A MORELAND CITY COUNCIL AND COLES COBURG NORTH … · Laura Minahan, Coles Coburg North Store...
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A MORELAND CITY COUNCIL AND COLES
COBURG NORTH ENTRY LEVEL JOBS INITIATIVE.
Program held in September 2016
What?
Why?
Local governmentlinks with industry
A pilot project that connected unemployed young people with entry level supermarket roles, enhancing their employability and giving them confidence for the future.
are unemployed or underemployed
(The New Work Order, Foundation
for Young Australians, 2015)
10 EAGER UNEMPLOYEDYOUNG PEOPLEwere selected for the project
got jobs
6 OUT OF 10PARTICIPANTS
1 IN 3 YOUNGAUSTRALIANS
is a growing problem for Melbourne's North
(The Future Workforce:
Melbourne's North, October 2015)
YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT
provided by retail industryin Melbourne’s North
(The Future Workforce:
Melbourne's North, October 2015)
2ND HIGHESTEMPLOYMENTGROWTH AREA
is a key prerequisite to improving employment prospects for young people
(Inner Northern Youth Taskforce
Report 2014)
INCREASED SUPPLY OF ENTRYLEVEL JOBS
that could be replicated across the region
SCALABLE MODEL
90% OF PARTICIPANTS SAID THEY WERE MORE CONFIDENTto apply for jobs
90%
12%
between local young people and entry level jobs
CREATED A DIRECT CONNECTION
7 WEEKSThe project ran for
A PROJECT DESIGNED IN PARTNERSHIPwith the Oxygen Moreland Youth Services and Moreland Economic Development Team and Coles Coburg Noth.
How?
Council and Coles
WEEK 01
WEEK 02
WEEK 03
WEEK 04
Store tour Q&A with managers, program goals and expectations.
Responsible serving of alcohol accredited training certificate.Coles-in-house
induction and training scavenger hunt.
Public speaking training and interview practice sessions round 1
I have enjoyed being with everyone
here and just knowing that we’re all
here for the same purpose was great.
Program participant
Dr Nerina Di Lorenzo,CEO, Moreland City Council
Laura Minahan,Coles Coburg North Store Manager
Being a part of The Shift with Moreland City Council provided our team an opportunity to use and develop their skills by supporting a group of young people to take advantage of the employment provided through retail Christmas recruitment campaigns.
This project has been a positive experience for us. I would encourage other retail businesses to become involved. It is a great way to give back to the community at no cost other than through providing the time and support of a small number of your team members.
Learning about the employers
perspectives and what they are
looking for was very helpful to me.
Program participant
Early unemployment can have devastating effects on young people; on their future employability, self-esteem, their role in society, it can lead to social exclusion, a loss of motivation and mental health problems.
Youth unemployment is a significant issue and the reason why Moreland City Council plays a lead role in connecting with local business to facilitate improved local employment outcomes.
As a significant local employer, Council sought to develop a strong relationship with the Coles supermarket management team.
‘The Shift – featuring Coles’ is a positive example of how local government and industry can work collaboratively to address youth employment at a local level. Our hope is that this model will be continued by Coles and taken on board by other local retailers for implementation within their business.
WEEK 05
WEEK 06
WEEK 07
Interview practice sessions round 2 plus feedback, online application, reflections and graduation.
Work experience shifts (3 x 4 hour shifts in department of their choice) Team building and
resume writing at Youth Projects Glenroy
The amount of different activities was really good. I most
enjoyed the treasure hunt, the excursion and choosing the
food object in Coles that best reflects yourself.
Program participant
Aly’s success
I’m in fresh produce. Come past
and visit me in the morning on
any given weekday. I worked 6
days straight this week (guess
the manager liked my work ethic
because he kept calling me in lol).
Glad to have got the job, honestly,
I’m so ridiculously happy.
Thankfully things are looking up.
It’s hard to put in words how
much I appreciate this! :)
Why Coles?
THE SHIFT IS A MODEL OF HOW LOCAL GOVERNMENT
AND INDUSTRY CAN WORK TOGETHER TO MAKE A
REAL DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF YOUNG PEOPLE.
Coles Coburg North is a community focused organisation that provided a 'foot in the door' for local young people. They are a significant employer of young people and have high entry-level recruitment opportunities.
If you would like more information about this project contact Oxygen Moreland Youth Services on 9389 [email protected]
moreland.vic.gov.au/the-shift
@oxygencoburg
@oxygencoburg
Special thanks to
Liliana Delio and Memory Chamunorwa – Melbourne Polytechnic students
for their professionalism, enthusiasm, time and the valuable contributions made to the development and implementation of the evaluation process and this document.
Kelly West, Amelia Mazis, Kris Walker and Scott Walsh – Youthworx
for their creative expertise, energy and ideas that resulted in the creation of The Shift short film.
Extra special thanks to the 10 young people who were courageous enough to be involved.
Oxygen Moreland Youth Services and Moreland Economic Development Team would like to acknowledge and thank the following people for the valuable contribution they made to the success of this project:
Laura Minahan – Coles Store Manager (Coburg North)
for her positive and proactive approach, community spirit and generosity of time in motivating and supporting her management team to be involved in the development and implementation of this project.
Alex McBroom – People and Culture Manager, Coles (Coburg North)
for her time, enthusiasm and commitment to assisting the young people to achieve positive outcomes.
Kerry Voss – Customer Service Manager, Coles (Coburg North)
for his time and involvement in the project, including completing two interviews with each participant and providing constructive feedback that supported them to improve their performance in interviews for real jobs.
Michael Nguyen – Youth Projects Glenroy
for his resume writing workshop and ongoing support of these young people.