NESA Webinar
Understand how online applications and recruitment databases are screening out your job seekers resumes
Tuesday 26 May 2020
2pm AEST (1:30pm SA & NT and 12 noon WA)
Target Group
All frontline staff
Summary
ideal for frontline staff who are advising clients on applications, job coaches or job search trainers who are assisting individuals in improving their applications for greater chance of success.
Have you ever pulled together a great job application, flicked it off, waited, waited and waited, and received no reply? Will these days many organisations use HR Software to screen out your documents based on formatting, lack of key words and other things that you may not be aware of.
The change from human eyes reviewing the initial application to computer software analysing the application has changed the way successful applications are formatted. This webinar will provide an understanding of those changes and how they are impacting on your job seekers success. It will make you look at your resume templates in a whole new light.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
- An understanding of how online applications are processed by screening software – essential to know so your clients aren’t screened out on the first pass
- The importance of key words in your job seeker’s application – and matching these to the advertisement or industry that they are applying for
- Formatting and making things pretty – why this doesn’t work with online applications. Fonts to use, and fonts not to use!
- Keeping it simple – how irrelevant or complex information on your online resume or application can be hurting your client’s chances of ending up on the ‘yes’ list
FACILITATOR
Rebecca Herbertson
Rebecca holds a Bachelor of Psychology, a Graduate Certificate in Career Development and other qualifications in Training, Management and Human Resources. With over fifteen years’ experience working in Employment Services and nine years delivering industry training, Rebecca is able to relay her knowledge and experience using a common sense approach and an informal manner which is popular with her clients. Her Employment Services work has primarily involved facilitating the Certificate IV in Employment Services throughout Western Australia and assisting organisations with other business needs such as tender writing and policy development. Currently the Director of Training and Compliance at the Betterlink Group, a Western Australian based RTO, she is also the WA president of the Career Development Association of Australia, an internationally certified Continuous Improvement Coach, SME Executive Coach and NLP Practitioner.
COST
OTHER
This live broadcast will include ample Q&A time. It is expected to run for no more than an hour. A PDF copy of the presentation will be distributed to all registrants, and a certificate for participants. Please note that the content is always being updated and attendees will receive a list of important links.
NESA Webinar
Planning Pathways to Outcomes
Wednesday 27 May 2020
12 noon AEST (11:30am & NT and 10am WA)
Target Group
Front Line staff…..
Summary
Setting goals and strategies for helping job seekers develop their readiness to take up employment is what our sector is all about. In some instances the strategies will be as simple as targeted marketing of employers. However, for those job seekers who have been out of work for some time or who live in recessed labour markets, a longer term approach needs to be taken to helping those job seekers prepare for work.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT to hear about
- the importance of always having an agenda
- goal setting with job seekers
- reverse career planning
- the action planning process.
FACILITATOR
Rebecca Herbertson
Rebecca holds a Bachelor of Psychology, a Graduate Certificate in Career Development and other qualifications in Training, Management and Human Resources. With over fifteen years’ experience working in Employment Services and nine years delivering industry training, Rebecca is able to relay her knowledge and experience using a common sense approach and an informal manner which is popular with her clients. Her Employment Services work has primarily involved facilitating the Certificate IV in Employment Services throughout Western Australia and assisting organisations with other business needs such as tender writing and policy development. Currently the Director of Training and Compliance at the Betterlink Group, a Western Australian based RTO she is also the WA president of the Career Development Association of Australia, an internationally certified Continuous Improvement Coach, SME Executive Coach and NLP Practitioner.
COST
OTHER
This live broadcast will include ample Q&A time. It is expected to run for no more than an hour. A PDF copy of the presentation will be distributed to all registrants, and a certificate to attendees.
NESA Webinar
Engaging the Reluctant Participant and How To Get Them Moving
Thursday 28 May 2020
12 noon AEST (11:30am SA & NT and 10 am in WA)
Target Group
Frontline staff & Site Managers
Summary
Systematically addressing the reasons that job seekers put forward for not being gainfully employed goes hand in hand with being an Employment Consultant. But what do we do when the problem is much more complex? We need to become more curious about our participants. What are their barriers? How are these barriers affecting the job seeker’s life? How have they tried to address the barriers in the past? To be effective, we must explore, investigate, understand… engage with our participants.
