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BTG BULLETIN Issue 8 | October 2014

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BTG Bulletin

October 2014

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In the last year the Mandurah office has grown from servicing 50 clients to around 2090 clients. IN THIS ISSUE

In July 2014 our already hugely successful Job Services Australia contract was further extended in the Peel and Dale region.

Jane McWhirter, BTG’s Manager of Employment Services, said that this additional business has meant a huge opportunity for local job seekers as we ourselves have employed an entirely new team of 14 staff to dedicate to clients at the Mandurah branch office. This increase in size, the number of staff, the value we can add to the community and the strength of our organisation highlights our dedicated service to job seekers and employers over 30 years.

As part of our ongoing commitment to the Peel and Dale region we have now also introduced the services of an Employee Liaison Officer. This innovative new position is designed to service the needs of employers and to provide employers with candidates who have been prepared for their industry, and more specifically tailored to suit their company culture and broader organisational values. The Employer Liaison is able to deliver best outcomes to employers by promoting the use of local workforce talent to service their recruitment needs.

Supported by the large new team at Mandurah office we are finding that local jobs are reaching the local workforce talent that they were intended for, saving companies time, money and resources by attending to all their recruitment needs..

Bridging the Gap Mandurah has been entrusted with this new extended Job Services Australia contract to provide industry employers with motivated and enthusiastic, well prepared employees.

Mandurah region is a real growth area and we are now investing even more resources into our training courses being delivered from our dedicated training site in Mandurah. With more focus on training courses to deliver hands-on skills, we are future proofing our job seekers and delivering high calibre staff to local businesses.

To enquire about help with your vacancy and how to find the best candidate for your company please call us at the Mandurah Branch office on 08 9586 3888 or call us toll free on 1300 736 722, visit our website www.bridgingthegap.org.au and LIKE us on

Facebook.

Indigenous Employment Partnership Bridging the Gap and CSBP have teamed up on an Indigenous Traineeship Scheme

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Gold Class Services Our new Business Services can help people get their dream job

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A Day Of Your Life In one day you could improve your skills with one of our new courses

More on Page 4

WANTED: Green Army Recruits 17-24 year olds can earn while they learn

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Spotlight Falls On Mandurah

Women’s

Winter Walkabout

Women’s

Winter Walkabout

“ After having been a trusted and capable TOP PROVIDER for the past 2 years we feel confident that we are going to be able to service all this additional new business” Jane McWhirter, Manager Employment Services

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A new partnership between Bridging the

Gap and CSBP will assist two local

Aboriginal men gain on-the-job

experience as they complete their

traineeships at Ngulla Training and

Community Centre.

Sydney Hart and Michael Abdullah

commenced a one year traineeship at

Ngulla in July this year, and are working

towards achieving a Certificate II in

Conservation & Land Management.

Ngulla is a dedicated learning facility

auspiced through BTG’s Registered

Training Organisation (RTO).

An integral part of the traineeship is

being provided by local Kwinana

manufacturer, CSBP in the form of work

experience.

Peter Bird, Manager at Ngulla, said “So

far the guys have been great. They have

already learned about plant care,

landscape assessment, site plans and

what it means to work fulltime.”

“We’re hoping that this will be an

ongoing aboriginal traineeship

programme with a major employer in

the Kwinana Industrial Area”, Peter

added.

Wesfarmers CSBP Aboriginal

Development Consultant, Noelene

Mantellato, said the partnership had

created a meaningful opportunity.

“One of the issues identified by the

Kwinana Aboriginal community is that

there are few jobs or traineeships for the

local Aboriginal young people,” she said.

“In response, we’ve worked hard to

establish a partnership with Ngulla and

Bridging the Gap to create these

traineeships.”

Upon completion of the traineeship,

both Bridging the Gap and CSBP will

provide ongoing support to the trainees

as they seek full time employment.

On 20 August Bridging the Gap’s Academy for Community Employment celebrated a year of helping employers with their recruitment needs.

Caroline Marshall, Academy Assistant Manager, said “it has been a privilege to see business partners step up and acknowledge their importance in changing thehigh unemployment rates in Kwinana. By creating better futures through local solutions, businesses have started to source employees from our local talent pool.

“And With over 75% success rate, I’m really proud of our candidates.”

The following businessed received certificates at the event because they have invested in providing employment

opportunities as local employers for local people:

Carlton Contracting Kwinana

BGC Builders Supplies

PetraClean

AUSTAL

Cooloongup Supa IGA

AEGIS Shoalwater Aged Care

Gracehaven Village Baptistcare

Spic n Span Cleaning

Bethanie Waters

CIVMEC

Industrial Recruitment Partners

Urban Retreat Day Spa

The Academy was recently nominated by an external stakeholder to the

Rockingham/Kwinana Chamber of Commerce Regional Business Awards. We became a finalist for the Corporate Community Award! The Kwinana Industries Council won the category.

