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TROPIC • BUSINESS

IN 2019, WORKLINK
PLACED 119 PEOPLE IN

JOBS IN INDUSTRIES
INCLUDING

Social and Community
Services

Administration

Hospitality and Tourism

Retail
Cleaning and home
services

TIME FROM REFERRAL TO
EMPLOYMENT 10 WEEKS

Perfect fit
smooth because they sat in. The whole transition was
EMPLOYER’S EXPERIENCE seamless and worked really well for us.
He took a part time position, which was what we were
Dale Jackley, the owner of Jackley’s looking for and great for his abilities. They paired him
Bakehouse at Mount Sheridan, told really well. Even though he was initially looking for a
Tropic that Worklink connected him job in gardening they challenged him to try something
to a much-valued employee. different. He was new to the bakery industry but we
taught him how to make sausage rolls and now he
“They approached me with a young bakes all of our cakes for us. He does the bulk of that
fella that fit a role we had work from out the back of the shop, which suits him
advertised for. He had challenges perfectly and he’s learned new skills and loves it.
with anxiety but he absolutely There was ongoing support, they helped us get our head
fit the role perfectly for us. They around the wage subsidies and they still check in on
helped ease him into the position him even though he’s no longer a client. It definitely
and helped with his interview was a great experience from our point of view and he’ll
process which went nice and be a long term employee.”

Life changing

children’s toy and clothing store. It’s a job
CLIENT’S JOURNEY
that really suits me because it’s very laid
At one time, Kayla Pitcher thought she back and my superiors are very patient.
was unemployable, but she’s found job When I originally started with Worklink
I had issues with anxiety and depression
satisfaction after being hired by and trauma from a previous working
Palm Cove-based children’s bicycle experience. When I started, I honestly thought I’d
company Kiddimoto. never have another job again and I was only 18
years old. The Worklink staff were so supportive
“I’m officially the office assistant and that generally and they helped me get this job and they’ve
means I do a lot of customer service, so I handle helped me stay in it for well over a year now. I
customer enquiries, manage our social media and make can’t actually ride a bike so I thought it would be a
sure everything’s running smoothly day-to-day. I also help terrible match. I still don’t know how to ride a bike
out at Bikes and Beaches, another business operating but the people I work with and the actual work I
from the same premises, which is a bike hire and do couldn’t be any better.”

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