Joel is a family man with four beautiful children. He had been finding it difficult to source work that would be flexible enough around his parenting commitments. Especially considering the family has one car for all the families transport needs.
When Job Coach, Shereen, first met with Joel, he was hesitant to open-up as he had been disappointed by the support he had received in the past.
Shereen worked with Joel at his pace, and they built a good working relationship. Shereen wanted Joel to trust that she would be by his side to help him reach his employment goals.
“After understanding Joel, I aimed to firstly gain his trust and assure him that I was here to help him,” said Shereen.
“Joel and I discussed many avenues of looking for work that suited his circumstances. Eventually Joel suggested going back to running his own business as he did in the past.”
When Joel was self-employed the flexible hours suited his family, but without employment, the financial costs associated with starting up a business seemed out of reach for Joel.
Shereen connected Joel to atWork Australia’s Wellness Services for additional support for his wellbeing and confidence.
atWork Australia supported Joel to purchase the tools he would need to get started in his gardening business including a lawn mower, and rake.
He was supported with fuel vouchers and work-related sun protection clothing. This helped alleviate the stress of starting a new business and supported Joel to focus on rebuilding his client base.
Shereen amended Joel’s points targets so that he could focus on his new business, especially when weather impacted his ability to work.
“Joel is now concentrating on building his business and comfortably providing for his family, which is his number one priority. I look forward to supporting Joel in his venture to success,” said Shereen.
“Job Coach, Shereen, has a great sense of compassion and empathy, with a very encouraging and positive attitude,” said Joel.
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