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Women who have left paid employment to raise children. Look after family members or take on caring responsibilities. Women who have been made redundant, or found themselves looking for greater fulfillment in their work. Women looking to re-enter the workforce, change career direction, search for a new job, find a more flexible way of working, or even start their own business.
Whoever you are, if you’re a women who has left the world of work for any length of time, for any reason, or is ready to change career direction, this program is for you.
This program is unique because it’s not just a course, workshop or coaching session. It’s a blend of interactive, practical learning experiences that will inform and educate participants.
Thanks to Australian Government funding and support from our partners, it’s free to register.
Going back to work or changing careers after a career break can be challenging. Confronting. Confusing. We think it’s an opportunity. A chance to invest in your future health and happiness by finding the right type of work for you.
The World of Work program is built on life design principles and best practice, authentic, career support. The program will give you the insights, tools, advice and support you need to design your life and career so that you can be happier and healthier, at work and at home.
The World of Work is a blend of interactive, practical learning experiences.
Customised to each woman who joins us, the program is comprised of:
A truly insightful self-assessment tool where you’ll explore your skills, strengths, experience and personality attributes and how they align with your career.
A series of interactive workshops led by experienced facilitators, complemented by engaging learning experiences where you will develop practical tools such as resumes and cover letters.
Employer and training showcases so that you can explore different organisations, ways of working, roles, and education and training opportunities.
Career coaching from expert career practitioners, to develop a clear career plan to facilitate your career re-entry, set goals, and build your confidence.
Access to a community where you can share your experiences with other women, build relationships and learn from each other.
The World of Work Program is delivered through interactive workshops, learning activities, career coaching, and multimedia content. It’s a blended learning experience delivered via an innovative online platform, Howspace.
Participants will speak to real people, often in real time, with the option to access recordings if you prefer self-paced learning at a time that suits you.
We’ll also be offering an in-person program for those of you who can’t access virtual platforms easily.
As soon as you sign up, you’ll have full access to all six program modules and resources until the end of April 2023.
The program will definitely equip you with the skills, insights and support you need to find your next role.
You’ll also have many opportunities to connect with our employer partners to learn more about them and hear of the great roles that are available.
While it’s completely self-paced, the World of Work will take 3-12 weeks in total.
The program is made up of six modules, which vary in length, and we recommend allowing 2 weeks per module.
A good rule of thumb is to allow under an hour to go through the information, and then you might like to put extra time aside to complete the activities and put what you learn into action!
We know your time is valuable and we understand that everyone’s experience and needs are different – so you may not choose to complete every module. We’ll support you to select a program experience that’s right for you.
The World of Work is hosted on an online platform where you’ll access all the program resources and information, and a mix of live workshops together with real time coaching.
You may be able to select session times that suit you, or you can access the workshop recordings after the session.
The World of Work is funded by the National Careers Institute Partnership Grants and select partners.
Thanks to their support, you can access the full program for free.
We’re excited to be taking on participants across October, November, December 2022 and January 2023!
As soon as you sign up, you’ll have full access to all six program modules and resources until the end of April 2023.
With our Australian Government funding we do have an initial capacity of 500 participants, but we hope that with financial backing of our employer partners we’ll be able to open this program again next year and offer it to even more women.
You can register now using the button below!
Applications will be open until the end of January 2023, however places are limited – so get in quick if you’re ready to get started.
The World of Work is open to women who have left paid employment for any length of time, for any reason, and are looking to return to work, and women who are ready to change careers entirely.
We encourage you to sign up if you:
If you aren’t in a position to start the program during the current intake between now and January, please don’t sign up yet.
Places are limited and we’d hate for another woman to miss out on that spot!
Instead, we’d love you to register your interest for next year by sending an email to hello@theintimecollective.com
We are so excited to hold live World of Work events from October 2022 to March 2023.
But don’t worry, all our workshops will be recorded and uploaded to the platform so you don’t miss out. These 60-minute workshops are a super valuable part of the program!
We will dive deeper into the topics you’ve started to explore, with lots of opportunity to learn from our coaches and from each other. Most of these will be virtual, with some being run face-to-face.
The program also includes:
You will walk away from the program with a range of valuable resources!
You’ll have access to the program content until at least end of April 2023 and will be able to download worksheets and activities so you can refer to them later.
You will also have access to at least 10 live or recorded workshops, covering topics such as:
And you will have life-long access to CareerDNA, which is an innovative self-assessment tool that will help you learn more about yourself.
We have a number of wonderful employment partners in the pipeline and we’re excited to announce who they are very soon!
But we can say our employment partners are looking to the World of Work Program to fill a number of flexible and part time roles in all professional levels – including management roles, disability and aged care support roles, mortgage broking, retail, client and customer service, hospitality, administration and operations.
Plus, we’ll be taking on more employer partners throughout the whole program. We want to give women exposure to options AND we want to connect employers with these wonderful women.
The World of Work will do everything we can to support our participants find a role, but you won’t be restricted to only working with our employer partners.
Once you’ve completed the program, you’ll be better equipped to find a role that you love yourself!
After assessing your skills and experience, we will support you to explore training opportunities that will help you put your career plan into action
Our training partners the Australian National Institute of Business and Technology (ANIBT) and Australian Institute of Education and Learning (AIEL) will showcase the value of professional development different training options, from short courses to tertiary diplomas.
Sign up now to find out more about the World of Work program, and access a program overview with a list of modules and activities.
The World of Work has been funded through the Australian Government’s National Careers Institute Partnership Grants.