Job Seekers

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Workforce Australia

Workforce Australia is an Australian Government funded employment service that supports job seekers find work. Workforce Australia, delivered by Global Skills provides tailored support to help you find and keep secure, meaningful work. With reduced caseload numbers the focus will be on delivering you a personalised service.

Global Skills offers Workforce Australia from 18 locations including the South West Sydney, Macarthur, Lower North Shore, North West Sydney and Central Coast regions.

Global Skills employment services have successfully connected job seekers with employers for over 30 years. Our service reputation has been built on recognising that our job seekers are as diverse and unique as the communities in which they live.

Disability Employment Services

Disability Employment Services (DES) is an Australian Government program funded by the Department of Social Services that supports Centerlink registered job seekers with a health condition, injury or disability to prepare for, find and keep a job.

Global Skills offers the DES – Employment Support Service program at our Cabramatta, Fairfield, Katoomba, Penrith, St Marys, Wetherill Park and Windsor offices.

DES-ESS provides an individualised program for job seekers with a permanent disability to secure a suitable job and offers regular, ongoing support in the workplace if required.

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Transition to Work

Workforce Australia – Transition to Work (TtW) is a government-funded initiative to help young people into work (including apprenticeships and training) or education. TtW, delivered by Global Skills provides intensive, pre-employment support for young job seekers. We’ll help you develop practical skills to get a job, connect with education or training, find local job opportunities and connect with relevant local community services.

Global Skills offers TtW on the Central Coast from 4 full time offices at Gosford, The Entrance, Wyong and Lake Haven. Our team is mobile and we can also meet you in the community.

Global Skills delivers a personalised, innovative and flexible TtW service that is tailored to your needs.

Career Transition Assistance

Workforce Australia – Career Transition Assistance (CTA) is an Australian Government program funded by the Department of  Employment and Workplace Relations. CTA, delivered by Global Skills assists mature-age job seekers build their confidence and skills to become more competitive in their local labour market.

Global Skills offers the CTA program across 8 Greater Western Sydney region sites for Workforce Australia job seekers. 

CTA participants are supported to identify transferrable skills, increase digital literacy skills and career planning advice in your local area.

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Job Seeker Testimonials

Why choose Global Skills?

Full time access to 18 Workforce Australia or 7 Disability Employment Services offices

Tailored, 1:1 support including the development of an individualised plan

Access to a full time Job Search Centre equipped with IT access, free Wi-Fi, phones & printers

Access to job vacancies through our extensive network of employers

Guidance to help to unlock employment potential and hidden vacancies

Diverse range of staff including Indigenous, mature age, have disclosed disabilities or who are multilingual

Latest news and updates

 Hospitality Course At Global Skills Lake Haven

This week a group of job seekers are completing a 5-day Hospitality course at Global Skills Lake Haven. This is the first of three planned Hospitality courses delivered by the National College of Vocational Education at Global Skills sites providing accredited training and access to industry professionals.

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NAIDOC 2024

Yesterday, Global Skills was proud to participate in the Central Coast NAIDOC Community Day, celebrating the rich culture and remarkable achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

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