Job Seekers
Why register with MAX
MAX Employment is one of the largest Job Services Australia service providers with 74 sites around the country. As a recognised leader in our field, we will provide you with advice and resources to help you find and maintain a job. Eligible clients will also receive personal one on one attention from our friendly staff and additional support services.
To help with your job search activities we have a range of resources in all of our offices, including computers with high-speed Internet connection, photocopiers, fax machine, telephones, newspapers and postage items.
Our team of employment professionals can answer your job search questions at your first and ongoing interviews.
Our motto is “finding jobs, changing lives”, because earning an income instead of a benefit is rewarding, fulfilling and allows you literally change your life.
Additional Services
Disability Employment Service
MAX Employment also offers services to job seekers with a disability trough our Disability Employment Services program. Within Disability Employment Services, all eligible job seekers with a disability, injury or health condition will be able to receive assistance from an employment service provider to prepare for, find and keep a job.
Indigenous Employment Program
MAX Employment is working to provide increased and more effective training and employment opportunities for Indigenous Australians through our Indigenous Employment Program. We have achieved great success in matching Indigenous Australians with training and employment through industry projects in areas such as transportation, warehousing, labouring, retail, hospitality and mining.
What happens at MAX
You can register for free with MAX Employment:
- Through Centrelink if you receive a benefit,
- Directly through us if you do not receive a Centrelink benefit or
- If you have had a job capacity assessment.
When you register with us, we’ll invite you in to your nearest office and meet with you to identify your strengths and skills, and explore ways to build on those areas that could do with some improvement.
You will have been provided a stream number from Centrelink which helps us to identify the level of support you may need to assist in getting you back into work.
The streams range from 1 to 4, from requiring minimal assistance to requiring strong and personalized support to help you find and keep work.
No matter what your stream is, MAX staff are here to help you find a job.
- Stream 1 clients can access our free resources including computers, postage and phones to help you find employment opportunities. As job seekers progress through Stream 1, you also get the opportunity to engage in a period of Intensive Activities and have a Skills Assessment undertaken.
- Stream 2 and 3 clients will be linked with a Placement Consultant and it’s their job to help you overcome barriers or issues preventing you to find and keep work. This may include counselling, exercise therapy or confidence building workshops as an example.
- Stream 4 clients are offered maximum support opportunities. If you are a Stream 4, it has been identified that you have some strong barriers to finding employment, and MAX staff are here to address these and assist you to overcome these. Drug and alcohol addiction, homelessness or violent behaviour may be reasons for being identified as Stream 4 but we have a proven model and passionate staff to help you get through these at your pace and gain employment.
What is our proven model?
Our proven model has assisted thousands of people into work and may be the helping hand you’ve been looking for. There’s no secret to the model, it is only successful because of the hard work our staff put in to make it work. Read more.
Testimonials from previous job seekers that MAX has assisted, are available here.
Tips and Hints
By putting these steps into action and by utilising the services provided by MAX Employment, you will be in a strong position to find work sooner.
- It is important to stay focused and positive during your job search. Discuss and share your journey with friends and family as they are an important source of support and advice, and can in some cases even lead to a job!
- Conduct a self analysis: what are you good at? What do you like doing? Be sure to identify these on your resume and find vacancies that align with these.
- Set goals: what do you want to do and when? Make sure your goals are realistic.
- Plan your attack: How are you going to achieve your goals? Do you need to do a course? Get a Blue Card? Find some work experience? When you know be sure to talk with your Placement Consultant to see what they can offer.
- Make sure your resume and cover letter are up to date and present well. Websites like www.seek.com.au have extensive information on how to make your resume and cover letter stand apart from the rest. Also check out our resources section to download a template. Don’t forget to use spell check!
- Utilise job search websites such as www.jobsearch.gov.au, www.seek.com, www.jobsjobsjobs.com.au, www.mycareer.com.au and www.careerone.com.au
- Network with friends or family members. Also target companies of professional or personal interest.
- Improve your personal and professional value. Consider undertaking study, training or work experience to get that job!
- Prepare for your interview. Research the company and the role. Practice interview questions with a family member or friend and consider your personal presentation.
