https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-employment-services-show
Occasionally we will feature successful entrepreneurs and people in the workplace who may have been unemployed, faced discrimination due to sex, disability, ageism or career gaps and how they overcame adversity.

To find out more about us: www.employmentservicestraining.com]]>enEducationCopyright Rana Kordahihttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/665067e5c4704a5cb2ca112e4b32ceda.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/show/the-employment-services-showWed, 06 Mar 2024 07:48:57 +0000Rana KordahiRana Kordahifeeds@spreaker.comA show that breaks the stigma about unemployment. We will highlight staff and leaders, who work in Employment Services who will share their tips, industry secrets, successes, and failures.
Occasionally we will feature successful entrepreneurs and people in the workplace who may have been unemployed, faced discrimination due to sex, disability, ageism or career gaps and how they overcame adversity.

To find out more about us: www.employmentservicestraining.com]]>cleanepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/be-careful-about-your-positional-power-with-leela-galvez-019--49619517
Some of the topics we covered on the full podcast:
 
1. Her journey from job seeker on centrelink, to a manager in employment services.  
2. Her top 3 tips for those on the frontline transitioning into a management role in employment services.
3. Her top 3 – 4 reverse marketing tips for an employment consultant.
4. A touching story about a jobseeker who was released from prison whose life she saw turn around because of the support that she gave him.
5. Her humanitarian work while living in Ghana and how that experience taught her to be the leader that she is today.

Leela is currently working for an employment provider whose job active contract is coming to an end within her region. If you would like to connect with Leela for any work opportunities, then you can find her on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leela-galvez-45b06024/

Find out more about our Reverse Marketing Master Class coming up here: https://www.employmentservicestraining.com/event-details/reverse-marketing-master-class]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49619517Mon, 16 May 2022 09:41:44 +0000Rana KordahiWe recently had the privilege of interviewing Leela Galvez for the Employment Services Show Podcast. Leela is an employment services and recruitment expert, and humanitarian worker who has had the opportunity to work both nationally and overseas....
Some of the topics we covered on the full podcast:
 
1. Her journey from job seeker on centrelink, to a manager in employment services.  
2. Her top 3 tips for those on the frontline transitioning into a management role in employment services.
3. Her top 3 – 4 reverse marketing tips for an employment consultant.
4. A touching story about a jobseeker who was released from prison whose life she saw turn around because of the support that she gave him.
5. Her humanitarian work while living in Ghana and how that experience taught her to be the leader that she is today.

Leela is currently working for an employment provider whose job active contract is coming to an end within her region. If you would like to connect with Leela for any work opportunities, then you can find her on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leela-galvez-45b06024/

Find out more about our Reverse Marketing Master Class coming up here: https://www.employmentservicestraining.com/event-details/reverse-marketing-master-class]]>1234disabilityemployment,employmentservicestraining,jobactive,ranakordahi,reversemarketing,salescleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/listen-to-your-jobseekers-as-who-they-can-be-with-phil-pollard-018--48445506
Phil grew up in Frankston in Victoria, and started off his career driving trucks and worked within the sales area of the interstate and international transport industry for most of his life. He was on the verge of a second divorce, and being broke for a third time when he stopped playing the blame game, and discovered a complete new view of life.

He then took action and learned about human behaviour as much as he could, starting with his own business, then training and coaching others to have an extraordinary life without limits. Everyone from job seekers to employment consultants.

With well over a decade of training and coaching experience, Phil has an insightful understanding and a sincere interest in human nature. Phil is a commanding Relationship and Mindset coach, who knows what it takes to make people excel and achieve their goals in every area of life.

Some of the topics we covered on the full podcast:

1.Mindset and Emotional Intelligence. How important are then when it comes to being an employment consultant, and why.
2.His top 3 tips for employment consultants who are losing confidence when it comes to reverse marketing?
3.A story about a jobseeker whose life he saw turn around because of the support of employment service.
4.His top 3 tips for a jobseeker who is losing confidence in their job search.
5.The most important thing that he learned in his career.
6.A book that has changed his life.

Connect with Phil Pollard on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philpollard/

Find out more about our Effective Reverse Marketing & Sales Program: https://www.employmentservicestraining.com/reverse-marketing-online-program]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48445506Tue, 01 Feb 2022 07:14:08 +0000Rana KordahiI recently had the honour of interviewing Phil Pollard on The Employment Services Show Podcast. Phil has been in Personal development, training, and coaching as well as employment services combined for over a decade. Phil grew up in Frankston in...
Phil grew up in Frankston in Victoria, and started off his career driving trucks and worked within the sales area of the interstate and international transport industry for most of his life. He was on the verge of a second divorce, and being broke for a third time when he stopped playing the blame game, and discovered a complete new view of life.

He then took action and learned about human behaviour as much as he could, starting with his own business, then training and coaching others to have an extraordinary life without limits. Everyone from job seekers to employment consultants.

With well over a decade of training and coaching experience, Phil has an insightful understanding and a sincere interest in human nature. Phil is a commanding Relationship and Mindset coach, who knows what it takes to make people excel and achieve their goals in every area of life.

Some of the topics we covered on the full podcast:

1.Mindset and Emotional Intelligence. How important are then when it comes to being an employment consultant, and why.
2.His top 3 tips for employment consultants who are losing confidence when it comes to reverse marketing?
3.A story about a jobseeker whose life he saw turn around because of the support of employment service.
4.His top 3 tips for a jobseeker who is losing confidence in their job search.
5.The most important thing that he learned in his career.
6.A book that has changed his life.

Connect with Phil Pollard on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philpollard/

Find out more about our Effective Reverse Marketing & Sales Program: https://www.employmentservicestraining.com/reverse-marketing-online-program]]>2895disabilityemployment,employmentservicestraining,jobactive,ranakordahi,reversemarketing,salescleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/being-authentic-helps-build-trust-with-your-team-with-amy-dyer-017--43339374
Some of the topics that we covered on the full podcast episode:

1. A story about a particular job seeker with a disability and the process Amy’s team went through to help them gain employment and the difference it made in their life.
2. What makes a great employment consultant. Top 3 skills and qualities that they need to have do well in the role.
3. Advice Amy has for those who need to do reverse marketing in smaller towns.
4. Change management and what is takes to manage change well.
5. What it takes to lead a high-performing employment services team.
6. How Amy got into employment services.


