Retail Ready and Able (Queensland)
Retail Ready and Able (Queensland)
Our exciting Retail Ready and Able (QLD) program is designed to provide information, training and new disability employment opportunities to connect job seekers with retailers located across Queensland.
With the ARA’s connection to over 8,000 retail businesses around Australia, we are using this training program to reach out through our network to open doors to opportunities available for neurodiverse and disability employment.
Our mission is to support you, our retail members and families on the journey to secure meaningful employment.
Explore our resources or register your interest to find out more.
REGISTER YOUR INTEREST
JOB SEEKERS
We can help you navigate your journey to find meaningful work experiences and longer-term opportunities in the retail industry.
Enrol in our free training program to help you get job-ready for retail!
RETAILERS
If you are keen to offer a work experience or job opportunity we can help get you started on your journey. Employing people from neurodiverse backgrounds can bring a wealth of ideas and talent into your business.
We can help you to think outside the box and discover how to make it work.
CARERS
It can be challenging to navigate and find all the right information in one place to support your loved one’s journey into employment.
We have gathered the resources to help you find your way towards pursuing meaningful and structured employment opportunities.
Information Sessions
The Australian Retailers Association’s Retail Ready and Able (QLD) program is designed to provide information, training and new employment opportunities to connect job seekers with retailers located across Queensland.
With the ARA’s connection to over 8,000 retail businesses around Australia, we are using this training program to reach out through our network to open doors to opportunities available for neurodiverse and disability employment. Our mission is to support you on the journey to secure meaningful employment in the retail sector.
Join us in our below upcoming 30-minute webinars to learn more about the potential of a fulfilling retail career and discover the benefits of Retail Ready and Able for individuals with disabilities.
Can’t make these webinar times? The sessions will be recorded so we encourage you to register your details to receive a copy.
FOR RETAILERS
Find the right fit for your hiring needs
Available now OnDemand
This session covered
• How your business can benefit from choosing an employee with a disability
• Breaking barriers and busting the myths and preconceived misconceptions around what is really required from the employer to employ a jobseeker with a disability
• Available funding and and wage subsidies
Session 1: Why Retail? Exploring Retail as a rewarding and meaningful career choice
Available now OnDemand
The session has been recorded so we encourage you to watch the below video. Please note there is a transcript feature available.
Session 2: Why Retail? Exploring Retail as a rewarding and meaningful career choice
Available OnDemand
The session has been recorded so we encourage you to watch the below video. Please note there is a transcript feature available.
*Neurodiversity describes the idea that people experience and interact with the world around them in many different ways; there is no one “right” way of thinking, learning, and behaving, and differences are not viewed as deficits.
– HARVARD UNIVERSITY
This project is proudly funded by the Queensland Government through its Workforce Connect Fund.
