Shardae finds employment on Gold Coast
Shardae Gerrade was a participant of the Get BUSY For Work course in 2012 and has recently obtained a position as a receptionist at a business in Southport on the Gold Coast.
2 May 2013
BUSY working with Gold Coast Project for Homeless Youth
Two local community organisations on the Gold Coast are working together to assist young people to re-engage into society. Busy Beat in Southport is supporting Gold Coast Project for Homeless Youth (GCPHY) participants to transition into the workforce or further education and training. The relationship between the two organisations is achieving a high success rate of engagement among the young people who have been referred.
30 April 2013
Boosting your social media presence for job hunting success
These days it seems like everyone is on social media in some form or another. Whether you have a Facebook profile, a Twitter account or a Pinterest blog, it’s almost certain that you will have some sort of online presence.
26 April 2013
BUSY At Work’s Amanda Davis recipient of Youth Services of the Year Award
The Rotary Club of Chinchilla has awarded BUSY At Work staff member Amanda Davis with its Vocational Awards 2013 Youth Service Award.
19 April 2013
Queensland Overseas Foundation 2014 scholarship applications – open now!
The Queensland Overseas Foundation is a voluntary, non-profit organisation supported by industry and the Queensland government.
16 April 2013
Upskilling opportunities with Gold Coast light rail project
The Gold Coast light rail project is the “perfect place” to nurture much-needed skills for Queensland’s rail industry said minister for Education, Training and Employment John-Paul Langbroek.
16 April 2013
From little things big things grow
Sunshine Coast transport company Attenross Haulage has become a 100 per cent family staffed enterprise, after welcoming its newest recruit aboard.
11 March 2013
Jessica Mauboy becomes Sporting Chance ambassador
Indigenous singer Jessica Mauboy is the new ambassador for the federal government’s employment and education scheme – the Sporting Chance.
12 February 2013
New scheme targets Indigenous employment in QLD
Indigenous employment in Queensland is set to receive a boost, thanks to a new federal government initiative.
11 February 2013
Queensland ‘fresh food hub’ may create 1,000 jobs
The development of a fresh food hub in southern Queensland could see 1,000 jobs created in the region over the next five years, the federal government claims.
6 February 2013