Connect with Amy Dyer on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-dyer-3061756a/

Find out more about BEST Employment: https://www.best.com.au/

Find out more about our Effective Reverse Marketing & Sales Program: https://www.employmentservicestraining.com/reverse-marketing-online-program]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43339374Tue, 09 Mar 2021 06:54:44 +0000Rana KordahiWe recently had the honour of interviewing Amy Dyer (very recently married) as those in the industry may still know her as Amy Keirnan. Amy has been in employment services now for 11 years. She currently lives in Armidale NSW but spent most of her...
Some of the topics that we covered on the full podcast episode:

1. A story about a particular job seeker with a disability and the process Amy’s team went through to help them gain employment and the difference it made in their life.
2. What makes a great employment consultant. Top 3 skills and qualities that they need to have do well in the role.
3. Advice Amy has for those who need to do reverse marketing in smaller towns.
4. Change management and what is takes to manage change well.
5. What it takes to lead a high-performing employment services team.
6. How Amy got into employment services.


Connect with Amy Dyer on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-dyer-3061756a/

Find out more about BEST Employment: https://www.best.com.au/

Find out more about our Effective Reverse Marketing & Sales Program: https://www.employmentservicestraining.com/reverse-marketing-online-program]]>1292amydyer,bestemployment,disabilityemployment,employmentservicestraining,jobactive,ranakordahi,reversemarketing,salescleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/everything-can-be-taught-as-long-as-you-have-the-right-values-with-angela-dion-016--42113254
She initially commenced as a contract trainer where she was delivering employment and soft skills training across Sydney to people that were unemployed. Then moved into case management, followed by roles as business centre manager in the Job Network contract. With an interest in assisting people with disabilities, Angela worked in disability employment with Afford Employment, growing the business from a caseload of under 300 hundred across 3 ESAs to winning additional business and expanding to 5 full and 10 outreach sites across five ESAs

Her why is to make a difference to the customers that she serves and to empower and support her staff to do the same.

Some of the topics that we covered on the full podcast:
1. Her why and what keeps her inspired.
2. How she has seen the industry change and evolve from the mid-90s.
3. Her experience with focusing on her staff’s personal development and sending them to events like Tony Robbins’s ‘Unleash the Power Within.’
4. The skills that an individual needs to work in this industry as an employment consultant.
5. How she gets the best out of her team and her leadership style.
6. Youth employment and what it’s all about.

Connect with Angela Dion on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angela-dion-b8364b10/

Find out more about MTC Australia: https://www.atworkaustralia.com.au/

Find out more about our Effective Reverse Marketing & Sales Program: https://www.employmentservicestraining.com/reverse-marketing-online-program]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42113254Wed, 27 Jan 2021 04:20:41 +0000Rana KordahiWe recently had the honour of interviewing Angela Dion on the Employment Services Show podcast. Angela is the head of transition to work at MTC Australia and is passionate about making a difference in the lives of others. She values people being...
She initially commenced as a contract trainer where she was delivering employment and soft skills training across Sydney to people that were unemployed. Then moved into case management, followed by roles as business centre manager in the Job Network contract. With an interest in assisting people with disabilities, Angela worked in disability employment with Afford Employment, growing the business from a caseload of under 300 hundred across 3 ESAs to winning additional business and expanding to 5 full and 10 outreach sites across five ESAs

Her why is to make a difference to the customers that she serves and to empower and support her staff to do the same.

Some of the topics that we covered on the full podcast:
1. Her why and what keeps her inspired.
2. How she has seen the industry change and evolve from the mid-90s.
3. Her experience with focusing on her staff’s personal development and sending them to events like Tony Robbins’s ‘Unleash the Power Within.’
4. The skills that an individual needs to work in this industry as an employment consultant.
5. How she gets the best out of her team and her leadership style.
6. Youth employment and what it’s all about.

Connect with Angela Dion on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angela-dion-b8364b10/

Find out more about MTC Australia: https://www.atworkaustralia.com.au/

Find out more about our Effective Reverse Marketing & Sales Program: https://www.employmentservicestraining.com/reverse-marketing-online-program]]>1254angeladion,disabilityemployment,employmentservicestraining,jobactive,mtcaustralia,ranakordahi,reversemarketing,salescleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/i-fell-in-love-with-this-role-with-nicole-stock-015--41802290
In just 2.5 years, Nicole impressively worked her way up from Job coach to now regional manager. Some of her previous achievements are, Mornington Peninsula Businesswoman of Year and hiring and developing a successful team of over 300 people for the Peninsula Hot Springs.

With over 25 years of experience in leadership and business development, through assorted Senior Management roles, Nicole is dedicated to leading strong teams and achieving success in business.

Nicole has a passion for DES and thrives to make a difference in the client’s lives.

I highly recommend listening to this full episode as Nicole has shares in-depth knowledge and experience.


Some of the topics we covered on the full podcast:

1. What it takes to lead a high performing team.

2. How Nicole would describe Disability Employment Services (DES) to someone who may not know what it is.

3. How she was able to advance in her career and go from job coach to regional manager in just 2.5 years.

4. What it takes to be a great employment consultant and to thrive in the role.

5. Nicole’s message for employers who may be reluctant to hire someone with a disability.

6. What drives her to work in DES and do her best.

Connect with Nicole Stock on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-stock-2492b880/

Find out more about atWork Australia: https://www.atworkaustralia.com.au/

Find out more about our Effective Reverse Marketing & Sales Program: https://www.employmentservicestraining.com/reverse-marketing-online-program]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41802290Wed, 11 Nov 2020 07:53:12 +0000Rana KordahiI recently had the pleasure of interviewing Nicole Stock who is the Regional Manager of Monash/Peninsula Victoria region for atWork Australia. In just 2.5 years, Nicole impressively worked her way up from Job coach to now regional manager. Some of...
In just 2.5 years, Nicole impressively worked her way up from Job coach to now regional manager. Some of her previous achievements are, Mornington Peninsula Businesswoman of Year and hiring and developing a successful team of over 300 people for the Peninsula Hot Springs.

With over 25 years of experience in leadership and business development, through assorted Senior Management roles, Nicole is dedicated to leading strong teams and achieving success in business.

Nicole has a passion for DES and thrives to make a difference in the client’s lives.

I highly recommend listening to this full episode as Nicole has shares in-depth knowledge and experience.


