The Careers Hub
Explore Careers Fair 2018
Last Friday I had the opportunity to visit the Explore Careers Fair which was held at the RACV City Club. There were over 100 school representatives in attendance. This was a great chance for me to speak with a large selection of Australia's leading organisations from a broad variety of industries. The event is Australia’s premier Careers & Education program for Secondary School Career Advisors, helping students between Years 9-12 make better and more educated decisions about their future career and education options. For information about the type of businesses that attended, visit the Explore Careers website here.
Employers discussed at length the types of employability skills they look for, the types of subjects to consider studying and the range of possible pathways to gain entry to their industry. Many businesses do offer traineeships, paid placements and intern positions for students in different phases of their study so it is worth researching some of the companies you may be considering future employment with.
If you would like to look through some of the brochures and tip booklets I collected please drop by the Careers office.
Three mindsets at EY
EY (Ernst and Young) was one of the companies in attendance at the Explore Careers Fair. I would like to share with you their interesting article about how they define the three mindsets that they want all their people to have in order to proactively embrace change:
- Innovation
- Global
- Analytics
"The analytics mindset is all about the ability to extract, transform and load relevant data as well as being able to apply appropriate data analytics techniques, and then being able to interpret and share the results with stakeholders. Having an analytics mindset as well as the ability to provide better insights and efficiencies are essential now and will be even more so in the future."
Here is their advice on how to develop an analytics mindset:
- Learn about the concepts of data analytics and big data
- Look for new ways to interpret and analyse data — explore how any insights that you gather from data might improve a process or a project
- Practise sharing data insights with your peers, classmates or teachers. Being able to clearly articulate analytical results is equally as important as obtaining them.
EY also offers a variety of cadet and graduate programs to combine work with your university study.
Read and learn more about EY by visiting:
University of Melbourne
My Melbourne Future Series
Senior students should note that during the month of June the University of Melbourne will be hosting a series of free My Melbourne Future information sessions at their Parkville campus from 6.30pm – 8.30pm. These sessions are aimed at informing prospective students about the courses on offer including exploring majors, breadth options, electives, etc. Attendees will also hear from current students, academic staff and recent graduates about what it is like to study that degree or course at Melbourne, as well as career and personal development opportunities available to graduates. Registrations are now open and students can register at My Melbourne Future.
Reminder: careers resources available on Compass
Please explore the Careers Resources folder on Compass. You will find it in School Documentation under the Community menu. Here you will be able to find everything you might need to know about work experience, the careers elective core content, tertiary course information, the latest Australian Jobs 2018 Report, articles of interest about the future of work, forms, career action plans, the Careers Handbook and a host of other goodies, so please take the time to have a look. If you have any questions feel free to email me at bronte.howell@preshil.vic.edu.au
Reminder: Inside Monash Series 2018 - last weeks!
Get the inside story of what it’s really like to study at Monash. Bring along your parents too! All seminars commence at 6.30pm. Exact venue details are available on registration at Inside Monash Seminars.
Coming up Term Two: Clayton Campus
Thur 24 May - Engineering
Wed 20 June - Psychology
Coming up Term Two: Peninsula Campus
Thur 24 May - Education
Wed 6 June - Nursing & Midwifery
Coming up Term Two: City Campus
Thur 21 June - Business
Early entry La Trobe Aspire Program 2018
Do you volunteer?
Through the Aspire Early Admissions Program
La Trobe University recognises those secondary students who have made a positive impact on their school or community through leadership or volunteerism. The Aspire Program acknowledges a student’s volunteering efforts when they apply. As a successful applicant, students receive an offer into their course in September before they receive their ATAR. This program is open to current Year 12s (domestic and on-shore international students). Further details can be found at the How to Apply link. Applications close 31 August 2018.
Careers Hub services
Career development can start in the early years of schooling and at Preshil our students are encouraged to seek the assistance of the careers services from the time they reach high school. This access expands as they move to the more senior years of Years 9 to 12. Download our service guide below:
Making an appointment
You can find me in The Careers Hub office upstairs in Blackhall. This term I will be available on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Fridays are by email appointment only. Please use this link on the Preshil Careers website to make an appointment on those days because it syncs to my calendar to avoid clashes. For a Friday appointment or any questions or concerns please email me at bronte.howell@preshil.vic.edu.au
