More support for mature job seekers in Murray South East

Mature age job seekers in the Murray South East region of South Australia will have access to more specialised support when it comes to finding work after Sureway Employment & Training expanded their deliver of the Career Transition Assistance (CTA) program into the area.

The program, which assists people aged 45+ to build confidence and gain the skills needed to remain competitive in today’s labour market, held its first class in Mount Gambier during November.

Nine learners commenced with a high level of engagement and enthusiasm.

Program participants will learn various skills to increase their job readiness for the modern workforce, such as how to articulate transferrable skills and experience in job applications, and be provided with practical assistances to enhance their digital literacy.

The program is also available from our locations across Goulburn Murray VIC, Central West NSW, Murray Riverina NSW, and Mid North SA.

 

Find out if you are eligible for Sureway’s CTA program and view our upcoming course dates at:
https://staging.sureway.com.au/job-seekers/career-transition-assistance/

Career Transition Assistance for the Yazidi Community in Wagga Wagga NSW

Language, literacy and numeracy issues can be a barrier to employment, especially for those from non-English speaking and English-as-a-second-language backgrounds.

With the help of an interpreter, a group of Yazidi citizens in Wagga Wagga NSW undertook the Career Transition Assistance (CTA) course with excellent results.

A joint effort of Sureway and APM, the course aims to equip learners with digital literacy for the workplace and in-depth job searching skills.

The participants benefited from an inbound employer visit with representatives from meat processing and export business, Teys Australia. Participants learnt about the production cycle at Teys Australia through video demonstrations. They also gained insight into what to expect in Teys Australia’s recruitment process.

With the support of Translator Midya, participants asked questions and were encouraged to apply for current and future roles. Teys are a “employer of choice”, offering support to potential recruits utilising an interpreter. Teys Australia have confirmed that they love to work closely with employment providers to ensure new recruits have a smooth transition to employment.

Participants also learned valuable skills about how to protect themselves online from Sureway IT Help Desk Team Leader, Andrew. The learners agreed that they now felt more secure in their online presence, and gained transferrable skills that they can apply in their future job roles.

Two female participants expressed their thanks to the course, as this is their first experience in a classroom. They thanked the Sureway and APM teams for their support and guidance and their efforts to ensure language barriers didn’t stop them from achieving progress.

Need help to find a career path that works for you? Get in touch with us on 1300 SUREWAY (1300 787 392) or [email protected] to find out how we can help.

Career Transition Assistance (CTA) helps Pauline with her New Career Path

Pauline previously worked in Hospitality at a local club. Looking for a career change, she got referred to Career Transition Assistance (CTA) in Echuca Victoria.

By day six Pauline had a job with the help from the CTA program. To celebrate her efforts and her new career path, CTA Facilitator, Tamara Balding sat down with Pauline to ask her some questions on her sucess.

How has Sureway/CTA helped with your employment journey?

With the support of CTA, Sureway and my CTA Facilitator Bernadette Quarrie (the fabulous trainer), I felt supported and believed in myself to achieve my full potential.

In the course you are taught to brighten your horizons and increase your self-belief. This was the little push I needed to follow my new career path journey.

What was the best part of the CTA course?

I can’t pinpoint the best part of the course as there was lots to learn and each person will take something away.

In the course, participants are encouraged to bounce ideas off one another. I really enjoyed the resume formatting. It highlighted that I did have transferable skills from my Hospitality experience. These skills will help me in Aged Care. I was also able to use my transferable skills to self-promote myself and to approach employers.

Would you recommend the CTA course to others, why?

Yes, yes, yes!

You will learn heaps and get lots out of the course. You gain what you want out of the course.

Put yourself out there. You are never too old to learn something new or try a different career.

“CTA took me out of my comfort zone. I got a different career and I am looking forward to a workplace where no day will be the same. I couldn’t be happier!”

Need help to find a career path that works for you? Get in touch with us on 1300 SUREWAY (1300 787 392) or [email protected] to find out how we can help.