Valerie Karpuska

Industry Liaison Officee at Kingston State College
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(386) 825-5501
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Greater Brisbane Area

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Jennifer Franks

Valerie was exceptionally helpful when I needed to employ a process worker on short notice, Valerie's professional attitude and detailed knowledge gave me an employee who was job ready and well suited to my requirements.

Maria Chadburn

Valerie has extensive experience within the employment industry from case management, job placement including management role. I have found Valerie to be professional, hard working with a can do attitude. A great asset to any employer.

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Experience

    • Australia
    • Primary and Secondary Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Industry Liaison Officee
      • Feb 2019 - Present

      * Assisting in delivery of School Based Apprenticeship program * Assisting in managing business and industry partnerships to maximise opportunities for secondary students * Establishing and maintaining effective networks * Building strong links that promote School Based Apprenticeships as a career pathway for students * Assisting in delivery of School Based Apprenticeship program * Assisting in managing business and industry partnerships to maximise opportunities for secondary students * Establishing and maintaining effective networks * Building strong links that promote School Based Apprenticeships as a career pathway for students

    • Australia
    • Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Work Experience Co-Ordinator
      • Aug 2018 - Sep 2018

    • Community Liaison Officer
      • May 2016 - Jun 2018

      * Liaising with employers and proactively identifying job opportunities in business and industry * Assisting students with advice on resume preparation, interview techniques and job seeking skills * Networking with local employers, councils to provide employment assistance to students * Preparing reports, writing correspondence * Co-ordinating and arranging work experience for students * Participating in networks, marketing activities to promote TAFE Queensland Brisbane * Using CRM, Word, Excel

    • Higher Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Vocational Placement Officer
      • Dec 2014 - Mar 2016

      * Student Case Management * Networking with Community organisations * Assisting students studying certain Diploma level courses find suitable Vocational Placement opportunities. * Running research workshops * Liaising with employer hosts whilst students are in placement * Advocating on behalf of students * Administration * Using SMART data base to write case notes and update student files * Student Case Management * Networking with Community organisations * Assisting students studying certain Diploma level courses find suitable Vocational Placement opportunities. * Running research workshops * Liaising with employer hosts whilst students are in placement * Advocating on behalf of students * Administration * Using SMART data base to write case notes and update student files

    • Payroll/Accounts Receivable Clerk
      • Feb 2012 - Aug 2014

      * Debtors management - Recovery of business debts and keeping records of accounts * Customer liaison -Negotiating with clients and customers re debt repayment, answering phone calls * Accurate entry of payroll data - time sheets * Recruiting and screening of apprentices and trainees as well as clerical staff * Checking applications for customer payment plans with Certegy * Invoicing, Filing * Debtors management - Recovery of business debts and keeping records of accounts * Customer liaison -Negotiating with clients and customers re debt repayment, answering phone calls * Accurate entry of payroll data - time sheets * Recruiting and screening of apprentices and trainees as well as clerical staff * Checking applications for customer payment plans with Certegy * Invoicing, Filing

    • Receptionist/Administration (Temp)
      • Jan 2012 - Feb 2012

      * Answering telephone calls in a professional manner * Processing incoming mail * Matching invoices to purchase orders and delivery dockets * Filing and Data Entry * Answering telephone calls in a professional manner * Processing incoming mail * Matching invoices to purchase orders and delivery dockets * Filing and Data Entry

    • Employment Consultant
      • Apr 2010 - Nov 2011

      * Assisting employers and businesses find the right staff for their vacancies * Placing job seekers into suitable work * Promoting and marketing company's services to businesses and the wider community. * Representing company at networking meetings, meeting with new providers to build company networks in the local area * Delivering presentations to school students * Training groups of candidates in aspects of jobsearching and gaining and maintaining employment * Assisting employers and businesses find the right staff for their vacancies * Placing job seekers into suitable work * Promoting and marketing company's services to businesses and the wider community. * Representing company at networking meetings, meeting with new providers to build company networks in the local area * Delivering presentations to school students * Training groups of candidates in aspects of jobsearching and gaining and maintaining employment

    • Case Manager
      • Jul 2009 - Apr 2010

      Case Manager * Managing a caseload of 130+ candidates, assisting them to overcome barriers to employment * Reverse marketing candidates * Community organisation liaison and networking to assist job seekers overcome barriers to employment Case Manager * Managing a caseload of 130+ candidates, assisting them to overcome barriers to employment * Reverse marketing candidates * Community organisation liaison and networking to assist job seekers overcome barriers to employment

    • Assistant Manager
      • Jan 2008 - Jul 2009

      * Co - management of a team of 17 * Assisting individual employees and teams to meet and exceed their KPI's * Performance management * Assisting in all sections when necessary * Contract interpretation and compliance * Development of community and government communication links * Participation on local initiatives to create employment opportunities * Approving requests for government funding for unemployed persons within my delegation * Co - management of a team of 17 * Assisting individual employees and teams to meet and exceed their KPI's * Performance management * Assisting in all sections when necessary * Contract interpretation and compliance * Development of community and government communication links * Participation on local initiatives to create employment opportunities * Approving requests for government funding for unemployed persons within my delegation

    • Job Placement Consultant/Job Search Trainer/Case Manager
      • Apr 1998 - Jul 2007

      * Recruiting for businesses * Placing Candidates into suitable jobs * Networking and employer liaison * Facilitate group session and training for job seekers * Liaise with community groups * Review, develop and deliver training modules * Resume preparation for candidates * Contract compliance and claiming of fees * Case Managing approximately 100 people * Developing plans to return people to work * Engaging with community networks to provide assistance to job seekers with training options, psychological assessment, overcoming barriers preventing them from rejoining the workforce

Education

  • Duality Pty Ltd
    Cert IV, Employment Services
    2006 - 2006

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