Resources
National Skills Commission
I invite all to visit the NSC website, www.nationalskillscommission.gov.au, which hosts information, tools and publications relevant to Australia’s labour market and current, emerging and future workforce skills needs.
- Labour Market Information Portal – including Vacancy Index, Recruitment experiences, Outlook
- Australian Skills Classification and JEDI
- Skills Priority List – PDF
- NERO – Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation
- Australian Jobs – PDF
AATIS Blog
The AATIS blog has some great info https://www.aapathways.com.au/aatis-blog
Notable mentions which include both written information and a podcast:
- “How do I become…” Which showcases an apprenticeship or traineeship pathway, recent ones have been bricklayer, hairdresser and butcher, all in demand roles!
- Digital Skills in the Australian Context Series
- The VET Cheat Sheet (attached)
- What is The Australian Apprenticeship Schools Guide?
- Parents, how can you help your children get a career?
From ACS – What are the highest paying jobs in Australia?
An article from ACS (based on ATO income info) sees the big commitment roles (in terms of education, responsibility, stress and working hours) in medical, commerce, legal and engineering come up trumps.
From Vic LLEN – ‘Come to work with me’ series
Victorian Local Learning and Employment Networks (VicLLENs) and DET have teamed up to deliver a series of bite-sized, Q&A style webinars, featuring employers and employees spanning across several different industries.
Students will have exposure to an insider’s perspective on what ‘a day in the life’ might look like across a variety of different workplaces. The 15-minute sessions will be live-streamed as a Zoom webinar and via Facebook, during which students will have the opportunity to ask questions in the chat.
To tune in to the webinar, students can simply click on the Zoom or Facebook Link below (no registration is required) or watch the recorded sessions available on demand.
Please note: at no time during the webinar will students be heard or be visible on screen. All questions submitted by students will be via the Zoom chat function only.
From VCAA – Senior Secondary Reform
Course selection in 2022 will not change, but from 2023 the new senior secondary certificate reform will take affect with a transition arrangement for Year 12 students completing Senior VCAL in 2023.
Interested students, parents and education staff who would like to have information and/or input into the design of these new certificates are encouraged to check out the following link.
From Job Jumpstart – Fresh new look and updated resources
Great for practical employment tips and information! It reiterates how vitally important it is to tailor your search, applications, documents and research. Check it out at www.jobjumpstart.gov.au/
From Skillsroad – Get hands on with your future
This program has been developed by SkillsRoad and is for students who love hands-on learning. It includes some excellent resources for students to use to explore including real career stories, industry videos, VR workplaces, JobFit tests and a jobs board.
Free Career Resources from Arrive and Thrive
Included in this collection are:
- Helping your young person with Morrisby
- Values assessment
- Informational interviews
- Developing your pitch
- Career design principles
- Developing a LinkedIn Profile
From VTAC – Online resources and Community Briefing
VTAC Community Information Briefing “Your guide to applying for tertiary study in Victoria webinar for Students, parents and the community” in the form of a Webinar 12 August from 7-8pm.
Year 12 students will receive a VTAC briefing on 29 July. But any student, staff, parent/carer can access the Community Briefing Webinar (see Tertiary Updates section).
VTAC online resources can also be accessed from the “A guide for…” tile on the VTAC homepage:
The VTAC Year 10 Guide assists students in choosing senior secondary studies for the right reason. It contains information about researching tertiary education, choosing senior secondary subjects, and how the ATAR is calculated.
ATAR rules and restrictions for current Year 10 students (i.e. those receiving an ATAR in two years’ time) will be available in the VTAC Guide to the ATAR and Scaling each year.
The VTAC Year 11 Guide provides information about researching tertiary education, choosing year 12 studies, and understanding the ATAR.
The VTAC Year 12 Guide provides information about researching tertiary courses, including meeting course requirements, and a guide through the stages of the VTAC application process, including applying for courses, SEAS, and Scholarships.
Printable guides
VTAC have produced two printable PDF guides as a companion to the above resources:
- The VTAC Guide to Researching Tertiary Education: covers the benefits of tertiary education, course research tools and resources, questions you should ask, researching careers and finding a 30 minute mentor, understanding the types of tertiary course, how to find eligibility and course requirements, researching prerequisites and selection requirements, preparing for interviews, auditions and folios, planning pathways, researching campus life, and researching the costs associated with tertiary education.
- The VTAC Guide to Applying in 2021: covers each step of the application and offer process.
Careers associated with computers:
For concerned parents and keen students, there is so much more to this area than gaming!
- Cybersecurity – for those with an interest in IT, Gaming, Computers, Hacking and How things work, please do yourself a careers favour and watch the following recording Exploring careers in Cybersecurity student webinar with the Australian Signals Directorate https://vimeo.com/425750857
- Interactive Career Wheel – designed to assist students with exploring careers in technology https://www.careersfoundation.com.au/
- Computing Careers & Disciplines: A Quick Guide for Prospective Students and Career Advisors – while this is a Canadian resource, the information is still exceptional. Download the free epdf, watch the webinar, https://ceric.ca/resource/computing-disciplines-quick-guide-prospective-students-career-advisors or swing past the Careers Office to collect a hardcopy.
Careers in Agriculture
Great resources containing details about careers connected with agriculture, horticulture and working with animals, can be found at:
- Career Harvest, http://bit.ly/1f0m8jW
- Rural Skills Australia - Rural Careers Guide, http://bit.ly/1i2mTt7
- RuralBiz which has an online Ag Careers Expo on 27 July http://www.ruralbiztraining.com.au/ag-careers
Careers in Art and Design – ADERG is now available
The Art & Design Resource Guide (ADERG) 2021 is published and in the mail. This year's edition is published and on its way to the Careers Office at school. ADERG is also available online at aderg.com.au
Footnotes – Handy advice for young people
Covers key info on work, study and money https://thefootnotes.com.au/
Planning on studying teaching in the future?
If you are planning on applying for an undergraduate education degree in the future, you will need to be aware of selection criteria for each state.
Victorian courses
- Achieve a minimum ATAR of 70: Some universities will require a higher ATAR. You may be able to access entry into courses with a lower ATAR if you are eligible for ATAR adjustment factors.
- Register and complete the Casper test: this is an online video-based situational judgment test. The test is designed to measure ethics, empathy and communication (selected universities will require this). More information is available at Altus - Casper.
- Achieve prerequisites: meet the requirements for prerequisite subjects.
TIS – Tertiary Information Service
TIS hold community events to assist senior students with tertiary information and the applications process. We were unable to attend, but they have worked to update and produce a range of helpful resources which are suited to Year 10, 11 and 12 students:
- TIS Website https://www.tis.org.au/
- TIS Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/tertiaryinformationserviceincorporated/
20 life skills every young person needs!
The world of work is changing, and research shows there are 20 key skills our children must develop before leaving school and heading into the big wide world. Source: Project GenZ
OECD Skills Outlook 2021
Source: OECD Skills Outlook 2021 https://www.oecd.org/education/oecd-skills-outlook-e11c1c2d-en.htm