{"id":264,"date":"2023-05-01T12:02:54","date_gmt":"2023-05-01T02:02:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studiokettle.com.au\/wip\/living-costs\/?page_id=264"},"modified":"2023-06-06T14:13:28","modified_gmt":"2023-06-06T04:13:28","slug":"support-with-finding-a-job","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/studiokettle.com.au\/wip\/living-costs\/support-with-finding-a-job\/","title":{"rendered":"Support with finding a job"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Information and support services for finding a job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"LC_jump\">\n    <p class=\"LC_actions\">\n        <a class=\"LC_btn LC_fav\"><\/a><a class=\"LC_btn LC_read\"><\/a>\n    <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Getting a job isn\u2019t as simple as walking up to a potential employer and presenting your resume. Even if you\u2019re well qualified it can be a lengthy process, and you might hear \u2018no\u2019 a lot before you hear \u2018yes.\u2019 You\u2019ll also find that looking for jobs, applying, and heading to interviews takes a lot of time and money. So to help, we\u2019ve compiled some practical tips and information about who can help you.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Different types of work<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Different types of work have different terms and conditions. Contracts can either be permanent with no end date, or temporary with a fixed end date. Workers can be employed to work full-time, part-time or on a casual basis with different rosters or shifts.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some workers are paid piece rates. For example, people working from home sewing garments often are paid per completed item.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other people work through on-demand platforms, like food delivery or personal service jobs booked through an online platform.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some workers are employed by labour hire organisations which then organise work, often on a casual basis.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An increasing number of workers are self-employed, working for themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Apprentices or trainees are people who are learning under supervision.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each of these types of work have different pay and conditions, like paid leave or allowances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#x1f4cc; For more explanation of these types of work, <strong>see our <a href=\"https:\/\/studiokettle.com.au\/wip\/living-costs\/income\/\">income and employment basics<\/a> page.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Working unpaid<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some employers want you to work without pay. For example for a trial period. This is often offered to people as a way into paid work but it is no guarantee of securing a paid position after you have completed the trial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more information on unpaid work, you might want to visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fairwork.gov.au\/starting-employment\/unpaid-work\">Fair Work Commission Website page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Help with get finding work&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether you just need some nice clothes to wear to a job interview, help writing a resume, some coaching for an interview, or you\u2019d like to know about services that will connect you to potential employers, we\u2019ve compiled a list for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Resource<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>What to expect<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bsl.org.au\/services\/getting-a-job\/\"><strong>Programs by Brotherhood of St. Laurence and others<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td>Assistance with getting a job<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/askizzy.org.au\/\"><strong>The \u2018Ask Izzy\u2019 resource<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td>Find free support services near you, select \u2018Finding work\u2019 to get started<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salvationarmy.org.au\/need-help\/finding-employment\/\"><strong>Finding employment<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td>Salvation Army support for finding and applying for jobs<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.readyset.org.au\/\"><strong>Ready Set&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td>Melbourne-based support, including clothing, coaching, and connection to job vacancies<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/fittedforwork.org\/\"><strong>Fitted for Work&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td>Helps women in Australia experiencing disadvantage to get and keep work<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jobaccess.gov.au\/\"><strong>JobAccess<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td>Australian Government hub for employment information and services for people with&nbsp; disability<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.servicesaustralia.gov.au\/looking-for-work-and-job-hunting?context=60070\"><strong>Job hunting tools and services<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td>Information on looking for work from Services Australia<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Job search support in your state or territory<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Australian Capital Territory<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jobs.act.gov.au\/\">Jobs ACT<\/a>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>New South Wales<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsw.gov.au\/employment\">Employment<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Northern Territory<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/nt.gov.au\/employ\">Employment, money and taxes<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Queensland<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qld.gov.au\/jobs\">Employment and jobs<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>South Australia<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sa.gov.au\/topics\/work-and-skills\">Work and skills<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Tasmania<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stategrowth.tas.gov.au\/jobstasmania\/jobs_tasmania\">Jobs Tasmania<\/a>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Victoria<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/jobs.vic.gov.au\/\">Jobs Victoria<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.housing.vic.gov.au\/financial-help-private-renters\">&nbsp;<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Western Australia&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jobsandskills.wa.gov.au\/\">Jobs and Skills WA<\/a> <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Job-related education<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not only is it often a rewarding and enjoyable experience, but getting a qualification from an education institution is one of the main ways to improve your chances of getting a job. Many jobs require people to have specific qualifications. Generally speaking, people with post-secondary qualifications usually secure higher paying jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That said, having a qualification doesn\u2019t automatically get you a job, and while there are courses that are free or have no upfront costs, being a student can be costly in time and money.