Mature Age Employment

Our economy is buoyant with major skills shortages in some key areas. Nonetheless, many mature workseekers still face major hurdles getting back into the workforce, or at least being selected for full-time, secure positions at the career level from which they have come.

Many of the causes – ageism, the practices of recruitment companies, small businesses fear of unfair dismissal and myths around the lack of willingness and/or ability of mature workseekers to change and be flexible – have been broadly canvassed. The fact remains, however, that more than 85 per cent of the growth in Australia’s workforce over the next decade will be in the 45 plus age bracket. For those with specifically in-demand skills, the market is robust and maturity is not a disadvantage. But for others, re-connecting with opportunities for employment is fraught with difficulty.

One of the biggest problems is that the employment / recruitment industry is changing remarkably fast.

And few people over the age of 35 understand what’s happening, or how to use it to their advantage. Searching for employment is not really a jobsearch process; it is a marketing and sales process. And what people are marketing and selling is skills and the potential to solve problems for a business and so improve the business bottom line.

Grace Johnston: Grace Johnston Training Services.

In this section we will give you information which will help if you're searching for some kind of job plus some suggestions from experts working in the Human Resources Industry

Australian job search sites

Queensland Government Jobs online
The Queensland Government is the largest employer in Queensland and offers job opportunities across a wide range of employment areas.

Australia Job Search
Commonwealth Department of Employment and Workplace Relations manages a site that gives information for job seekers and employers. Whether you are looking for a job, a career change, or training information, this site can help. The vacancy database can be searched by location or job type and includes seasonal work.

Byron Employment
Comprehensive collection of available jobs and career opportunities. Byron Employment Australia was one of the first Internet employment sites in Australia, and remains committed to providing candidates with a huge selection of jobs from leading agencies around Australia.

CareerOne
CareerOne is the ultimate online career resource with thousands of Australian jobs and free access to job seeking tools such as building your resume online and Job Search Agent, which emails you jobs daily.

Careers Online
This website enables job seekers to obtain help with their career planning and job searching. The site incorporates many tools to make job hunting successful, including a resume wizard, positions vacant and positions wanted notices and information on career options.

Education and Training
WORKCO Limited is a private not-for-profit organisation and has been operating since 1986. It provides a Career Navigator as well as a range of employment services.

Free Employment, Recruitment and Training Services - Workskil Inc.
Free recruitment, training courses, employer & job seeker services! Staffing solutions for small business & community group enterprises. Workskil - South Australia's premier employment agency; career resources, adult education & traineeship provider.

Graduate Careers Australia
Graduate Careers Australia is an interactive system linking students and university graduates throughout Australia with potential employers.

JET Apprenticeship and Traineeship
www.JET.org.au is a web-based New Apprenticeships information portal and job-matching service for jobseekers.

Jobs Australia
The peak body representing and providing services to not-for-profit providers of employment and related services in Australia.

JobsPlus: job search and recruitment solutions for Australian job applicants
Australia's JobsPLUS - using tomorrow's tools to fill today's jobs - helping employers get in touch with Job Seekers and use the Internet effectively in their business.

+Jobs Australia
+Jobs Australia is a premium, nationwide, Internet job database helping to make the connection between Australian and New Zealand employers and potential employees.

jobWISE
jobWISE is a website for mature aged people who are looking for work.

Mycareer.com.au
mycareer.com.au, one of Australia's leading employment sites, provides comprehensive and up-to-date career opportunities, a range of interactive tools, and information on issues such as training and development, interview techniques, and legal rights.

Seek Communications
This site offers a range of free services for jobseekers including a searchable database of job vacancies, job mail (an automated email service for job vacancies in your area of interest) and a resume creator.

The Source :: Careers
A gateway site primarily for young adults which leads to a range of resources on career planning, New Apprenticeships, job seeking online and starting your own business.

Work in Australia
Find information about job opportunities, living in and getting to Australia. Find everything you need to know before you make your move to Australia.

Your Employment Solutions
Your Employment Solutions (for opportunities in Victoria) provide jobs for job seekers and staff selection and screening services for employers. Online job vacancies database updated daily.

Content provided by the Commonwealth Department of Education, Science and Training and myfuture.edu.au.