Creating Casual Jobs for over 10,000 Students and Graduates Australia-Wide

Event Workforce is the ‘Placement With A Purpose’

MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- For the past five years, Event Workforce has provided over 10,000 students and graduates Australia-wide with hands-on experience within the event, sport and entertainment industries. There is no hiding that employers are looking to hire staff who have experience within the industry even for entry level positions. This means that students cannot solely rely on a University degree to land them full-time work once they have graduated. That’s where Event Workforce comes in. Event Workforce are doing everything within their power to create the next crop of Australia's event industry leaders by placing them into casual work with the country's biggest brands and events including Cricket Australia, The Color Run, Tough Mudder, AFL, NRL and Australian Open.

Event Workforce delivers a seamless extension to any event team, providing motivated and passionate students and graduates with valuable industry experience. What makes Event Workforce’s ‘Workforcers’ stand out from standard event staff is their passion for the industry that stems from their line of study. 80% of their Workforcers are currently studying or have graduated in events and sports management and are looking for opportunities to gain experience and contacts for the future. Over 65 Workforcers have now gained full time industry positions directly through the experience and contacts made through the Event Workforce pathway.

"EW’s key measurable also serves as their point of difference: converting their dedicated casual event crew members - all of which are studying relevant courses within events - into attractive full-time propositions for the industry. This ambition is matched with a systematic recruitment process, ensuring that EW continues to produce exciting new talent for the industry."

- Troy Buntine, ANZ National Sponsorship Manager

Shannan Gove (27) and Bennett Merriman (28) started Event Workforce as Commerce Sports Management students to create opportunities in the events industry for motivated students and graduates around Australia. If you are looking for hardworking, motivated Workforcers at your next event please contact Shannan Gove at [email protected] or visit the Event Workforce website for more information. www.event-workforce.com.au

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Event Workforce
Laura Di Bartolo, (03) 9427 7711
Mobile: 0435 825 204
[email protected]

Source: Event Workforce

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