Work Experience and Skills Development

ASK Employment and Training Services (ASK) will work with you to ensure you  become work-ready by creating a career pathway for you utilising:
Work Experience Training Access to diverse and flexible work experience, alongside training and job search support, is one way job seekers can become work-ready and improve their employment prospects.

Other services include:
Individual Case Management Under their individually tailored Employment Pathway Plan, job seekers can participate in a Work Experience activity at any time. However, if job seekers remain unemployed for a year or more they may move into the Work  Experience phase.

Work Experience will help you to:
Develop your skills on the job Demonstrate your abilities to potential employers Obtain references Meet new work contacts Take part in structured training Stay connected to the workforce. Job seekers can choose to undertake a range of Work

Experience activities that can be part time, casual or full time, and either paid or unpaid, including:
Work for the Dole activities Green Corps (environmental activities available to all eligible job seekers) Work in a social enterprise Drought Force farm work Defence Force Reserves Voluntary work Unpaid work experience Part-time or casual paid employment, and Part-time study including through the Productivity Places Program and other Accredited vocational training