2007 JOBS EXPO FOR OVER 45s A SMASHING SUCCESS

The ACC’s The ACC’s Wise Workforce Jobs & Training Expo for over 45s is over for another year, and the results are in: an estimated 850 mature age job seekers came through the door on the day, and in excess of 300 job vacancies were available for immediate application, easily beating the figures from the previous year’s expo.

There were also 32 trade stands providing information on programs, resources, support and training for the mature-aged, 12 workshops covering topics such as interview techniques, health & lifestyle, job applications and financial management, and demonstrations including Bollywood dancing.

The aim of the initiative, which was held at the Strathpine Community Centre on Thursday July 12, is to help match up the region’s mature age unemployed with local businesses suffering skill shortages, and provide support to job seekers to help them achieve their goals. The expo also helps promote the benefits of mature age workers to the wider business community.

This year the expo was preceded by a very special breakfast launch at the North Leagues & Service Club, with the world’s most famous mature-aged worker – Her Majesty the Queen – dropping in to kick off proceedings. The Queen (comedian and impersonator Gerry Connolly) took the opportunity to talk about life as a mature-aged ruler of the Commonwealth and her views of a changing world to more than 230 loyal subjects at the event, including expo trade stand holders and local business people.

The expo is an initiative of the Moreton Bay Coast & Country ACC and is supported by the Pine Rivers Shire Council and Brisbane North Institute of TAFE. For further enquiries contact the ACC on
(07) 5428 2411.