Learn English Free Online

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Organisation/Service/Project: Bankstown Library and Knowledge Centre

Telephone/Email: www.bankstown.nsw.gov.au

Initiative/Project: Learn English Free Online

• English classes/conversation group:

-       Go to www.bankstown.nsw.gov.au

-       Go to Virtual Library

-       Go to Online Learning Courses

-       Login in with your Library Membership Card number

-       Select Bankstown Library

-       Try General English – Beginner

STEPUP Project

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Worker’s Name: Turkan Aksoy

Organisation/Service/Project: Bankstown City Council and TAFE

Telephone/Email: turkan.aksoy@bankstown.nsw.gov.au  

Initiative/Project: STEPUP project

• Employment/Job Seeking Training/Workshops:

Employment workshops will be held  Wednesday 4th May 2016 @ Bankstown TAFE 10am-1pm

If you’re looking for work or study opportunities please come along and improve your employability skills in:

·         Resume writing

·         Interview techniques

·         Presentations skills

TAFE staff will be on hand to help with creating a Unique Student Identifier for anyone interested in accessing the fee free TAFE courses which are now available

 When: Wednesday 4^th May – 2016

Time: 10 am to 1 pm (lunch will be provided)

Where: Block E Ground Floor Room 8 (EGO8) Bankstown College, 500 Chapel Road

South-West Sydney Jobs and Skills Expo 2016

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Worker’s Name: Domenica Mirarchi

Organisation/Service/Project: Bankstown City Council

Telephone/Email: 9707 9227 - domenica.mirarchi@bankstown.nsw.gov.au

Initiative/Project:  South-West Sydney Jobs and Skills Expo 2016

• Employment Events/Expos:

WHEN: Wednesday 1 June 2016

WHERE: Bankstown Library & Knowledge Centre, cnr Rickard Rd & Chapel Rd

 TIME: 9.30am – 2.30pm

Bring along your resume! Last year’s expo attracted thousands of visitors, more than 60 exhibitors, workshops, and interviews taking job applications.

Featuring

 • Jobs board displaying hundreds of vacancies

• 60 exhibitors • Apprenticeships and traineeships

 • Pop-up industry shows

• Hands-on learning experiences

WHO WILL BE EXHIBITING?

• Job service providers and recruitment agencies

 • Government agencies • Community organisations

 • Universities, TAFE institutions, colleges and training providers

 • Employers and employment services

 • Career counsellors and advisors

 • Organisations with apprenticeship information and opportunities

 • Work and study skills providers

 • Providers of HSC resources, lecture programs and information services

 • Student support services

 • Tutoring services

 • Providers of international exchange and gap year programs

 WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Job seekers across a range of age groups, qualification/skill levels, and cultural backgrounds, including:

• Young people looking for their first job

 • Year 10, 11 & 12 students

 • Mature-aged unemployed returning to the workforce

 • Women looking to return to the workforce after raising a family

 • People from disadvantaged/minority groups

 • People seeking a new career path

South-West Sydney Jobs & Skills Expo 2016 is an initiative of Bankstown City Council, and is proudly supported by its partners, Australian Business Academy and the Torch newspaper.

For more information please contact Domenica Mirarchi on 9707 9227 or domenica.mirarchi@bankstown.nsw.gov.au

FREE Short Course Create an Online Presence for Your Business

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Organisation/Service/Project: City of Canterbury

Telephone/Email: 9750 9344

Initiative/Project:  Financial Assistance Program Grant

• Employment/Job Seeking Training/Workshops:

FREE Short Course Create an Online Presence for Your Business

Are you a small business owner, or a market stallholder? Would you like to develop your online presence? Come along to this 6-week course and you will learn:

 · How to set up and use a Facebook page for your business

· How Pinterest and Instagram can help your business

· Other social media platforms – what they do and how to choose which are for you

 · Whether you need a website (or not…)

· Digital marketing tips and tools

 · Creating a digital marketing plan

· And more…

STARTS: Monday 2nd May 2016 and continues for 6 Mondays

TIME: 9:30 am to 1:00 noon

FACILITATOR: Joanna Maxwell – Work in Colour

WHERE: ‘ The Cottage ’28 Croydon St, LAKEMBA

COST: FREE but Bookings Essential

CHILDMINDING: Available but must be booked prior TO REGISTER: Call the Centre on 9750 9344

REQUIREMENTS: You’ll need to bring your own laptop or tablet to use during the sessions.

