Category: Participants
During week six of our workplace preparation program, Project Employment, our students visited a range of businesses to gain insights into the various roles, opportunities and possibilities. One of these organisations was Quest Joondalup. Thank you to the team at Quest Joondalup who shared, “It was an honour to host some of their students, introduce them to the hospitality…
Project Employment has become important to so many of our clients’ lives, small steps to continue to move in a better direction towards employment. Zandyn is one of those clients. When Zandyn joined Project Employment in Term 1, he was in Year 10 and was a very shy 15-year-old. During the first week of the program,…
Chloe began her journey with Edge in March 2016, seeking a change and new opportunities. Working closely with her Job Coach, Chloe identified her career aspiration of becoming an Administration Assistant. Chloe found her ideal role through persistence and collaboration with her Local Area Coordinator. She applied for various positions and after a successful interview,…
“Be willing to meet them where they are, be curious and open to their lived experience. Compassion and understanding are a must.” That is Eloise’s advice to any employer out there looking to hire unfamiliar staff. Eloise’s story is one of success, but it wasn’t an easy, straight-forward path; there were plenty of turns and…
Ciara is one of our friendly, kind, and caring clients who, after speaking with her school, registered with our NDIS School Leavers Employment Supports. When joining Edge, Ciara’s main priority was wanting to get some work experience, focus on improving her communication skills and get some assistant with on-the-job training. Chantal, Ciara’s Employment Support Coach from…
Training and courses are important assets when it comes to developing a proper understanding of employment and furthering your employability- but being able to go to a worksite, take a tour, speak with managers and get a feel of a workplace, well…. that’s something special. Our Project Employment students were able to do just that…
Moving to a new place and starting work in a new store can be daunting, but it can also turn out to be the start of an amazing new journey. That’s what happened to Cassie. Two years ago, Cassie and her family moved house, which meant Cassie moved from her job at Woolworths in Eaton…
Zoe’s experience with Edge’s support has been transformative, making her more independent and socially active. Through the support of her NDIS plan, Zoe has been assisted in starting a Certificate III in Childcare and is able to work towards her dream of securing a job in this industry. “Edge has made me more independent and more social…
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