Since January 2021, the Community Connector Program has led the way with attracting, recruiting and retaining professionals through its relocation support service and we are on track to welcome our 700th relocating professional to Greater Shepparton.
For Greater Shepparton that is 700 professionals, plus an average of 2.5 family members, so more than 2,000 new faces working in our city, joining our sports and activities, and enjoying the lifestyle that comes with living in the largest city on Victoria’s largest river.
As the Community Connector Coordinator, I make contact with new professionals who are referred to me by Committee for Greater Shepparton member businesses and organisations, and assist with some of the challenges of relocating including helping to find a home, a job for their partner, childcare and educational options for their children, plus social networking opportunities.
This assistance is critical as research has shown a person will choose to either stay or leave their job/town/area if their and their family’s life aspirations are not being met by the current set of living, schooling and social arrangements.
Some early analysis indicates more than 80 percent of relocating professionals who use the program are continuing to work in the region or have completed their placement in full.
Helping people create a rich and happy life here in Greater Shepparton is such a rewarding job.
Add to that, each professional who comes and stays here will strengthen both the industry they are employed in and the economy in general, well, that is just a bonus.
If you are interested in learning more about the C4GS Community Connector Program, please reach out on communityconnect@c4gs or call me on 0499 351 441.
