{"id":2010,"date":"2024-09-23T10:14:59","date_gmt":"2024-09-23T00:14:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.1.221:8741\/?p=2010"},"modified":"2025-01-22T15:27:32","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T05:27:32","slug":"adam-benefits-from-connections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.octec.org.au\/gu\/news\/adam-benefits-from-connections\/","title":{"rendered":"Adam benefits from connections"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Respect, understanding and positivity are all hallmarks of OCTEC\u2019s approach to employment services. We know these things can make all the difference for someone looking to find a job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Adam came to OCTEC\u2019s DES site in Maryborough Queensland in mid-2023. After being unemployed for six years and having collaborated with various employment agencies, he met with OCTEC Consultant, Kyla Marmara.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As they began to work together, she found him to be an upbeat and enthusiastic person, held back by mental health issues. To help Adam manage his barriers, Kyla made sure he was connected to relevant specialist services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The pair spent time together discussing Adam\u2019s future as they polished his resume and interview skills. He was willing to work in any industry, and was eager to start as soon as possible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kyla began connecting Adam with local employers, securing interviews. He missed out on jobs to more experienced applicants. Each interview was a learning opportunity, with Kyla ensuring Adam remained upbeat and positive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#00b5ad;color:#00b5ad\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.octec.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Adam-Verstandig-GNS-Pic-3-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2012\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:487px;height:560px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#00b5ad;color:#00b5ad\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>A cleaning employer contacted Kyla seeking staff. She put Adam\u2019s name forward, and he was offered a work trial. The employer was so impressed with Adam\u2019s work ethic, they offered him paid casual employment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now that he has restarted his working life, Adam continues partnering with Kyla to build his experience and forge a career. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;font-size:clamp(15.747px, 0.984rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.645), 24px);\"><blockquote><p><em>\u201cI\u2019ve been with OCTEC for the last three months and I\u2019ve had more work opportunities and interviews in this time than I\u2019ve had while under an employment agent. Kyla has helped me through each step. I\u2019ve never had this sort of help or respect whilst at any agent.\u201d<\/em><\/p><cite>Adam<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Adam got a job thanks to his consultant\u2019s guidance and connections with employers. <\/p>","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":2011,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[32,33,29,28,30,31,34],"class_list":["post-2010","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-stories","tag-career","tag-consultant","tag-disability","tag-disability-employment-services","tag-employment","tag-mental-illness","tag-queensland"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":8}},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.octec.org.au\/gu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2010","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.octec.org.au\/gu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.octec.org.au\/gu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.octec.org.au\/gu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.octec.org.au\/gu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2010"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.octec.org.au\/gu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2010\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2639,"href":"https:\/\/www.octec.org.au\/gu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2010\/revisions\/2639"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.octec.org.au\/gu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2011"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.octec.org.au\/gu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2010"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.octec.org.au\/gu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2010"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.octec.org.au\/gu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2010"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}