A Kamilaroi woman who spent a year couch surfing before living in a converted bus has been named a 2026 Adult Learners Week Ambassador, crediting study with turning her life around from homelessness to a career helping others in Inverell.
Employment
Posted inEmployment, Politics
Welcome Experience program expands to help regional councils tackle worker shortages
Regional councils across the New England and North West are set to receive extra support in attracting and retaining staff, following the expansion of the NSW Government’s Welcome Experience program into local government.
Posted inBusiness, Employment, What's on
Armidale Jobs Expo to connect job seekers with real opportunities
Job seekers and employers across the New England are set to come together later this month, with the first-ever BEST Employment Armidale Jobs Expo promising to open doors, spark conversations and strengthen the region’s workforce.
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Have your say on the jobs and skills roadmap for regional Australia
New England residents are being urged to have their say in a new survey aimed at gathering feedback on the Jobs and Skills Roadmap for Regional Australia.
Posted inEducation, Employment, Tamworth
Tamworth council opens 2025 apprentice and trainee intake
Tamworth Regional Council is looking to recruit the next generation of local workers, with applications now open for its 2025 apprenticeship and traineeship intake.