By Jeremy Sollars
THE Free Times was pleased to welcome Warwick’s Jazmine Dillon for work experience during November and December.
Jazmine has a passion for the printed word and her placement with the Free Times was negotiated with Grace Smith of the Southern Downs Industry Education Association (SDIEA).
Jazmine has spent the last four Fridays with us assisting with a variety of tasks and generally gaining some insight into how a local newspaper is put together, from both an editorial and an advertising perspective.
In 2017 Jazmine will undertake TAFE study but says she hasn’t quite decided which course path to take.
“I have a few options with IT and trades – but what I’d really like to do is work in a library,” she said.
“Work experience is just a really good thing to be able to put on your resume.”
Our thanks to Jazmine and the SDIEA for their interest and we wish Jazmine all the best for the future.
Employers seeking to take on a young person can take advantage of new State Government funding under the Back To Work package for Queensland’s regions, which includes a ‘Youth Boost Payment’ of up to $20,000 for employees aged between 15 and 24.
For more information visit www.backtowork.initiatives.qld.gov.au
