Working with job seekers to help them develop their skills at work makes sense for a number of reasons:
- helps the employee perform better on the job
- keeps the employee's skills up to date
- may help the employee move into a new position or job in the future.
Labour market conditions in various industries will create work opportunities for people with disability. This is another good reason why it is worth encouraging jobs seekers and employees to invest in developing new skills. The SkillsInfo web site (see Related Links) provides information about the skills that are in demand in different regions of Australia.
You may wish to use the following information on JobAccess (which has been designed for job seekers) to discuss skill development opportunities with them:
The Workplace Adjustment Tool has information on training providers that offer training opportunities for job seekers and employees with disability: