Articles by Jake Keane
Solid foundations
With the building sector in NSW currently enjoying an unprecedented period of growth, more and more opportunities are becoming available for Indigenous men and women to launch a career in construction. The Western Sydney region is a focal point of this building boom and also happens to be home to the largest concentrated Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population in the country.
Read moreBuilding careers, one job at a time
Indigenous recruitment and group training company, the Aboriginal Employment Strategy (AES) is building career pathways for young Indigenous people across Australia one job at a time through its Careers Preparation Program (CPP).
Read moreCall for more employers to take on Indigenous staff
Leading national, not-for-profit recruitment services and group training company, the Aboriginal Employment Strategy (AES) has called on more employers to consider taking on Aboriginal employees following on from their expansion into Coffs Harbour on the NSW north coast in May of this year.
Read moreDeadly dad back on the job
At 25, central Queensland Mitakoodi man Lyle Ah Sam, was struggling to provide security for his young family while working in the unpredictable world of casual employment. Now, thanks to the Aboriginal Employment Strategy (AES), he is enjoying the security of regular wages and looking forward to a career in construction.
Read moreReal Empowerment – not just number crunching
For Lanny Edey, the Business Development and Operations Manager for the new Brisbane Office of the Aboriginal Employment Service, finding careers for his mob, is about more than just numbers.
Read moreBoxer fights for his career – Lynken Dickson
What started out as a way to lose weight at the age of 12 has become a passion and potential career for young boxer, Lynken Dickson.
Read moreSpearhead Careers & The Arts Law Centre of Australia welcomes new Artists in The Black Coordinator
Spearhead Careers and The Arts Law Centre of Australia (Arts Law) is pleased to announce that the position of Artists in the Black Coordinator has been filled by Danielle Montgomery. The Artists in the Black service is Arts Law’s specialised legal service for Indigenous artists, communities and arts organisation. The Artist in the Black service […]
Read moreForrest Review Response
Introduction The Aboriginal Employment Strategy (AES) ltd and Spearhead Careers Pty Ltd supports Forrest position towards seismic change, change thought that is focused towards creating ways by which people can change but not telling people to change. The language and critique within this report is from a large employer perspective rather than the perspective we […]
Read moreAboriginal Employment Strategy NAIDOC Celebrations
The Aboriginal Employment Strategy held our Annual NAIDOC Celebration Dinner on Wednesday 23 July at the Cell Block Theatre in the National Art School of Sydney. Uncle Chicka Madden opened the event with his Welcome to Country acknowledging the traditional owners the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation and their continuing connection to the land, […]
Read moreTamara Baker – AES Trainee of the Year
Leading Aboriginal employment organisation Aboriginal Employment Strategy ltd (AES) is proud to announce Ms Tamara Baker as the Trainee of the Year.
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