Some of the topics we covered on the full podcast:

1. What it takes to lead a high performing team.

2. How Nicole would describe Disability Employment Services (DES) to someone who may not know what it is.

3. How she was able to advance in her career and go from job coach to regional manager in just 2.5 years.

4. What it takes to be a great employment consultant and to thrive in the role.

5. Nicole’s message for employers who may be reluctant to hire someone with a disability.

6. What drives her to work in DES and do her best.

Connect with Nicole Stock on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-stock-2492b880/

Find out more about atWork Australia: https://www.atworkaustralia.com.au/

Find out more about our Effective Reverse Marketing & Sales Program: https://www.employmentservicestraining.com/reverse-marketing-online-program]]>1599disabilityemployment,employmentservicestraining,jobactive,ranakordahi,reversemarketing,salescleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/underperforming-organisations-usually-have-a-toxic-culture-with-ron-maxwell-014--40314791
Since 2014, Ron has led VERTO as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). It’s been a period of significant change and growth, with VERTO now in a strong position both financially and in terms of structure. Under Ron’s leadership, VERTO has expanded to 40 locations across NSW, the ACT, and Victoria.

Some of the topics that we covered on the full podcast:

1. Should we always agree with the CEO?
2. The future of work and where he sees the future of employment heading and how can people in the workforce prepare for this new world.
3. What it takes to be successful as an employment consultant.
4. What advice he would give to a senior leader who is going into an underperforming employment services territory to turn things around.
5. What message he would give to individuals who argue against diversity.
6. How mature aged apprenticeships work.
7. What it takes to become a CEO. What career path someone needs to follow.

Connect with Ron Maxwell on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxwellron/

Find out more about VERTO: https://www.verto.org.au/

Find out more about our Effective Reverse Marketing & Sales Program: https://www.employmentservicestraining.com/reverse-marketing-online-program]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40314791Tue, 08 Sep 2020 09:01:31 +0000Rana KordahiIn July I had the honour of having Ron Maxwell as a guest on The Employment Services Show podcast. Ron is the CEO of VERTO and a highly accomplished senior executive leader with more than 20 years’ experience in the commercial sector. He drives strong...
Since 2014, Ron has led VERTO as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). It’s been a period of significant change and growth, with VERTO now in a strong position both financially and in terms of structure. Under Ron’s leadership, VERTO has expanded to 40 locations across NSW, the ACT, and Victoria.

Some of the topics that we covered on the full podcast:

1. Should we always agree with the CEO?
2. The future of work and where he sees the future of employment heading and how can people in the workforce prepare for this new world.
3. What it takes to be successful as an employment consultant.
4. What advice he would give to a senior leader who is going into an underperforming employment services territory to turn things around.
5. What message he would give to individuals who argue against diversity.
6. How mature aged apprenticeships work.
7. What it takes to become a CEO. What career path someone needs to follow.

Connect with Ron Maxwell on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxwellron/

Find out more about VERTO: https://www.verto.org.au/

Find out more about our Effective Reverse Marketing & Sales Program: https://www.employmentservicestraining.com/reverse-marketing-online-program]]>2041disabilityemployment,employmentservicestraining,jobactive,reversemarketing,salescleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/don-t-judge-someone-by-the-first-experience-you-have-with-them-with-ashley-cairns-013--39929751
Ashley has the proven ability to achieve five-star performance ratings and consistently achieves yearly revenue budgets.

She’s a diverse and experienced business manager within the disability employment services sector with an interest in building the most effective team and workplace culture through professional, supportive, and direct leadership.


Some of the topics that we covered on the full podcast:
1. What it takes to build a 5-star site.
2. Do’s and don’ts in creating an excellent workplace culture?
3.The advice that she would give to a team member who has the fear of Reverse Marketing or may not know how to go on about it.
4. How do we educate employers about hiring those with disabilities.
5.The advice she would give to her less-experienced self.


Connect with Ashley Cairns on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashley-cairns-791235183/

Find out more about Multiple Solutions: http://multiplesolutions.com.au/

Finf out more about our Reverse Marketing & Sales Program here: https://www.employmentservicestraining.com/reverse-marketing-online-program]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/39929751Tue, 25 Aug 2020 08:39:56 +0000Rana KordahiThis week, I would love to introduce you to my special podcast guest Ashley Cairns. Ashley is the Regional Manager of Multiple Solutions, located in Adelaide, Australia. Ashley has the proven ability to achieve five-star performance ratings and...
Ashley has the proven ability to achieve five-star performance ratings and consistently achieves yearly revenue budgets.

She’s a diverse and experienced business manager within the disability employment services sector with an interest in building the most effective team and workplace culture through professional, supportive, and direct leadership.


Some of the topics that we covered on the full podcast:
1. What it takes to build a 5-star site.
2. Do’s and don’ts in creating an excellent workplace culture?
3.The advice that she would give to a team member who has the fear of Reverse Marketing or may not know how to go on about it.
4. How do we educate employers about hiring those with disabilities.
5.The advice she would give to her less-experienced self.


Connect with Ashley Cairns on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashley-cairns-791235183/

Find out more about Multiple Solutions: http://multiplesolutions.com.au/

Finf out more about our Reverse Marketing & Sales Program here: https://www.employmentservicestraining.com/reverse-marketing-online-program]]>1393disabilityemployment,employmentservicestraining,jobactive,reversemarketing,salescleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/if-you-want-a-safe-community-employ-someone-with-a-criminal-record-with-dean-lloyd-012--25781996
Dean has lived and worked amongst the most privileged and most discriminated in our society. From the heights of property and prestige to the depth of hell battling substance abuse. He's evidence that when supported appropriately people are able to change.

I’m excited to interview Dean on my podcast as he knows what is needed to help someone with a prison record into sustainable employment.

Dean is currently the founder of Lloyd Criminal Consulting Co and is on a journey to provide Just & equitable access to Systemic change. Collaboratively building and designing a new framework, for Significant Social Impact.

He was kind enough to share his wealth of knowledge which I have no doubt will be useful for many people who help ex-offenders into work, as well as any person listening with a prison record.

Some of the topics we covered on the full podcast:
1. Dean’s story and how he ended up in prison.
2. How he was able to find success after his release.
3. Type of resilience, skills, and attributes people in prison build.
4.what advice he gives to an employment consultant who has someone on their caseload with a prison record.
5. Does he believe that people who are addicts should end up in the prison system?
6. Why the most difficult day for people in prison is the day that they get released.
7. His top 3 tips that he would give to somebody that has been released? Or somebody with a prison record that is struggling to find a job.
8.What industries usually hire people with prison records.
9. Why hiring someone with a prison record is better and safer for society.

You can connect with him on his LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dean-m-lloyd-criminalconsultant/

You can find out more about Lloyd Criminal Consulting Co: https://lloydconsulting.co/

Find out more about Employment Services Training: https://www.employmentservicestraining.com/]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/25781996Tue, 14 Jul 2020 13:13:01 +0000Rana KordahiDean Lloyd is the perfect example of someone who can turn their life around if given the chance. After having served a prison sentence, he now helps men who have been released from prison turn their life around that through consulting, employment,...
Dean has lived and worked amongst the most privileged and most discriminated in our society. From the heights of property and prestige to the depth of hell battling substance abuse. He's evidence that when supported appropriately people are able to change.

