INTERVIEW: Connecting migrants with employers

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Recent arrivals in Australia continue to face barriers entering the workforce. A new jobs service that connects skilled migrants and refugees with employers, is also helping to tackle a national skills shortage. It’s the vision of Carmen Garcia, a social enterprise founder with a big heart. She is speaking with SBS's Sandra Fulloon.

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