G'day and welcome to The Job Seekers Podcast.

In today's episode we're discussing issues surrounding disability employment support,

Today we actually have two guests, Sandra and Stephanie from Interact Australia .

About Interact Australia

With over 30 years of experience, Interact work to promote social inclusion, health and well being by empowering people to achieve their full potential.

Interact is a values based not-for-profit organisation.  They champion and support people with a disability in their choices, offering a range of person-centred supports, matched to meet your unique circumstances and individual needs.

Their network means that they have on the ground local knowledge, plus the resources and infrastructure to invest in their people.

The interact approach is person-centred and choice-driven, to make clients to services that support their goals. This personalised hands on approach provides flexible and tailored supports for everyone's unique circumstances.

https://www.interact.com.au/

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In the previous episode we discussed how to prepare for in-person interviews. In this episode we focus on online-interviews.  We break down 5 key areas to consider to ensure your interview experience is as trouble free and enjoyable as possible.

Links
https://www.jobs.vic.gov.au/advocates

Music
MotivationMusic by Wavecont, https://www.wavecont.com/free-download/Licensed under creative commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Internationalhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/

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So you've created a great resume, applied for a job and have an interview coming up. Awesome! In this episode we are joined by Emma Waghorne from Qualify Training and we discuss how to prepare for and nail your next interview. This episode is packed with great information, make sure you listen to it all!

Links
https://www.jobs.vic.gov.au/advocates
https://www.qualifytraining.com.au

Music
MotivationMusic by Wavecont, https://www.wavecont.com/free-download/Licensed under creative commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Internationalhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/

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For anyone who has every looked up how to write an effective resume, they are sure to find there is an abundance of information out there, however quite often one source will disagree with another. So what core points can a job seeker apply to write consistently effective resumes?

In today's episode we are once again joined by Christine Holland from the Skills and Jobs Centre. Together we discuss 5 keys to writing effective resumes. 

Timestamps
2:16  - Tip 1: Keep it professional.
8:17 - Tip 2: Put your best foot forward.
10:05 - Tip 3: Keep it concise.
11.41 - Tip 4: It's not about you, it's about them.
14:21 - Tip 5: Adapt each application.
17:29 - BONUS TIP: Choose referees carefully.

Links
https://www.jobs.vic.gov.au/advocates
https://www.tafegippsland.edu.au/service/skills_and_jobs_centre

Music
MotivationMusic by Wavecont, https://www.wavecont.com/free-download/Licensed under creative commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Internationalhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/

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Australia, we are a melting pot of the worlds cultures, and our young people are our future.

In this episode we discuss some of the issues facing youth people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

We interview Ariana from the Centre of Multicultural Youth to find out about the services they provide,  how they empower young people and causing positive change for this cohort.

Timestamps

0:37 - Introduction

1:53 - Guest Section

20:06 - Closing

20:33 - Jobs Victoria Advocates

Links

https://www.cmy.net.au/

https://www.jobs.vic.gov.au/advocates

Music

MotivationMusic by Wavecont, https://www.wavecont.com/free-download/Licensed under creative commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Internationalhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/

About the Episode:

Welcome to the first episode of The Job Seekers Podcast.

In this episode we introduce the podcast, what it is about and who we think will benefit from it. 

Once the introduction is over we move onto our guest interview section which we will make a regular feature. This episode we interview Christine Holland from the Skills and Jobs Centre at Tafe GIppsland. We find out what services they provide, how to access those services and we get Christine's top 5 tips for job seekers. Christine has extensive experience and expertise. Her advice is full of value for anyone looking for work.

Time stamps:

0:11 - Hook
0:34 - Introduction
1:44 - Guest Section
18:37 - Jobs Victoria Advocates
19:38 - Closing
 

Links:

www.tafegippsland.edu.au
www.tafegippsland.edu.au/service/skills_and_jobs_cetre
www.tafegippsland.edu.au/service/jobs_victoria_advocates
www.jobs.vic.gov.au/advocates

Music:
MotivationMusic by Wavecont, https://www.wavecont.com/free-download/Licensed under creative commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/