Experience

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  Any

  • Melbourne, Australia

  • Muso, mentor, people connector, networker

    • 2006 - Present
    • Melbourne, Australia

    Expressing my longstanding passion for music. Also fostering others to express their natural creativity & assisting them to connect with other like minded souls. And do the hard yards 'marketing' & promo through various social & other media contacts-focused on the vital networking to source opportunities for same. Playing keys in a broad variety of bands & genres, duos, (self taught & use my ear & 'feel' for music). Also worked in musical theatre productions. Proactive in forming & co-ordinating women in blues ensembles for performances at various venues & festivals, hosting jams, developing skills on an ongoing basis, & occasional singing. Involved in Melbourne Blues Association as a committee member & in developing an evolving Supporting Women in Blues program to enhance opportunities for women at any stage of their musical journey...Also actively support youth in blues.

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  CRS Australia & also private Recruitment agencies

  • Employment Consultant

    • Jan 1992 - Jun 2013

    Assisted people with health &/or disability issues to look for & find sustainable work opp's-written & verbal applications for jobs advertised, &/or self- marketing for any potential openings, coaching on general presentation inc interview skills,online app's, preparing for group interviews, addressing selection criteria, & loads of 'marketing' on behalf of my clients to prospective employers...Developed training manuals & presented to colleagues/ case workers across all Vic sites to 'mentor' them on how to help their own clients get a job....Also worked as a Recruiter with several agencies and was State Co-ordinator for a major Job Network provider for 14 months

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  Caterer & Events Manager-self employed

  • Melbourne, Australia

  • Caterer

    • Jan 1982 - Jan 2011
    • Melbourne, Australia

    Still love food! Time is the essence now though. European background where one nurtures others through food-LOL! Years of catering exp. to crowds of up to 400 people at media launches, food markets, frozen dinners for busy people, private functions....

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  Bradmill Textiles

  • Yaraville, Footscray, Collingwood

  • HR Manager

    • Feb 1973 - Dec 1981
    • Yaraville, Footscray, Collingwood

    Recruitment, Induction, Payroll, Employee morale, OHS, Industrial Relations..All aspects of HR management progressing from trainee to management of HR across 3 company sites