Working in Employment Services

When recruiting for the Employment Services Industry, often employers are open to considering candidates that may not have worked in the industry previously but have transferable skills and relevant experience.

If you are looking to break into the industry; the following experience will make you more attractive to the employer:

·Psychological qualification

·Disability Support Agency experience

·Counselling/welfare background

·Proven experience in creating networks and business relationships.

Tips for before you even pick up the phone!

Make sure you have a list of employers to call – there is no point in calling employers that are going to be unsuitable for your candidate, challenging for your candidate to get to or with a company your candidate has no intention of working for. The easiest way to get around this is to get your candidate to do the leg work for you (you can even make it part of their jobsearch plan under SO4). Get them to bring in a list of employers THEY want to work for – that way they are fulfilling their obligations, saving you a lot of time and there will be no excuses as to why they can't attend an interview.

Do your research

It generally pays to do a little research on the company you are calling, if your candidate has suggested it for you – you can ask a bit about the role they want, if not a lot of businesses will have a website that can give you an overview of what they do (often the website will be listed in the white pages next to their number)

I have written this article to assist working mums to cope, especially those who work in the Employment and Training Industries. I hope this information helps you whether you have small babies, toddlers or school age kids. I am a working mum myself with a beautiful 3 year old boy (and a baby on the way), and have worked in the Employment and Training field for several years. This article I have written from my experience and from the experiences of my colleagues, family and friends. ENJOY!

Salary packaging is an often misinterpreted topic, discussed within organisations, offered by some, but generally not well understood. If you ask someone to explain it to you, you will rarely get a succinct answer. The reason for this is salary packaging is a complex proposal.

VRS in its current form was launched in July 2007, and is the government funded initiative to combine vocational rehabilitation with employment assistance to help people who have an injury, disability or health condition to work independently in the open labour market.