Work Connection Limited has been operating in the Whitsundays for over 25 years and have offices in CANNONVALE, BOWEN and MACKAY.We work with job seekers from their final year of High School, through to 65 years of age. If you are someone who recognises as a person with a disability, has a physical injury or any other barrier to employment, call our Head Office on 07 49467 630 to see if we can help you find paid employment. If you receive any type of benefit from the Department of Human Services/Centrelink, you may be eligible for our services.We will make sure that we tailor our support and activities to ensure they are individualised and work best for you to be as independent as you can be. We are able to be as involved in the job search and employment process and you would like us to be, or we can just be a support in the background with minimal contact with your employer, if this suits you best.Below is a generalised run-down of the types of activates and appointments you will go through as a job seeker at Work Connection Limited:

PRE-EMPLOYMENT

It is important that every job seeker is well prepared when applying for paid employment.

• At your first interview you will be introduced to our staff and will be assigned an Employment Consultant. You will work with your Employment Consultant to develop an individualised Employment Pathway Plan. This plan reflects your skills, abilities and interests.
• Working with your Employment Consultant, you will build a job strategy, covering resumes and cover letters, interview and presentation skills and applying for work.
• Industry visits will be organised for you.
  

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MARKETING & JOB SEARCH 

We will support you with:

• Work experience options.
• Job search.
• Marketing to suitable employers.
• Research study and training options.
  

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ON JOB SUPPORT 

We provide all of the necessary support to aid you as a job seeker to adopt and settle into your new employment role. We provide:

• Assistance to employers.
• Negotiate and explain terms and conditions of employment.
• Ongoing support for your employer and yourself, with onsite training and remaining in close contact at all times.
  

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TRANSITION 

Work Connection Limited has developed strong working partnerships with local high schools. The organisation works with students as they approach transition into the workforce to develop independence and practical skills that will be important as they become adults.

To complement our work sampling initiatives we have developed and delivered:

• Driver Education
• Cooking for Two
• Extensive TAFE learning support in Literacy and Numeracy, as well as Certificate I to IV courses.

Employing a person with a disability can be a very rewarding experience for your business. Employing someone from 8 hours per week may provide flexibility and enhanced productivity.At Work Connection Limited, we value our employers who find opportunities within their workplace to employ someone with a disability, physical injury or other barriers to employment. We consider you as a client of Work Connection Limited just as much as our job seekers and strive to maintain an ongoing relationship. We look for sustainable and long-term employment where possible for our job seekers and feel that correct job matching is the key to our success. We can be there to support a job seeker to learn their new job role, which can free up other employees. This on job support continues until your new employee is competent and independent in all of their duties.If there are ever any questions, workplace concerns or feel your new employee would benefit from more or less on the job support from their Employment Consultant at any time in their employment, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

We support employers and value the relationships that we establish. We provide:

• Assistance to all relevant people in the workplace to understand and work with the new employee.
• Assist you to upskill and train if required.
• Wage Subsidy incentives of up to $1300 over a 13 week period.
• Productivity based wages.