An integral part of The Personnel Group’s role in finding meaningful work for people with barriers is building employer confidence. While most employers understand the advantages of having a diverse workforce, promoting the many benefits of employing a person with a disability goes hand-in-hand with what we do as a regional not-for-profit provider. The Personnel … Read more
What is the Employment Assistance Fund, and can I access it? If your business needs special equipment, or workplace modifications, for an employee, The Personnel Group can work with JobAccess to make it happen. The JobAccess Employment Assistance Fund (EAF) gives financial help to eligible employers and people with disability and mental health conditions to … Read more
With the Disability Royal Commission underway, and reforms underway to improve the effectiveness of the NDIS, it can be easy for the average punter out there to miss the scheme’s successes. The individual stories of where this powerful social instrument has created empowerment, dignity, and equality, despite its flaws. At its core – the key … Read more
In previous blogs I have written about The Personnel Group’s expanding service offering and our move into the Allied Health space. Our vision is to provide our customers with a variety of services that all assist with preparing for and then maintaining employment. This week we begin opening pathways for customers across our footprint to … Read more
Welcome everyone to a new year, and I hope it was a restful festive season for you all. With 2023 kicking off and many people setting resolutions for the new year, I thought I’d share some insights that might help with achieving your goals in the new year. I don’t claim to have all the … Read more
Having the right supports in place has enabled Amy to thrive in her workplace – PE4K Childcare. Amy was already working three days a week under supervision as a casual in the kitchen. “I’ve been working here for about a year,” Amy says. “I work in the kitchen with Kelly, and I like working here … Read more
Support Angels Bendigo provides individual in-home care to support people living in their own homes. Office manager Mel Robinson says connecting with The Personnel Group was a lifeline as Support Angels began its post-pandemic lockdowns rebuild. “It’s helped the business dramatically,” she says. “We had 54 staff in 2020 before COVID, and now we have … Read more
Anyone who meets Cameron is quickly taken by his outgoing personality and dry sense of humour. That led The Personnel Group to link with Cameron’s local McDonald’s Restaurant, sensing his interaction with customers would be a positive experience. “Cameron’s come back to our services a few times, and we were looking at options where Cam … Read more
Aaron had previously worked with Coastal Distributors three years before reconnecting through The Personnel Group. “I left three years ago, give or take, and The Personnel Group helped me with jobs before, so when I was looking for work they steered me back here,” Aaron says. He enjoys his work and again being part of … Read more
Tempany was at the point where she thought securing open employment was impossible. Connecting with a Jobs Victoria Advocate and The Personnel Group changed her view. She says her then-employment service provider focused on her disability, not her ability, and her job hunt never progressed past the interview stage. “I was like, I’m never going … Read more