Employer Information
“The Australian Government is replacing employment services such as Job Network with a new tailored approach. It is a free service tailored to meet your individual business needs.
Job Services Australia is strongly focused on providing you with skilled people to help you grow your business. It provides:
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Employees who are trained in your particular industry
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Recruitment advice
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Candidate screening and short listing
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Skills training for job seekers, at all levels, to suit your business needs
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Access to the Australian Government’s JobSearch website to find staff, advertise your vacancies and view workforce and recruitment information.
Job Services Australia is designed to be flexible and responsive to your business needs.
HELP FOR YOUR BUSINESS
Your Job Services Australia provider will assess people you need to grow your business and will work closely with you to find them, particularly if you are in an industry or sector experiencing skills shortages.
Job Services Australia providers are organization contracted by the Australian Government to provide employment services and are available across Australia in more than 2000 locations. They can connect you to the right employees with the skills and training.
HOW IT WORKS
Job Services Australia works with employers at the local level to identify the skills required, and match these needs with appropriately trained and work-ready job seekers.
It provides tailored assistance to job seekers and can help job seekers gain the sills and training required for industry.
EMPLOYERS BROKERS
One of the additional features of Job Services Australia is the new specialist Employer Brokers which will work with employment services and training providers to better understand the needs of individual employers, or groups of employers inspecific industries or regions. Employer Brokers will provide practical assistance to employers facing skills labour shortages.
Your organization may also be able to participate in activities set up by the Employer Brokers in your local area. These projects can provide labour skills solutions and other assistance such as retention strategies.
To find out more about Employer Brokers call 13 17 64 or visit deewr.gov.au/jobservicesaustralia
SAVE TIME AND MONEY
Your Job Services Australia provider may also be able to help your business with pre-vocational and vocational education and training, wage subsidies and other support to help meet your business needs.
WORK EXPERIENCE OPPORTUNITES
Under Job Services Australia, Work Experience will enable job seekers to gain the work-ready skills that employers nees. Training and Work Experience will occur at the same time, and will be an integral part of the overall plan for a sob seek’s future.
PRODUCTIVITY PLACES PROGRAM
The Productivity Places Program is designed to help both job seekers and existing workers develop skills that industry needs. The Program provides nationally-recognised qualifications.
The Productivity Places Program also has places for workers made redundant on and after 24 February 2009 who immediately become eligible to access training places. This will help them develop their skills in areas of eed and to become work ready for new opportunities.
INDIGENOUS STAFF
The Australian Government has reformed the Indigenous Employment Program to provide more support for employers to recruit and retain more Indigenous Australians. This assistance includes access to training and wage subsidies.
For more information, call the Indigenous Employment Line on 1802 102
HOW TO GET INVOLVED
You can call your local Job Services Australia provider and discuss your business needs.
Your consultant will explain and put you in touch with the range of employment-related services and support you need to find suitable staff.
To find your nearest Job Services Australia provider call 13 17 64 or visit deewr.gov.au/jobservicesausutralia
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FOR MORE INFORMATION
Call 13 17 64, or visit the deewr website.