Looking for work can feel overwhelming when you are not sure where to start.
Do you need a better resume? More confidence at interviews? A clearer career direction? Or perhaps you have been away from the workforce for some time and need support taking the first step back.
Macquarie Community College offers Employment Readiness Programs and job training workshops for adult jobseekers in Sydney, designed to help you identify what is holding you back and build practical skills for your next step.
What Is an Employment Readiness Program?
An employment readiness program helps jobseekers prepare for finding, applying for and maintaining employment.
MCC’s Career Development – Employment Readiness Program runs for eight weeks and uses the Employment Readiness Scale™ to identify your strengths, gaps in work readiness and priorities for development. Students receive a personalised action plan and work on practical career skills throughout the program.
The program can support adults who are unemployed, recent graduates, people changing careers, those returning to work and people experiencing barriers to employment.
What skills can you build?
Depending on your needs, MCC’s employment and job-ready training can help you develop skills in:
- career planning and goal setting
- identifying transferable and in-demand skills
- resume and cover letter writing
- creating a professional LinkedIn profile
- job interview preparation
- mock interview practice
- confidence and self-esteem
- returning to work after a long absence
The full Employment Readiness Program brings many of these areas together, while individual workshops allow you to focus on a particular skill.
Which Employment Support Option Is Right for Me?
Choose the 8-week Employment Readiness Program if:
You need broader support, are unsure what is holding you back or want a structured pathway from career planning through to job-search preparation.
Choose the Career Planning Workshop if:
You are at a career crossroads and need help identifying your skills, interests and values, exploring career options and creating an achievable plan.
Choose individual Job Ready Workshops if:
You already know where you need help. MCC offers focused training in areas such as resume writing, cover letters, LinkedIn, interview skills, mock interviews and matching your existing skills to jobs.
What Do MCC Students Say?
For Fiona, the Employment Readiness course made the job-search process feel more manageable:
“I really feel attending the course has been beneficial, especially with my resume, interview skills and LinkedIn profile. I stopped feeling confused during interviews and felt more confident speaking about my experience.”
Within a month of completing the course, Fiona found a job.
Ryan particularly valued the practical structure and interview preparation:
“Each workshop pushes us forward and one step closer to becoming ‘job ready’.”
He also said the Mock Interview Workshop helped him feel more confident and less nervous when facing a real interview.
Can Employment Readiness Training Be Fee-Free*?
Eligible students may be able to access MCC employment readiness and job-ready training Fee-Free through NSW Government subsidised training, including the Adult and Community Education (ACE) Program.
MCC also offers a SEE Program Employment Readiness Program for eligible participants, funded by the Australian Government.
*Eligibility criteria apply. This training is fully subsidised by the NSW Government, and as a result your fee is determined through Training Services NSW formal eligibility criteria.
Take Your Next Step Towards Work
You do not need to have everything figured out before you begin.
Whether you need a complete employment readiness program, help choosing a career direction or practical support with resumes and interviews, Macquarie Community College can help you build a clearer plan and greater confidence for your next step.
Explore MCC Employment Readiness Programs and Job Ready Workshops and start building the skills you need for work.
