Today, 3 March 2023 is World Hearing Day. A day which promotes ear and hearing care across the world and raises awareness of how to prevent deafness and hearing loss. It is also a good time for Global Skills to encourage all employers to ensure their workplace is inclusive and accessible to employees who are hearing impaired.
Australia’s Transport, Postal and Warehousing Industry includes a wide range of businesses and occupations and is one of our nation’s growth industries with an increasing demand for workers. With this demand predicted to intensify in coming years, Global Skills is encouraging employers to consider the inclusion of people with disability as possible employees.
The first WorldPride in the Southern Hemisphere will be taking place in Sydney, beginning 17 February. Sydney WorldPride is committed to removing access and inclusion barriers so that full participation by all people is possible.
Global Skills is encouraging Health Care and Social Assistance employers to consider hiring people with disability. As an employer in this industry, you potentially have the most to gain by ensuring your workplace is inclusive and accessible.
“I find Global Skills really helpful, especially Ven. He finds staff that are suitable for my vacant position every time. He does a great job. Ven also keeps in regular contact with me throughout the recruitment process. It’s very reassuring.”
In the lead up to the holiday season, many businesses in the Retail Industry will need to scale up staff quickly to meet extra demand. As Retail is one of Australia’s growth industries known to have significant labour shortages and high demand this may be proving a hard task. Global Skills is encouraging employers to consider the inclusion of people with disability as potential employees to help meet demand now and prepare for the future.
For current and future workforce needs, Global Skills Disability Employment Services (DES) can help your business access a large and diverse talent pool that is significantly under-represented in the Australian labour market.
William recently celebrated six months of ongoing employment. He also took the time to write a heartfelt thank you for the support he received from Global Skills St Marys.
We are excited to announce that Global Skills’ Customer Support Centre (CSC) is now available for all job seekers, employers and community stakeholders to access.
In this inspiring video, Suzanne explains how the support provided by Global Skills Disability Employment Services, along with her employer, Inspire Care, has enabled new opportunities and increased self-confidence.