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The Salvation Army Employment Plus welcomed Minister for Employment Senator the Hon. Michaelia Cash at their Morley office in Western Australia on Monday 11 April to celebrate the launch of the Federal Government’s Youth Jobs PaTH program. Senator Cash met with young job seekers and local employers at the Employment Plus offices in Morley, as she discussed …

About The Program Open to young people (15-24) in the Central Coast and Hunter regions of New South Wales, Smart, Skilled and Hired is a new program designed to help young job seekers to enter the workforce Through Smart, Skilled and Hired, young people can become work ready or kickstart a fulfilling career by connecting …

The past 12 months have seen Employment Plus expanding its successful partnership with Diversity Dimensions to help Woolworths Limited bolster its Indigenous workforce. Back in April 2016, Woolworths Limited announced they would recruit an additional 1,600 Indigenous workers over three years as part of the Federal Government’s Employment Parity Initiative – adding to its team …

Six young job seekers have started promising careers at the world’s largest restaurant chain, SUBWAY, thanks to support from Employment Plus and training provider Five Star College. When SUBWAY advertised two initial vacancies, Employment Plus’ Gosford Youth Team Leader, Lisa Davis, seized the opportunity and got to work helping the two young candidates with the …

A 25 year old jobseeker from NSW has gone from unemployment to managing a team of 30, thanks to a dose of hard work, perseverance and support from Employment Plus. Logan Holbrook first came to Employment Plus in 2013 having been unemployed for four years as a full-time carer for his son. “I had been …

The handiwork and collective vision of a group of determined Employment Plus candidates has culminated in a sparking new mobile home for men’s health services. Under the direction of Envision Employment Services, the Work for the Dole participants worked over a period of six months to refurbish an old caravan on behalf of the Men’s …

Recent Australian research found that, on average, three kids in every classroom are skipping breakfast and arriving at school hungry – affecting their concentration, energy levels, attentiveness and emotional wellbeing. To address the concerning statistics, a group of 15 eager jobseekers have been busy in the Rowville Community Kitchen preparing sandwiches, fruit and precooked meals …

A partnership between Compass Group Australia and Employment Plus has enabled six Indigenous job seekers to successfully gain employment at Brisbane’s Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital. The candidates all completed a Certificate III in Cleaning Operations and then partnered with existing employees to put their classroom skills to work and receive further on the job support …

Move over Matt, George and Gary – there is a new team of judges in town! The folks at the Altona Senior Citizens Centre have been busy tasting and judging the culinary works of 15 job seekers and master chefs in the making. The Work for the Dole initiative was developed by Altona Senior Citizens …

A team of Salvation Army Employment Plus job seekers have been busy developing their green thumbs and gourmet palates thanks to a partnership with the Rowville Community Kitchen. As part of the social enterprise’s program, the job seekers have been growing, preparing, cooking and serving lunch for the local community – giving them the opportunity …