Caroline Marshall, Chris Oughton (Kwinana Industries Council) and Jo Gwynn (South Coast Baptist College)

Academy Celebrates First Birthday

Partnership Leads To Indigenous Employment

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With our 30th

birthday fast approaching,

Bridging the Gap have once again

created a new and innovative approach

to job seeking. BTG are making waves in

the local community as we strive to

deliver the best in business services.

In an exciting shift, BTG is now offering a

personalised service to clients. Having

long since proved that we deliver trusted

and capable service to job seekers across

our six sites in the South West region, we

are now able to cater for all industries

and placements, supporting both

workforce talent as well as industry

partners in securing full time, part time

& casual positions for professionally

presented candidates.

If you are taking your first steps on the

career ladder, looking for a new

challenge or are looking to get back into

work, BTG has a tailored service for your

needs. A Bronze, Silver and Gold package

is now being offered to create top

performers in the local area.

These reasonably priced packages will

make your career soar.

If you or anyone you know needs expert

advice or support in moving their career

prospects into high gear please do not

hesitate to contact our business services

team to book an appointment.

If your company is looking for

recruitment advice to fill a vacancy then

BTG Business Services are your answer.

Please call 08 9550 1111 and speak to

either Deanna or Caroline who will

arrange for your consultation.

Bridging the Gap Goes for Gold

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Workshops Help People Build Skills For Work

For Further Details

Contact the training team on 9550 1111 or email training@bridgingthegap.org.au.

As the latest report

from the Committee

for Perth shows a

growing inequality

between richer and

poorer suburbs,

Bridging the Gap is

introducing some new

courses to help people

get the job of their

dreams.

While the Bridging the

Gap is well regarded

for its courses that help

unemployed people

prepare for work, now

we are sharing our

training expertise more

widely, starting with

four one-day

workshops in

Rockingham and

Mandurah.

Manager for Training

and Community Kay

Masters said, “We’ve

developed these

workshops to help

address the needs

we’ve identified among

Peel region residents.

They are designed to

be very practical, so

that participants can

actually start using

what they’ve learned

straight away.”

More information is

available at our

website:

bridgingthegap.org.au/

training#one-day-

workshops

Payment Information

Preferred payment method is cash; however invoices can be issued with direct deposit details available upon request.

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Green Army Marches Out Of Town Our local environment is about to improve.

Supported by the Australian Government’s Green Army

Programme and national service provider Job Futures,

Bridging the Gap is preparing to run two projects to restore

natural habitat around Perth and southern WA starting in

November.

The first project, working with Coastcare and City of Kwinana,

is about restoring coastal and river areas south of Perth. The

second project, working with the South East Regional Centre

for Urban Landcare (SERCUL), will focus on wetland

rehabilitation.

Each project will employ nine young participants and one

team leader for 6 months. Participants will learn a raft of

Landcare skills including working in a collaborative team

environment, with exposure to industry experts in the field.

They will be involved in meaningful restorative work with

demonstrable outcomes and develop a deeper understanding

of our natural and cultural heritage. At the same time they will

have the opportunity to complete a Certificate II in

Conservation & Land Management.

The projects will be run out of Ngulla Training and Community

Centre, which is part of Bridging the Gap - a top-performing

local organisation that bridges the gap between people and

jobs.

Bridging the Gap CEO Colin Kerr said “We will combine

Bridging the Gap’s training expertise and Ngulla’s

environmental and supervisory capabilities with our partners’

knowledge of local environmental needs. It’s a match made in

heaven.”

Peter Bird, the Manager at Ngulla Training and Community

Centre, said “We’re looking forward to working with people

who have a passion for the natural environment, and gearing

them up with skills to find further work in the field.”

Anyone is interested in joining our Green Army should contact

Bridging the Gap on 08 9550 1111 or email

mailbox@bridgingthegap.org.au for more information.

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Green Army is for young Australians aged 17-24 years interested in protecting the environment.

Bridging the Gap are looking for school leavers, graduates, Indigenous youth and unemployed job-seekers to become part of our Green Army Project starting in November.

In the Green Army you’ll…

be supported to obtain a Certificate I or II

qualification, or nationally endorsed skills-set, to

help prepare for the workforce and improve career

prospects.

be trained in first aid and Work Health and Safety.

be a part of Australia’s largest ever team of young

Australians supporting environmental action.

receive relevant protections under existing state and

territory legislation, any applicable Commonwealth

laws and Australian anti-discrimination laws.

Bridging the Gap | Head Office

PO Box 675, Rockingham WA 6968 Phone: \08 9550 1111 | Fax: 08 9592 8217

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