Skillset's Dubbo staff have called into business across the city this week to raise awareness of the need to support employment, skills and education in regional NSW.
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The new SkillForce campaign aims to increase employment opportunities through offering mentoring programs, recruitment services and job pathway programs while also raising awareness of trade careers in schools.
Since the launch of SkillForce500 in October 2020, Skillset has engaged and placed more than 100 people across the Central West and Far West Orana regions. The goal is to hit 500 placements by the end of March.
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"Skillset are consistently striving to develop opportunities to support every stage of the career life cycle. Our SkillForce500 Blitz day is focused on having meaningful and purposeful conversations with individuals, businesses and our communities to spread awareness during deeply challenging times, that there are still opportunities and areas to strive and succeed," Skillset general manager Jane McWilliam said.
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