Careers Corner
Helping your child with career choices
Parents play an important role in adolescent career development. The following link has some great information on how you can help your child in their career journey. Years 7-10 students complete a career booklet in Humanities and all year levels complete Career Action Plans. Under ‘Read More’, there is some excellent information on how you can help too.
https://www.growcareers.com.au/index.php?id=97
Why Study Maths?
How often do we hear our child say, “Why do I have to study maths”? In fact, there are many reasons why studying maths is important. Virtually every job requires some level of maths. Just think about it - a carpenter uses maths every day to measure out things, to provide quotes and so on, a cook uses measurements in every recipe, a hairdresser has to balance out chemicals, engineers use high level maths constantly, banking and finance, computing, electrical, nursing; the list goes on and on.
There are other reasons why maths is important. Maths helps develop our logic and also teaches us problem-solving skills. Maths assists in many aspects of our life including our finances, shopping, DYI home improvements and cooking. It is important for students to continue with maths as long as they can as, career wise, they will be presented with many more opportunities, if they have continued with maths. A number of courses at university require maths, as well as some TAFE courses.
Below is a link on maths careers. Note: there is also a Parent tab designed to give you further information. It’s worth a read.
https://careers.amsi.org.au/about/
Automotive Aftermarket Industry Careers
If your child is considering a career in the “Automotive Aftermarket” industry, please read on.
The Australian Automotive Aftermarket Expo and Collision Repair Expo will be held at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre, 1 Clarendon Street Southbank, from Thursday 7th to Saturday 9th April, 2022.
Hosted by the Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association, more than 250 companies will showcase new products and services over 16,500 square metres. The stunning feature includes the Workshop of the Future Pavilion which includes a display of state-of-the-art equipment and technology as well as regular presentations from industry experts.
Working within the automotive industry is fast-paced and an exciting career choice, with over 17 million cars and motorcycles registered in Australia that all need to be serviced and repaired. The automotive industry is currently on the road to a more environmentally friendly future and technological innovation will be a crucial feature as cars continue to evolve to meet the needs of a low carbon economy.
On Saturday 9 April only, the Expo will be open for the first time to school students.
FREE Tickets will be available at the ticket box to students simply by students scanning a QR code at the Expo entrance.
What: Australian Auto Aftermarket Expo and Collison Repair Expo
Where: Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
When: Saturday 9 April 2022 10am – 4pm
Access: Student scan a QR code at entrance of Expo. All students must be double vaccinated and will also scan the government QR code on entry.
For further information please email autoadmin@iecgroup.com.au