Today, Global Skills had the privilege of attending and running a stall at the Kimberwalli Careers Expo, Whalan. It was a wonderful opportunity for us to connect with our local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community including young people and other service providers.
“Going to work has helped ease my anxiety. I’m no longer a hermit crab, wanting to stay home all the time. It has definitely helped my financial situation too. I’ve got a house now, a two-bedroom unit.”
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.
Global Skills extends a BIG thank you to Regional Youth Support Services (RYSS) for supporting our staff to enhance the services we offer for LGBTQIA+ youth on the Central Coast.
Saturday 18 February, is International Asperger’s Day, an opportune time for Global Skills to promote and celebrate neurodiversity in the workplace. Today, we’d like to celebrate Jeremy, just one of our neurodiverse job seekers.
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.
Yesterday a group of Global Skills staff who work across a number of our teams obtained their Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Certificate with thanks to Mental Health First Aid Australia.
Great to see a number of Global Skills young people attending the first session of our new Job Ready Program in Lake Haven this morning.
Global Skills extends our thanks to the Central Coast Community College for supporting 9 job seekers gain an accredited Provide First Aid qualification at Global Skills The Entrance.