Skillset has launched its annual skills and job campaign, hoping to engage more than 500 prospective employees by the end of March next year.
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This year marks the third consecutive running of SkillForce500, which was created to support local business, skill local people or place them into education and employment.
Skillset general manager Jane McWilliam said Skillset has worked hard to development its recruitment services.
"Skillset prides itself on identifying and problem solving gaps in the market to better support individuals and businesses in our community," he said.
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"To achieve such success, Skillset place an emphasized importance on the continual development of our apprentice and trainee services, recruitment services and support programs such as Youth Connect, TradeUp, and CareerLink Central West.
"Through these programs we are able to support all facets of people in all stages of their career life-cycle, from school, to training programs, career support and beyond."
SkillForce500 started in 2016 as the campaign Pledge250, where Skillset called on local businesses to pledge a job in the Central West.
After the success launch of the pledge campaign, Skillset raised the target to 360 and then in the past three years, to 500, focusing not only on jobs but widening the target to encompass engagements in skills and career development.
Over five years of campaigning, Skillset has placed or supported over 2500 people through these campaigns.
Ms McWilliam said there's many ways people and businesses can get involved in the campaign.
"Business owners can add an apprentice or trainee to their teams and take advantage of increased wage incentives from the Australian government," she said.
"They can also seek out permanent employees or temporary employees through our services, while individuals can seek out their next job opportunity or career development resources and assistance."
The SkillForce500 campaign will run in Bathurst, Orange and Dubbo.
The SkillForce500 campaign was launched across the three centres last week and will run to March 31, 2022.
To find out more about joining the SkillForce to help skill regional communities across the Central West, call 1300 853 525, or visit www.skillset.com.au.
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