Looking for work can start with a simple search: “jobs near me”, “casual work”, “apprenticeships” or “jobs with no experience”. But finding an opportunity that fits means knowing what you can offer—and being able to explain it.
At Indigenous Job Match, we support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people looking for their first job, returning to work or taking the next step in their career.
Our candidate profile helps you bring your skills, experience and work preferences together. You can start with simple tick boxes, then add a few details to show what you bring.
Create your deadly candidate profile here.
Add Indigenous Job Match to your job search. If you already look for jobs on SEEK or Indeed, you can use Indigenous Job Match alongside them. Our focus is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment, with a space built by mob, for mob.
You might be interested in administration, hospitality, construction, health, community services, technology, professional work or leadership. Your profile lets you explain the work you want, the skills you already have and the opportunities you would consider.
That information helps IJM build a clearer picture of what you could bring to an employer.
Start with the work that suits you. Before completing your profile, think about the type of job you want and what you can realistically commit to.
Are you looking for full-time, part-time or casual work? Would an apprenticeship or traineeship suit your goals? Which locations could you work in, and when could you start?
Our form gives you tick-box choices for these questions. There is also room to name particular roles, towns or regions and explain your availability.
Being specific helps. “Looking for part-time reception or administration work in Townsville” gives a clearer picture than “Looking for anything”.
Include the experience you already have. Paid employment is one part of your story. Volunteering, study, placements, projects, caring and community activities can also give you useful skills.
Helping organise a sporting event might involve teamwork, planning and communicating with people. Supporting a family business might involve customer service, stock handling or keeping records. A study project might show research, computer skills or problem-solving.
Describe what you actually did and where you did it. You don’t need to make informal experience sound like paid employment for it to matter.
If you have worked before, add your role, the organisation, approximate dates and your main tasks. A few clear details help someone understand your experience much better than a job title alone.
No resume yet? You can still get started. You do not need to upload a resume to create your Indigenous Job Match profile.
Start with the questions you can answer. Tick your work interests, select the skills you have used and add any relevant training or qualifications. If you already have a resume, you can upload it too.
The information you collect in your profile also gives you a useful starting point for a resume or cover letter. When applying for a particular job, choose examples that relate to what the employer is asking for.
Show your skills with an example. Selecting “organised” or “good communicator” is a useful start. Adding a short example makes that strength easier to understand.
For example, if it is accurate, you could write:
“I helped organise weekly training sessions for our local sporting club, kept attendance records and sent updates to members.”
You can also include software, tools, equipment or languages you use. For qualifications, licences and tickets, give the correct name and say whether they are completed, current or still in progress.
Make your job searches more specific. When browsing vacancies, try a job title together with your location. You can also try related titles: a role you think of as “office work” might be advertised as “administration assistant”, “receptionist” or “customer service officer”.
If you are starting out, look for wording such as “entry level”, “trainee”, “apprentice” or “training provided”. Check each advertisement carefully for its requirements, location, hours and application instructions.
You can browse current vacancies on Indigenous Job Match while building your profile.
Your first job, your next qualification or your next leadership role starts with making your experience and goals clear.
Here you mob—bring your skills, your experience and your ambitions. Let’s get your profile started.
