Successfully working with Parent Job Seekers
Work Savvy Parents provides industry training for the PAGES network to assist employment professionals in their work with Primary Carer Parents.
Our one-day workshop is available nationally and can be run on your site or at a local venue. To find out more about our in-house programs contact us for details
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The workshops will cover various topics including:
- Tools to use when assisting parents in their job search
- Child Care Issues - Understanding JET, utilising the Child Care Availability Database, Child Care options
- Preparing parents for return to work after long breaks from the workforce
- Strategies to help prevent absenteesim due to family responsibilities
- Strategies to make your service “parent friendly”
- Identifying and addressing issues and barriers to employment including self-esteem, lack of family support and other common issues
- Working with unmotivated or difficult parents - understanding the issues
- Understanding how employment effects Centrelink benefits - selling the financial benefits of work to parents
- Identifying employer concerns, and strategies to address these concerns
- Benefits and opportunities in working with parent job seekers
- Understanding the participation requirements of different benefit groups (PPS, PPP, Newstart)
- Suitable Job Requirements – What you need to know
Training Formats
Work Savvy Parents can also provide on-site staff training which we can tailor to the specific needs of your organisation. Training can be conducted in many formats. Some suggestions include:
- Short sessions for weekly staff meetings
- Workshops as part of general staff development programs
- Half-day or One-day workshops
Testomonial
"Not only is Coleen a profesional with the highest ethical standards but I would consider her to be one of the most creative practitioners I have met"
- Employment Services Manager, Job Network Service NSW
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