Category: Employers
“Give someone a chance- you might not realise the huge difference it could make to someone’s life just to be able to give something a go,” shared Ryan. Ryan’s experience at Begonia Pets and Produce shows the power that work experience opportunities can have for an individual. Through his NDIS plan, Ryan receives weekly School…
“Finding employment has changed my life mentally and physically. It has given me something to do, motivates me to be a better person and to go to work every day no matter how hard it gets.” Jasmine graduated from our work preparation training program, Project Employment, after being referred by her school. Since then, we…
“Previously I did not have much to do, so being employed gave me a sense of purpose, something to look forward to. It helped me build social communication and financial security. I have been registered with Edge for 13 years and I would highly recommend anyone to approach Edge.” Daniel’s story is testament to the…
As with any company, it is always rewarding when people reach major career milestones and particularly exciting to look back over a person’s time in a business to see their growth. Eugene is a great example of this. Eugene started his career with Woolworths 15 years ago. Originally employed for Night Fill, Eugene worked hard…
“Cameron is my number one presentation worker and does an excellent job. We have increased his hours because his performance is so good,” shared Cameron’s Manager at Spudshed Bentley. Following a referral from his school to our work preparation program for high school students, Project Employment (formerly Charged Up for Work), Cameron successfully graduated with…
Jack is a recent graduate of Edge’s Charged Up for Work (CUFW) program, a current boarder at Christ Church Grammar School and comes from a farming family. After completing the seven-week work preparation component of the CUFW program, Jack is ready to develop his skills further with work experience opportunities or casual employment. Known as…
Jack’s journey with Edge started when he began volunteering at Jim Kidd Sports Joondalup after a successful work experience placement with school. Jack’s mum said, “Jack was very happy and achieved many goals whilst there such as travelling independently, working as part of a team and increasing his self-esteem. Edge’s Account Manager worked very hard to…
Wilfred’s life changed when he had a stroke that affected his left side which meant he was unable to continue the construction job he loved. After a long period of unemployment, Centrelink referred Wilfred to Edge and his journey to re-joining the workforce began. The Edge team was determined to assist Wilfred in finding a…
Join us on our journey as we share how we are changing lives through the power of employment.