Employment

ARA Employment delivers a range of employment and training related services to refugees and migrants. Some of these services include, but are not limited to the following:

• Job Search Assistance & Job Placement
  Marketing and Employment brokerage
  Facilitating job interviews
  Supporting clients in their individual attempts to secure employment
• Resume Assistance
  Assisting clients to develop their own resumes
  Identify marketable and transferable employment skills
  Updating and reviewing client resumes when required
• Interview Preparation
  Assisting clients understand the requirements for job interviews
  Organising and facilitating interviews with prospective employers

Training
Organising Pre-vocational training in a range of areas.
 Metal Work & Workshop skills
 Welding training
 Building & construction training (youth only)
 Cleaning / Manual Handling and First Aid (women only)
Providing one-of training sessions about Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare awareness
Providing referrals to a diverse range of external training programs

Supporting clients with a range of employment related issues such as employer / employee rights and responsibilities, tax, superannuation and so on.
Providing assistance with cross cultural communication

In addition to our services for refugees and migrants, we also help employers by:
Providing appropriate staff
Delivering formal and informal Cultural Awareness training
Offering post placement support and mediation where required

Please contact ARA Employment Services if you would like additional information about how we can assist your business.

The work of ARA’s Employment Department would not be possible without the on-going support of

• the Department of Further Education, Employment, Science and Technology (DFEEST)
•  Western Futures
• the North East Development Agency