Free career advice and résumé appraisal service

Experience+ includes free professional career planning sessions and a résumé appraisal service for Australians aged

45 years and over. Callers will be provided with a free Career Guide to help them make informed career decisions.

Tailored assistance for a change in role

Construction and manufacturing workers aged 55 and over in Priority Employment Areas can access tailored assistance

and free training through Job Services Australia if they want help to move to a less physically demanding role.

On-the-job support if your job is at risk

Workers whose job is at risk due to a health condition can access face-to-face support and free training to help them keep

their job.

Training grants for employers

Employers can access grants of $4950 to support their mature age workers (aged 55 years and over) to help them gain

new skills that will help them mentor apprentices and trainees. The Guidelines and a fact sheet for these grants will be

available on the 1 July from the Experience+ website (www.deewr.gov.au/experienceplus).

Golden Gurus grants

Organisations delivering the Golden Gurus program can apply for grants of $10 000 each. The Guidelines and a fact sheet

for these Grants will be available on the 1 July from the Experience+ website (www.deewr.gov.au/experienceplus).

DM3-213933 Experience+ Job Transition Support Factsheet – PDF

DM3-213935 Priority Employment Areas – PDF

DM3-213931 Experience+ Career advice Factsheet – PDF

DM3-213928 Experience+ On-the-job Support Factsheet – PDF

Dear Friends

Here is your chance to join the OzGREEN crew as a member of staff. We are gearing up to deliver some exciting projects over the next 6 months and need to take on 3 new members of staff – all to be based in the Bellingen Office:

Trainee Office Assistant (contact Rowan – rlennox@ozgreen.org.au)

Sustainability Education Project Coordinators x 2 (contact Sue – slennox@ozgreen.org.au)

As the work is youth focused we are very interested in getting appropriately qualified /experienced young people on board.

Interested? Have a look at the job description attached.  Sustainability Education Project Coordinator

Send you application via email – applications close 30 June 2010.

Cheers, Sue

Sue Lennox

Co-Founder/CEO, OzGREEN

www.ozgreen.org

Sustainable Living, Learning and Leadership

OzGREEN Bellingen Office

PO Box 301 Bellingen NSW 2454 Australia

Phone +612 6655 2180

OzGREEN Sydney Office

PO Box 205 Brookvale NSW 2100 Australia

Phone +612 9938 5544  Fax: +612 9938 5588

Winners 2007 Eureka Prize NSW DECC Alan Strom for Environmental Sustainability Education

Top 100 Most Influential People in Sydney, the sydney magazine, December 2007

Then come along to this FREE workplace safety workshop and find out how.

Workplace Safety Essentials – Manual Handling

This workshop will help you discover structured techniques that will enable you to identify, assess and control manual handling issues at your workplace.

Location: Coffs Harbour Golf Club, Earl Street, Coffs Harbour

Date: Thursday 24th June, 2010

Time: Registration: 9.00 am, Session: 9.30am – 11.30am

This workshop is free, but numbers are limited, registration will ensure you don’t miss out.

To secure your place, go to Workshop Registration or ring 1800 624 097

To request a free advisory visit for one-on-one advice specific to your needs, go to Advisory Visits or call 131050.

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Beverley Jackson

Business Advisory Officer, Coffs Harbour

Business Assistance Branch

Business Assistance Group

WorkCover NSW

Suite 33, Jetty Village Shopping Centre, 361 Harbour Drive COFFS HARBOUR 2450

Phone: (02) 6659 1706

Mobile: 0428 105 261

É Fax: (02) 9287 4456

Email: beverley.jackson@workcover.nsw.gov.au

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For more information on WorkCover please visit our website at: http:www.workcover.nsw.gov.au

Bellingen Sustainable Business Alliance (Bellingen Chamber, Bellingen Council & OzGreen) is presenting the Sustainable Youth Enterprise/Employment Think Tank on 13th May as part of Innovation Festival – be a part of it for win win – local youth employment and qualified, committed and cost effective employees. We encourage you to come to the local forum on 13th May and by all means attend launch in Coffs Harbour if you can.

Regards Guy Saddleton – President

THINK-TANK

Invitation to the North Coast Innovation Festival 2010 Launch

Please find attached your invitation to the 2010 Launch of the North Coast Innovation Festival.

Launch Details:

Date: Wednesday, 28th April 2010

Time: 10.00am – 12.00pm

Venue: Southern Cross University National Marine Science Centre, Bay Drive, Coffs Harbour

RSVP: by 23 April to Tel: 02 6583 5647 or Email: admin@rdamidnorthcoast.org.au

Please extend this invitation to your colleagues and business associates.

We look forward to seeing you on 28 April!

Regards,

Tiffany Slack-Smith

Festival Coordinator

North Coast Innovation Festival

Tel: 02 6584 6333

M: 0412 880 085

E: tiffanyslacksmith@ncinnovationfestival.com.au

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Aboriginal Education workers at the school contacted Nortec Employment and Training for recruitment of four labourers to be involved in construction of the outdoor learning area and to find suitable applicants for the 6 ongoing roles which will form the foundation of services – a Co-ordinator, tutors and a trainee.

