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Finding the right job

Steps with looking for work

Depending on your circumstances, you might want some help with getting ready for work. Here are some steps you can take to prepare:

  • talk to a friend, family member, carer or loved one about your options. They can help you work out the direction you may like to take. You can think about your skills and abilities, and what job might be right for you.
  • talk to an expert. You can call a JobAccess adviser on 1800 464 800 for confidential advice or send an enquiry with questions you have about how you can find a job that is right for you. You can also contact a Disability Employment Service for guidance about your employment options. You can search for a provider near you using the Australian JobSearch website. You may also like to discuss your employment options with a career counsellor. As well as providing advice about what work might suit you, a career counsellor can help you with applying for work and preparing your resume. You can search for a career counsellor using the Yellow Pages.
  • do online research. The Australian Government's JobAccess website has advice to help you with getting work, as well as tips to help you if you are considering starting your own business. Seek, a leading job website, also has resources you might find helpful.
  • consider if you'd like to study or begin an apprenticeship or traineeship to help you prepare for joining or returning to the workforce.

  • find out what employment support you may be eligible for to help you with finding and keeping the right job.

I'm ready for work. What can I do now?

If you are ready to apply for work, you can register with JobSearch-Australia's largest free online job board. JobSearch can match you to jobs based on your skills and experience, and let you know about jobs that may be right for you. You can also search for a job using other employment websites, such as Seek, MyCareer and CareerOne.

You can consider contacting a recruitment agency to discuss your employment options. You can search for a recruitment agency in your local area using the Yellow Pages.

You may also see a job advertised that you'd like to apply for in a newspaper or on a noticeboard.

Some jobs are also offered or advertised more informally through word-of-mouth and personal relationships. Let people around you know if you are looking for work, as there may be a job that becomes available that they can tell you about.

Bolzy's Go4 Services

Ryan Boles in his uniform for Bolzy's Go4 Services in Mackay.

Ryan Boles has complex, multiple disabilities, but is working in his own business, Bolzy's Go4 Services, with the support of his mum and the Mackay community. More…

Did you know?

People with a disability who complete vocational and educational training qualifications, such as a Certificate, Diploma or Advanced Diploma, increase their likelihood of getting a job from 9% to 29% in the first year after they finish studying, according to the report, The role of vocational education and training in the labour market—outcomes of people with disabilities.

You may be interested in finding out more about getting started with study.

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Last updated:
22 April 2013

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