We're pleased to announce that, last week, the carecareers campaign has been awarded two bronze Effie Awards, for Government, Corporate and Social Services, and for Best State campaign.

The Effie Awards honour the most significant achievement in advertising and marketing communications: effectiveness. The annual awards are presented by The Communications Council and the AANA to recognise the year’s most effective advertising and marketing communications campaigns.

The competition is tough; out of 214 entries into Round One, only 95 made the cut into Round Two of judging and of these, 43 were awarded.

While there are numerous creative awards, there is only one award for effectiveness – the Effies.

We are really thrilled about the win, and would like the thank the Campaign Palace who developed the campaign with NDS.

Check out the ads that won our our carecareers YouTube channel!

What a year it has been! From our initial start in early 2010 (which included a lot of blood, sweat and tears - of joy! – behind the scenes), carecareers.com.au has truly arrived on the scene.

And what an impact we've made. We're already in the top 10 of most visited job websites in Australia and are the 'go to' site for disability and community care roles in NSW. And we are unique - as a service that actively engages with applicants or those just looking for a point of contact to discuss what the sector has to offer. Who else does this?

Along with my fellow Talent Advisors in the Careers Centre I've been busy assisting candidates over the past year to hone their resumes to be the best they can be, and I've been offering encouragement and support to new sector entrants; whether they be school leavers, career changers or parents who are returning to the workforce.

What we have all come across many times in the past year too is the obvious and wide variety of career opportunities available in the sector, that each offer real meaning and value. There are many roles available in the sector for those that are interested and are the right fit.

In the past year, carecareers has had over 5,000 listed vacancies and more than 8,000 job applications have been made. And more than 200,000 people have visited the carecareers site to get access to information about employers in the sector, to hear from people already working within it and to search for role vacancies. These visitors have had a real engagement with the sector’s opportunities and its rewards.

We're excited about the coming year. We've kicked it off with a $1.2 million advertising campaign, starring our award winning TV ads. You’ll be hearing more about us, seeing more and more roles being advertised and hopefully using the carecareers service as a key tool in your next career step. We are just a call or email away on 1300 637 637 or info@carecareers.com.au. I look forward to chatting with you.