Job Seeker
Network
A structured, guided group pathway for autistic people actively pursuing work. Nine modules. One connected Roadmap designed to build real capability, clarity and confidence.
Structured pathways.
Practical progress.
The Job Seeker Network is our guided group pathway for individuals actively pursuing work. This is not a drop-in support space — it is structured and progressive.
Participants receive the Job Seeker Roadmap — a purpose-built 9-module framework that breaks employment into practical, achievable steps. The Start-Up Mindset runs through everything: you are the founder, the CEO, and the product. Employers are potential customers — you evaluate them too.
Sessions meet participants at different readiness levels. Modules 1 & 2 have been delivered — Modules 3–9 are now open, and you can enter the Roadmap at any upcoming session.
Three layers of support
Foundation → Self-Understanding → Exploration → Translation → Action → Momentum
Nine modules. One connected journey. Each produces a section of your Personal Career Portfolio — a document you own and take with you. Modules 1 & 2 are complete. Modules 3–9 are now open.
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Modules 3–9 are now open
Sessions run monthly on Friday afternoons at 3:30 PM, online via Zoom. Modules 1 & 2 are complete — join now from Module 3. Each session is designed to stand alone within the Roadmap.
M3: Energy, Capacity & Resilience
Capacity planning · Burnout prevention · Spoon Theory · Sustainable work routines · Communicating energy needs as workplace adjustments
RegisterM4: Career Discovery
Labour market research · Holland codes · Informational interviews · Self-employment pathways · Portfolio careers
View CalendarM5: Understanding Workplaces
Sensory needs in real environments · Workplace accessibility · Reading organisational culture · Identifying employers who align with your values
View CalendarEvery module comes with
tools you keep.
The Job Seeker Roadmap isn't just a group discussion — it's a structured learning program. Every session is paired with a dedicated workbook of practical tools and templates you complete as you go and own permanently.
Structured Tools & Templates
Each module workbook contains research-backed frameworks, self-reflection exercises, and practical templates — from strengths mapping and energy audits to resume builders and interview preparation sheets.
Your Personal Career Portfolio
Module workbooks build into a cumulative Personal Career Portfolio — a living document that grows across all nine modules. It holds your strengths evidence, career direction, adjustment needs, application materials, and momentum plan. You take it with you.
Designed for Autistic Job Seekers
The tools are designed with autistic ways of processing, communicating, and working in mind. They don't ask you to mask — they help you name what you actually bring, understand what you actually need, and build a strategy that works for how you actually work.
The Roadmap is built around a single reframe: you are the founder, the CEO, and the product. Employers are potential customers — you evaluate them too.
This mindset runs through every module and every workbook. It shifts the dynamic from job-seeker-as-supplicant to candidate-as-decision-maker — because that's the truth of what a good employment relationship looks like.
How we show up
for each other.
All JSN sessions operate according to the AV Groups Way — shared mindsets that make every session feel safe, welcoming and genuine.
Autism Valued acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we live, work, and gather. We pay our respects to Elders past, present, and emerging, and recognise their continuing connection to land, waters, and community.
We acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded — this land always was and always will be Aboriginal land. We are committed to walking alongside First Nations communities with humility, respect, and a genuine spirit of reconciliation.
The AV Way is how we show up — in every session, every conversation, every room we share.
- ◆A Positive MindsetWe see possibilities, strengths and talents.
- ◆A Growth MindsetWe pursue goals through continual learning and share that knowledge — we don't judge each other.
- ◆EmpowermentWe listen, support and encourage others to grow.
- ◆EmpathyWe try to understand another's situation and help, if asked.
- ◆A Trust MindsetWe value the privacy and confidentiality of others in and outside the group.
- ◆A Respect MindsetWe acknowledge the wishes and rights of others and believe we are responsible for our own behaviour — including respecting others' needs for space and their views.
- ◆InclusionWe make all of our peers feel welcome and understood.
