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Dedicated Student Lands Dream Job During Placement
Meet Louise, a Senior Support Worker at Wellways. Without any specific employment goals in mind, Louise stumbled upon genU Training’s range of free qualifications last year and took her chances on a career in disability support. Completing a CHC43115 Certificate IV in Disability, Louise’s studies uncovered her passion for helping others, and she ultimately secured […]
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Connecting Face to Face Once Again in 2022
While lockdowns and restrictions have inspired teams to discover new ways of collaborating over the last two years, staff at genU Training are thrilled to be able to come together again in a shared office space. The team at genU Training’s North Metro office, including trainers, coordinators, administrators and managers, have enjoyed connecting face to […]
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MatchWorks Employment Consultant Strengthens Passion Through Study
Meet Brooklyn, a passionate Employment Consultant and current CHC42015 Certificate IV in Community Services (tailored for Employment Services) learner with genU Training. Undertaking the course alongside some of her colleagues, Brooklyn’s studies have further fuelled her enthusiasm for her work and boosted her confidence in her everyday interactions with clients. Course trainer Litsa says that […]
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Meet our Trainers: Bill Dettmer
Training U For Work courses equip you with the tools and experience you need, via online or on-campus learning and simulated workplace settings. Trainer Bill Dettmer is just one of the friendly faces you may be guided by in Training U For Work’s range of short courses and microcredentials. Despite his natural teaching ability, Bill […]
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Unemployed to Unstoppable: How redundancy changed one high achiever’s life
After his role on a production line was made redundant, Cameron began to consider a career shift into the care sector, opting to undertake specialised training. Exploring his options through online research and consultation with his mother, Cameron felt that genU Training stood out among all other training providers. “I chose genU Training because of the […]
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Staff Spotlight: Meet Kiet
Hi! My name’s Kiet and I’m the Learner Experience and Design Graduate Officer here at genU Training. My role sees me collaborating in a variety of workspaces ranging from Graphic Design to User Experience Analysis to Learning Materials within the Instructional Design Team. The staff and colleagues at genU have been incredibly welcoming and I’ve thoroughly […]
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Collaboration between genU Training and genU Participate
Several genU Training students have recently been fortunate enough to embark on placement at genU Participate, a disability support service focused on building confidence through tailored programs and activities. With one-on-one and group activities available, genU Participate fosters the development of social skills and the creation of meaningful connections. Participants, who are encouraged to engage in activities based […]
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Travel Guru Finds New Niche
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in early 2020, Laura watched with bated breath as countries began slamming their borders shut. As the manager of a successful travel agency, Laura had spent the past eight years relying heavily on tourism and its billion-dollar annual turnover. Now, with the industry buckling under the pressure of worldwide lockdowns […]
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Man on a Mission
Man on a Mission After turning his life around, one genU Training learner is determined to make a difference. Feeling lost, scared and depressed, job seeker Hassan was buried in a swamp of hopelessness when he sat down with MatchWorks Employment Consultant Fiona for the very first time. Burdened by an unwillingness to participate in […]
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ARE THEY REALLY OK?
ARE THEY REALLY OK? Australian actor Steve Bastoni urges us to dig deeper genU Training student Steve Bastoni is no stranger to the spotlight, having starred in some of Australia’s most eminent television shows such as Neighbours, Underbelly and Wentworth. As an ambassador for R U OK? Day, Steve has used his publicity as a platform to […]