For Lynda, having a job brings many benefits. “Earning money means I am financially stable, and I feel as though I’m productive in my life and in the community,” Lynda says. Lynda works in customer service at Albury-based Aidacare, which provides healthcare equipment and assistive technology across the Riverina. She enjoys being part of a … Read more
Jenny Wilson believes you are never too old to learn. At 66, the great-grandmother says although physically, her body was no longer up to the rigours of physical labour, she wasn’t mentally ready to stop working. “People of my age can certainly contribute,” she says. “My body might be a bit broken down, but I … Read more
Historically low unemployment rates in Australia have created many challenges for employers struggling to fill vacancies. Still, at the same time, they have created an extremely favourable situation for people who have traditionally struggled to find employment opportunities. Throughout my time in the employment services industry, much of our work has been dedicated to building … Read more
Brody was referred to The Personnel Group by one of our support networks Amicus Group. As a child, Brody had one of his legs amputated from the knee after unsuccessful Cleft foot surgery. For many years Brody was depressed by the thought of being unable to have a career. Things changed when he decided to … Read more
Recently at The Personnel Group, we brought our leadership team and emerging leaders group together for our quarterly Leaders Meeting. It was great as always to bring our leaders together for knowledge sharing and relationship building. One presentation stood out to me as carrying a very significant message. The leader of one of our most … Read more
After four years out of the workforce, Kylie assumed she would never be able to return to her chosen career. She thought returning to work at all was out of reach. Kylie’s life changed after seeing a social media post from The Personnel Group. “I found The Personnel Group on Facebook and rang the number. … Read more
Unsurprisingly, The Personnel Group considers The Sustainable Gardener a Canberra Community Champion. Founder and Chief Executive Officer Warren Aitken says The Sustainable Gardener has built a loyal following across the ACT, with customers impressed with the quality of work and the organisation’s employment philosophy. “One of the purposes of our business is to gainfully employ … Read more
Last week I attended the Disability Employment Australia national conference, which was held in person for the first time in several years. It was wonderful to reconnect with other service providers after such a long hiatus. The conference theme was ‘Employing Disability Matters’ and there was a focus on service users and consumer peaks challenging … Read more
Last week I spent four days on the road catching up with Personnel Group team members across our footprint. I always enjoy the opportunity to hear about the successes and challenges they are facing in each labour market, and to reconnect with the wonderful people working in this business. I love the individual personalities and … Read more
When Patrick came to The Personnel Group he was keen to find work in the gardening/landscaping industry. Workplace support consultant Sarah worked closely with employers across our ACT network and although he performed well across several job trials and interviews no permanent positions followed. It was time to think outside the box. Together, Sarah and … Read more