COTA Victoria

Mentors needed to help jobseekers aged 50+

14 June 2022

Want to help someone make a change? We’re still seeking skilled mentors to support people aged 50+ on the journey back into the workforce. Our next professional speed networking event, on 18 June, will match supportive mentors with mentees in Melbourne’s north.

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Graduates beat long-term unemployment

13 August 2021

Unemployed older workers can face an uphill battle to reenter the workforce. But COTA Victoria’s Reach, Train, Employ project has hit upon a winning formula: supporting older people to retrain in a sector where the demand for employees is high.

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Redressing disadvantage in the job market for Victorians 50+

14 July 2020

Age-related bias and unlawful discriminatory practices still exist, with up to 30% of employers reporting they are reluctant to hire mature-aged workers (Australian Human Resources Institute study 2015).

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Reach Train Employ – new information sessions coming in May 2020

16 March 2020

COTA Victoria is looking for participants in an innovative project that support jobseekers 50 years and over into paid work.

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