Our webinar is aimed at front line staff and site managers who are experiencing this issue and would like to explore some workable options. It will discuss “reengagement” strategies that really work.
WHAT YOU will hear about
- Identifying & addressing complex barriers
- Understanding the reluctant participant
- Building harmonious and sustainable relationships
- Moving the reluctant participant towards employment (are we thinking outside of the box?)
- Change Plan Action (what is it? how does it work?)
FACILITATOR
Leonie Lam
Leonie has been recognised as a leader in Career Development, leading and empowering individuals and teams to enhance their performance at work. Leonie is a qualified Trainer, Speaker, HR Consultant and Career Coach. She has previously held Training and HR positions at Westpac, Commonwealth Bank, Veolia Water and Western Sydney University. She is also the Director of a training and coaching business.
In 2017, she was nominated for the Australian Leadership Excellence Awards, where she achieved a place in the category of Owner/Entrepreneur Leader of the Year.
She is passionate about delivering training to help individuals and organisations maximise their performance and make an impact at work. As a Career Coach, she has helped more than 200 people secure employment in Australia. She consistently receives outstanding feedback in her training programs.
Leonie has a Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, a Master of Commerce, Human Resources and a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
COST
OTHER
This webinar session is expected to run for approximately 60 minutes including ample Q&A and discussion time. Registrants will receive a PDF copy of the presentation and a certificate on completion.
NESA Webinar
Getting Past the Fear of Employer Objections
Wednesday 10 June 2020
12 noon AEST (11:30am SA & NT and 10am in WA)
Target Group
All staff
Summary
Join Peter Holtmann as he discusses what you need to do to make an impact with employers. Hear about what employers think, and how value adding and educating employers will get your job seekers / participants to the front of the queue.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
- Why it is a must to prepare the job seeker before the contact
- Researching employer needs
- Develop a tailored offer for employers
- Making the initial phone contact with employers
- Sell the benefits of job seekers to employers
- Respond to frequently stated objections
- Working in with the employer
FACILITATOR
Peter Holtmann
Peter is passionate about being a leader of management teams who want to drive innovation and to inspire communities with their own causes, visions and missions. He uses excellent risk management processes to manage programmes from the highest levels of governance to the daily pursuits of individuals.
Peter is very comfortable in the community sector, where he has helped organisations to undergo change, to commercialise their visions and to build government relations. He has ticked all the big boxes including restructuring, rebranding, mergers, acquisitions, and organisational change. He enjoys presenting to audiences on the technological and philosophical requirements of the industry he is engaging in.
His mantra: motivation is everything, passion is essential, commitment is not an option, leadership is an expression of these ingredients.
COST
OTHER
This live broadcast will include ample Q&A time. It is expected to run for no more than an hour. A PDF copy of the presentation will be distributed to all registrants, and a certificate to attendees.
NESA Webinar
Hard Conversations and the relationship-building process
Wednesday 17 June 2020
12 noon AEST (11:30am in SA & NT and 10am in WA)
Target Group
All staff
Summary
Hard or confrontational conversations are an inevitable part of the job of a front line employment services consultant, and are a critical moment in the relationship-building process. Getting these exchanges right is very important. Getting them wrong is unfortunately very easy.
Join Dr. Colin Harrison, as he explores the key issues underlying effective verbal communication in general, and in confrontational situations in particular.
Colin will explore
How meaning works (you might be surprised!)
Communicative styles and their utility
The fight or flight response and how to manage it
The importance of altercentrism
Speaking with your ears (active listening strategies)
Understanding these things will position you better to deal with hard conversations in a way that allows you to remain calm and focussed. You should come away with strategies to put into place to improve your communicative behaviour, which will have a positive effect on your professional environment, your own peace of mind, and your effectiveness as a front line consultant.
FACILITATOR
Dr. Colin Harrison
Colin holds a PhD in Neurocognitive Linguistics, and has 30 years’ experience in the domain of language and communication. He has been a tertiary educator, adult trainer and professional facilitator in Australia, the US and France, and is a Maître de Conférences with the French Éducation Nationale. He has directed academic departments, run cultural adaptation workshops for multinational companies and managed international exchange programmes. He has a particular love for, and focus on effective interpersonal and cross-cultural communication.
