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
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
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
Unplanned time away from her retail job because of illness gave Brianna the opportunity to re-asses her career goals. With support from The Personnel Group Employment Consultant Sandra Andronicos, Brianna set about exploring new options. One that really appealed was an office administration traineeship. “I hadn’t worked in admin before, I finished school and then … Read more
Over the past 36 years we – The Personnel Group – have assisted thousands of people with a disability, mental health condition or at risk of long-term unemployment find meaningful and sustained employment in the open jobs market. At present, the Government’s Disability Employment Service delivery model is under review and reform, and we welcome … Read more
The Personnel Group is proud to partner the TAFE Specialist Employment Partnerships (TSEP) project which is a National Disability Coordination officer (NDCO) program initiative, in Wodonga and Wangaratta. TSEP aims to identify and address the systemic barriers to employment faced by students with disability. The strategic partnership enables Wodonga TAFE and GOTAFE to have a … Read more
We’d like to introduce Nick, one of our great employment success stories. In Nick’s first meeting with The Personnel Group he barely said a word. Despite his anxiety, Nick met his commitment to attend all his appointments. Over time he became comfortable talking about himself and was able to share his employment dreams and … Read more
Regional support officer Caleb often draws on his own lived experience when working to find participants the right job or support them in their current positions. Caleb, based at Belconnen in the ACT, joined The Personnel Group two and a half years ago as a customer service assistant after ending a successful career in retail … Read more