Talent RISE is the charitable foundation of Talent International, a major IT recruitment business. Talent RISE aims to positively impact at least 10,000 young people through education, job training, and placement opportunities in the technology sector. It will mobilize Talent staff, contractors, clients, and partners to provide mentorship, training, work experience, and job placements. Talent RISE has already run pilot programs partnering with youth organizations in Australia that provide pathways to employment for marginalized youth.

1. www.talentrise.org
Introducing Talent RISE

2. “At Talent we believe in mobilising the skills and
expertise of the global technology community for
the greater good. We have seen time and time
again that technology has the power to change
and transform lives. While technology is critical to
entrepreneurship, it also has a direct impact on
essential human services; which is where its real
power is unleashed.”
Richard Earl
Founder and Managing Director, Talent International
Welcome to
Talent RISE

3. What is
Talent RISE?
Talent RISE is the charitable foundation of Talent
International, born out of our vision for a brighter
future.
By 2018, Talent RISE aims to:
• Inspire, enfranchise and positively impact at least
10,000 young people though education and job
placement opportunities in the technology sector
• Help reduce the gap between youth and national
average unemployment rates
• Create a global organisation and be operational in all
Talent locations around the world
• Implement an exciting initiative that will catapult
Talent RISE to a new level by engaging the technology
sector to donate one day’s salary to Talent RISE.

4. What is the Talent
RISE model?
Talent RISE will:
• Mobilise Talent staff to assist through
workplace giving, mentoring,
training, and workplace skills
• Engage the thousands of contractors
on Talent’s books to provide
technical training, mentorship, life
skills and coaching
• Leverage the clients of Talent to
provide work experience and job
placement opportunities
• Dedicate one day per year, Talent
Day, for all Talent staff to support the
program’s objectives
• Seek to raise funds to support
ongoing expansion of the program
Talent RISE will leverage partners to:
• Identify suitable program participants
• Provide physical facilities
• Provide necessary counselling and case
management expertise
Talent International will:
• Fund the Talent RISE program resources,
marketing, administration and overhead
Talent RISE will partner with existing youth support
organisations to jointly deliver a comprehensive end-
to-end offering, helping youth through:
Education
Up-skilling
Work Experience and Job Placements
Mentorship
Ongoing Support

5. About Talent
International
• Major Australian award winning IT recruitment
business
• Established in 1995 in Perth; privately owned
• 15 offices: Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong
Kong, Malaysia and UK
• Financial strength: $330 million revenue (2014)
• Strong balance sheet
• Growth funded through internally generated cash
flow

6. 2014
• Pilot Program – Oasis Youth Centre, NSW
• Pilot Program – Whitelion, VIC
Talent RISE
achievements and
aspirations
2015
• DGR1 status obtained
• Additional partner in each NSW & VIC
• Expansion into WA & SA
• Partnering with existing corporate and industry
foundations to supplement existing programs with
Talent RISE offering
• Engage with philanthropic funding bodies and
aligned foundations to raise funds, enable direct
donations, and further expansion of Talent RISE
2016
• ACT & QLD (AUS), Auckland & Wellington (NZ), Asia,
and UK
• Further fundraising and expansion of programs

7. Pathways Program
Pilot Program, 2014:
• 7 enrolled; 5 graduates
• 4 in employment; 1 in further
training
Talent RISE contribution:
• Funding
• Sponsorship of 2014 Oasis
Annual Fundraising Ball
• Mentors, trainers, development
of course material
• Work experience and job
placement opportunities
The Oasis Youth Support Network is The Salvation Army’s response to
youth homelessness in Sydney’s inner city, offering critical points of
intervention and support for homeless and disadvantaged young people.
The Oasis Pathways Program caters for marginalised young people aged
16 – 25 years who have demonstrated an intention to move forward in
their lives in a positive way through seeking employment.
• 5-week intensive course
• Work-readiness skills and build
confidence
• Work experience
• Employment placement
• Ongoing mentoring
2015+
• 4 programs per year
• 10 young people per program
“The Oasis Pathways Program
and Talent RISE gave me
workplace and technology
training, career guidance,
corporate clothing and the
opportunity to gain work
experience in an industry I was
interested in.
I now work for an international
company who are really
supportive, even when I make
mistakes, and I have received
positive feedback. I have a
workplace buddy I can talk to
about things going on at work
and just generally catch up.
My life has gotten so much
better since I have started
working. My confidence levels
are up, I’m motivated to do
things I wouldn’t normally do,
and I enjoy going to work,
knowing people believe in
me.”
– Lisa*, Program Participant
*Name has been changed to protect privacy

8. Launchpad Program
Whitelion have been at the forefront of advocating for at-risk youth since
their inception in 1999.
Talent RISE and Whitelion have joined forces to create the Launchpad
program: educating young Australians and making them job ready, finding
work experience and employment, and providing mentoring and ongoing
support.
• 2-week intensive course
• Work-readiness skills and build
confidence
• Work experience
• Employment placement
• Ongoing mentoring
Pilot Program, 2014:
• 10 enrolled; 8 graduates
• Currently sourcing employment
opportunities
2015+
• 4 programs per year
• 10 young people per program
Talent RISE contribution:
• Develop program and training
materials
• Sponsorship of 2014 AFL
Whitelion Fundraising event
• Mentors and trainers
• Work experience and job
placement opportunities
“Talent RISE gave me a
chance, they helped me
get the training necessary
for a job, and they placed
me in a workplace for five
days to give me some
experience and mentored
me through work and an
interview.
Now for the first time in
my life I have a full time
job. I have access to
support whenever I need
it and I have been given a
chance to show that my
willingness and eager
attitude to learning new
things outshines the
experience that I have.”
– Tom*, Program
Participant
*Name has been changed to protect privacy

9. “I am extremely proud to be a part of Talent RISE; by supporting
and encouraging marginalised young people we can have a
significant impact on the world around us. From reduced
unemployment to enhanced industry expertise and increased
gross domestic product – the more we engage youth in the
workforce, the more successful our society will be.
Talent RISE will not only contribute financially to key youth
programs but will actively engage our internal teams, our
clients, our contractors and the wider community to RISE up
and help tackle youth unemployment.
I urge you to join us on this journey.”
Chris Gabriel
Chairman, Talent RISE
A message from
Chris Gabriel

10. The legal part
The Talent RISE Foundation Limited is a public company
limited by guarantee, incorporated and domiciled in
Australia.
Talent RISE's ABN is 30 603 052 179. Its registered office
and principal place of business is:
Talent RISE Foundation Ltd.
Level 9, 201 Elizabeth Street
Sydney, NSW 2000
Talent RISE is a Public Benevolent Institution (PBI). It’s
endorsed as an Income Tax Exempt Charity, and enjoys
certain other tax concessions and exemptions consistent
with its status as a PBI which relate to Goods and
Services and Fringe Benefits taxes. The Talent
RISE Foundation has been endorsed by the Australian
Taxation Office as Deductible Gift Recipients (DGR, Item
1).

11. Chris Gabriel, Chairman
0412 679 679
chrisg@talentrise.org
Anna Ashenden, Program Manager
02 9223 9855
annaa@talentrise.org