COST
OTHER
This live broadcast will include ample Q&A time. It is expected to run for no more than an hour. A PDF copy of the presentation will be distributed to all registrants, and a certificate for attendees
NESA 2 part Coaching Program
Managing Challenging and Aggressive Client Behaviour
Thursday 18 & 25 June 2020
2pm AEST (1:30pm in SA & NT and 12 noon in WA)
Target Group
All staff
Summary
When working with people from different walks of life on a daily basis, and often requesting them to undertake activities they may not be enthusiastic about, some level of challenging behaviour is inevitable. This is a two session on line coaching program designed to build skills in dealing effectively with challenging behaviour from an employment service industry perspective.
The coaching program aims to provide you with all the skills to help you understand and deal with the challenges of a modern-day client-centred employment service. Participants will acquire knowledge on how to enhance their communication techniques and to avoid conflict in the workplace. The model of delivery for this coaching program requires “learning by doing”, an active learning approach, whereby participants are expected to contribute to the discussion of techniques and to consider alternative and innovative approaches.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
Session one: Self-management, resilience, and communication & listening skills: Thursday 18 June 2020 at 2pm AEST (1:30pm SA & NT and 12 noon in WA)
- Understand the principles of how to self-manage and remain resilient in confronting situations.
- How to maintain safe limits and set client expectations.
- Understand how good communication can influence people.
- Learn how to develop effective listening skills and assist clients to develop new skills in communication
Session two: Barriers and limiting client behaviour, responding effectively, and maintaining personal and others’ safety: Thursday 25 June at 2 pm AEST (1:30am SA & NT and 12noon in WA)
- Understand the barriers to effective communication and how to maintain limits on client behaviour
- How to recognise and deal with clients effectively when you feel like you are being provoked.
- Have opportunities through case examples to link theory to practice and application for a safe environment.
Other
Each webinar session is expected to run for approximately 60 minutes including ample Q&A and discussion time.
A PDF copy of the presentation will be distributed to all registrants.
Once the series has been completed, participants will receive a Certificate of Completion.
FACILITATOR
Matt Luttrell
With many years’ experience managing hotels in Melbourne and Geelong, and over ten years’ experience in Employment Services in both front line and management roles, Matt has seen it all. He has worked in priority regions where high levels of anti-social behaviour are prevalent. Matt is educated and experienced in conflict management believing that the real secret is to be able to identify a challenging situation and effectively communicate with the individual to gain a mutually agreed outcome.
COST
NESA Webinar
Increase Your Employer Engagement Through The Art Of Questioning
Tuesday 23 June 2020
12 noon AEST (11:30am in SA & NT and 10am in WA)
Target Group
Frontline staff
Summary
Asking the right questions not only allows you to discover your clients’ needs and how you can service them, but shows professionalism and builds trust. It’s not uncommon to second guess the questions we ask, however if we use a strategic and planned approach to questioning we can create a much more valuable conversation that allows the respondent to expand, explain and add value.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
- The importance of questioning to build relationships and trust
- Words that kill a relationship
- The tried, trusted & proven “funnelling technique”
- 6 core needs and why they are important
- The “Why Principle”
- Elements of personal communication
- Questioning for different modalities
- Handling objections
FACILITATOR
Raimond Volpe
Raimond is an established and experienced Sales Trainer. He has over 25 years sales experience in the finance, recruitment and pharmaceutical industries. He was the #1 BDM at Toll People for two years in a row, winning the National Finance Industries BDM of the Year Award. Prior to sales, he was the director of Five Finance, a mortgage broking and insurance company that won many awards including the Allianz & Tower Finance Broker Company of the Year Award in 2007.
Mindset plays a big part in Raimond’s sales training, as the right attitude is an integral part in a successful sales process.
Raimond is an International Best Selling Author in the Self Help industry, with his book “Success1010 For Living”. Shortly after its release, it became an international bestseller in 5 countries. Following that, it was number #1 in Australia in the Self Help Category for many months in a row. Raimond believes that with a solid sales process, winning attitude and advanced selling skills, excellence can be achieved in any industry.
COST
OTHER
This live broadcast will include ample Q&A time. It is expected to run for no more than an hour. A PDF copy of the presentation will be distributed to all registrants and a certificate to participants.
NESA Webinar
Post Placement Support webinar: Is it just a contact call or are we gathering real intelligence?
