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Retrenched workers not accessing free services
A4e to open only job services Australia branch in Kogarah
Mascot gets employment services branch for 1st time in over a decade
A4e job services Australia brances in Tamworth and Gunnegah

Retrenched workers not accessing free services

09/11/2009

Retrenched workers not accessing free services

Many recently retrenched workers do not realize that they can now access immediate help in getting back to work, A4e Australia CEO, Ms Shula Kentwell, said today.

Shula explained that the Government introduced new rules and assistance earlier this year to make it easier for people who have lost their job through no fault of their own or as a result of the economic downturn to get immediate assistance in getting back to work.

“Being made redundant is often a huge blow to your self esteem and it can be hard to think about an immediate pathway back to work, but there is now free help available to help people get back to work, and people should use it,” Shula said.

“The A4e Australia staff is highly skilled in providing the necessary support and help that will make the difference between success and failure in helping anyone who has been recently retrenched to get back to work,” Shula said.

“Sometimes they may need help accessing relevant and wanted training to develop new skills, or they may just need help with updating their resume, or undertaking a skills analysis. We can provide whatever help is needed right now,” Shula said.

A4e provides individually tailored services to help out of work Australians back into work. It operates from 7 sites across regional NSW and Sydney.

Shula is concerned that people who have been recently retrenched or made redundant as a result of the GFC may not be aware that they are now eligible for immediate assistance from their Job Services Australia provider, such as A4e.

“We’ve found that the sooner people who have been retrenched or made redundant get employment assistance, the better their prospects are,” Shula said.

“All they need to do is give us a call or drop in and visit an A4e site, and we’ll be very pleased to help them access all the services that they are entitled to,” Shula said.

The Australian Government announced on February 24 this year, that they all retrenched workers would be eligible for immediate assistance to help them back into work, and that they would not have to wait for 3 months like they did previously, to get the help they need, Shula said.

A4e to open only job services Australia branch in Kogarah

A4e is very pleased to announce that they will open a new Job Services Australia branch in Kogarah at Suite 2, 1-5 Derby Street, making them the only employment services provider in Kogorah.

"A4e has a strategy of going to where job seekers are rather than setting up where other providers are" said A4e Australia’s CEO, Shula Kentwell.

A4e has also just agreed a lease on 601 The Kingsway, Miranda where it will also be the sole employment services provider.

"Preparations to open in the St George-Sutherland region area are well underway and will open as scheduled on 1 July 2009.

"We are very excited to be part of delivering new employment services, offering one door through which all local jobseekers can identify their individual needs and access specialist services to address them.

Our specialist partners will help us support the individual needs of each jobseeker. Our partners are:

• Mandurah – Hunter Indigenous Business Chamber;
• Australian Employment and Training Solutions;
• Recovre; and
• Alliance People Solutions.

We are currently looking to build relationships with local partners in the St George Sutherland area."

A4e works in partnership with governments, the third sector and employers worldwide to achieve real, measurable results in driving down employment and supporting a diverse range of individuals in their search for work.

Mascot gets employment services branch for 1^st time in over a decade

The Mascot area has not had a local employment services presence since the Commonwealth Employment Services (CES) office closed its doors 12 years ago.

A4e Australia is especially pleased to announce that one of two branches in the Eastern Suburbs area will be located in Mascot at 900 Botany Road.

The lease on the head office of A4e Australia has also been agreed and will be located at Level 2, 133-135 Oxford Street Bondi Junction.

"The Mascot area has a large employer and industry base that may have been underserviced for some time" said A4e Australia’s CEO, Shula Kentwell.

"Preparations to open in the Eastern suburbs area are well underway and will open as scheduled on 1 July 2009.

"We are very excited to be part of delivering new employment services, offering one door through which all local jobseekers can identify their individual needs and access specialist services to address them.

Our specialist partners will help us support the individual needs of each jobseeker. Our partners are:

• Mandurah Hunter Indigenous Business Chamber;
• Australian Employment and Training Solutions;
• Recovre; and
• Alliance People Solutions.

We are currently looking to build relationships with local partners in Eastern Suburbs area."

A4e works in partnership with governments, the third sector and employers worldwide to achieve real, measurable results in driving down employment and supporting a diverse range of individuals in their search for work.

A4e job services Australia brances in Tamworth and Gunnegah

A4e Australia is pleased to announce the locations of its new Job Services Australia branches in Tamworth and Gunnedah.

The Tamworth branch will be at 498 Peel Street.

The Gunnedah branch will be at 196 Connadilly Street.

Both are central locations in the towns and easily accessible.

A4e will also offer an outreach service in Manila.

"Preparations in Tamworth and Gunnedah are well underway and will open as scheduled on 1 July 2009," said A4e Australia’s CEO, Shula Kentwell.

"We are very excited to be part of delivering new employment services, offering one door through which all local jobseekers can identify their individual needs and access specialist services to address them.

Our specialist partners will help us support the individual needs of each jobseeker. Our partners are:

• Mandurah - Hunter Indigenous Business Chamber;
• Australian Employment and Training Solutions;
• Recovre; and
• Alliance People Solutions.

We are currently looking to build relationships with local partners in the Tamworth and Gunnedah areas."

A4e works in partnership with governments, the third sector and employers worldwide to achieve real, measurable results in driving down employment and supporting a diverse range of individuals in their search for work.