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NDS NSW Regional Support Worker Conference Ballina: 3-4 April 2012

NDS NSW Regional Support Worker Conference Ballina: 3-4 April 2012. The story so far... Project Manager Mike Field. Famous Career Changers. Bricklayer Hospital porter R at catcher Oyster shucker Xmas decoration Maker School Bus Driver Dog kennel c leaner Coal Miner Mail Sorter

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NDS NSW Regional Support Worker Conference Ballina: 3-4 April 2012

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  1. NDS NSW Regional Support Worker ConferenceBallina: 3-4 April 2012

  2. The story so far... Project Manager Mike Field

  3. Famous Career Changers Bricklayer Hospital porter Rat catcher Oyster shucker Xmas decoration Maker School Bus Driver Dog kennel cleaner Coal Miner Mail Sorter Chicken manure shoveller • Dan Ackroyd • Warren Beatty • Charles Bronson • James Cameron • Ellen DeGeneres • Whoopi Goldberg • Cyndi Lauper • Mick Jagger • Jon Bon Jovi • Matthew McConaughey

  4. Who did what • Dan Ackroyd was previously a Mail Sorter (i) • Warren Beatty used to be a Rat Catcher (c) • Charles Bronson was once a Coal Miner (h) • James Cameron was a School Bus Driver (f) • Ellen DeGeneres was an Oyster shucker (d) • Whoopi Goldberg was a Bricklayer (a) • Cyndi Lauper was a Dog Kennel Cleaner (g) • Mick Jagger was a Hospital porter (b) • Jon Bon Jovi used to make Xmas decorations (e) • Matthew McConaughey used to shovel chook manure (j)

  5. Why we need career changers

  6. Reasons to Change Career: • Our research showed: • 95% said the best reason to change career change is to be “more personally rewarded and satisfied” • 63% of people think that a career in our sector would be rewarding, but… • only 24% of people had considered a career in the sector

  7. What was needed: • Major marketing campaigns - based around “Real People, Real Stories” • A unique jobs website - real jobs from real employers only • Rich information and insights into sector • Support and guidance for job seekers • A unifying brand – carecareers

  8. carecareers – Home Page THE CREATIVE

  9. carecareers – Career Quiz THE CREATIVE

  10. carecareers – True Stories THE CREATIVE

  11. carecareers – Getting Started THE CREATIVE

  12. carecareers – Advice & Opinions THE CREATIVE

  13. carecareers – Search Jobs THE CREATIVE

  14. projectABLE: Reaching out to students What is a support worker? What are the shifts like? How did you decide this is what you wanted to do? How many clients do you have? I was working as a chef for 10 years before I decided that I wanted to assist people with disabilities

  15. True Stories – Ken & Ange

  16. Questions?

  17. carecareers.com.au 1300637 637 Project Manager mike.field@nds.org.au 02 9256 3172

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