EMPLOYMENT ADVICE FOR GOLD COAST MIGRANTS
Published Wednesday, 14 November, 2007 at 08:31 AM
Minister for Transport, Trade, Employment and Industrial Relations
The Honourable John Mickel
A Gold Coast employment project will assist 40 migrants and refugees to prepare them for local jobs.
Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations John Mickel and Member for Southport
Peter Lawlor said the Migrant Centre Organisation received $59,860 from the Skilling Queenslanders for Work initiative to organise the Migrant Matters – Multicultural Initiative Program.
“The training this project provides will give more people the motivation and confidence to make a start with a local employer,” Mr Mickel said.
“Participants can receive advice on careers and local employment conditions, or get assistance writing resumes and job applications.
“The Migrant Centre Organisation can also help people get their overseas qualifications recognised here.”
Member for Southport Peter Lawlor said assisting migrants and refugees settle in to their new lifestyle is very important and finding a good job is a big part of that.
“With Queensland’s strong economy and unemployment at a 30-year low of 3.8 per cent, it is important to remember there are still people out there who need some help to get meaningful work,” Mr Lawlor said.
“This project, like the others funded through the Skilling Queenslanders for Work initiative, will assist unemployed and underemployed people who want to make that transition.
“It’s a great way to provide the assistance people need through an understanding and supportive group like the Migrant Centre Organisation.”
Migrant Centre Organisation Office Manager Anna Zubac said each participant will have their cases managed individually.
“This way we can pick out where their strengths and weaknesses are and can focus on the best way for that participant to improve his or her chances of finding employment,” Ms Zubac said.
“A job is an excellent way for recent arrivals to meet new people and become part of the community and this project provides them with a pathway to achieve that.”
The Migrant Centre Organisation has also contributed $25,000 to support the project.
During 2007/08 the Queensland Government will invest $80 million in the Skilling Queenslanders for Work initiative to give an estimated 17,000 long-term unemployed and underemployed people job related assistance and skills training to maximise labour force participation and increase Queensland's prosperity.
Twelve months after receiving employment and training assistance 67 per cent of participants are in employment.
Skilling Queenslanders for Work is part of the State Government’s $1 billion Queensland Skills Plan which aims to provide individuals and industry with the skills and workforce for the 21st Century.
For more information on the Skilling Queenslanders for Work initiative visit www.employment.qld.gov.au or call 1300 369 925
Contact: The Migrant Centre Organisation Manager Anna Zubac on 5591 7261 or migrantcentre@msn.com
Member for Southport contact: 5532 5068
Ministerial contact: Chris Brown 3237 1944 or Nathan Moir on 3235 4060
November 14, 2007
Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations John Mickel and Member for Southport
Peter Lawlor said the Migrant Centre Organisation received $59,860 from the Skilling Queenslanders for Work initiative to organise the Migrant Matters – Multicultural Initiative Program.
“The training this project provides will give more people the motivation and confidence to make a start with a local employer,” Mr Mickel said.
“Participants can receive advice on careers and local employment conditions, or get assistance writing resumes and job applications.
“The Migrant Centre Organisation can also help people get their overseas qualifications recognised here.”
Member for Southport Peter Lawlor said assisting migrants and refugees settle in to their new lifestyle is very important and finding a good job is a big part of that.
“With Queensland’s strong economy and unemployment at a 30-year low of 3.8 per cent, it is important to remember there are still people out there who need some help to get meaningful work,” Mr Lawlor said.
“This project, like the others funded through the Skilling Queenslanders for Work initiative, will assist unemployed and underemployed people who want to make that transition.
“It’s a great way to provide the assistance people need through an understanding and supportive group like the Migrant Centre Organisation.”
Migrant Centre Organisation Office Manager Anna Zubac said each participant will have their cases managed individually.
“This way we can pick out where their strengths and weaknesses are and can focus on the best way for that participant to improve his or her chances of finding employment,” Ms Zubac said.
“A job is an excellent way for recent arrivals to meet new people and become part of the community and this project provides them with a pathway to achieve that.”
The Migrant Centre Organisation has also contributed $25,000 to support the project.
During 2007/08 the Queensland Government will invest $80 million in the Skilling Queenslanders for Work initiative to give an estimated 17,000 long-term unemployed and underemployed people job related assistance and skills training to maximise labour force participation and increase Queensland's prosperity.
Twelve months after receiving employment and training assistance 67 per cent of participants are in employment.
Skilling Queenslanders for Work is part of the State Government’s $1 billion Queensland Skills Plan which aims to provide individuals and industry with the skills and workforce for the 21st Century.
For more information on the Skilling Queenslanders for Work initiative visit www.employment.qld.gov.au or call 1300 369 925
Contact: The Migrant Centre Organisation Manager Anna Zubac on 5591 7261 or migrantcentre@msn.com
Member for Southport contact: 5532 5068
Ministerial contact: Chris Brown 3237 1944 or Nathan Moir on 3235 4060
November 14, 2007