Carol Leon President of the Aboriginal Education Consultative Group (AECG) said “this project offers an ideal environment for students to learn, increasing educational opportunities through the support of Aboriginal workers and is a huge stepping stone to making a real difference in this local community”.

Jenni Davies Area Manager of Nortec Employment and Training says “there is an overwhelming sense of pride in all people that are contributing to this project. A visit to the project saw around 20 people working industriously in making the outdoor learning centre into an ideal space – the students putting the final touches on a mural under the instruction and guidance of Aboriginal Education Officer Brydi Fatnowna.

Aboriginal Education Worker, Jenni Farrands stated “the aim of the grant is to provide an opportunity to truly integrate Gumbaynggirr and other Aboriginal cultures and communities into education in the Bellinger Valley.”

Carol Leon (President AECG) and Jenni Farrands ( Aboriginal Education Worker)

Project Work Crew (L to R) Anthony Kody and Mitchell

Contact:

Ruth Gollan  Marketing Officer

NORTEC Employment & Training

ruth.gollan@nortecltd.com.au

02 6659 4200

About Mark

My last position was General Manager for Emerald Coaches, managing a $4m business with 25 staff. I oversaw all business activities including sales and marketing, operations, administration, HR and finance.

My achievements included: -

Creating ongoing process efficiency improvements (staff rosters; time sheets; breakdown roster; fuelling schedule) saving cost and time; Overseeing a major improvement in staff morale and welfare - implemented open door policy and open communication about business performance; held regular staff feedback meetings; increased percentage of local employees in the workforce; replaced outgoing employees with those of higher quality; Significantly improving health and safety in the workplace environment by arranged an audit, implementing audit findings and maintaining set standards of the physical environment; developed and introduced new policies and procedures in consultation with all staff which also enabled the business to align with key client policies and contractual obligations; Developing a supplier cost reduction programme; Identifying future strategy options by undertaking business, client and market analyses Regional Small Business of the Year Award for 2009.

In my previous contract role with the Queensland State Government, I had responsibility for industry and regional development. My remit was to develop targeted networks, clusters and supply chains with business operators and representative organisations to enhance regional business performance.

As a Senior Manager for Trade and Investment with Deloitte, I managed a team that delivered advisory services. We achieved excellent results by helping businesses to achieve contracts worth GBP30m from an annual fee income of GBP1m.

From 2005 to 2007, I ran my own successful small business having identified a new business opportunity to supply migrant workers to UK employers with skills shortages after EU expansion. My strategy enabled me to develop the business quickly in year one and exceed my initial revenue targets within six months. During the business life cycle, I made decisions to alter marketing, recruitment, employer service and sourcing strategies to enhance business performance and respond to changing market conditions and helped employers to address genuine skills gaps whilst ensuring that workers received equal terms and conditions of employment as their UK counterparts.

During my spell as Investor Development Manager, I was responsible for the delivery of a new regional investor development programme for companies identified as having strategic importance. I established and developed close support relationships with business leaders and assisted with delivery improvement projects as part of a wider remit to retain existing and develop further investment. The programme identified and supported over 50 projects in areas of site expansion, staff recruitment and retention, productivity improvements, marketing, supplier development, E-business, access to finance and others.

With the Skoda Group, I managed the overseas representative network and successfully opened a sales branch in South Africa, achieving sales of $1m in year one and $1.6m in year two.

I developed my early career with leading distributors of industrial products starting as a warehouse operator/driver and progressing via promotion to internal then field sales, when I regularly met and exceeded sales targets. I possess an excellent understanding of all business operations, written and verbal communication skills and strong problem solving and decision making skills. I have experience of managing teams with different employers using situational leadership, consensus and delegation, proven relationship management skills, networking, negotiating and influencing skills across all levels. I am highly professional, intelligent, analytical, loyal and friendly.

About Elle

Elle is highly experienced in customer service and administrative roles and previous responsibilities have included: -

Marked work, gave appropriate feedback and maintained records of performance . Managed pupil behaviour and applied appropriate and effective measures when necessary.

Dealt with membership applications and enquiries via phone, email and post. Maintained membership database. Received, sorted and distributed post. Diary management including meeting and travel organisation. Dealt with all incoming correspondence . Took dictation and minutes .

Responsible for department accounts and budgets. Booked in customers vehicles for service and repairs face to face and over the telephone (reception duties). Processed work documentation . Updated customer and vehicle records accurately. Invoiced and handled cash payments. Processed incoming sales orders at the counter and by phone (reception duties). Stock control. Sales reports

In order to develop my knowledge and skills, she recently completed a Certificate III in Business Administration (Quick Books) at TAFE.

She has excellent client relationship, people and communication skills, and considered by former employers as being highly numerate and literate, hardworking, reliable, flexible, work equally well as part of a team or alone, punctual, friendly, honest and dedicated. She prides herself on doing all tasks to the very best of her ability.

Her immediate career will be slightly interrupted when she gives birth to our first child in December but plans to return to work as soon as possible.

Please contact us if you know of something suitable for either of us.

Mark and Elle Brennan [mailto:brennanml1966@yahoo.co.uk]