employment
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Bracks unveils bold new plan for Sunshine
A bold plan to create 50,000 new jobs in Sunshine will today be unveiled by former Victorian premier Steve Bracks. The Sunshine – Daring to be…
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Finding a way to work
More than 70 jobseekers were last week given the chance to meet with prospective employers at the region’s first ever Connecting Futures job fair. The…
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A job lot for St Albans
A free employment and training expo is coming to St Albans. Proven Training Solutions and its partners will gather on Wednesday, June 19, from 3-6.30pm…
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Digging the Aussie life
The remarkable journeys of two Brimbank men have become intertwined on the Metro Tunnel. Fares Haddad and Meseret Bogale are from refugee/asylum seeker backgrounds and…
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Council to address skills shortage
Brimbank council wants help to deal with youth unemployment. The council will request a meeting with the Minister for Jobs, Innovation and Trade Martin Pakula,…
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Supermarket jobs boost
Coles has announced 11 new jobs and a new-look supermarket at Sunshine West. The market-style supermarket was opened last Wednesday and will welcome new team…
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Plan to cut unemployment
The Brimbank council plans to tackle the growing issue of youth unemployment. The council’s first youth jobs strategy will create the framework to guide the…
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Sunshine West factory to close
As many as 100 jobs will go by the end of the year when a Sunshine-based air-conditioner manufacturer shuts down. Buffalo Trident, a branch of…
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Doctor’s plea to find work
Iraqi refugee Aseel Yako has worked in some of the most confronting, pressure-filled conditions a doctor can face, but he can’t find employment in Australia.…
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A top vehicle for youth
Young people looking for careers in the automotive industry have a new pathway to success. Concern Australia’s Hand Brake Turn program, which acts as a…
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Jobs fair works out well
A careers fair designed to connect jobseekers with a disability to employers has been lauded a success. The fair was held at Campbell Page’s Sunshine…
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Mental health care is a rewarding career
For Rory Dalton, working as an emergency mental health clinician at Werribee Mercy Hospital means he gets an opportunity to help vulnerable people every day.…
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Migrant workers exploited in the west, report reveals
Large numbers of migrants living in Melbourne’s west are exploited at work, a landmark report reveals. Released last week, WEstjustice’s report Not just work pinpoints…