I’m excited to interview Dean on my podcast as he knows what is needed to help someone with a prison record into sustainable employment.

Dean is currently the founder of Lloyd Criminal Consulting Co and is on a journey to provide Just & equitable access to Systemic change. Collaboratively building and designing a new framework, for Significant Social Impact.

He was kind enough to share his wealth of knowledge which I have no doubt will be useful for many people who help ex-offenders into work, as well as any person listening with a prison record.

Some of the topics we covered on the full podcast:
1. Dean’s story and how he ended up in prison.
2. How he was able to find success after his release.
3. Type of resilience, skills, and attributes people in prison build.
4.what advice he gives to an employment consultant who has someone on their caseload with a prison record.
5. Does he believe that people who are addicts should end up in the prison system?
6. Why the most difficult day for people in prison is the day that they get released.
7. His top 3 tips that he would give to somebody that has been released? Or somebody with a prison record that is struggling to find a job.
8.What industries usually hire people with prison records.
9. Why hiring someone with a prison record is better and safer for society.

You can connect with him on his LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dean-m-lloyd-criminalconsultant/

You can find out more about Lloyd Criminal Consulting Co: https://lloydconsulting.co/

Find out more about Employment Services Training: https://www.employmentservicestraining.com/]]>3089disabilityemployment,employmentservicestraining,jobactive,ranakordahi,reversemarketing,salescleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/create-an-environment-where-your-staff-feel-comfortable-to-talk-about-their-ideas-with-chad-hookey-011--35075405He’s currently the Community Development Leader at Ability Options and has over 20 years experience in senior management, working in a combination of retail, employment and NDIS services.

Just to list a few of his many achievements in Employment Services; The region he managed was successful in gaining reallocated business share from underperforming competitors as they were the highest performing sites in the region. He also had control of the budget and P&L’s for 5 offices across Western Sydney, equating to around $1million in revenue. As well as managing contracts with over 2,000 participants and 50 staff.

This is a must-listen to episode as Chad’s insights and advice are valuable for both leaders and frontline staff in employment services

Some of the topics we covered on the full podcast:

1. His strategy for getting the best out of his team in regards to performance.

2.Do’s and don’ts when it comes to creating an excellent work place culture.

3. Advice he gives to staff members who are afraid to Reverse Market.

4. Key lessons from completing the world renounced Dale Carnegie leadership training.

5.Advice he would have given himself at the start of his career.

6. What motivates him for excellence


You can connect with him on his LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chad-hookey/

You can find out more about Ability Options: https://abilityoptions.org.au/

Find out more about Employment Services Training: https://www.employmentservicestraining.com/]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/35075405Mon, 06 Jul 2020 11:52:26 +0000Rana KordahiI first met Chad Hookey about 3 years ago and I never forgot what a great leader he was then and still is until now. The type of leader who goes above and beyond to coach his team and make them feel valued. So I was excited when he finally said yes to...He’s currently the Community Development Leader at Ability Options and has over 20 years experience in senior management, working in a combination of retail, employment and NDIS services.

Just to list a few of his many achievements in Employment Services; The region he managed was successful in gaining reallocated business share from underperforming competitors as they were the highest performing sites in the region. He also had control of the budget and P&L’s for 5 offices across Western Sydney, equating to around $1million in revenue. As well as managing contracts with over 2,000 participants and 50 staff.

This is a must-listen to episode as Chad’s insights and advice are valuable for both leaders and frontline staff in employment services

Some of the topics we covered on the full podcast:

1. His strategy for getting the best out of his team in regards to performance.

2.Do’s and don’ts when it comes to creating an excellent work place culture.

3. Advice he gives to staff members who are afraid to Reverse Market.

4. Key lessons from completing the world renounced Dale Carnegie leadership training.

5.Advice he would have given himself at the start of his career.

6. What motivates him for excellence


You can connect with him on his LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chad-hookey/

You can find out more about Ability Options: https://abilityoptions.org.au/

Find out more about Employment Services Training: https://www.employmentservicestraining.com/]]>1266disabilityemployment,employmentservicestraining,jobactive,ranakordahi,reversemarketing,salescleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/we-re-not-here-to-just-get-you-a-job-we-re-here-to-change-your-life-with-stephen-sofos-010--28400806
And this is what makes him one of the most successful reverse marketers in the industry.

Also, he has one of my favourite LinkedIn Employment practitioner profile summaries. I’m going to copy and paste it here.
“WHY I do what I do - I believe everyone that wants to work, has the right to work.
WHAT I do - I engage with organisations and advocate for candidates who have a disability.
HOW I do it - I network, talk to organisations about staffing needs and come up with solutions.”

Now he blew me away on this podcast. I say stop everything right now and hit tthe play button to listen to the full podcast.

Some of the topics we covered on the full podcast:

1. Advice to jobseekers who have lost their jobs due to COVID19

2. Advice to employment practitioners struggling to place people into suitable roles or sustain jobs at the moment.


3. How sales skills and knowledge have helped Stephen in his role in Employment Services.

4. When it comes to hiring people with disabilities, what some misconceptions are, and how he challenges those misconceptions with employers.

5. His top tips to when it comes to job carving for someone with a disability.

You can find Stephen Sofos on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevesofos/

You can find out more about the virtual employment consultant portal he created: http://www.jobseekersonline.com.au

Find out more about what we do at: https://www.employmentservicestraining.com/]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/28400806Tue, 02 Jun 2020 07:11:40 +0000Rana KordahiWith over 15 years’ experience in employment services, Stephen Sofos is one of the most mission-driven employment services practitioners I have ever met. He not only gets what it takes to build employer relationships and carve job opportunities, he’s...
And this is what makes him one of the most successful reverse marketers in the industry.

Also, he has one of my favourite LinkedIn Employment practitioner profile summaries. I’m going to copy and paste it here.
“WHY I do what I do - I believe everyone that wants to work, has the right to work.
WHAT I do - I engage with organisations and advocate for candidates who have a disability.
HOW I do it - I network, talk to organisations about staffing needs and come up with solutions.”

Now he blew me away on this podcast. I say stop everything right now and hit tthe play button to listen to the full podcast.

Some of the topics we covered on the full podcast:

1. Advice to jobseekers who have lost their jobs due to COVID19

2. Advice to employment practitioners struggling to place people into suitable roles or sustain jobs at the moment.


3. How sales skills and knowledge have helped Stephen in his role in Employment Services.

4. When it comes to hiring people with disabilities, what some misconceptions are, and how he challenges those misconceptions with employers.