Wednesday 24 June 2020
2pm AEST (1:30pm SA & NT and 12 noon in WA)
Target Group
All staff
Summary
Post Placement Support (PPS) is a great way of gathering intelligence that can drive a strong plan to ensure job seekers maximise their sustainable employment opportunity. This task should not be a “tick a box” exercise. It is a critical step to ensure we are identifying any red flags that exist in the early stages of employment and acting upon them accordingly. If performed correctly, PPS will be seen as a genuine value-add to your employer’s customer service experience and will provide a support mechanism for the new employee as they enter into a new environment.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
• Be Prepared – Go in with a plan that is tailored to the employee
• Transparency and Clarity – Is the Employer / Employee clear on the benefits of spending the time to answer these questions?
• Communication – How to identify concerns by listening to words and intonation
• Action Plans – How to record and escalate information to the appropriate person
FACILITATOR
Matt luttrell
Matt Luttrell has over 15 years’ management experience that includes 6 years managing hotels in Melbourne and Geelong and a decade in employment services. Within employment services Matt started his journey in recruitment and developed into senior management positions where he developed an extensive network and is well regarded for building key stakeholder relationships within the industry. Matt lists his strengths as integrity, honesty and accuracy, all of which are critical components when building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders.
COST
OTHER
This live broadcast will include ample Q&A time. It is expected to run for no more than an hour. A PDF copy of the presentation will be distributed to all registrants, and a certificate to participants.
NESA Webinar
Effective Telephone Techniques to Engage with Job Seekers
Monday 6 July 2020
2pm AEST (1:30pm SA & NT and 12 noon WA)
Target Group
Contact staff, reception staff and other frontline staff looking for engagement and retention advice
Summary
The webinar has been designed to support staff primarily working with job seekers over the telephone. They may be calling to gather information about job placements or to arrange case management appointments; they may be providing Post Placement Support or chasing up job seekers who have missed appointments; and of course, it is easier for a job seeker not to cooperate with your staff over the phone than it is in person.
Listen to Matt Luttrell’s upbeat and positive approach for staying on topic and getting what you require. Matt will discuss how you can de-escalate difficult conversations in real time and how to increase job seekers’ co-operation while remaining calm.
The webinar will provide attendees with practical ideas to build their confidence and skills and to improve their success rates.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
- Preparing the call ahead of time to assure the clarity of your message
- Stress management techniques for centralised contact systems staff
- De-escalating conversations with angry/agitated/confused job seekers
- Techniques for sourcing the information from job seekers that providers need
- After the horse has bolted – engaging and supporting job seekers who independently find work
FACILITATOR
Matt Luttrell
Matt Luttrell has over 15 years management experience that includes many years managing hotels in Melbourne and Geelong and a decade in employment services. Within employment services, Matt started his journey in recruitment, ending up in senior management positions where he developed an extensive network and is well regarded for building key stakeholder relationships within the industry. Matt lists his strengths as integrity, honesty and accuracy, all of which are critical components when building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders.
COST
OTHER
This live broadcast will include ample Q&A time and is expected to last approximately an hour. Registrants will receive a PDF copy of the presentation and a certificate on completion.
NESA Webinar
Planning Pathways to Outcomes
Wednesday 8 July 2020
2pm AEST (1:30pm SA & NT and 12 noon WA)
Target Group
Front Line staff…..
Summary
Setting goals and strategies for helping job seekers develop their readiness to take up employment is what our sector is all about. In some instances the strategies will be as simple as targeted marketing of employers. However, for those job seekers who have been out of work for some time or who live in recessed labour markets, a longer term approach needs to be taken to helping those job seekers prepare for work.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT to hear about
- the importance of always having an agenda
- goal setting with job seekers
- reverse career planning
- the action planning process.
FACILITATOR
Rebecca Herbertson - Betterlink
Rebecca holds a Bachelor of Psychology, a Graduate Certificate in Career Development and other qualifications in Training, Management and Human Resources. With over fifteen year experience working in Employment Services and nine years delivering industry training,
Rebecca is able to relay her knowledge and experience using a common sense approach and an informal manner which is popular with her clients.
Her Employment Services work has primarily involved facilitating the Certificate IV in Employment Services throughout Western Australia and assisting organisations with other business needs such as tender writing and policy development.
Currently the Director of Training and Compliance at the Betterlink Group, a Western Australian based RTO she is also the WA president of the Career Development Association of Australia, an internationally certified Continuous Improvement Coach, SME Executive Coach and NLP Practitioner.
