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Finding skilled, enthusiastic and loyal workers is a challenge is today's employment climate.

Many leading employers have begun to think outside-the-square in terms of their recruitment strategies and have found success employing people from groups traditionally under-represented in the workforce.

These companies are employing workers with a disability because it makes good business sense:

  • People with a disability can have fewer accidents at work - the workers compensation costs for people with a disability can be as low as 4% of the workers compensation costs of other employees.
  • Workers with a disability can have lower absenteeism and often take less sick leave than other employees.
  • The costs of hiring people with a disability can be significantly lower - as low as 13% of the costs of other employees when using a DEN agency thanks to lower advertising costs and reduced time spent on short listing and interviewing candidates.
  • Workers with a disability tend to stay in their jobs for longer.
  • Employing people with a disability can build staff morale, raise management awareness of workplace practices and conditions and increase customer and staff loyalty.

Using our Service

Personnel Employment provides assistance to employers who are looking to employ a person with a disability at no cost.

Our consultants will help you:

  • Develop a job and person specification
  • Identify suitable candidates
  • Develop orientation and induction training
  • Set up work experience and work trials
  • Access financial assistance and wage subsidies
  • Implement workplace modifications or adjustments where necessary
  • Support and train new staff
  • Increase awareness and confidence of existing staff
  • Provide on-going support to employees with a disability and to employers

Success

Established in 1986 , Personnel Employment is South Australia's most highly rated Disability Employment Network provider. We currently support over 450 clients in a variety of jobs and industries with over 400 local businesses.

Our satisfied employers include:

  • Drake Foodmarkets
  • Adelaide Convention Centre
  • Hilton Adelaide Hotel
  • West Torrens Council
  • Port Adelaide Enfield Council
  • Spotless Services SSL
  • OzRoll
  • Coast Dental
  • Mitre 10 Glenelg
  • TransAdelaide
  • Resthaven Inc
  • Burnside Hospital
  • CMI Toyota

We have 5 outlets across metropolitan Adelaide; city, Alberton, Brighton, Christies Beach and Elizabeth.

To find out how we can help your business access skilled, enthusiastic and loyal workers call us on (08) 8414 7000 or email pe@pe.sa.com.au.