Happy Australia Day, Mate ~

January 26th - Australia Day Celebration

Source: embassyworld.com

Happy Australia Day to all our business partners, friends, colleagues and family members down under!

"Let's commemorate the arrival date of the First Fleet in January 1788"

Backgrounder:

In May 13, 1787, the so called First Fleet begun sailing from Great Britain (now called United Kingdom), consisting of 10 Civil Officers, 212 marines and officers, 28 wives and 17 children, 81 free persons, 504 convicts and 192 female convicts, total of 1044.

The people aboard in the First Fleet were sent to Australia based on Orders-in-Counsil for establishing the European colony in Australia, in the region of which Captain James Cook, a Royal Navy Captain and a British Explorer, had named New South Wales. The fleet was led by Captain Arthur Philip, who later became an Admiral.  The First Fleet arrived at Botany Bay between January 18-20, 1788. 

At a later date, the first European Habitation of Australia settled at Sydney Cove. Today, Sydney Cove is relative to Sydney Harbour / Circular Quay. The city of Sydney resides in New South Wales, a province of Australia.

The Australia Day was celebrated since January 26 1908 according to historical records. In 1818 was the first official formation of the celebration held in New South Wales. Currently, it is a public holiday across Australia. During this time of annual celebration when different Australian Awards and Honours are conferred to deserving individuals, groups, institutions and other categories.   Australia Day has become the biggest annual civic celebrations in Australia.

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Perspectives:

Today, Australia is growing rapidly, according to the Australian Bureau of  Statistics, the population is at; 

22,813,515 

The following are JNTC Articles' additional current information about Australia:

2012 Australia's Strategy

2012 Australia's New SkillSelect  

Comments:

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UK - 8.4 percent Increase in Unemployment

Source: FE News/youtube.com

Chris Grayling, UK Minister of Employment announced that the unemployment rate in the United Kingdom increased to 8.4 percent, an unacceptably high, he noted.

He reasoned, that this increase was caused by the large number of people who were moving from economic inactivity but now looking employment. The private sectors are creating opportunities but the public sectors are losing jobs.

However, there are specialized programs and other measures in placed to help the job seekers as support to get employment.

Support the UK Work Programme  - (source: FE News via www.youtube.com)
1. Look at training providers to form partnership with Work Program to create an opportunity of enhancing skills of individuals entering or re-entering workforce
2. Employers can partner with us and get engaged, they are the clients. They need to be the partner in determining the needed skills for a local economy

Source: infoplease.com

Current Challenges to reach the goal:
1. Delivering the right support to the long term unemployed
2. Ensuring simple mechanisms that support young people to move out from college into the workforce
3. Proper focus on filling skills gap solutions to obtain right skills needed and gain experience for those who got the skills but not getting the right employment opportunities

To listen to Chris Grayling's inputs he discussed with the media, please click the "UK Unemployment at 8.4 Percent" - source: http://www.guardian.co.uk.

Perspectives:
The UK Work Program has identified areas where all parties involve will need to work together in order to move forward and help each other in changing the current economic landscape and challenges.

The third challenge in reaching the goal of the work program is the key to the success of supporting people who has the skills but not getting the applicable employment opportunity.  Someone was thinking strategically in Mr. Grayling's office, indeed.

America needs these types of strategic techniques to reinvigorate the long term unemployed for the US workforce!

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2012 Australia's Strategy - Integrating Workforce In Focus

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Australia's Strategy - Integrating Workforce

In 2012, Australia’s Department of Immigration and Citizenship will review the existing Professional Year Visa Program that was implemented in 2008. It is a structured development program, combining formal learning and workplace experience that was intended for Engineers, Accountants and IT Professionals. It may assist graduates to find employment and credits 5 points towards meeting the Points Based Skilled Migration pass mark.

