Mental Health is discussed frequently these days. In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are discovering the long-term mental and emotional impacts that years of restriction, isolation, uncertainty and fear have had on our society. Workforce shortages and absenteeism are prompting many employers to consider their team’s ‘mental wellness’ for the first time. Concurrently, … Read more
The latest Star Ratings confirm The Personnel Group is among Australia’s best-performing Disability Employment Service (DES) providers. The Star Rating System rates DES providers’ success in placing jobseekers into long-term, sustainable employment. With 23 locations across our footprint receiving the maximum 5-Star DES provider rating, The Personnel Group jobseekers are more likely to get a … Read more
The Personnel Group has developed a new pre-employment program – Pathway to Work – to build life skills, soft skills and employability skills. In mid-2019, only 24 per cent of working-age NDIS participants were in paid work. The National Disability Agency is not on track to reach its target of 30 per cent in paid … Read more
Employers across the country are crying out for staff as unemployment rates hit historically low levels. The ongoing war for talent has prompted calls for the Australian Government to significantly increase migration as one strategy to meet labour demands. While all options that help address these shortages should be considered, we must not miss out … Read more
Coming from a background where money was tight is a constant source of motivation for Blake. Centrelink steered Blake towards an employment service provider, leading him to The Personnel Group. Employment Consultant Courtney reached out to Dan Wallace at Your Everyday Gourmet butcher, who agreed to trial Blake part-time. “We’ve got plenty of staff through … Read more
Many people have commented to me this past fortnight about the volume of The Personnel Group’s locations with a 5 Star rating. We have recently been sharing these successes through our social media and it has been wonderful to see our team getting the credit they deserve. We have 23 locations across our footprint that … Read more
A community-wide commitment is crucial to breaking Australia’s homelessness crisis, a border-based not-for-profit believes. The Personnel Group has set up a volunteer staff housing and homelessness committee to identify practical ways it can positively help. Other businesses are urged to do the same. Speaking ahead of the 2022 Vinnies Community Sleepout to raise awareness and … Read more
I came across a quote recently which is really influencing the way I think about leadership. It went something like this – “the measure of a team’s culture is the way employees feel on Sunday night, knowing they have to go back to work on Monday morning.” Simple yet profound, the statement makes me consider … Read more
I was 14 when I got my first job. I worked a couple of nights a week as a kitchenhand at a Cheesecake Shop – sweeping floors, cleaning equipment and unpacking deliveries. It wasn’t a glamorous job and didn’t pay particularly well; I am grateful for the things I learned in that workplace. I learned … Read more
Industry specialists Brad Platschinda and Nick Scammell have joined The Personnel Group to support Gippsland jobseekers into work. The Personnel Group will deliver Workforce Australia’s Employability Skills Training (Block 2) across Bairnsdale, Traralgon and Warragul. Employability Skills Training (EST) gives jobseekers using the Digital Online Servicing platform the ability to meet their requirements by undertaking … Read more