Resources

Study Work Grow Update

• Teenage Volunteering Abroad with Projects Abroad
• Pathways to Nursing Guide 2022
• School Leaver Toolkit
• How to become…Emergency Services Operator (answering 000 calls), Disaster Management Officer, Border Force Officer.
• Competitions, Scholarships, Work Experience, Parliamentary Apprenticeships, etc.

Labour Market Information Service Update

Updated Industry Profiles are now available (based on August 2022 data) – there are some great summaries of each industry on the landing page, available here.

Explore and discover an array of up-to-date labour market information for 19 broad industries, including: 

• Total employment (including a 20-year time series)
• Employment outlook
• Employment by industry sector
• Weekly earnings
• Gender share
• Full-time share
• Largest employing occupations within each industry
• Occupations related to each industry by skill level

Careers with STEM Update

• Careers with STEM Parents Portal – a hub for those wanting to nurture their teens into a rewarding and successful career.
• Careers with STEM Podcast – The Buzz About STEM will bring you monthly conversations with STEM professionals at different levels of their careers telling their own study and career stories, with loads of practical advice and inspiring words of wisdom. Latest episodes are from an Astrobiologist and Security Engineer at Google.
• 8 things you need to know about choosing uni electives – a great article with tips for selecting electives within a university course.

Year 12s – Handy resources

• School Leavers Info Kit www.yourcareer.gov.au/schoolleaver , especially the specific info booklets for Regional, Remote and Rural school leavers, school leavers with disability and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
• School Leaver Info Service available by calling 1800 CAREER, texting SLIS2022 to 0429009435 or emailing schoolleavers.nci@dewr.gov.au
• Check the Scholarships, Accommodation and Applying Folder on the table at Jericho 10

Women in Apprenticeships

There are quite a few initiatives arising with the assistance of funding from the Victorian Government's Apprenticeship Innovation Fund through the Apprenticeships Victoria 'Women in Apprenticeships' Project.

Here is the Women in Apprenticeships link and list of some of the current offerings:

• Accelerating Women in Automotive
• WAVE Women in Electrical
• Women in Plumbing
• Careers Plus
• Women in STEM – Engineering and ICT
• SPRINKS – Fire protection
• Women and Their Trade
• Women in Aviation Apprenticeships
• Women on Track – Rail industry

Supporting Women in New Careers – WINC

Are you a school leaver or returning to work after a break? Would you like to change careers and try something new? Our FREE Gippsland Women in New Careers (WiNC) sessions could be perfect for you. These sessions will concentrate on exploring alternative career pathways for women, and identify transferrable skills in three key sectors: Health/community services, construction and agriculture/forestry!

October 2022 sessions

Open to school leavers, parents, and young women – focus will be on making your first career choices.

Hear from guest speakers such as: Lesia Clark from Gippsland Forestry Hub, Amanda Gould from Food & Fibre Gippsland, Sallie Jones from Gippsland Jersey.

Warragul Session – 19 October, Register Here

February 2023 sessions

These events will concentrate on women of all ages who want to learn more about different industries, and who are open to exploring these amazing opportunities.

The Australian Garden Council – career pathways in ornamental horticulture and gardening

I recently received some beautiful little booklets relating to pathways in gardening and horticulture. Pathways in this area would obviously suit keen gardeners, but also those who enjoy, science, the environment, working outdoors, artistic endeavours, practical learning, travel and tourism. If this sounds like you, consider checking out the Australian Garden Council website which offers a wealth of information about working in the diverse and growing (pardon the pun) sector, inspiring videos and career snapshots and further advice. 

• Information booklets - https://www.gardencouncil.org/p-schools-40.aspx or hardcopies at the Careers Office (Jericho 10)
• Careers and pathways stories - https://www.gardencouncil.org/p-careers-26.aspx 
• Individual advice – contact info@gardencouncil.org 

Scholarships to Study Abroad 

Looking to study abroad but worried about the costs? Good news! There are hundreds of scholarships to study abroad, including general scholarships and more specialized funding schemes. Some are offered by government agencies, some by individual universities, and others by external funding organizations and charitable enterprises.

