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Expand allThis document outlines advice to give to job seekers on where to look for job vacancies. Services Australia has a responsibility to provide up-to-date, accurate, timely, and easy to understand information and job search services with the aim of maximising the job seeker's access to, and participation in, employment, education, training and other activities of value to the community.
Where to locate job vacancies
Examples of where job vacancies can be found include:
- Workforce Australia website via self service terminals
- Local, State and National Newspapers/Government Gazettes
- Employment Services Providers including Workforce Australia - Transition to Work (TtW), Disability Employment Services and Community Development Program (CDP) Providers
- Internet/Yellow Pages for Private Recruitment/Employment Agencies
- Yellow Pages for addresses and contact numbers of businesses, associations and industries
- Cold Canvassing
- Utilising networks available to the job seeker
- Contacting union or professional associations
- Employment pathways within industries
Referral agency role
It should be noted that Services Australia is a referral agency for job seekers with mutual obligation requirements and in some cases, Volunteer job seekers. The agency's role is to inform job seekers of, and encourage job seekers to utilise all services which may assist them in finding employment.
The Resources page contains information about where job seekers can find out about job vacancies.
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