Jobseekers

• See if the type of job is suitable to your needs and career aspirations;
• See how you fit in to the work environment and interact with co-workers;
• See if you have the ability to undertake the duties required at a productive level;
• Identify any issues, vocational or non-vocational that effect your ability to undertake your duties; and
• Provide an opportunity for you to make informed choices about your suitability to a particular job or industry.

Employers

• See if the Jobseeker has the ability to work at a productive capacity;
• See how the Jobseeker fits into the work environment and interacts effectively with co-workers;
• Identify the Jobseeker’s skills, including reliability, responsibility, safety and flexibility; and
• Overcome any perceptions your team may have that relate to disability or people with a disability.

DES Employment and Training

Consultants will generally remain on the jobsite with the Jobseeker for the duration of the Workplace Training and Assessment to:

• Assist the training of the Jobseeker to meet the productivity expectations of the employer;
• Undertake an assessment of the needs, skills and suitability of the Jobseeker to the position;
• Identify any Workplace Modifications that may provide a benefit to the Jobseeker and enable them to be more  productive in the workplace;
• Identify any employer incentives that the placement may qualify for; and
• Most importantly to support both the Jobseeker and Employer through the program and facilitate the development of effective employer, employee and/or co-worker relationships.

Workplace Health and Safety and Insurance
During an un-paid Workplace Training and Assessment (Work Experience) process DES will organise appropriate insurance coverage for the participant and the supporting DES consultant at absolutely no cost to the employer.
NB. Once an Jobseeker is hired by the employer, the employer is then responsible for Work Cover.