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Where to find information<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.courseseeker.edu.au\/\">Course Seeker<\/a> to search for courses<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#x1f4cc; For more information on paying for education and getting by as a student, <strong>see our <a href=\"https:\/\/studiokettle.com.au\/wip\/living-costs\/education-for-adults\/\">post-secondary education<\/a> page.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Centrelink payments<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Australian Government provides income support payments through <a href=\"http:\/\/fern_page_centrelink\">Centrelink<\/a>. You can use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.centrelink.gov.au\/custsite_pfe\/pymtfinderest\/paymentFinderEstimatorPage.jsf?wec-appid=pymtfinderest&amp;wec-locale=en_US#stay\">this tool<\/a> to learn about your eligibility for payments, including the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.servicesaustralia.gov.au\/jobseeker-payment\">Jobseeker unemployment payment<\/a>, or go to Services Australia to learn more about the services and support they offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Dealing with Centrelink<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many people find dealing with Centrelink difficult. Applying for payments can be confusing. Most payments are set too low and have overly strict requirements.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#x1f4cc; <strong>See our <a href=\"https:\/\/studiokettle.com.au\/wip\/living-costs\/centrelink\/\">dealing with Centrelink<\/a> page.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"LC_asterisks\">\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><em>This information was last updated on 5 June 2023<\/em>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The links and resources in this article have been compiled and reviewed by the Brotherhood of St. Laurence. We aren\u2019t responsible for what you\u2019ll find at the links, though we do hope you find the information useful. See our <a href=\"http:\/\/link_disclosures\">disclaimer<\/a> if you\u2019d like to know more.\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"LC_asterisks\">\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Want to save this article as a PDF? <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/studiokettle.com.au\/wip\/living-costs\/how-to-save-a-pdf-of-a-web-page\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">See how to here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>&#x1f4cc; See more:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studiokettle.com.au\/wip\/living-costs\/financial-crisis\/\"><strong>Financial crisis<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studiokettle.com.au\/wip\/living-costs\/centrelink\/\"><strong>Dealing with Centrelink<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studiokettle.com.au\/wip\/living-costs\/education-for-adults\/\"><strong>Paying for post-secondary education<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Information and support services for finding a job.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-264","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","category-article"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Support with finding a job - LIVING COSTS<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Information and support services for finding a job.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Support with finding a job - LIVING COSTS\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Information and support services for finding a job.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/studiokettle.com.au\/wip\/living-costs\/support-with-finding-a-job\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"LIVING COSTS\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-06-06T04:13:28+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/studiokettle.com.au\/wip\/living-costs\/wp-content\/uploads\/LC_1200x630_FBgrowth.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"630\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"Support with finding a job - LIVING COSTS\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"Information and support services for finding a job.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:image\" content=\"https:\/\/studiokettle.com.au\/wip\/living-costs\/wp-content\/uploads\/LC_1024x512_TWgrowth.png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/studiokettle.com.au\\\/wip\\\/living-costs\\\/support-with-finding-a-job\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/studiokettle.com.au\\\/wip\\\/living-costs\\\/support-with-finding-a-job\\\/\",\"name\":\"Support with finding a job - LIVING COSTS\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/studiokettle.com.au\\\/wip\\\/living-costs\\\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2023-05-01T02:02:54+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-06-06T04:13:28+00:00\",\"description\":\"Information and support services for finding a job.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/studiokettle.com.au\\\/wip\\\/living-costs\\\/support-with-finding-a-job\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-AU\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/studiokettle.com.au\\\/wip\\\/living-costs\\\/support-with-finding-a-job\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/studiokettle.com.au\\\/wip\\\/living-costs\\\/support-with-finding-a-job\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/studiokettle.com.au\\\/wip\\\/living-costs\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Support with finding a job\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/studiokettle.com.au\\\/wip\\\/living-costs\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/studiokettle.com.au\\\/wip\\\/living-costs\\\/\",\"name\":\"LIVING COSTS\",\"description\":\"Support for life&#039;s ups &amp; 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