Talent RISE

Our 2024 Step Up Challenge is underway! Good luck to everyone tackling the 20km walk for RISE today. Your fundraising efforts will support life-changing initiatives for young people that provides key skills, opens up future career opportunities, and creates a positive ripple effect on families and communities. 💙 Donations will close COB Monday. If you’d like to donate or learn more about our Step Up Challenge, click here: https://lnkd.in/g8SBTupA   #StepUpForRISE #RISEDay2024 #StepUpChallenge #YouthEmployment Talent Avec

Having applied to over 60 entry-level IT support roles, Matt faced rejection after rejection due to his lack of relevant work experience despite meeting the required qualifications. This majorly affected his confidence and mentality towards his future career in tech.   With the help of Talent RISE’s one-on-one mentorship and mock interview training, Matt was able to smash his interviews and secure an internship with PowerCor through our EnterTech Program. Since then, he has turned his initial contract into a permanent position! 🤩   With our Step Up Challenge taking place this Friday, donate today to help more young people like Matt, stuck in the notorious “no experience loop” and allow them to fulfil their potentials. Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/g8SBTupA

One opportunity. That’s all it takes to change a young person’s life.   Here at RISE, we like to create these opportunities. Alongside our free 1-on-1 mentorship, workshops and CV help, we connect young people to employers who want to take a chance on the unfulfilled potential of a young person brimming with curiosity.   With 1 week to go until our Step Up Challenge, donate today to help us create more opportunities. The funds raised go directly to our three life-changing initiatives: an EnterTech Program, an Equal Access Program, and a Paid Work Experience Scheme. Click here to find out more: https://lnkd.in/g8SBTupA #StepUpForRISE #RISEDay #youthemployment Talent

22-year-old Nikita arrived in Australia from a small town in Siberia. Referred to us through the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, the RISE team wanted to support his dreams of becoming a nurse. Through our Equal Access Program, we were able to help cover the cost of his pre-requisite courses and will continue to support the cost of his Diploma of Nursing tuition.   Launched last year, our Equal Access Program supports young people from refugee, asylum seeker or First Nations backgrounds by covering the cost of training, alongside RISE mentorship, to provide a pathway towards long-term security.   If you would like to donate and help support more young people like Nikita, head here for more info: https://lnkd.in/g8SBTupA

Are you an empathetic person with strong customer service skills? Can you advocate for patient needs and preferences, and handle sensitive information? Looking for an entry-level role with pathways for professional growth and development? We have an exciting new role that could be the right fit for you. Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/gH-HgMxn #entrylevel #jobopportunity #firstjob #lifechangingemployment Lorette R. Karen Graham

One main factor that locks young people out of employment opportunities is a lack of work experience. Here at RISE, we want to set young people up for success and bridge this gap. 🤝   Paid internships can be life-changing but are often impossible to secure. Our Paid Work Experience Scheme funds internships which provide critical experience to help young people gain confidence and a direct pathway to long-term employment and security.   With 2 weeks to go until our Step Up Challenge, Team Talent continue their fundraising before we all put our tools down globally on 6 September to walk 20km. Donate or find out more, here: https://lnkd.in/g8SBTupA

“Only having worked as a casual in hospitality, I was worried about making the transition into other companies. Because of my lack of experience, very few places wanted to hire someone they would have to train or teach.”   Enter our Paid Work Experience Scheme. Paid internships provide critical work experience helping young people gain the confidence and soft skills required to secure full-time employment – opening new doors that might not be available otherwise.   If you’d like to donate and help support more young people like Charlotte break into the workforce, head here for more info: https://lnkd.in/g8SBTupA

The challenges are endless for young people resettling into a new country, even more so when it's out of their control. Here at RISE, we understand that a job is not just a job; it’s clothes, safe housing, connections, self-worth, security, purpose, and future. The list is endless!   That’s why we’ve developed an Equal Access Program to support refugee and asylum seeker youth, by helping to cover the cost of training (alongside RISE mentorship) to provide a platform and pathway for long-term security.   With 3 weeks to go until our Step Up Challenge, Team Talent will continue to fundraise in the following weeks before we put our tools down globally on 6 September to walk 20km. Donate or find out more, here: https://lnkd.in/g8SBTupA

Experiencing PTSD, 18-year-old Vernon was referred to our team through the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre upon his arrival into Australia. Through our Equal Access Program, we were able to help cover the cost of his tuition, uniform, and equipment. Vernon is now flourishing in his Certificate III Commercial Cookery course at Victoria University and is closer to achieving his dreams of becoming a chef. 👨🏽🍳   Launched in 2023, our Equal Access Program supports young people from refugee, asylum seeker or First Nations backgrounds by covering the cost of training, alongside RISE mentorship, to provide a pathway towards long-term security.   If you would like to donate and help support more young people like Vernon, head here for more info: https://lnkd.in/g3BEC4AA #equalaccessprogram #scholarship #creatingopportunities #youngpeople #training

Did you know? Only 44% of young people secure permanent jobs matching their working hours preferences within five years of graduating.   With youth unemployment and underemployment rates increasing year on year, here at RISE, we feel driven to do what we can to support young people into meaningful employment opportunities with real-world solutions.   Enter one of our initiatives – an EnterTech Program funding young people into work placements and training to provide direct pathways into tech roles. 👨💻   With 4 weeks to go until our Step Up Challenge, Team Talent will be fundraising in the following weeks before we put our tools down globally on 6 September to walk 20km. Donate or find out more, here: https://lnkd.in/g8SBTupA #StepUpForRISE #RISEDay #youthemployment #changinglives