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Comprehensive targeted support

Focused on the needs of job seekers, employers and communities.

Our employment services

AKG Employment works across the globe with unemployed people to find them long-term, meaningful jobs, through programs delivered on behalf of the Australian, Canadian, Italian, Singaporean, Swedish and UK governments.

We specialise in helping people who have experienced disadvantage, the long-term unemployed, people living with a disability, First Nations peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, refugees, ex-offenders, parents, the young and mature-aged people.

We also work with employers to provide bespoke no-cost recruitment strategies to find, recruit, on-board and support diverse employees.

Government programs

Our family of companies are contracted to deliver the following government programs:

in Australia on behalf of the Australian Federal Government: Workforce Australia, Disability Employment Services (DES), NDIS, ParentsNext, Career Transition Assistance, Transition to Work, Employability Skills Training, Time to Work.
in Canada on behalf of Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction:  Employment Services
in Italy: Guaranteed Employability of Workers (GOL) and Dote Unica Lavora (DUL)
in Singapore: Working on behalf of Workforce Singapore (WSG) as a Career Matching Provider (CMP) and implementing Healthy Workplace Ecosystems (HWE).
in Sweden: KROM (Kundval Rusta och Matcha), Individual Pedagagical Support in Education (IPSU), Steps to Work (STA), and Coaching and Mentoring (ACM)
in the UK: Restart Scheme

I’m one of the lucky ones, I get to meet with job seekers, employers and community organisations to link them all together, so that everyone achieves a great outcome.

Richard Hart, Jobfind Customer Engagement Consultant, Wollongong

Explore our employment services companies

Jobfind

An industry leader in employment, training, recruitment and post-employment services, Jobfind delivers life-changing opportunities for individuals, and committed workers for employers.

81

of Jobfind clients reported being satisfied with their experience of finding a job (45.3% industry average)

71

of clients agreed that Jobfind was helping them prepare for a job (43.7% industry average)

*Industry average data based on Department of Education, Skills and Employment Post-Program Monitoring survey (April 2019 to March 2020) results; Jobfind data based on independent research conducted by McCrindle with 230 jobseekers actively engaged with Jobfind services in March 2021.

Real Futures

Real Futures is a leader in creating real change and real growth for Australia’s First Nations peoples through its delivery of Disability Employment Services (DES), Momentum, and the Community Development Program (CDP). In addition, our Women’s Business 2nd Chance Hub has helped change the lives of over 600 First Nations women across Australia.

At Real Futures, we are proud to be Supply Nation certified, which means we are majority Aboriginal owned, controlled and managed. We help build community capacity through job-readiness, training, services and employment.

uLaunch

uLaunch partners with people living with disability, illness and injury to co-create new pathways to fulfilling and meaningful employment. We believe that people living with a disability deserve every opportunity to live a self-determined strong life of confidence and pride, thriving in their community.

At uLaunch, our specially trained employment consultants are skilled in helping job seekers find enjoyable, sustainable work and matching employers with great candidates.

Jobs 22

Jobs 22 is an innovative joint venture between AKG and not-for-profit social business Catch22, delivering employment services, the National Career Service, and the Restart program in the UK.

At Jobs 22, the combined experience of our partners enables us to provide a compassionate and commercial approach to getting people back to work. We tackle the barriers, provide comprehensive support and tailor journeys to the individual, which benefits their local economy and the local community.

Singapore

AKG Singapore is leading provider of employment and health and wellbeing services. We work with both government and businesses to promote physical, mental and social wellbeing. Whether that’s providing interventions to improve health outcomes for specific populations, or helping companies keep their employees healthy and productive the Healthy Workplace Ecosystem (HWE) programme. Within employment AKG Singapore delivers Career Matching Programme (CMP)  on behalf of Workforce Singapore (WSG), career planning and Career Transition Services.

AKG Canada

In British Columbia, we are proud to partner with the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction to deliver Employment Services in five catchment areas and nine locations.

Italy

AKG Italia provides tailored support to unemployed people 16 – 64 years of age in Lombardy, Emilia-Romagna and Lazio through the Guaranteed Employability of Workers (GOL) scheme on behalf of the Italian National Agency for Active Labor Policies (ANPAL). In Lombardy we also provide tailored support to unemployed men aged 30 -54 through Dote Unica Lavoro (DUL).

I love leading a team that is passionate about providing great customer service to our job seekers and employers, and who believe work is more than just a job – it changes lives.

Karena Newland, CEO – Jobfind Australia and uLaunch

Cost-free programs for both employers and job seekers

We compete for the right to deliver government-funded services. Our companies are currently contracted for the following programs.

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AUSTRALIA

Head Office
Level 2, Suite 1, 10 Bridge Street
Sydney NSW 2000
+61 2 9259 5555

CANADA

33 Bloor Street E, Suite 504
Toronto Ontario
Canada  M4W 3H1

ITALY

3962 Corso di Porta Romana, 122
20122 Milano (Ml)
Italia
+39 2 5002 0902

SINGAPORE

1 Gateway Drive #11-02
Westgate Tower
Singapore 608531
+65 6817 6049

SWEDEN

Köpmangatan 5,
151 71 Södertälje,
Sweden Scandinavia
+46 7 3761 7593

UNITED KINGDOM

249 Silbury Boulevard
Milton Keynes
Buckinghamshire MK9 1NA
+44 33 3242 2222