name: Kate or Romana

Organisation/Service/Project:  TAFE SWSI and Canterbury City Community Centre

Telephone/Email: 97509344

 

• Employment/Job Seeking Training/Workshops:

 

 Overseas Qualifications

& Skill Recognition Workshop

Overseas Qualified but don’t know where to go to assess your qualifications??

 

If YES this workshop is for you:

 

 Presented By: Eduardo Aravena Multicultural Education Coordinator TAFE NSW –

South Western Sydney Institute

 

 When: Thursday 5th June

Time: 10 am -12 noon

Where: The Cottage, 28 Croydon St. Lakemba

 

Free Child minding is available (limited places)

 

Tea and coffee will be provided

 

For more Information please call Kate or Romana on 97509344

FREE - ALL WELCOME - FREE

 

This Workshop is funded by Canterbury Women’s Initiative Network

Community Services – Certificate III in Disability

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Worker’s Name: Anne Maley

Organisation/Service/Project: Partnerships between TAFE (Bankstown) and Volunteer Network

Telephone/Email: 9780-5726 anne.maley@tafensw.edu.au

Jacqueline Martins – 99119856 – Jacqueline.martins@burwood.nsw.gov.au

Initiative/Project: Community Services – Certificate III in Disability

• Employment/Job Seeking Training/Workshops:

Are you looking for work and want to get skilled in order to get a job?

Volunteer Network Resource Centre in partnership with Bankstown TAFE is providing a course for Job Seekers who want to acquire entry level skills to work in Disability Industry. After you complete this course you can choose to further your studies at Cert III and/ or Cert IV for example, Aged Care, Community Services or seek pay employment.

Dates:

13^th to 14^th October 2014 (16 weeks course)

Tuesdays and Wednesdays (2 days a week)

9.30 am to 2.30 pm

Location:

Burwood Council

Suite 1, Level 2, 1-17 Elsie St – BURWOOD

And

Bankstown College of TAFE

500 Chapel Road

BANKSTOWN

Fees:

$ 106 for Centrelink clients

$ 419 full price of course

Additional Information

An information session will be held on Tuesday 13^th May from 10 am to 12 pm at Burwood Council, suite 1, Level 2, 1-17 Elsie St. Burwood

CONTACT US NOW TO CHECK YOUR ELIBILITY

 

`Care for a Job’ Information Session

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Worker’s Name: Simon Emsley, Simon Sogora

Organisation/Service/Project:   Fairfield Migrant Resource Centre 

Telephone/Email: 9727 0477     

Initiative/Project:  Fairfield Migrant Interagency and Fairfield Emerging Communities Action Partnership

• Employment Information Session:

`Care for a Job’ Information Session

1pm to 2.30pm Wednesday 7 May 2014

If you are looking for a job or thinking about a job in:

·       Aged Care

·       Disability Care

·       Home Care

then this special session at the Pathways to Employment Expo is for you.

Come and find out about:

·       The types of jobs in this growing sector

·       What employers look for in employees

·       What it is like to work in this sector from  people who work in the sector

·       Training for jobs in this sector

Presentations will be provided by National Disability Services, Navitas and MTC Australia.

Interpreters will be available to help you ask questions and understand.

Child-minding is available   from 12.30 to 2.30pm in Eric Bedford 

Room Lunch is available 12.30 to 1.00pm

Cabravale Leisure Centre

Crn Broomfield and Bareena St Cabramatta

English for Employment - Job search strategies and language skills for participating in the workplace

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Worker’s Name: Amy Ferguson

Organisation/Service/Project:    AMES – UWS College

Telephone/Email:  (02) 9685 9713 - email skillmax@uws.edu.au

Initiative/Project:  English for Employment - Job search strategies and language skills for participating in the workplace

• English classes/conversation group:

