Sidestep

13-14 November 2025
The career event for job seekers and career minded individuals ready to embrace change to find their next work opportunity
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with your life purpose and take control of your Career and Worklife

Act now to accelerate your personal growth and career advancement
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Are you in your 20s, a Millennial, Gen X, or Baby Boomer in Perth looking for new employment? Perhaps you’ve thought about updating your skills and considering further training or study, but you just don’t know where to start? Maybe you are thinking about returning to work, and wondering if it’s really possible to find the kind of flexibility your life demands.

Sidestep can help you with your job search to take control of your career and worklife. 

Connect with employers and organisations offering a range of learning and roles and learning opportunities that match your skills, values and aspirations.

Discover where your potential is valued – you might just uncover a new door opening.

Find the right opportunities for you.

Take control of your career here

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Explore the possibilities

Find employers across a range of industries who embrace all ages, are seeking people with your skills, and can help facilitate your career transition.

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Discover what tomorrow holds

Hear from experts, career advisors and employers about the latest workplace insights, trends and discover how employers are addressing the needs of individuals to fulfil their workforce requirements

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Find Your Next Opportunity

Connect with employers, recruitment agencies, career advisors, education and training organisations. Get advice on free-fee courses and in demand skills to reach your full potential

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Grow Your Business - Bring Your Ideas To Life

Get expert business advise to put your ideas into action. Identify the new skills and practical steps you need to succeed

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Seeking Professional Development Opportunities?

Research flexible study options, short courses, online learning, and accredited pathways. Close the skills gap so you have the confidence to move forward toward reaching your career aspirations.

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Workplace Balance And Flexibility Are In Your Hands

Returning to work after a break or looking for flexible working hours to manage a busy life? Find a progressive employer that understands generational diversity, values experience, and supports your career evolution.

Explore

the opportunity

Listen and talk to career planning experts, educators, training organisations,  and employers to plan your next career move.

Learn about employment opportunities that provide paid accredited training and discover which courses are fee-free to learn new skills to support your job search.

New beginnings don’t have an age limit. A career pivot in your 40s, 50s or 60s can be daunting, but with some planning, preparation, sound advice and a little courage, you can overhaul your career and make a smooth transition to achieve your goals.

Receive advice from the small business and franchise experts to get your business ideas off the ground. Learn about new skills, practical steps and understand the legal requirements needed to be successful.

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“Finally, we have an event for motivated people seeking clarity and inspiration to find their right path.”

Leonie Murray, Careers coach and HR advisor

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Connect with your purpose

take charge of your career growth

WHEN: Thur 13 & Fri 14 November 2025

TIME: 12:00 pm – 5:30pm

WHERE: Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre

PRICE: Free entry 

Optional: Register to go in the draw to WIN a resume review with The Writing Collective valued at $200 or one of four JB Hi-Fi $100 gift vouchers.

Conditions: Must attend the event in person, winners will be notified on Monday 17 November 2025.

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Public Liability Insurance

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It is a condition of your participation in the Sidestep Careers Expo 2025 ("the Event") that your organisation ("the Client") demonstrates to Keen2connect it holds an insurance policy which includes Product and Public Liability cover with a minimum of $10 million. The cover must respond to any claim against damage or injury caused to third parties/visitors on or in the vicinity of your exhibition stand ("the Stand") be valid for the period ending no sooner than midnight on 14 November 2025.

To comply with this, your organisation must provide a copy of the Certificate of Currency for its insurance policy evidencing the minimum coverage of $10 million per claim. The Certificate of Currency must be received by Keen2connect no later than 7 November 2025 and be valid until the period ending at midnight on 14 November 2025.

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Advanced Parking

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The City of Perth manages and operates the 24-hour Convention Centre Car Park under an exclusive arrangement with the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre. Keen2connect acts as an intermediary to manage the process of reserving parking bays as a service to our exhibitors. We recognise the inconvenience and delays caused if exhibitors are unable to secure a parking bay during expo days especially on busy weekday peak periods. However we are required to adhere to certain conditions to make this offering available.

A reserved parking pass is $50.00 per bay, per day You are not obliged to book in advance however availability is subject to demand and is dependent on venue and city-wide activity.

Due to the popularity of this centrally located carpark we offer the option to guarantee your spot(s). We note from past events this parking station fills quickly particularly mid-week. To guarantee parking we kindly ask you to note the following conditions:

  • Complete this form, carefully selecting the number of bays per day. Submit your order no later than Friday 3 October 2025
  • An invoice will follow upon order receipt and payment is remitted no later than Wednesday 8 October 2025
  • Once Keen2Connect confirm the number of bays required with PCEC on Monday 13 October 2025, changes, cancellation or refunds cannot be accommodated.
  • Parking passes will only be available for collection from our reception desk outside Pavilion 2 during exhibitor move-in between 10.00am – 12.00pm on Thursday 13 November, please collect your passes prior to parking your vehicle.
  • Your reservation guarantees the availability of parking bay(s) on a per day basis for the days booked, anywhere in the parking station. No specific bay(s) locations are allocated.
  • Parking passes permits one-time entry, per day.
  • City of Perth Convention Centre parking reserves the right to change prices with 60 days' notice. Pricing remains fixed once ordered and paid for.
  • After collecting your passes, entry to the car park is from Mounts Bay Road opposite Mill Street.


    • Please note, strictly no further extension on parking orders after cut-off dates. If this deadline has passed, parking will only be available on a subject to availability basis on the day.