Partnering with Work and Income to fill a labour shortage
Work and Income work with industries and employers to find and train workers to fill skill or labour shortages. They partner with them to create recruitment, training and support packages tailored to their specific needs.
What are industry partnerships
Industry partnerships are a way for industries, employers and government to work together to:
- minimise skill and labour shortages
- maximise job and career opportunities.
Work and Income wants employers to be able to get workers with the right skills when they need them.
Who Work and Income partner with
Work in Income forms Industry partnerships with employers or organisations that represent large groups of employers such as:
- national industry associations
- Chambers of Commerce
- large retail chains.
Their partnerships generally include the relevant industry training organisations.
The services Work and Income offer
A dedicated account manager will work with their partner to:
- learn about their present and future recruitment and workforce needs
- develop and tailor products and services to meet their needs
- provide a single point of contact for Work and Income and other government agencies.
They offer the partner a package of products and services which may include things such as:
- seasonal strategies
- recruitment seminars
- a dedicated work broker
- pre-employment training programmes (Straight to Work).
How to become an industry partner
If you think your industry or organisation could benefit from becoming involved in an industry partnership or would like more information, either:
Examples of industry partners
Work and Income have partnered with:
- retail
- roofing
- shearing
- hospitality
- truck driving
- contact centres
- civil construction
- meat processing
- office administration
- bus and coach driving
- building and construction
- plumbing and drainlaying
- warehousing and logistics.
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Partnering to fill a labour shortage - Work and Income
