Are you a Queensland employer needing qualified and skilled staff for your workforce?
Incentives are available for employers who recruit Queensland job seekers as part of our Skilling Queenslanders for Work initiative.
Employers also have the opportunity to support and participate in local Skilling Queenslanders for Work training projects designed to equip job seekers with the skills, qualifications and experience needed to enter and stay in the workforce.
For an overview of the Skilling Queenslanders for Work initiative, read the Skilling Queenslanders for Work fact sheet (PDF, 123KB).
First Start
First Start provides wage subsidies to local councils and community organisations to employ young people and disadvantaged job seekers in traineeships. The program allows job seekers to gain a nationally recognised qualification and at least 12 months employment as a trainee.
View the guidelines for funding 2025–26 for more information.
Harrison tool for employee retention
The Harrison tool for retention is an employee questionnaire that delivers individualised reports to give an employer insight into, for example:
- what motivates an employee
- the employee’s strengths
- how the employer can work with the employee to develop a successful and productive long-term working relationship.
Using the tool, employers can:
- engage and build a strong working relationship with their employee by starting meaningful conversations
- manage and understand their employee’s strengths to provide effective leadership
- develop their employee’s skillset, potentially securing a valued asset for their business
- retain the employee, reducing employee turnover and the need for additional recruitment.
All Queensland employers can register their interest in the Harrison tool for retention.
Free workforce courses for employers
Find free online short courses run by TAFE Queensland to help you recruit and retain employees. Topics include:
- recruitment for small business
- supporting people in the workplace
- flexible work arrangements.
Contact us
Email training@dtet.qld.gov.au
Phone 1300 369 935
Related information
- Find information for job seekers.
- Find information for community organisations.
Last updated 6 July 2026