5. His top tips to when it comes to job carving for someone with a disability.

You can find Stephen Sofos on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevesofos/

You can find out more about the virtual employment consultant portal he created: http://www.jobseekersonline.com.au

Find out more about what we do at: https://www.employmentservicestraining.com/]]>2051disabilityemployment,employmentservicestraining,jobactive,ranakordahi,reversemarketing,salescleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/say-what-you-re-going-to-do-and-follow-through-with-sam-smith-009--24229357
Before joining the world of Disability Employment, Sam has been working in business development for 13 years and then took these skills into her current role. Sam does definitely lead with purpose through a passion for changing people's lives. She also does a lot of work and advocacy within the LGBT community and will also share some of the work that she's been doing with Atwork Australia on that topic.

She’s a great networker in the local community of Gippsland and made it her mission to get the word out there about disability employment. Thanks to her efforts and skills there have been about eight articles on good news stories about locals in the community with disabilities, gaining employment.


I highly recommend listening to this full episode as Sam has shares an in-depth knowledge.

Some of the topics we covered on the full podcast:

1.What does the day of a Job Coach look like/consist of
2.What she loves most about what she does
3.Her work within the LGBT community, and how she’s extended her advocacy to her work within Atwork Australia
4.Sam’s top tips to getting the best out of her customer (jobseeker)
5.Myths and misconceptions when it comes to hiring someone with a disability
6.A success story about a client who found a job and how their life has been impacted?


You can connect with Sam on her LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-smith-5b419519a/

You can find out more about Atwork Australia here: https://www.atworkaustralia.com.au/

To find out more about the training we provide to employment consultants and jobseekers: https://www.employmentservicestraining.com/]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/24229357Fri, 27 Mar 2020 16:00:05 +0000Rana KordahiI had first met Sam when I was running Reverse Marketing & Sales training for the team at Atwork Australia at Gippsland Victoria late last year. I remember before I was about to start the training, the Regional manager pops into the training room and...
Before joining the world of Disability Employment, Sam has been working in business development for 13 years and then took these skills into her current role. Sam does definitely lead with purpose through a passion for changing people's lives. She also does a lot of work and advocacy within the LGBT community and will also share some of the work that she's been doing with Atwork Australia on that topic.

She’s a great networker in the local community of Gippsland and made it her mission to get the word out there about disability employment. Thanks to her efforts and skills there have been about eight articles on good news stories about locals in the community with disabilities, gaining employment.


I highly recommend listening to this full episode as Sam has shares an in-depth knowledge.

Some of the topics we covered on the full podcast:

1.What does the day of a Job Coach look like/consist of
2.What she loves most about what she does
3.Her work within the LGBT community, and how she’s extended her advocacy to her work within Atwork Australia
4.Sam’s top tips to getting the best out of her customer (jobseeker)
5.Myths and misconceptions when it comes to hiring someone with a disability
6.A success story about a client who found a job and how their life has been impacted?


You can connect with Sam on her LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-smith-5b419519a/

You can find out more about Atwork Australia here: https://www.atworkaustralia.com.au/

To find out more about the training we provide to employment consultants and jobseekers: https://www.employmentservicestraining.com/]]>1959disabilityemployment,employmentservicestraining,jobactive,ranakordahi,reversemarketing,salescleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/job-carving-comes-from-your-belief-and-confidence-in-the-person-you-re-marketing-with-souzan-asfour-008--23310151
With Over 15 years working in employment services across both Jobactive and Disability, she has held a range of different positions from Business development, Marketing team leader and project management. Now as head of Employer Engagement, Souzan is Passionate about making a difference by providing outstanding customer service to jobseekers and employers. Which in turn has created employment opportunities for candidates and has also secured ongoing business relationship with some loyal employers.

I highly recommend listening to this full episode as Souzan has shares a wealth of knowledge for both employment practitioners and their leaders.

Some of the topics we covered on the full podcast:
1. How employment services has changed and evolved over the years.

2. A story about a jobseeker that has touched Souzan’s heart.

3. The most important thing that Souzan has learned in her career.

4. Her strategy for when it comes to leading her team and driving performance.

5. Top tips to when it comes to job carving for someone with a disability.

You can connect with Souzan on her LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/souzan-asfour-23356b3b/


You can find out more about Wise Employment here: https://wiseemployment.com.au/

To find out more about the training we provide to employment consultants and jobseekers: https://www.employmentservicestraining.com/]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/23310151Tue, 10 Mar 2020 01:37:56 +0000Rana KordahiI recently had the privilege of having Souzan Asfour who is the Head of Employer Engagement at Wise Employment, on the Employment Services Show Podcast. This woman is an absolute powerhouse when it comes to placing people with disabilities into work...
With Over 15 years working in employment services across both Jobactive and Disability, she has held a range of different positions from Business development, Marketing team leader and project management. Now as head of Employer Engagement, Souzan is Passionate about making a difference by providing outstanding customer service to jobseekers and employers. Which in turn has created employment opportunities for candidates and has also secured ongoing business relationship with some loyal employers.

I highly recommend listening to this full episode as Souzan has shares a wealth of knowledge for both employment practitioners and their leaders.

Some of the topics we covered on the full podcast:
1. How employment services has changed and evolved over the years.

2. A story about a jobseeker that has touched Souzan’s heart.

3. The most important thing that Souzan has learned in her career.

4. Her strategy for when it comes to leading her team and driving performance.

5. Top tips to when it comes to job carving for someone with a disability.

You can connect with Souzan on her LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/souzan-asfour-23356b3b/


You can find out more about Wise Employment here: https://wiseemployment.com.au/

To find out more about the training we provide to employment consultants and jobseekers: https://www.employmentservicestraining.com/]]>2227disabilityemployment,employmentservicestraining,jobactive,ranakordahi,reversemarketing,sales,wiseemploymentcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/when-people-are-mismanaged-talent-leaves-with-james-weait-007--21538284
James’ career with UK Ingeus/Deloitte evolved into his role as General Manager with over $100m of contracts delivered by a unique not-for-profit and for-profit partnership to deliver Australian government contracts.

In early 2019 James took a leap of faith and branched out on his own and founded Populi Solutions, which provides vocational programs and consulting that directly and indirectly empower people facing complex challenges in local communities.

I am excited to have him as a guest as he’s someone that understands the science when it comes to identifying the gaps in this industry and shares in-depth wisdom that only comes with years of experience.

What we covered on the full podcast:
1.How James got started in employment services and what led him to his career path today.

