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Apprentices can be a vital part of your business and offer many benefits. However, sometimes it can be tricky to find them, especially with the skills shortages in some industries and regions of the country. K... READ MORE

MAX Solutions offers a range of services designed to help people build a better future, and these include employment services. Here is our beginner’s guide to employment services.   How do employment ser... READ MORE

Updated: 13 Dec 2022 Government changes to mutual obligation requirements. People in receipt of a JobSeeker payment in all states and territories are required by the Government to fulfill mutual obligation ... READ MORE

Employee training and development is crucial to retaining staff, particularly those with the experience and skills that provide real benefit to your business. MAX believes in the value of training and because o... READ MORE

You get support You may not have to cover all the costs of training yourself. The Federal and State and Territory governments provide a range of incentives to get more apprentices trained and employed. These ... READ MORE

Aussie Broadband are known for many things, but something that stands out is their customer service. The Australian telco business was crowned Roy Morgan’s Internet Service Provider of the Year in 20... READ MORE

On April 20th, the day that thousands of Queensland students began online learning from home, Chef and Gympie local Candy Waldock defied conventional wisdom and opened a new café in the regional town.  Su... READ MORE

Overcoming barriers to hiring culturally diverse staff While it’s a myth that most immigrants have English language problems (FECCA), there are around 300 separately identified languages spoken in Australian h... READ MORE

COVID-19 has created enormous challenges for employers with many changing the very way they do business. Many employers are having to ask themselves, do they have the right employees? Let’s take a look at ... READ MORE

“At first Chris was hesitant to apply with Voyages as he had been unemployed for such a long time.” “I organised the phone interview which he passed with flying colours.” READ MORE

Most of us are aware of the idea of making our businesses more accessible for our customers living with disability – but what is website accessibility and how do you make your website accessible?  Like ma... READ MORE

What professions are considered to be allied health? The full list of professions in the allied health field as listed by Allied Health Professions Australia are as follows:    -   &nbs... READ MORE

At a time when job security is scarce, you can be confident in the demand for community service workers.  In late 2019, the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) shared a snapshot re... READ MORE