Digital Jobs, through the Victoria Government, is supporting 5000 talented mid-career Victorians to train and transition into digital careers.
As digital technologies drive the future of business, the demand for digital skills is growing rapidly.
To help meet this demand, the Victorian Government is building a new talent pool of up to 5,000 mid-career people with digital skills.
The Digital Jobs program helps experienced mid-career Victorians transition into digital careers. Candidates undertake 12 weeks of free digital skills training, before applying for a 12-week job placement or digital job.
Victorian businesses can access this new talent pool by offering paid job placements (partly subsidised through the program) for our talented career changers. Participating businesses will also gain access to the broader talent pool to find new recruits for digital jobs.
Digital Jobs candidates are 30+ years of age, come from diverse backgrounds and have at least 10 years’ experience in a wide range of sectors.
They bring newly acquired digital skills, demonstrated aptitude, and transferable skills from their previous careers which enable them to make a valuable and immediate contribution to your business.
We’re backing you to build your digital capability, and providing a cost-effective way to bring new skills and new talent into your business.
Join the wide range of small, medium and large organisations including ANZ, Microsoft, Salesforce, Siemens already hosting a Digital Jobs candidates.
Host a candidate
Does your organisation need talented people with digital skills? Hosting a Digital Jobs program participant is a great way to fast-track recruitment for digital roles.
Digital Jobs candidates are selected through a competitive three-step process and trained in the most in-demand digital skills through industry backed courses. Being mid-career workers, they bring a wealth of experience, valuable transferrable skills and motivation to succeed in their new career.
Interested in tapping into this new talent pool? We welcome a conversation to discuss the needs of your organisation.
If you’d like more information contact the Digital Jobs team and we’ll be in touch soon.