Resources
Actuaries Institute
Do you excel and enjoy Maths? The Actuaries Institute has a new Career Hub, featuring profiles of actuaries who describe how they started their vibrant career. The hub showcases what actuaries do and the diverse routes they've taken to reach their professional goals. It’s a fantastic resource for students curious about the dynamic field of actuarial science. Students are encouraged to explore these inspiring stories and discover how they can turn their mathematical prowess into a successful and fulfilling career.
ADFA Virtual Open Day – On Demand
If you missed the Australian Defence Force Academy’s (ADFA) Virtual or Campus Open Day, there’s no need to worry – we’ve put the highlights on ADFA On Demand.
You can access:
- Interviews with Academics, Cadets and Alumni
- Q&A panels with Training Officers
- Information Sessions on Arts, Business, Computing and Cyber Security, Engineering and Science from UNSW
- ADFA Virtual Campus Tour
Age VCE Study Guide
The Age VCE Study Guide highlights this important period for many students before they step into their next chapter. It demonstrates the wealth of knowledge they have accumulated throughout their years of schooling and the resources and information available from the VCAA to support their study and exam preparation.Take a look at the Guide when you can (attached as a PDF if preferred). It also features a handful of inspirational stories from our past and current students.
CICA Jobs of the Future Game and Job Cards
Enhancing Career Conversations with the Jobs of the Future Card Game!Did you know that each card in the Jobs of the Future game has a corresponding fact sheet? These fact sheets are designed to give parents more context on the jobs and industries featured in the game, making it easier for those unfamiliar with the roles to have meaningful career conversations with their children.Whether you're exploring the world of AI, renewable energy, or other emerging industries, these fact sheets will help bridge the gap and spark curiosity!You can download them here: 👉 https://ow.ly/BLY450T6cvaEmpowering parents to support future career exploration, one card at a time.
Careers with STEM
This website it a treasure trove of inspiration for anyone with an interest in science, tech, maths or engineering related areas. The following resources are worth a look:
- Careers with STEM: Engineering Magazine,
- Careers with STEM: Net Zero
- Careers with STEM: Indigenous Magazine
- Careers with STEM: Science at Macquarie Uni
- Careers with STEM Job Kits with the latest editions being
- Electrician
- Marine Scientist
- Astro Physicist
- AI Ethicist
- Psychologist
- Cyber Security Analyst
- Green Chemist
- Nurse
- Nutrition Scientist
- Conservation Biologist
- Metaverse Engineer
- Electrical Engineer
Jobs and Skills Atlas
Offering a user-friendly interface that combines a variety of key JSA labour market datasets in one place, Atlas provides a comprehensive overview of labour market data at national, state, and regional levels. Use Atlas to:
- investigate industry data at the divisional level (ANZSIC1) and sub-divisional level (ANZSIC2). Discover:
- employment projections for the future
- the top industries region.
- investigate occupations data, including:
- employment and vacancy data over time
- average weekly earnings over time, part-time, age and female share.
- identify challenges such as industry competition for the same employment pool
- assess future demand and shortage ratings for occupations
- review business activity
- compare two regional economic areas.
New data and features will be regularly added.
Explore Jobs and Skills Atlas here.
Maxima – NDIS DES and SLES
At this time of the year, we would usually encourage our students with a NDIS plan to start exploring their post-school steps, particularly if this is likely to include employment. And consider their options for engagement with a SLES (school leaver employment service) or DES (disability employment service). I recently received the following attached flyers from Zoey at Maxima and thought I would share them.
Study Work Grow
The following new guides are available from Study Work Grow (via the MSCW Careers Hub in Simon):
- Applying to University
- School Leaver Toolkit
- Early Entry
- Scholarships
- Elite Athlete Guide
Recent Job Spotlights include:
- Book Editor
- Wildlife Biologist
- Pharmacist
- DJ
- Cosmetic Nurse
- Sommelier
- Yoga teacher
- Horse Trainer
- IT Support Officer
- Firefighter
- Teachers Aide
- Cartographer
- Shearer
Recent interesting articles include:
- The Future of STEM Careers – a parent guide
- STEM Careers and Resources for students with diabilities
- Why do people want to get an apprenticeship anyway?
Victorian Skills Authority (VSA) has launched a new, free online resource for job seekers, career changers, students, teachers and career advisers.
The website pages provide insights into training and skills for high-demand industries across Victoria, future skills needs, career success stories and connections to support services.
Noteworthy are 25 success stories from Victorian vocational education and training (VET) highlight a diverse spectrum of pathways and prospects available in various careers.
Read training and career stories from students, apprentices, employees, trainers and employers across Victoria. Find out what it’s like to work in a growth industry and what they love about it.
Visit Training and careers in Victoria’s growing industries on the VSA website for more details.
The Victorian Skills Gateway is the best place to find Skills First and Free TAFE course offerings.
VTAC (Victorian Tertiary Admission Centre) have recently launched a range of new resources to support students in preparation for their journey towards tertiary study!
Videos:
Create your VTAC account in less than 5 minutes
Guide for Choosing VCE Studies (for Year 10s)
How to list your course preferences
How to use the VCE prerequisite explorer
Guides:
Recent webinar recordings:
Refugee and Asylum Seeker Applicants
Applying for SEAS and Scholarships
Research to ponder
Ikigai: A Framework for Helping New Career Seekers Identify Their Purpose By Meg Franko
Using the ikigai framework (Figure 1), can help an individual to identify:
- What they love
- What they are good at
- What the world needs
- What they can get paid for
- Where these four concepts overlap.
Where those four circles overlap, is ikigai, or purpose.
Best Universities RankingThe Australian Financial Review (AFR) Best Universities Ranking celebrates universities that have excelled across five key dimensions: student satisfaction, research performance, global reputation, career impact and equity and access.Based on these criteria, the top ten universities are –
- The University of Queensland
- University of New South Wales
- The Australian National University
- Monash University
- The University of Adelaide
- Edith Cowan University
- Deakin University
- The University of Melbourne
- University of Technology Sydney
- University of Wollongong
To find out more about all forty Australian universities and where they rank based on the abovementioned criteria, visit Best Universities Ranking |The Australian Financial Review | AFR November 2023.