Dreams come true with the right kind of support
Johnny has been wanting to join the food and hospitality industry for many years, taking on unpaid work experience as a sous chef’s assistant, and studying. However, he found it hard to get paid employment.
A job ‘with the lot’ thanks to the right support
Meg found support from Jobs Victoria partner The Bridge, who helped Meg with job interview techniques and ongoing support.
How the Jobs Victoria wage subsidy is helping small business owners
Here’s how the Jobs Victoria wage subsidy helped business owner Chris Choong keep his Jamaica Blue Café afloat during the pandemic.
Mr Kangaroo gets extra bounce from wage subsidy
The business used a wage subsidy from the Jobs Victoria Fund to hire a new Mandarin speaking online customer service consultant, Xinqing Liu.
Open for business: Unpacking the Jobs Victoria wage subsidy
In this SmartCompany webinar, editor Eloise Keating gathers with Jobs Victoria CEO Lisa Buckingham and business owner Chris Choong to discuss how employers can hire in today’s job market, and how they can access the Jobs Victoria fund.
Eason’s Car Centre in Ballarat driving business with new hire
The Jobs Victoria Fund has helped owner of Eason’s Car Centre in Ballarat, Sarah Ryan, subsidise the wage of new employee Tania Vermeend.
Joel joins Geelong Fencing thanks to wage subsidy
Owner of Geelong Fencing Dale Hood applied for the Jobs Victoria Fund when hiring Joel, giving him the support he needs to grow his business.
Hairstylist gets her passion back with Jobs Victoria wage subsidy
While the economic uncertainty remains as a result of the pandemic, the $20,000 wage subsidy from the Jobs Victoria Fund gives Joe the confidence that U-R Next Hairdressing can maintain Catherine’s role.
“This is a national crisis”: Victorian tourism body calls for wage subsidy scheme
Victoria’s peak tourism body is calling on the government for more business support as the national visitor economy is in a state of crisis amid Sydney and Melbourne’s ongoing lockdowns.
Coffee shop hires three employees with wage subsidy
Chris Choong describes his business as a community, where “we know all our customers, we just call them by name”. And that community is growing bigger and better thanks to the Jobs Victoria Fund wage subsidy.
JobKeeper eligibility drop-off fuels positive economic update
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg will table a positive economic update today, in part fuelled by a drop in the number of Australians on JobKeeper.
Should the corporate tax rate be cut? What about income tax? How should the government spend taxpayer dollars? We asked our Brains Trust
In this budget-themed Brains Trust, we asked 'do you think bringing forward income tax cuts would give the economy a much-needed boost?'
