Leaving school can make it feel as though life suddenly becomes one big question: What now? For many young people, the pressure to “get a job” can be intense. For school leavers…
Starting your first job can feel exciting, a bit scary, and honestly pretty confusing. One minute you are thinking about your uniform, your start time and how you will get…
For many school leavers, customer service is not a separate career path you choose later. It is often built into some of the most common first jobs in Australia. Jobs…
Starting work after school is a big change. Most people think the hard part begins when you arrive at the workplace, meet your supervisor, or learn new tasks. But for…
Leaving school and starting work is a big shift for any young person. If you are a school leaver with disability, that shift can feel even bigger because the support…
The internet has made job hunting easier than ever – but it’s also made it easier for scammers to trick young job seekers. Scammers often target enthusiastic school leavers with…
One part of starting your first job that can really trip people up is the attendance and scheduling side. In school you wouldn’t think twice about calling your teacher if you’re…
Figuring out who to use as a referee can feel really confusing – especially when you’re a school leaver without a long job history. You might think “I’ve never had a…
When you finish school and start looking for work, you’ll notice jobs come in different “types” – casual, part-time or full-time. They all sound similar but each has unique hours,…
Job advertisements are full of phrases that sound exciting but can hide a lot of information. For example, you might spot a sign in a shop window saying “HELP WANTED,” but then…
At NextGen Youth Employment, we’re here to help young people with disabilities unlock their potential and achieve their goals.
NextGen Youth Employment acknowledges the traditional owners of the lands we work on and would like to pay our respects to their Elders past and present.