English for Employment ·         is for skilled migrants seeking employment in their chosen profession ·         is a fast track course to prepare qualified professionals to enter the Australian workforce ·         is funded by the NSW Government ·         is free for eligible participants ·         150 hours of tuition provided Human resource specialists and employers will provide sessions on the current expectations of finding work and career advice. They will also provide interactive workshops.  Course outline ·         English language support including pronunciation ·         Developing a greater awareness of workplace culture and trends in the Australian labour market ·         Finding your fit in your field of expertise ·         Developing a career portfolio including your résumé and cover letter ·         Strategies to identify employment opportunities ·         Preparing for the job interview ·         Career management skills ·         Marketing yourself effectively  Credentials Students can obtain Statements of Attainment for modules from Certificate IV in Spoken and Written English 2013. This qualification is recognised throughout Australia.  ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Candidates must ·         be a permanent Australian resident ·         have overseas qualifications ·         be seeking employment in their field ·         have an IELTS score of 5.5 – 6 or equivalent* You will also need to provide the following documents ·         Current visa page of your passport ·         Your qualifications (English translations) ·         IELTS Test Report Form (TRF) or equivalent* * Applicants without an IELTS Test Report Form (TRF) or equivalent may be eligible for a free English Language Proficiency Assessment  Course Dates: Start: Mon 12th May Finish: Fri 27th June Time: Mon – Fri 4:00pm – 9:00pm Course Location: UWS College St Vincent’s Building J 158 Hawkesbury

 For more information and to apply for English for Employment, please contact:

Amy Ferguson

on (02) 9685 9713

or email skillmax@uws.edu.au

Bright Hospitality is Looking for Refugee Cooks and Chefs

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Worker’s Name: Bright Employment – General enquiries

Organisation/Service/Project: Bright Employment Creating Careers

Telephone/Email: enquiries@brightemployment.com.au - 96431851

Initiative/Project: Bright Hospitality is Looking for Refugee Cooks and Chefs

• Employment Opportunities:

To assist with these migrant communities, Bright Employment is launching the “Brighter Pathways” program in May 2014 that will provide a direct employment pathway for up to 100 former chefs and cooks assistants to return to full time work in both hotels and community clubs across Sydney. The highly regarded former executive chef at Sailors Thai, Ty Bellingham, will be responsible for the assessment and training of all graduates on this program.

If you or your service know of unemployed refugees with a permanent visa or asylum seekers with work rights who have worked in a commercial kitchen before coming to Australia or have done similar work in Australia and want a career in hospitality, Bright Hospitality will interview them.

Please direct all enquiries to:

Bright Employment, Suite 201, Level 2, 39 Queens Street, Auburn 2144

Telephone: 02 96431851

Email: enquiries@brightemployment.com.au

Pay and Conditions

All workers will be covered by the Hospitality Award 2010 which include the following conditions:

• Kitchen attendant 1 and paid $640.20 per week (38 hours) plus overtime and penalty rates, holiday and sick pay
• Cook grade 1 & kitchen attendant 2 are paid $664.80 per week (38 hours) plus overtime and penalty rates, holiday and sick pay
• Cook grade 2 are paid $687.60 per week (38 hours)
• Hospitality workers are typically shift workers with shifts over seven days per week.
• Overtime is paid for work outside the rostered shift

Training and Mentoring

Successful applicants will take part in the “Brighter Pathways” program that includes:

• A three week theory and practical pre-employment training program to get workers job ready
• Direct involvement of employers in assessing workers prior to commencement of employment and tailoring a training program to meet their specific requirements.
• A trial period of up to four weeks that provides employers with the opportunity to assess workers prior to omitting to 26 weeks of employment
• Significant wage support payments during the first 26 weeks of employment that may cover up to 40% of the weekly salary over this period.
• On the job skills training including completion of a certificate 2 qualification in kitchen operations.
• Workers who graduate from the 26 week employment program amy be given the opportunity of full time work with their host employer. Additional hospitality work may also be available with Bright Employment.

FREE course in volunteering and job seeking skills

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Worker’s Name: Patricia Kenny

Organisation/Service/Project: TAFE Outreach

Telephone/Email: 9335 2790 patricia.kenny@tafensw.edu.au

Initiative/Project: A FREE course in volunteering and job seeking skills

• Employment/Job Seeking Training/Workshops

 A FREE course in volunteering and job seeking skills

 This course is for people wishing to participate more in their local community by:

• volunteering at their child’s school
• helping in community organisations
• contributing to a local community garden

 Students learn volunteering and job seeking skills including:

• improving reading, writing and speaking skills
• communication in the workplace
• finding the right job
• resume writing
• applying for a job online
• interview skills

 This 3 hour per week course is held at Ashfield Public School every Monday from 10am to 1pm commencing Monday 5 May and finishing 16 June.

If you wish to attend the course

please contact Tricia at TAFE Outreach