2.What are some gaps that he sees in how some employment service providers operate, and what providers can do to fix these gaps.

3.Having worked in employment services in both UK and Australia, some key differences in how both countries operate.

4.If he could go back to when he first started in a leadership role in Employment services, knowing what he knows now, what advice he would have given himself.

5.The 4 programs that James is running that are making a major difference to individuals who are looking for work.

You can connect with James on his LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesweait/

You can find out more about Populi Solutions here: https://www.populi.com.au/
To find out more about the training we provide to employment consultants and jobseekers: https://www.employmentservicestraining.com/]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/21538284Mon, 20 Jan 2020 10:03:43 +0000Rana KordahiI recently had the privilege of having James Weait on the Employment Services Show Podcast. James has had a diverse and international career in Employment Services. With over 15 years’ experience, he has worked in both the UK and Australia, starting...
James’ career with UK Ingeus/Deloitte evolved into his role as General Manager with over $100m of contracts delivered by a unique not-for-profit and for-profit partnership to deliver Australian government contracts.

In early 2019 James took a leap of faith and branched out on his own and founded Populi Solutions, which provides vocational programs and consulting that directly and indirectly empower people facing complex challenges in local communities.

I am excited to have him as a guest as he’s someone that understands the science when it comes to identifying the gaps in this industry and shares in-depth wisdom that only comes with years of experience.

What we covered on the full podcast:
1.How James got started in employment services and what led him to his career path today.

2.What are some gaps that he sees in how some employment service providers operate, and what providers can do to fix these gaps.

3.Having worked in employment services in both UK and Australia, some key differences in how both countries operate.

4.If he could go back to when he first started in a leadership role in Employment services, knowing what he knows now, what advice he would have given himself.

5.The 4 programs that James is running that are making a major difference to individuals who are looking for work.

You can connect with James on his LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesweait/

You can find out more about Populi Solutions here: https://www.populi.com.au/
To find out more about the training we provide to employment consultants and jobseekers: https://www.employmentservicestraining.com/]]>2761disability,disabilityemployment,emplomentservicestraining,employmentservices,jamesweait,populisolutions,reversemarketing,unemploymentcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/if-your-heart-is-not-in-the-work-you-re-doing-your-customers-a-disservice-with-tony-cavallaro-006--20281693

The first time I spoke with Tony was about a year ago on the phone. Within two minutes of speaking with him, I knew that he was on his way to greatness within employment services, but most important, that he cared about what he did.

We finally met a few months ago face to face and I knew straight away that he would be a valuable guest for the podcast. His knowledge about Disability Employment Services (DES), sales and leadership blew me away.

I highly recommend listening to this episode, as Tony is full of valuable information and insights.

What we covered in the full podcast:

1.Tony’s journey into Employment Services

2.His strategy for driving performance as a leader. And advice he gives to other leaders in this industry who may have just started out.

3.Tony shares two good news stories from APM where they changed lives.

4.What advice he would give to someone (an employment practitioner) who is just starting out and is fearful of going out there and marketing their jobseekers.

5.Some myths and misconceptions about people with disabilities in the workplace.

6.What he wished he’d known when he first started out in this industry.


You can connect with Tony Cavallaro on LinkedIn on his LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonycavallaro/

You can find out more about APM here: https://apm.net.au/

Find out more about Employment Services Training: https://www.employmentservicestraining.com/]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/20281693Tue, 26 Nov 2019 10:34:21 +0000Rana KordahiI recently had the honour of having Tony Cavallaro as a guest on The Employment Services Show Podcast. Tony is the Regional Manager of the Regional South Australia & Northern Territory at APM, a global human services organisation, with over 5000 staff...

The first time I spoke with Tony was about a year ago on the phone. Within two minutes of speaking with him, I knew that he was on his way to greatness within employment services, but most important, that he cared about what he did.

We finally met a few months ago face to face and I knew straight away that he would be a valuable guest for the podcast. His knowledge about Disability Employment Services (DES), sales and leadership blew me away.

I highly recommend listening to this episode, as Tony is full of valuable information and insights.

What we covered in the full podcast:

1.Tony’s journey into Employment Services

2.His strategy for driving performance as a leader. And advice he gives to other leaders in this industry who may have just started out.

3.Tony shares two good news stories from APM where they changed lives.

4.What advice he would give to someone (an employment practitioner) who is just starting out and is fearful of going out there and marketing their jobseekers.

5.Some myths and misconceptions about people with disabilities in the workplace.

6.What he wished he’d known when he first started out in this industry.


You can connect with Tony Cavallaro on LinkedIn on his LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonycavallaro/

You can find out more about APM here: https://apm.net.au/

Find out more about Employment Services Training: https://www.employmentservicestraining.com/]]>1953apm,des,disabilityemployment,employmentservices,jobactive,parentsnext,reversemarketing,tonycavallarocleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/try-to-warm-up-your-leads-with-adam-stone-005--19697475
I recently had the privilege of having him as a guest on my podcast. He had a lot of valuable insights and advice.

Two things that Adam said that stood out to me during our chat were.

His 3 top tips for reverse marketing:

“Sometimes it's not appropriate to call when it's convenient for ourselves or the consultant. It's most appropriate to call when the business has an opportunity to listen. I guess the second point that I would probably make with be to let your intention known as early on as possible and what I mean with that is, it's not so much about the 'Hi, how are you?' and the small chat, because at the end of the day time in business is valuable and we appreciate time. So, making sure that the conversation is quick, precise and to-the-point is very important. And then the third thing that I would say or would give would be to try and warm up your lead as much as possible. We only know what we know. So that's why talking to people inside the industry, outside the industry when you're out talking to other businesses.”

Important factors to consider when it comes to helping someone become job-ready:

“I guess the big thing that I would say would be about, ensuring that circumstances for your participant or your jobseeker are right to be able to sustain employment. And when we talk about sustain employment, everybody's got different circumstances. My circumstances would be different from the person sitting next to me, and that person’s circumstances would be different from the person sitting next to them. At the end of the day, what we help to do, is remove any barriers that maybe there to employment. Because it can be tough to focus on actually moving forward into work if we’re concerned about where my next meal is coming from or do I have a roof over my head. These kinds of barriers that we probably don't quite often talk enough about, are super important to the likelihood of success in long-term work. By working with people and helping to overcome those barriers, that’s probably where the next stage of building traits of patience, resilience and the ability to communicate effectively really come in. So, it can be a journey to go from point A to point B.”


