Business Support Services
Human Resources & Employment
Training & Education

Name: Teresa Mitchell
Business Name: LaConcierge
Address: PO Box 890 Warragul, Vic
PC: 3820
Mobile: 0407092966
Email: info@laconcierge.com.au
Web Address: www.laconcierge.com.au

SELF
Q. In 50 words tell us something about you – your philosophy, your lifestyle, your ethics, your hobbies etc
A. I would like to introduce myself. My name is Teresa Mitchell and I have developed a business called LaConcierge.

I have 32 years of business experience especially in administrative and human resource knowledge and expertise. I have worked as a partner in a family transport business based in Warragul for over 20 years, employed with the Adult Community Education (ACE) sector for over 9 years and employed in the Public sector – Australian Electoral Commission, Department of Primary Industries, Australia Post and Department of Education and Training.

I have lived in Warragul for over 30 years and have been involved in various community organisations as an executive committee member and team member and I value the contribution these organisations contribute to the community. I have also hosted international students and teachers. I am Coordinator of Gippsland Women in Business Network and member of Warragul Business Group.

BUSINESS DETAILS
Q. What is it that your business does?
A.

LaConcierge is an online Education and Business network.

JobLink™- Linking Students to Jobs

The website is about linking students to jobs including work experience, work placement, casual, part-time and fulltime jobs. I’m currently working with the Baw Baw Schools Cluster to trial the program. But anyone is welcome to register their interest.

Your Business Matters™

This is an opportunity for business owners to come on board to offer a practical insight into your business.

As business owners it is our responsibility to give our youth of today the support and mentoring to ensure that we do have skilled employees and leaders for tomorrow. How else are they going to learn about work environments if we don’t give them a chance to see how they operate?

It is important that we show students that there are enormous job opportunities in regional areas, so when they go off to the big smoke to further their education that they will come back to their region.

Registration is free, and employers are able to advertise work experience and work placement positions for free. To advertise a paid position a business will be required to pay a yearly membership, this will give you unlimited paid position advertising. While the program is on trial paid membership is not required.

Q. What makes your business unique?
A. The website has been developed as a valuable resource to assist in linking schools and businesses. This website also offers the opportunity for students and jobseekers to link to casual and part-time and full-time work positions.

MARKETING
Q. What is the most important Marketing/Networking tool/strategy your business has had success with?
A. Getting yourself known – becoming a member of local networking groups.

SUPPORT
Q. What is it you are looking for as a member of HBBA?
A. Making contact with other members.

Q. What is it you can offer to HBBA members?
A. The opportunity to be part of a community based network and access to my blog to read and comment on education and job issues.

Q. How do you envisage demonstrating your support and loyalty to the association of HBBA? (optional)
A. Making other fellow small business owners aware of HBBA and encourage them to register.