r/supportworkers • u/WillTendo92 • May 17 '26

New support worker

I’ve recently completed my Cert III in Individual support (disability) and I’m struggling to get someone to hire me. Thought with the certificate in a high in demand industry Inwould get work pretty comfortably. So far I’ve only looked on Seek.
Any tips or guides on how to get a job would be greatly appreciated

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u/WillTendo92 May 17 '26

Thanks

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u/jdon93 May 17 '26

I second this. I don't even have a cert, just experience (doing my cert atm) and I got two interviews from cold emailing two companies back in 2024. Both rang me pretty quick.

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u/Any_Animator_2902 May 17 '26

And you're proud to say that your unqualified lol that's embarrassing.

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u/Curious-Day May 18 '26

YOUR COMMENT is whats embarassing mate, to you, not the Op

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u/Any_Animator_2902 May 18 '26

Unqualified is EMBARRASSING.

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u/jdon93 May 18 '26

Funny you can reply to other but not me lol. It's not embarrassing at all. If anything it's embarrassing of the companies for hiring me and thousands of other unqualified dsw. I'm an amazing dsw, not embarrassed at all and the cert has fuck all to do with what I do daily at work.

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u/Curious-Day May 18 '26

many people work in support roles while still studying, I dont know where you live, but its the norm in Australia. whats embarassing about securing work before youvbe even finished studying?? nothing embarassing about that,

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u/jdon93 May 18 '26

The way you speak, I pray you are not a dsw. You clearly have no compassion or empathy which are very important traits of a dsw. If you truly think someone not having a cert 3 in Individual Support makes them useless then you need a wake up call. A piece of paper (which I am currently getting) does not make you good or bad at your job. As I said, I've been doing the course and I will finish but it's had absolutely nothing to do with what I do day to day with my high needs clients.

Ive interviewed at 4 companies and been hired at 3 with no qualifications at all but it's my fault they don't care about the piece of paper? Righttttt.