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Kaleidoscope Job Readiness Workshop Series for Migrant Women – Essentials
October 11, 2021 @ 8:45 am - October 15, 2021 @ 2:30 pm
About this event
Kaleidoscope Job Readiness Workshop Series for migrant women is a workshop series designed to improve the employability skills of migrant women who have been affected by COVID-19.
Workshops are funded by Lotterywest and delivered in the City of Canning, City of Swan and City of Stirling locations in partnership with Kaleidoscope Initiative and the Chung Wah Association Inc.
Workshops are delivered in two streams:
- Level 1 – Job Readiness Essentials
- Level 2 – Job Readiness Advanced
Date and time
Mon., 11/10/2021, 8:45 am –
Fri., 15/10/2021, 2:30 pm AWST
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Location
Bill Cole Centre, Riverton Leisureplex
Bill Cole Room 5
67 Riley Road
Riverton, WA 6148
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Eligibility for attendees:
This October workshop series is the Job Readiness – Essentials stream.
To attend this program you
- must have limited or no work experience
- have a good level of work-ready- English (Level 3 certificate or higher).
If you do not meet these criteria then you may be eligible for the Level 2 Job Readiness – Advanced series. Check out the Advanced eligibility criteria to see if this is more suitable.
Program outcomes:
By the end of this program you will:
- become job-ready
- have boosted your confidence
- have gained knowledge of job service providers and relevant tools that may assist in your job hunting.
Workshop Schedule (11 October – 15 October 2021) – 5 DAYS
8:45 am to 9:00 am: Sign in to the event and pick up a name tag
9:00 am to 2:30 pm: Workshop
The following topics will be covered in the job readiness workshops.
11 October 2021, Monday
- Developing your networking skills
- Career strategy
12 October 2021, Tuesday
- Resumes
13 October 2021, Wednesday
- Cover letters
- Interview skills
14 October 2021, Thursday
- Australian workplace culture
- LinkedIn for job searching
* You will need to bring your laptop/ tablet or phone so that you can update your LinkedIn profile in the session. Please advise in your registration if this is not possible.
15 October 2021, Friday
- Wellness and Family and work planning
Note: when you register, you are registering for all five days of the workshops. You must attend all sessions as per the date and times are shown above.
Lunch: Please bring your own lunch. Morning tea will be provided.
The last date to register for these workshops is Tuesday 5 October 2021.
Numbers are limited to 15 people. We will confirm you are eligible for the program. If we are oversubscribed then we will put you on the waitlist and advise you if a spot becomes available.
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Partner Organisation
This series is run in partnership with the Chung Wah Association Inc.
