Tara Murray
Settlement Services International has expanded its services for culturally and linguistically diverse communities to include support for job seekers in Melbourne’s west.
SSI has been delivering tailored employment-related assistance to people from CALD backgrounds in western and southern Melbourne as a Jobs Victoria partner.
Staff have been helping people look for work and to access the support, information and advice they need to find a job that’s right for them in two ways, through the Jobs Victoria mentors and advocates.
SSI State Director Sonia Vignjevic said that they were proud to add employment support to their range of services.
“Right now this service is particularly important as our refugee, asylum seeker and migrant communities have been some of the hardest hit by the pandemic,” MS Vignjevic said.
“We know that the main barriers facing migrant and refugee job seekers include insufficient Australian work experience, understanding of how to navigate the employment system, limited support with resumes and interview skills, and limited English proficiency.
“Our experienced bilingual, community-based staff are addressing these unique barriers and support community members to connect to local employment and training opportunities.
“We applaud the Victorian government’s initiative in supporting tailored job seeker services.”
