CASE STUDY

Maxima is a non-profit employment , training and recruitment services organization that empowers people to find meaningful and fulfilling work . With headquarters in Hindmarsh , South Australia , Maxima operates across the country through a network of more than 70 offices and 450 employees .

Its dedicated team each share a vision to work towards a better Australia by helping people into meaningful employment . They partner with eligible jobseekers and assist employers to help meet their recruitment needs .

For 35 years , Maxima has been helping people from all walks of life to find work . The organization is particularly committed to closing the gap in Indigenous employment outcomes , and assisting people living with injury , health conditions and disability , as well as other disadvantaged groups .

Today , Maxima supports more than 650 apprentices and trainees in work placements including more than 260 Indigenous Traineeships and is a leading player in the federal government ’ s Disability Employment Services ( DES ) program .

Since becoming a certified provider , Maxima has grown significantly to serve more than 6,300 DES customers nationally . Throughout the past 12 months , the organization has opened more than 30 new branches and has taken on more than 100 employees to meet increased demand for its DES services .

Craig Chatterton , General Manager Corporate Services at Maxima , said : “ Our goal is to help as many people into work as possible by becoming the DES provider of choice , opening more sites and increasing our coverage across Australia . We aim to offer highquality services at the right place , at the right time for jobseekers – and our IT systems play an important role in enabling us to do that .”

From its headquarters in Hindmarsh , Maxima delivers essential back-office services to branches throughout Australia . The organization relies on its Citrix virtual desktop infrastructure ( VDI ) to provide employees

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