Careers
The Careers Department
Dear Parents and Carers,
It is with great excitement that I share with you the launch of an innovative digital careers program that our students now have access to; The Careers Department (www.thecareersdepartment.com)
Check out the attachment for more information.
- Vicki Jansen (Careers Adviser/VET Coordinator)
Evans High Careers Website
We have a school careers website which is used for all careers research, decision making and personal profiling.
You can find the site at:
The site contains a huge amount of information and is your first stop when looking for information on anything job, careers, university and TAFE related (and there is so much more). Ms Jansen will communicate with individuals via the site as well.
Some information you will find on the website are:
- Video – There is a careers related video that will change from time to time. Some are quite humorous, some interesting, others just informative, so remember to periodically check the website to watch them.
- The Career and Course Finder - The ability to search for courses (University, TAFE, and Private Providers), scholarships and job information.
- The Message Board – I will post messages and notices here, so keep an eye on this.
- A “Calendar of Events” in the “Important Information” menu. Here you will find a calendar for the year. We will post important dates and events here. If you want to receive alerts or reminders of upcoming events, just enter your name and email address.
- The “Careers Newsletter” under the “Important Information” menu. You can subscribe to receive a Careers Newsletter at least twice each term. These will have lots of relevant information, important dates and so on. If you wish to receive them, just enter your name and email address.
- Go to the “Workplace Learning” menu. Here you will see a number of pages you can go to, including work experience and work placement. There is also a page where you can download the documents you will need in order to go on work experience.
It has a student login area that allows you to do a number of things once you have created an account.
- Vicki Jansen (Careers Adviser/VET Coordinator)
HSC & Beyond Virtual Careers Expo
The first ever HSC & BEYOND VIRTUAL CAREERS EXPO will be held on 27th - 31st May, 2020 and again on 24th - 28th June, 2020.
Since students aren’t able to attend a live event this year, event organisers are stepping up to provide an alternative experience.
In partnership with leading universities and higher education providers, students and parents will be able to:
- Live chat with major NSW universities and Higher Education providers.
- Schedule an appointment with a university advisor or ambassador.
- Participate in live Q&A sessions with expert HSC teachers, careers advisors and counsellors.
- Participate in exclusive webinars, view recordings, and download resources to help ACE the HSC across all major subjects.
Registration is FREE to all students, parents, and schools and will provide access to all of the event features across all days.
My Year 13 - Information
Year13, is a digital career and life advice platform, and are offering all students a free Premium MyYear13 account at this time, where you can:
- Get your own personalised skills forecast,
- Build your own career plan using their career explorer tool, and
- Access the Year13 Digital Careers Expo, which will be held on May 18-22.
You’ll hear from awesome speakers such as:
o Laura Enever, a Pro Surfer
o Will Hodgett, the Creative Director of GoPro Europe
o Hugo Gruzman of Australian band Flight Facilities
o Industry experts on a variety of topics, ranging from creative industries, sustainability and apprenticeships!
If you haven’t already checked it out before, you’ll likely find this site really interesting and helpful – it’s run by young people, for young people and they have some really great tools and resources to help you as you think about your future beyond high school.
To get signed up:
1. Click this link: https://year13.com.au/account/verify/school/78OSEYND
2. Fill out your details
3. Click Attending Expo
4. Complete your skills forecast and career plan
If you already have a MyYear13 account, please go to your profile, and add this code 78OSEYND in ‘link school’.
Between now and the beginning of the Expo on May 18, they will be sharing tools and tips through your new profile so make sure you tune in.