Maddy Gallagher found herself stuck at a crossroads after finishing Year 12, but she’s now got a job that she loves.
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Jobs Victoria
Jobs Victoria provides tailored services to support and connect jobseekers and employers. With a network of partners throughout the state, Jobs Victoria helps jobseekers get job-ready through mentoring, training and development, and work closely with employers to identify exactly the types of skills and experience they are looking for.
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From the city to the sea – Jobs Victoria supports new opportunities in Gippsland
Moving from Melbourne to Lakes Entrance without having anything lined up could be daunting for some, but for Amber Potocnik, opportunity knocked.
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Cooking up a career in Mamma’s Kitchen
This community kitchen is giving women from Flemington and Ascot Vale valuable cooking skills and experience while helping those in need.
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Street artist Kaff-eine creates art for heart’s sake in Melbourne's CBD
Street artist Kaff-eine joins more than 150 creatives - designers, music producers, light specialists & more, being recruited to revive the city lanes
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Personal experience drives professional passion in Working for Victoria recruit
Learn how a communications professional was placed in the frontline of getting crucial health information to non-English speaking communities.
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Securing jobs for Victorians who are ready to get back to work
Having found a full-time job herself, see how one community leader in Victoria’s Ethiopian community is helping others find work through.
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Success is all in the numbers for new Brotherhood of St Laurence employee
Stood down from an analytics role in the airline industry, David flew into a new community role thanks to the Working for Victoria jobs program.
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Working for Victoria delivers a new job – and new joy – for Adam
After a heartbreaking start to 2020 for Adam, things are finally turning around.
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A clean start for 500 Victorians with new jobs
Five hundred people are being employed to improve hygiene and safety across the city as part of the $500 million Working for Victoria fund.
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A second bite of the employment apple
Amid widespread job loss and uncertainty, a Victorian Government employment program matches the newly unemployed with businesses.
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Government pandemic response helps Victorians return to work
Thousands of Victorians have returned to work as part of the Working for Victoria initiative.
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The employment initiative getting people back into jobs
Meet Nate, a hospitality manager who lost his job due to the coronavirus pandemic. He is now working, thanks to Working for Victoria.
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New documentary series showcasing employment challenges
VIDEO: Jobs Victoria has launched a documentary series which follows five jobseekers from different walks of life.
Holmesglen Institute course co-ordinator Jan Davis with students at the Royal Children’s Hospital. Credit: RCH Melbourne Creative Studio.
Royal Children’s Hospital & Holmesglen in jobs project for students with disabilities
A partnership between a tertiary training institute and one of Victoria’s biggest hospitals is set to alter the job prospects for disabled students.
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Diverse workforce opens doors for employers and refugees
Bendigo business learns the benefits of hiring a diverse workforce.
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