This course is funded by a Financial Assistance Program Grant from the City of Canterbury

Job Seeking Skills Workshops - Ashfield

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Worker’s Name: Dinaz Rather

Organisation/Service/Project: MetroAssist - Ashfield

Telephone/Email: 97811701 - 0434423752 – dinaz.rather@metroassist.org.au

• Employment/Job Seeking Training/Workshops:

 Are you a migrant or refugee currently looking for work?

Do you want to improve your job seeking skill?

Then come along to our friendly discussions and gain insight and support from our presenters and participants!

Session :

When: Thursday 31^st March , 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Where: Activity Room 2 – Ashfield Civic Centre – Suite 1, 260 Liverpool Road, Ashfield NSW

Petersham TAFE Outreach - classes

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Worker’s Name: Patricia Kenny

Organisation/Service/Project: Outreach Coordinator

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

Initiative/Project: Petersham TAFE Outreach

• Courses/Workshops:

I wish to inform you that we have a few vacancies in the following courses:

Access to Aged Care Course – please contact Tricia on  9335 2790

An introduction to working in the aged care industry includes Senior First Aid, aged care units, education and employment pathways and work experience. Pathway to Cert III.

Cert II Skills for Work and Training in the Community Sector 10090NAT (Fee-free and Sydney TAFE scholarships available)

Basic Computing and internet skills – please contact Tricia on  9335 2790

Computing course for absolute beginners seeking employment. Course in Vocational and Community Engagement (VCE) 10093NAT (free course)

Cert I Computing – please contact Tricia on  9335 2790

Computing course for people who wish to build on their basic computing skills. Certificate I in Access to Work and Training (Intro) 10088NAT

Recycle-Repurpose-Reuse – at Stirrup Gallery, Addison Road Community Centre. Please contact Tricia on  9335 2790

This is a community based course where you will use recycled materials to create useful objects. Course in VCE 10093NAT (free course)

Urban Food Growing and Sustainable Living – please contact Tricia on  9335 2790

A hands-on community based course on growing herbs and vegetables, companion planting, bush regeneration and environmental sustainability. Course in VCE 10093NAT (free course) 

Our other courses are full though we can take client’s names and contact details to place on our wait list for our semester II courses.

Migrant Skill Development Program

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Worker’s Name: April Pan

Organisation/Service/Project: MetroAssist

Telephone/Email: 9789-3744 - april.pan@metroassist.org.au

Initiative/Project: SkillMe Project

• Employment/Job Seeking Training/Workshops:

Hi everyone,

I’m pleased to let you know that we’re running another group of skilled migrant development program in partnership with OTEN and Internship in Australia.

The program suits skilled migrants who have good level of experience and skills from overseas and looking to start their career in Australia. The program aims to improve clients’ job seeking skill and their communication/presentation skills. 

The large bulk of the training will be delivered online but there will also be 3-4 workshops. The training includes an element of unpaid local work experience for up to 3 months in their skill area. There will also be information on industry law and work rights.

The last program we ran from Oct-Dec 2015 has seen three people found job in IT and engineering plus a few more who are still doing their work experience.

Clients who are interested should come to our information/enrolment session:

Time: 10-12pm

Date: Wed 2 March 2016

Venue: Room A-1.07, 51 Wentworth Road, Strathfield (OTEN’s office)

*clients should tell security that they’re coming to the ‘SkillME session’ when they come to the main gate. Security will then show them how to get to the room

Smart and Skilled eligibility applies to the training, which means clients must be a permanent resident or Australian citizen, or a New Zealand citizen to be eligible. Those who are not eligible may still access the unpaid work experience. Please note unfortunately there is a cost of $550 involved for local work experience which may be reduced to $109 if the client has difficulty with the cost.

Please send your rsvp to me with client’s name, mobile number, email address and their skill area.

Thank you for your attention and referral!

April

April Pan

SkillME Project Coordinator