Source: embassyworld.com

The Scope of the Professional Year Visa Program entails;

• participants will familiarise with the norms and values in the Australian workplace as well as the Australian employment market and workplace culture
• participants acquire techniques on how to communicate effectively and professionally in the Australian workplace with colleagues, managers and clients
• participants will gain an internship (work experience) in order to learn about all aspects of work practices in an Australian company

The intended evaluation was to assess whether the Professional Year Program has been achieving its defined objectives successfully, at the same time to identify potential improvements. The Department of Immigration and Citizenship encourage all current and past students under the program to participate anonymously in the survey.

Source: Evaluating Professional Year Program - Australia Dept of Immigration and Citizenship

JNT Consulting in Terrigal, New South Wales, Australia

Our office in Terrigal, New South Wales, Australia commenced in servicing our Australia-based clients through the leadership of our Director, Aldo Vaccarezza. 

Aldo is instrumental to our success in the land of Oz. 

Perspectives:

Depending on the results of the evaluation. The program may continue as an integral part of Australia's competitive  program in enriching their workforce through diverse talents from different cultures.  The goals of the program are noble and strategically positioning better relationship among people within Australian workforce environments. A very good approach that will facilitate integrated society and citizens regardless of backgrounds.

Professionals across the globe are competing in expanding their knowledge, skills and competencies. Businesses with operations between two countries or more are struggling in coping up with the expectations of local hosts and increasing their capabilities to adapt into the global world. Many are short of competencies to be adequately comfortable of operating within the auspices of another culture.

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2012 is around Us ~ Happy New Year

Source: 123greetings.com

We are humbled to note that we reached the New Year of 2012. With its emergence we are excited to begin the year with full of enthusiasm and explore what it brings us all.

Our intent is to work hand in hand with you in order to achieve mutual success throughout the Year of 2012.

Happy New Year once again!

From Your Team and Partner

(R) JNTConsulting

About JNT Consulting 

 

JNT Consulting Global Resources is a professional services consulting and management company, provides workforce solutions that demonstrate the "High Performing Organization" regardless of size and location. 

JNT Consulting has its headquarters in San Jose, California and is ‘”Your Partner for Growth & Development”, “Your Professional Coach”, and “Your Provider of Programs & Services”. You can contact us by calling +1 650 241-3207 or visit our website.

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Australia - New "SkillSelect" in 2012

Photo by: jalennturre (c) 2011

New Skilled Migrant Selection Register - known as "SkillSelect"

Effective July 1, 2012, Australian Immigration's skills worker program will be called the Skilled Migrant Selection Register, to be known as "SkillSelect"

This new program will require all new prospective Australian skills migration visa applicants to submit an EOI (Expression of Interest) and then wait for an invitation before they can lodge their visa application. Its intent was to deliver the skills that Australia needs by matching the best and brightest migrants to the available places in the migration process.

The "SkillSelect" is an electronic-based system with two-stage process;
√ First, submit an online EOI (Expression of Interest)
√ Second, upon receipt of an invitation, must lodge the visa application linked to the EOI

"All new applications for Independent skilled, Family Sponsored skilled, State or Territory Sponsored skills or Business Skills migration will be required to go through the electronic-based system. It is hoped that the first round of invitations will be sent on August 1, 2012. There will be specific considerations for those who have lodged their applications before the effective date of "SkillSelect"

Depending upon their skills and eligibility, intending migrants will be able to express interest in a range of Skilled Migration programs on one EOI. These programs will include;
√ Independent skilled migration
√ State or Territory sponsored skilled migration
√ Family Sponsored skilled migration - Business Skills
√ The Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS)
√ The Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (RSMS)
√ The Subclass 457 Temporary Business

Source: New SkillSelect - Australia Dept of Immigration and Citizenship


For inquiries and additional information, our Australian-based migration legal team will be able to assist you in regards to effective strategies that will be applicable to your specific case. Please contact us at: info@jntconsulting.com

JNT Consulting - New South Wales, Australia



Last Year, our office in Terrigal, New South Wales, Australia commenced in servicing our Australia-based clients through the leadership of our Director, Aldo Vaccarezza. Aldo is instrumental to our success in the land of Oz. 

                                  

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