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Our job seekers

At NOVA, our greatest reward is when a jobseeker comes in and says, ‘Thank you. Now I don’t have to worry about Christmas presents or the bills’.

We listen to your interests, goals and needs and we start to look for work straight away. We find employment that is achievable and realistic. We can accommodate jobseekers who wish to work in Sydney as well as those who want local jobs.

This job-seeker story gives you an idea about how we can help.

Name: Gerard

Workplace: law firm, Sydney

Barrier: Asperger’s Syndrome

This is a challenging role for someone with Asperger’s Syndrome but, with Gerard’s persistence and support from his Employment Consultant (EC), he’s doing really well. At the beginning, Gerard’s EC travelled with him by train into Sydney each day. Now he travels independently and completes administrative tasks such as answering the phone at the switchboard. It’s a very vocal role that can be hard, but he enjoys the challenge! NOVA helped by educating Gerard’s co-workers about Asperger’s Syndrome.

Our employers

NOVA enjoys strong relationships with a range of employers, from large car dealerships to small businesses. We save employers time and money by only putting forward the best candidate for the prospective role. Our employment partners come from a variety of industries: childcare, automotive, picking, packing, warehousing, manufacturing, hospitality, animal care, administration and general labouring, just to name a few.

The strongest NOVA-employer partners result in repeat business because employers are happy with how we support the job seeker to become a productive worker in their workplace.

Here’s what a handful of our employers have to say:

‘I’m very happy with the service I’ve received from NOVA and feel comfortable that you’re on-hand to support Daniel.’ Greg, hire company

‘Brian will always have a place with us. Last week we had our official opening and Brian had a big role assisting throughout the day. We couldn’t have done it without him.’ Graeme, water services

‘To be honest, I’m not sure how long Gerard will need NOVA’s support. He is fantastic! Leagues ahead of himself.’ Erin, legal chambers

Interested in partnering with NOVA?

All it takes is a phone call. We’ll take care of the rest. Initially we meet with you to discuss your recruitment needs. From there we ‘job match’ a candidate and organise an interview. We provide training and post-placement support to you and your staff for as long as it takes for the worker to become adept at the role. You, the worker and NOVA all have a vested interest in getting this right.

Our networks

At NOVA, we know that our community matters to our job seekers. That’s why we make sure to connect with other services.

When NOVA has access to experts, life is a lot better for our jobseekers. If things like health, housing, medication, transport, are taken care of NOVA staff are more able to do what they do best: support our jobseekers find and keep a great job.

Name: Mohammed

Employer: Hardware

Barrier: Moderate intellectual disability

Mohammed is employed 20hr per week. His employment consultant has created tick box to do lists to help him remember his day-to-day tasks and maintain focus. We are currently developing him time efficiency between his great customer service and re-stocking the shelves.

Name: Nathan

Barrier: Asperger’s Syndrome

Employer: Recreation

His role involves sorting all personal equipment that the climbers use, ensuring there is nothing that might drop off equipment and become dangerous. He also packs, repairs and washes company equipment. He got the job after finishing NOVA’s Transition. His employer says he is quick and is well liked by his co-workers

Our performance

We’re really proud of our contribution to community through finding good jobs for people with a disability and supporting them in their role. Our friendly and experienced staff take the time to understand each jobseeker’s individual circumstances and needs.

NOVA  helps a wide variety of people into employment despite many of our jobseekers experiencing more than one barrier to finding employment, full-time jobs are found for 47% of our job seekers.

We achieve these great statistics by creating flexible and personal programs that suit each jobseeker and each employer. In short, we listen to the needs our jobseekers, learn about their skills and dreams, and help them find a job to match. We also work hard to understand our business partners so that we can support them through the entire recruitment process, including post-placement support.

Although we find jobs for people with any type of disability, two groups make up most of our jobseeker base: young people and people with an intellectual disability:

52% our jobseekers are aged under 25. We work closely with local schools and youth support services to ascertain how best to support young people seeking work. We know that youth are particularly vulnerable to unemployment and strive to find ‘real’ jobs that are long-term and meaningful.

36% of people who register with NOVA have a mild or a moderate intellectual disability. This gives us a rich understanding of the broad range of interests, experiences for people with intellectual disability. We know that no two people are the same and tailor our coaching, training and job searches to accommodate each individual.

 

About us

NOVA takes pride in delivering programs to suit each individual jobseeker. We believe nobody with a disability should feel like a number. Every person with a disability has the right to be listened to and treated with respect. At NOVA we tailor our approach to suit our job seekers’ interests, strengths and needs to gain and keep employment. There is nothing more satisfying than congratulating a job seeker on the job that they have had a hand in getting!

We regularly link up with other local services, such as mental health, housing and counselling. We also hold workshops that encourage jobseekers to gain confidence and employment-related skills, including building resumes, understanding employer expectations and improving presentation.

NOVA staff have experience across a broad range of disabilities

Read one of our job seeker’s praise for our help:

“NOVA works tirelessly to provide the best service for their jobseekers. From the moment we walk in the door we are given the belief from the staff that we are important and deserve to be in the workplace. The amount of work they do for us is amazing, from calling potential employers, to face-to-face meetings with employers and meeting with us — the jobseekers. Their motivation and dedication goes largely unnoticed, but ask any of us and we will tell you the fantastic job NOVA do.” Andrew, jobseeker