Nambucca Local Working Towards University

Nambucca local Mikayla Smith accessed the CHESS Connect Smart, Skilled & Hired Youth Employment Program to support her goal to study at University.

The Benefits of SLES One-on-One Mentoring

SLES services that focus on one on one mentoring build a framework of supports around the individual needs of the participant.

Youth Employment Success for Port Macquarie Local

Port Macquarie local Rylee was nearing the end of her high school education and hoping to find a job as...

Clarence Valley local Amber finds purpose in full time employment

At 25 years of age Clarence Valley resident Amber Morris had been unemployed for 6 months and had disengaged from...

Positive results for young jobseekers and local business

Over the past year CHESS Connect have placed 84 young jobseekers into employment, who have then successfully reached their 26 week outcome. This means that they are finding work and they are keeping it.

First Job Survival Guide

Do you need a first job survival guide? Entering the workforce for the first time can be daunting; you’re surrounded by strangers in an unfamiliar place, and not completely sure you’re doing anything correctly. Don’t worry, it gets a little easier every single day.

It’s not all doom and gloom for youth employment

We often read about the concern for youth unemployment, especially in regional NSW, and the apparent lack of any sustainable...

Smart, Skilled & Hired Youth Employment – Meet Alec

The Smart, Skilled and Hired Youth Employment Program is a new service delivered by CHESS and our network partner CoAct...

Smart, Skilled & Hired Youth Employment – Meet Josh

The Smart, Skilled and Hired Youth Employment Program is a new service delivered by CHESS and our network partner CoAct...

Job Interviews – How to Make a Great Impression

*this article was written before COVID-19 social distancing restrictions Job interviews are challenging. Even the most successful people can find...