Dome

ISSUE

Professional
Development
04
September
2010

The growing demands

of business, the level
of competency and
the need for dedicated this issue
professionals has
increased.
Staff Access Program P.1

Employment Services P.2

It is necessary to have
professional knowledge Available Labour Hire P.3

on how to handle Upcoming Events Training Calendar P.4

difficult situations.
Professional develop-
ment make sure that
people benefit from the
training given to them.
Now
Dome Training Division Becomes A Provider For Access Program.
6,7,8 September A joint partnership between Campbell Page and Dome Associations Registered
 Administration
Bookkeeping basics & MYOB Day to Day Training Division.

The benefits are based Accounts

on the quality,
standardization and
methodology applied.
It helps to build
confidence, promotes
personal development
and attracts quality
staff.
9,19 September
MYOB Payroll
21,22,23,24 September
Intermediate MS Word
Intermediate MS Excel
(self paced with trainer)
Call 8410 4344 to book today

What is the Access Program?
 Reception
The Access Program provides job seekers an opportunity to skilled
employment with individualised pre-vocational training, job search
and post-placement support. The Program helps participants gain
 Stores and maintain an Australian Apprenticeship, other employment or
further education.
 Carpenter
The Access Program can provide you with people who:
 Production Staff  are motivated to work in your industry
 already have basic work skills relevant to your business
 Skilled Labour  have a good understanding of what you as an employer want
 have already developed good workplace habits
 Fork Lift
 are local in your area
 are trained to interact well with others
 have good organisational and time management skills and even
 IT Staff occupational health and safety, as well as essential technical or specific
training

 Retail Staff
You will also receive support for both you and your employee during the first
 Cleaners very important and formative 13 weeks of their Australian Apprenticeship.

Telephone Merv Eden for more details on 8410 4344

Dome Association Issue 04 September 2010

 August Update
Recent media coverage
has created a needed
awareness of the
valuable skills, life
experience, wisdom and
qualifications to be
gained when employing
mature aged workers.
Whilst there are many spe-
cific programs funded at
state and federal govern-
ment levels, statistically the
demand for mature aged
jobseekers support services
continues to increase.
Dome Association received
request for job search sup-
port and resource assistance
such as computer use, re-
sume preparation and un-
employment registration in-
take once again increased
to one hundred and thirty
nine new memberships .
Dome’s loyal client base
delivered a total of thirty
nine vacancies submitted
to Dome’s Free
Employment Services
Division for employers.
In summary the only
limitation to what mature
age jobseekers can
accomplish is our
expectations of them.
If we ask they will deliver.
Benefits of
Assessments

Make objective hiring
decisions and be
confident that you've
found the best
person for the role.
While recruitment
How Old Is Your Workforce?
management systems
According to the 2010 Intergenerational Report the proportion of working
Real Time Recruitment Solutions for all employers will increase
Age people is projected to fall and the ageing of the population is the major The close personal relationship we have with our clients is efficiencies, they
factor driving the slowing in economic growth. matched by a sincere interest in our candidates, and is the won’t lead to a better
reason we are constantly able to satisfy both employer and quality hire on their
Today there are five people of working age for every person aged 65 years
employee. own.
and over. By 2050, the ratio will fall to 2.7 people.
The proportional increase in the numbers of mature aged workers and We have high professional and ethical standards and this is It’s the integration of
decrease in the number of available younger workers signals the reflected in every aspect of our business. Our mission is to tests and skills-based
importance of accepting older workers as a normal and valuable part fulfil promises and exceed the expectations of each and assessments and
every client. recruitment
of the workforce.
management tools with
An ageing workforce coupled with growing skills shortages is making it We work closely with our clients to ensure that the right at- existing HR process that
increasingly necessary for employers to introduce ways of retaining and traction and selection strategies are in place, and once the offer the most reliable,
retraining their workforce. right talent has been secured, that it is retained and fostered well rounded results.
within the business. we cover every professional discipline
There is a need to consider more flexible work environments and activities. and client industry. Assessments include:
Have you looked at your workforce and made plans for potential changes and
shortages?  With industry backgrounds, know the industry and its Cognitive Ability
personalities – providing you with expert and critical short
What do you need to consider? Work Preferences
listing of only the top candidates.
DOME provides consultancy services, on a fee for service basis, for business to Values
 We guarantee our placements. Sometimes the best laid
raise awareness and introduce techniques for workforce planning and management.
plans do not produce the outcomes we all expect so we
have guarantees in place to back up our performance and Behavioural Profile
 Workplace research projects to ascertain the impact of workforce aging
ensure you get the best person.
 Developing a workforce management plan Emotional Intelligence
 Seminars and workshops to raise awareness and introduce techniques and
strategies to manage an aging workforce Reliability
Coaching, mentoring and on-going support for management. Safety
This Month’s Quote
Skills-based Tests
Ability is ageless, and if we are
willing to tap this wellspring of
resources, everyone will benefit.