What we covered in the full podcast:
1. How did Adam get into employment services.
2. His top 3 tips for employment practitioners who have to do Reverse Marketing.
3. A success story where he or his team changed someone’s life.
4. Myths and misconceptions about hiring unemployed people, or those with long career gaps.
5. Some important factors for employment practitioners to consider when it comes to being job-ready.
6. Advice that he would give to a jobseeker who has lost hope when it comes to finding a job.

You can connect with Adam Stone on LinkedIn on his LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-stone-0707b680/

You can find out more about The Salvation Army Employment Plus here: https://www.employmentplus.com.au/

Find out more about Employment Services Training: https://www.employmentservicestraining.com/]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19697475Sun, 27 Oct 2019 22:00:09 +0000Rana KordahiAdam Stone is a driven and proactive employment services team leader who gets what it takes to market someone into work. He works for The Salvation Army Employment Plus under The Smart, Skilled & Hired Program which is a NSW Government initiative...
I recently had the privilege of having him as a guest on my podcast. He had a lot of valuable insights and advice.

Two things that Adam said that stood out to me during our chat were.

His 3 top tips for reverse marketing:

“Sometimes it's not appropriate to call when it's convenient for ourselves or the consultant. It's most appropriate to call when the business has an opportunity to listen. I guess the second point that I would probably make with be to let your intention known as early on as possible and what I mean with that is, it's not so much about the 'Hi, how are you?' and the small chat, because at the end of the day time in business is valuable and we appreciate time. So, making sure that the conversation is quick, precise and to-the-point is very important. And then the third thing that I would say or would give would be to try and warm up your lead as much as possible. We only know what we know. So that's why talking to people inside the industry, outside the industry when you're out talking to other businesses.”

Important factors to consider when it comes to helping someone become job-ready:

“I guess the big thing that I would say would be about, ensuring that circumstances for your participant or your jobseeker are right to be able to sustain employment. And when we talk about sustain employment, everybody's got different circumstances. My circumstances would be different from the person sitting next to me, and that person’s circumstances would be different from the person sitting next to them. At the end of the day, what we help to do, is remove any barriers that maybe there to employment. Because it can be tough to focus on actually moving forward into work if we’re concerned about where my next meal is coming from or do I have a roof over my head. These kinds of barriers that we probably don't quite often talk enough about, are super important to the likelihood of success in long-term work. By working with people and helping to overcome those barriers, that’s probably where the next stage of building traits of patience, resilience and the ability to communicate effectively really come in. So, it can be a journey to go from point A to point B.”


What we covered in the full podcast:
1. How did Adam get into employment services.
2. His top 3 tips for employment practitioners who have to do Reverse Marketing.
3. A success story where he or his team changed someone’s life.
4. Myths and misconceptions about hiring unemployed people, or those with long career gaps.
5. Some important factors for employment practitioners to consider when it comes to being job-ready.
6. Advice that he would give to a jobseeker who has lost hope when it comes to finding a job.

You can connect with Adam Stone on LinkedIn on his LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-stone-0707b680/

You can find out more about The Salvation Army Employment Plus here: https://www.employmentplus.com.au/

Find out more about Employment Services Training: https://www.employmentservicestraining.com/]]>1430adamstone,disabilityemployment,employment,employmentplus,employmentservices,employmentservicestraining,jobactivecleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/advocating-in-disability-employment-services-means-helping-them-find-a-job-with-nita-shah-004--19270039
One of the reasons that I wanted to interview Nita, was because I’ve worked closely with her and have seen her in action. She’s someone that many employment services managers can learn from. Her staff have nothing but praise for her and the way she leads. Nita not only takes the time to coach her team, but knows how to create a positive workplace culture in order to get the best out of them.
Two things that Nita said that stood out to me during our chat were.

What great leadership means to her
“I’ve always been very passionate about building people’s capacity and team’s capacity to doing bigger and better things. It Doesn’t necessarily mean bigger and better means just placing participants into employment, it also could be learning new skills throughout their careers or preparing more future leaders.”

Advice she would give to new staff members who need to do reverse marketing, but are a little nervous.
“Know your participant, build a relationship with your participant, and that’s when you pick up the phone……….Once you are passionate about it, I think it becomes natural. To me, it doesn't matter what script you have and how many phone calls you make, I think it's quite obvious when you are speaking to employers either by the phone or face-to-face, it is your passion that that will get you through. So, it's about having a buy in in what you're doing and not giving up. Because when we are accepting these roles and we are going to help people, we are becoming a voice for them and we are saying you know what I'm happy to advocate for you and advocating means, at least in disability Employment Services, helping them find a job, helping them feel included and supporting them stay in that employment.”

What we covered in the full podcast:
1.An overview of the Disability Employment Services and parentsNext programs.
2.What great leadership means and how Nita gets the best out of her staff.
3.How there’s no better ROI than spending time with your team.
4.A success story of how Nita’s team at Ability Options changed someone’s life with a disability, by placing them into sustainable employment.
5.How a role was created for a participant with a disability and the positive outcome for both the participant and the workplace it created.
6.The benefits of job carving and why it’s important.
7.The myths and misconceptions in disability employment.
8.How Ability Options takes pride in their core values and how they use them in both recruitment and placing people into work.
9.Advice Nita would give a new staff member who may be a little nervous to do Reverse Marketing.
10.Why Nita chose to work in employment services.

You can connect with Nita Shah on her LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nitashah45/

You can find out more about Ability Options here: https://abilityoptions.org.au/

Find out more about Employment Services Training: https://www.employmentservicestraining.com/]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19270039Mon, 30 Sep 2019 06:11:54 +0000Rana KordahiI recently had the privilege of speaking with the business manager of Ability Options Nita Shah. Nita is a purpose driven leader, who knows how to create a positive workplace culture in order to boost morale and performance. She has more than 7 years’...
One of the reasons that I wanted to interview Nita, was because I’ve worked closely with her and have seen her in action. She’s someone that many employment services managers can learn from. Her staff have nothing but praise for her and the way she leads. Nita not only takes the time to coach her team, but knows how to create a positive workplace culture in order to get the best out of them.
Two things that Nita said that stood out to me during our chat were.

What great leadership means to her
“I’ve always been very passionate about building people’s capacity and team’s capacity to doing bigger and better things. It Doesn’t necessarily mean bigger and better means just placing participants into employment, it also could be learning new skills throughout their careers or preparing more future leaders.”

Advice she would give to new staff members who need to do reverse marketing, but are a little nervous.
“Know your participant, build a relationship with your participant, and that’s when you pick up the phone……….Once you are passionate about it, I think it becomes natural. To me, it doesn't matter what script you have and how many phone calls you make, I think it's quite obvious when you are speaking to employers either by the phone or face-to-face, it is your passion that that will get you through. So, it's about having a buy in in what you're doing and not giving up. Because when we are accepting these roles and we are going to help people, we are becoming a voice for them and we are saying you know what I'm happy to advocate for you and advocating means, at least in disability Employment Services, helping them find a job, helping them feel included and supporting them stay in that employment.”

