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Events coming up:

  • Fri. 15th Dec. – VCE Results and ATAR Service (from 7 am) – see details following
  • Mon 18th Dec. – Wanganui Park SC Change of Preference BBQ from 11:30. GOTAFE & La Trobe present from midday.
  • Wed 20th Dec. – VTAC Change of Preferences closes (midday)
  • Wed 20th Dec. – Wanganui On Show (Eastbank 7pm – 9pm)

Change Of Preference Info For Year 12’s

  • Payment: The registration fee must be paid by Mon. 18th Dec. for main round offers.
  • Change of Preference: Attached is a document detailing the Change of Preference, Offers and dates
  • Change Of Preference advice & support: We are running a C.O.P BBQ on Mon. 18th Dec., commencing at midday. Students are strongly encouraged to attend. Cros, Mr Bristol and the HL’s will be available to assist with change of preference advice and understanding results. Both GOTAFE and La Trobe University will have staff present at Wanganui from midday until 2pm.
  • C.O.P Expos run by the institutions of the Universities and TAFEs also offer their own COP on campus or online to assist students. Details can be found on the attached PDF file. Change of Preference closes on Wed. 20th Dec. at 12 noon sharp.
  • Offers: Round 1 offers will be released Tues. 16th January. From there you will be able to change your preferences for future rounds.

For information on all dates, go to www.vtac.edu.au/dates.html

CoP Expo Dates, Victoria 2017.pdf
VTAC CoP Timeline 2017 - VCE Students.pdf

VET Success

Goulburn Ovens TAFE recently held an awards ceremony for the high achieving VET students and Apprentices. Three Wanganui students were successful as well as two former students. Lachlan Dunkley (Cert. 2 Automotive), Jayden Thorn (Cert. 2 Electrotechnology – Career start) & Darcy Simpson (Cert. 2 Plumbing) were all presented with awards for being the outstanding student in their certificate. This is a wonderful achievement and is great recognition of the way that all three boys threw themselves into their VET studies over the past 2 years. Former students Zachary Findlay (1st Year Heavy Vehicle Apprentice at Graham Thompson Motors) and Hugh Anderson (2nd Year Engineering Apprentice at Rubicon) were also awarded outstanding apprentice awards. It was great that most of the boys could celebrate their success with their family at a lovely celebration at the Goulburn Valley Hotel.

Volunteering – The Single Most Overlooked Skill On Resumes

The following article has been taken from the My Career Match website and has been adapted for the Weekly Career News, http://bit.ly/2k2LN9g

 

If you knew that as many as 86% of influencers believe that volunteering would make you more competitive among a pool of job seekers, wouldn’t you make sure to put that activity front and center on your resume?

 

If you are a student and are told that most scholarships are given to people who volunteer wouldn’t you go out and volunteer?

 

If you are a student applying for entry to a university medical course and you’re told that doing volunteer work in a hospital or aged care facility increases the chances of entry, wouldn’t you volunteer?

 

According to the 2016 Deloitte Impact Survey there is a huge disconnect between how important it is to hiring influencers and how much candidates are leveraging their volunteerism to get jobs. Survey respondents found that only 30% of resumes list volunteering.

 

In the recruitment world of jobs and job seekers, recruiters are overwhelmingly in favour of volunteering as a professional development tool. Among the findings:

  • 92% believe volunteering expands an employee’s professional skill set
  • 85% are willing to overlook resume pitfalls when an employee includes volunteering on a resume.
  • 82% are more likely to choose a candidate with volunteering experience
  • 80% believe volunteering is an effective way to boost leadership skills
  • 73% believe people who volunteer are more successful

On this last point a European study found young people's involvement in volunteer initiatives stimulates the development of creative thinking and the ability to quickly adjust in new situations, it forms tolerance for others' values, social sensitivity and an active civil stance - skills which can be capitalized on when both searching for a job and starting a business.

 

These skills make young volunteers much more successful on the labour market, compared to their peers, who lack volunteering experience.

 

One of the important conclusions from the study analysis is that there is a correlation between the skills young people acquire while volunteering and the skills employers look for.

 

For students having volunteer experience on their resume is extremely beneficial and an advantage over those who don’t.

People choose to volunteer for a variety of reasons. For some it offers the chance to give something back to the community or make a difference to the people around them. For others it provides an opportunity to develop new skills or build on existing experience and knowledge. Regardless of the motivation, what unites them all is that they find it both challenging and rewarding.

 

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News From Monash University

  • Maths bridging program: Students who don’t meet the Mathematical Methods study score requirements for entry into courses such as engineering, science and pharmacy can undertake a 16-day bridging program at Monash College. For information on dates and the program, go to http://bit.ly/2wLiMAc
  • What is it really like to study medicine, nursing or health sciences at Monash? Read stories from students who are currently studying a health course at Monash and find out about their experiences and clinical placements, http://bit.ly/2iU5IDI
  • Science event for Year 11 and 12 students in 2018: Offered by Monash Science and the Young Scientists of Australia, this three-day event includes workshops in biological sciences, chemistry, earth, atmosphere and environment, mathematical sciences, and physics and astronomy. Students will experience state-of-the-art teaching laboratories and explore their love of science by sampling a huge variety of research activities taking place right now. The program will run between Tuesday 16th to Thursday 18th January, at the Clayton campus. Please register for this event at http://bit.ly/2c5RQ6U

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