Self-employed as a taxi driver for 24 years, Gary never learnt how to search for and apply to jobs online. When driving work dried up, he turned to MTC Australia for help.
Gary’s story
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Rumana’s story
When Rumana joined MTC Australia’s SEE Pathways to Job Readiness course, held in partnership with Muslim Women Australia, her main goal was to gain new skills. She didn’t have a resume, she didn’t know how to apply for jobs, and she didn’t know how to search for opportunities on the internet.
Sandra’s story
Sandra faced many challenges in her life including a learning disability and then after 30 years working at a hospital, she was let go due to a back injury. Determined to turn her life around, Sandra reached out to MTC Australia’s Disability Employment Services.
Shaun’s story
Shaun, one of our First Nation clients, joined our Workforce Australia program late last year, and his determination and resilience in the face of adversity have truly inspired us.
Suojin’s story
After arriving in Australia from Korea, Suojin felt that she had never had the chance to study English and believed her lack of fluency in the English language was holding her back from employment.
Mona’s story
After quitting work to care for her husband, Mona could not go back to her career in childcare, as she was too depressed to look after children. She struggled to find a new path but finally got the support she needed from MTC’s Disability Employment Services.
Thi Dao’s story
As a mature aged person with limited English skills, Thi Dao was struggling to get a job. Despite her barriers challenges, Thi Dao was keen to develop her language, literacy, numeracy and digital (LLND) skills and increase her chance of finding secure work.
Viorel’s story
Viorel was heavily impacted by the events of the past few years, losing his job as a kitchenhand during COVID. He felt uncertain about his future and wanted to find long-term, full-time employment in a job that would allow him to stand on his own two feet again, but he had no idea how.
Warda’s story
After working as an auto glazier in Lebanon for 23 years, Warda came to Australia and found the same type of work. But lost his job due to COVID and he found it difficult to find new employment because of his limited English communication skills.