The Top Universities website is an excellent resource to learn more about what scholarships are on offer.  Students can search for region-specific scholarships or country-specific scholarships.  Students can even search for subject-specific scholarships.

Students are encouraged to browse Top Universities - Study Abroad Scholarships  

University Study Abroad & Exchange Programs

Students who choose to take up an opportunity to do some of their university study overseas get the opportunity to immerse themselves in another culture, study at an overseas university, and really get to engage with students and lecturers at those institutions.  An added bonus of many study-abroad programs is that students get to study for one or two semesters at these overseas partner institutions and earn credit towards their degrees.

Find out more about the Study Abroad programs offered by browsing the following links:

Education USA – Public Session – Friday 21 October 2022

Suited to students (and their parent/support) who are exploring education in the USA.See the attached flyer for more details and Register at: https://bit.ly/EdUSAOct21Session 

Job Seeker Tips:

• Video interview guide – Tips for a successful video interview https://au.indeed.com/career-advice/interviewing/video-interview-guide 
• Also for video and phone interviews, why not consider having a well-planned ‘cheat sheet’ on hand to refer to? Ideally this would include key organisation information, your unique skills and experiences, prepared list of questions to ask regards the position and organisation. https://www.fastcompany.com/90549127/how-a-cheat-sheet-can-help-you-ace-your-next-video-interview 
• 10 best skills to include on your resume – Tips for the most relevant skills to include, what skills to include and how to include skills in your resume https://au.indeed.com/career-advice/resumes-cover-letters/best-resume-skills 
• Skills for success – interesting insights into what young job seekers, recent hires and recruiting managers think are essential skills, in short communication skills and attitude are critical. https://community.naceweb.org/blogs/tylor-behrens1/2020/09/15/re-defining-the-skills-for-success-formula-what-jo 

Children, Work and School

Despite popular opinion, 14 years and 9 months is not the minimum age of employment – to be employed without a permit, a child must be 15 years. 

The ABC published a news article on 8 October 2022 relating to this - read it here.

Further, in Victoria, students cannot leave school until they are 17 years old. Students seeking to leave prior to this are required to complete an Exemption from School Request (MO 705).

Low Income Healthcare Card

Once you have finished school you are no longer a student and you may be eligible for a Low Income Health Care Card.

This card gives access to a range of concessions, not only on some health care items but also on a range of other goods and services if you are on a low income.  In particular, some TAFE and other short courses may offer discounts for cardholders.

You may also be eligible for public transport concessions (note that if you are studying interstate you are not eligible for public transport concessions in Victoria).

Eligibility for a Low Income Health Care Card is based on YOUR income over the previous 8 weeks before applying.  As long as your income is less than $5,248 over that period (or $656 per week) you are eligible to apply.  You will be eligible to keep the Low Income Health Care Card as long as your income does not exceed $6,560 (or $820 per week) in any 8 week period.

It is highly recommended that all eligible graduating Year 12 students consider applying for this card once the exams are over. 

Visit Low Income Healthcare Card and find out more about all the benefits, and how to apply.

Ashurst UK: Building your personal brand – Free virtual program

In this free virtual 6-hour program you will work on your personal branding, develop a LinkedIn profile, and learn how to brand yourself to potential employers. You will receive a certificate and you can complete the program on your own time, https://bit.ly/3EcbStr

Naval Ship Building College – Free online taster

Get a taste for the shipbuilding industry with our free online Shipbuilding Taster Course. The course is designed to provide an overview of the work happening across Australia and the many career opportunities this work will provide, https://bit.ly/3M531vx

Research to ponder…

Skills Priority List 2022

The 2022 Skills Priority List Key Findings and Report was made available recently. It is available as a download or digital interface. Available here.

Source: https://www.dewr.gov.au/newsroom/articles/2022-skills-priority-list-released