Job Stories


From Sarah
Location Mooloolaba
I need to get a job in admin/reception asap as I have just been laid off. However, all jobs advertised require a min. 3+ years experience OR formal training. I have less than a years experience (before that I was working in hospitality), how am I supposed to gain experience if no one will give me a chance? As for training, I need to be home of a night time due to family commitments, so night training is out, and I need to work full time to pay the bills (because lets face it.. centrelink wont give me enough money to live on), so day training is out. Give us workers a fair go, PLEASE!

From Chris M
Location Brisbane Southside
I have been looking for fulltime (preferred) administration office support work since June last year. (Yes 10 months). With over 20 admin experience I have only had 3 interviews within that timeframe. I've probably applied for near 100 positions in the last 5 months since joining Centrelink Newstart. After countless interviews with agencies who keep telling me the same thing, the "market is quiet". I plead with companies to start advertising for more staff. There are people desperate for work. Please give us a go.

From Debbie
Location Marcoola
The firm operating across the road from our office has just shut their doors and has gone into liquidation. All of their staff are now redundant. One of the girls had been working their for ten years and now looks like losing all her accrued entitlements.

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