Looking for Work
The daily newspapers advertise job vacancies, from Monday to Friday,
and often provide a special in-depth section on work opportunities on
Saturday. There are also private employment agencies, which are listed
in the Yellow Pages telephone directory and internet employment boards.
Any Australian resident can register with Centrelink for help in finding
a job. You need to do this if you want to be referred to Job Network,
which consists of hundreds of private, community and government organisations,
contracted to the Commonwealth Government to help people find employment.
As a newcomer, it is often a good idea to talk to an experienced employment
counsellor to ensure that your approach to job-seeking is appropriate,
particularly if you are having difficulty getting an interview.
Job Network Services
There are a number of employment services available under the Job Network.
These include:
• Intensive Support Services - provide further assistance to eligible
job seekers including training them to develop interview skills, and
to be able to present themselves well to potential employers.
• Intensive Support - customised assistance - provides more one-to-one
help to eligible job seekers, and includes addressing a job seeker's
barriers to employment and tailors the job seeker's efforts in looking
for work.
• The New Enterprise incentive Scheme (NEIS) - helps unemployed people
start and run their own business. Participants may be able to get NEIS
assistance which provides small business training, income support and
advice during the first year of business.
It is important to remember that just joining a Job Network provider
does not guarantee a job. You still need to actively seek work to increase
your chances of finding a job.
All job seekers can also use the free Job Network Access facilities
at Centrelink and a number of Job Network Member Agencies. These include
telephones, photocopiers, fax machines, touch screens and computers
(including the internet). |