What we covered in the full podcast:
1.An overview of the Disability Employment Services and parentsNext programs.
2.What great leadership means and how Nita gets the best out of her staff.
3.How there’s no better ROI than spending time with your team.
4.A success story of how Nita’s team at Ability Options changed someone’s life with a disability, by placing them into sustainable employment.
5.How a role was created for a participant with a disability and the positive outcome for both the participant and the workplace it created.
6.The benefits of job carving and why it’s important.
7.The myths and misconceptions in disability employment.
8.How Ability Options takes pride in their core values and how they use them in both recruitment and placing people into work.
9.Advice Nita would give a new staff member who may be a little nervous to do Reverse Marketing.
10.Why Nita chose to work in employment services.

You can connect with Nita Shah on her LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nitashah45/

You can find out more about Ability Options here: https://abilityoptions.org.au/

Find out more about Employment Services Training: https://www.employmentservicestraining.com/]]>1642abilityoptions,des,disabilityemployment,education,employmentservices,employmentservicestraining,nitashah,parentsnext,ranakordahi,refugeeemployment,ssi,unemploymentcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/diversity-without-inclusion-is-a-problem-with-kylie-van-luyn-003--18904063
Kylie often speaks on panels and on stage about how to embrace Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace.

Currently Kylie is the Director of Employment Services & Social Enterprise at Settlement Services International (SSI), a Keynote Speaker, and the 2019 Telstra Business Women’s Awards Finalist. She currently leads three employment programs at SSI. The Disability Employment Services (DES) Program, The Refugee Employment Support Program (RESP), and The ParentsNext program.

In this podcast episode, Kylie talks about:
1. What it's like leading a team in employment services.
2. Important decisions she makes as a leader.
3. The impact she and her team are making in changing jobseekers' lives.
4. Stories of individuals whose lives have been changed.
5. The different employment services contracts she works on.
6. The misconceptions about disability employment.
7. The advice she gives to organisations about embracing diversity and inclusion.
8. Why diversity without inclusion is a problem.
9. Her leadership advice for current and future employment services leaders.
10. Her purpose and why for working in employment services.

You can connect with Kylie van Luyn on her LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kylie-van-luyn-420931b2/

You can find out more about SSI Employment Services: hhttps://www.ssi.org.au/services/employment

To find out more about the training, coaching and consulting we provide to employment service providers you can go here: https://www.employmentservicestraining.com/]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18904063Mon, 26 Aug 2019 12:30:17 +0000Rana KordahiKylie Van Luyn is a purpose-driven employment services leader, with a strategic mind and person-centric heart. As someone with extensive history in executive leadership, working with a wide range of not for profit and NGOs in the employment,...
Kylie often speaks on panels and on stage about how to embrace Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace.

Currently Kylie is the Director of Employment Services & Social Enterprise at Settlement Services International (SSI), a Keynote Speaker, and the 2019 Telstra Business Women’s Awards Finalist. She currently leads three employment programs at SSI. The Disability Employment Services (DES) Program, The Refugee Employment Support Program (RESP), and The ParentsNext program.

In this podcast episode, Kylie talks about:
1. What it's like leading a team in employment services.
2. Important decisions she makes as a leader.
3. The impact she and her team are making in changing jobseekers' lives.
4. Stories of individuals whose lives have been changed.
5. The different employment services contracts she works on.
6. The misconceptions about disability employment.
7. The advice she gives to organisations about embracing diversity and inclusion.
8. Why diversity without inclusion is a problem.
9. Her leadership advice for current and future employment services leaders.
10. Her purpose and why for working in employment services.

You can connect with Kylie van Luyn on her LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kylie-van-luyn-420931b2/

You can find out more about SSI Employment Services: hhttps://www.ssi.org.au/services/employment

To find out more about the training, coaching and consulting we provide to employment service providers you can go here: https://www.employmentservicestraining.com/]]>2482des,disabilityemployment,employmentservices,employmentservicestraining,kylievanluyn,parentsnext,refugeeemployment,ssi,unemploymentcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-biggest-barrier-to-unemployment-is-loss-of-hope-with-steven-pitkin-002--18597906
Steve believes that one of the biggest barriers to unemployment is the loss of hope.

Tune in to this episode as he shares a whole wealth of knowledge and best practices.

You can connect with Steve Pitkin on his Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-pitkin-56595320/

You can find out more about ON-Q Disability Services: https://www.onq.org.au/

To find out more about the training we provide to employment consultants and jobseekers: https://www.employmentservicestraining.com/]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18597906Sat, 20 Jul 2019 12:38:40 +0000Rana KordahiIn this episode, I speak with the general manager of operations of ON - Q Disability Services, who specialise in disability employment and also have a social enterprise (a cafe) for their clients. Through owning this cafe, they create both work...
Steve believes that one of the biggest barriers to unemployment is the loss of hope.

Tune in to this episode as he shares a whole wealth of knowledge and best practices.

You can connect with Steve Pitkin on his Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-pitkin-56595320/

You can find out more about ON-Q Disability Services: https://www.onq.org.au/

To find out more about the training we provide to employment consultants and jobseekers: https://www.employmentservicestraining.com/]]>2154disability,disabilityemployment,emplomentservicestraining,employmentservices,reversemarketing,unemploymentcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/i-have-the-best-job-in-the-world-with-adam-daley-episode-001--18191018
Here we discuss some of the misconceptions employers have when it comes to hiring someone with a disability. We also discuss how many employment practitioners go into their role thinking that it's just a case management role, not realising that there's a huge sales element to it.

Find out more about our employment services workshops for both job seekers and employment practitioners: https://www.employmentservicestraining.com/]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18191018Wed, 26 Jun 2019 07:06:32 +0000Rana KordahiIt's rare to meet people who tell you that they have the best job in the world. Adam helps people with disabilities into work. Here we discuss some of the misconceptions employers have when it comes to hiring someone with a disability. We also...
Here we discuss some of the misconceptions employers have when it comes to hiring someone with a disability. We also discuss how many employment practitioners go into their role thinking that it's just a case management role, not realising that there's a huge sales element to it.

Find out more about our employment services workshops for both job seekers and employment practitioners: https://www.employmentservicestraining.com/]]>1907disabilityemployment,employerengagement,employmentservices,employmentservicestraining,jobactive,jobprovider,marketing,octec,ranakordahi,reversemarketing,salescleanfull