The campaign encourages local businesses to use the employment services network to find new staff.

There are more than 50 employment agencies on the Mid North Coast with a pool of 30,000 potential employees registered.

The free recruitment service focuses on employer needs and employee skills.

Subsidies are potentially available for wages, training, uniforms, equipment, licences and tickets.

The employment services network provides quality advice and candidate screening for recruitment.

It assists mums returning to work, people who have undertaken retraining and those with a disability.

The drive was launched by Nationals Lyne MP David Gillespie in Taree last Wednesday.

To learn more about the campaign phone 1300 056 769.