Careers
Pictured: Year 7 Local MPs Visit
June Careers News
In these times of constant negative news, it is important for both students and parents to understand that the current job market is indeed quite positive. In fact, the following snapshot of the labour market should offer hope for students following either a University or a TAFE pathway once they complete their senior education
- Job advertisements increased by 8% in April 2022 to stand at 311,100.
- The level of recruitment activity nationally remains significantly elevated compared to pre-COVIC-19 levels, up by 84.9%.
- Managers – 58.7% increase
- Professionals – 5.4% increase
- Technicians and Trades Workers – 7.3% increase
- Community and Personal Service Workers – 6.5% increase
- Clerical and Administrative Workers - 9.5% increase
- Sales workers – 12.5% increase
- Machinery operators and drivers – 6.7% increase
- Labourers – 10.4% increase
For the latest full labour market report, please click here.
Reminders
Work experience for Year 10 students is happening in week two of Term 3 and there are still many students who are yet to find a placement and/or return their forms. If you are struggling to find a place, please contact me as soon as possible, as we have some opportunities you may be interested. Work experience arrangement forms can be found here and need to be completed and returned to me ASAP.
Upcoming events
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RMIT – Discover What’s Next series | Various dates from May 3rd – July 19th | |
RMIT City Campus tours
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Every Wednesday from 3pm-4pm |
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Discover Monash Seminar Series (some sessions will be on campus and some will be offered on Zoom) |
Various dates from March 30th-April 26th
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Melbourne University course information sessions (these sessions are all being held on campus) |
Various dates from May 11th until 2nd June
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| Discover ACU | Tuesday June 28th | |
| Victoria Police Information Session – Box Hill | Tuesday 28th June 6:00pm-8:00pm | Information sessions for police roles |
| Monash University Business Explorer | Wednesday June 29th 11:00am-3:30pm | (Registrations close June 15th) |
Below is a list of the dates for the university open days for 2022. As you can see, August is incredibly busy for open days, so I advise that if you are a student in Year 10 or 11, you start early and attend some of the universities and campuses that may be of interest, so that you don’t run out of time trying to attend them all in Year 12! I will continue to update the table as more universities publish their dates, and registration for open day information can be made by clicking on the university name in the table.
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| Australian Catholic University | Melbourne campus: Sunday 7th August Ballarat campus: Sunday 14th August |
| Deakin University | Geelong campuses: Sunday 7th August Warrnambool: Sunday 14th August Melbourne campus: Sunday 28th August |
| La Trobe University | Melbourne campus: Sunday 7th August Bendigo campus: Sunday 28th August |
| Monash University | Peninsular Campus: Saturday 6th August Caulfield Campus: Sunday 7th August Clayton Campus: Sunday 7th August Parkville Campus: Sunday 21st August |
| RMIT | Online and in person events throughout August |
| Swinburne University of Technology | Sunday 31st July |
| University of Melbourne | Sunday August 21st |
| Victoria University | Sunday 21st August |
Snapshot: Melbourne University Diplomas
If you are a student who has a passion for music, languages, mathematics or computing but may want to pursue a career in another area, these diplomas could be just right for you. If you are offered and accept a place in a Melbourne University undergraduate degree for 2023, you will then have the opportunity to apply to complete a diploma concurrently. You will study music at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, or study one of 12 languages to increase your career competitiveness, whilst concurrently completing your undergraduate bachelor’s degree. Places are limited in these diploma courses. For more information, please see the Melbourne University website.
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Please keep up to date with information on the Future Pathways Firefly page, and particularly the weekly careers newsletter, which is uploaded each Friday.
Alison Howard
Career Pathways Advisor