Job Seekers
Workforce Australia - Career
Transition Assistance
Career Transition Assistance is for participants aged 45 and over
IDEAL Placements CTA Facilitators help you build skills and confidence to become more competitive in the local labour market by helping you get ready for work by:
Finding out what skills you already have and how they would transfer to a new job.
Targeting your job search.
Tailoring your job applications.
What you will learn
Our experienced CTA Facilitator will help you:
Improve your job search skills.
Find out how to transfer your existing skills to a new job or industry.
Set career goals and set you on a path to reach them.
The CTA course will also help you improve your digital literacy skills to be more confidence when:
Applying for jobs onlines.
Using various types of technology such as computers, tablets and mobile phones found in workplaces.
Eligibility
To join our CTA course, you must:
Be aged 45 years or over
Have a myGov account or
Be registered with a Workforce Australia provider or an eligible employment services such as:
- Workforce Australia Online
- Workforce Australia Services
- Disability Employment Services
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Important Information
IDEAL Placements offers a bespoke self-paced online course as well as a supportive face-to-face course.
CTA courses are free.
A CTA course duration is 75 hours over a period of up to 8 weeks depending on the size of the course.
While participating in CTA, you will earn points towards meeting your PBAS.
15 Points per week
Plus 30 bonus points, this applies once for the next activity for Workforce Australia Online participants only.
A CTA Facilitator will deliver the course and provide you with one on one support.
Testimonials
‘I found this course very helpful. I was very negative when I first came in but the trainers are very positive and made me feel very positive about my outcome in the future. Both trainers were great. Thanks to the both of you.’
Tony
‘This course is an adult course delivered by adults, for adults.
I was able to communicate in my own style. I felt very comfortable doing this course.’
Kevin
‘I would highly recommend this course to any over 45-year-old who is looking to find better ways to get work.’
Jason
‘The course was very well run and I recommend it to others’.
Michael
‘I found the course very educational and a great learning program.
Computer learning, confidence building, and interview practice for jobs.’
Timothy