Careers News
Pathways are clearer...
I am very excited to have been appointed as the new Careers Advisor here at Nossal High School. This is a very important time for Year 12 students to be thinking about their tertiary options in preparation for tertiary applications in Term 3. My role is to provide assistance & guidance to students in choosing their tertiary pathways and planning their career goals. I have already commenced one-on-one counselling with Year 12 students and encourage any Year 12 students who have not yet done so to book an appointment with me using the following link: https://calendly.com/careersappointment/year12
I am also available to all students who wish to discuss their tertiary study and career plans. You can contact me on email, Teams chat or drop by my office in the ‘Counselling area’ to see if I’m free for a chat or to arrange a time to meet with you. Looking forward to meeting you!
Clarissa Jacques
Careers & Pathways Co-ordinator
Planning for the Future - Careers & Pathways Expo 2018
Nossal High School will be hosting the annual Careers and Pathways Expo on Thursday 26 July. All students and parents are invited to attend this event. The Expo provides a wonderful forum to meet with Nossal High School Staff and Alumni, University representatives and other tertiary providers to gather information and discuss career pathways.
A detailed program including presenters and talks will be distributed prior to the Expo. The general program of events will be:
- 4.00pm – 5.00pm: Alumni panels (Building A)
- 5.00pm – 7.00pm: University / Tertiary Information Displays, Domain Displays (Gym)
- 5.00pm – 8.00pm: Information sessions relating to subject and course selection processes and Panel discussions led by tertiary providers and alumni on courses including Health Sciences, Medicine, Engineering, Commerce / Business, Law and more (The Meath Auditorium and Building B)
Fiona Vanstan
Assistant Principal
Year 11 Mock Interviews
On Thursday 24 and Friday 25 of May, our Year 11 students undertook mock job interviews as part of the broader Nossal Careers Program. Preparation for these interviews began back in March when the students sought out a job advertisement for a position they would be interested in applying for and began working on a resume and cover letter to suit the position.
Members of the Berwick and Narre Warren Rotary Clubs kindly volunteered their time to act as the interviewers over the two days and the feedback from them was extremely positive; one member even commented that “our future is in good hands with these young people”.
Our students were very well presented as they came to their mock interviews in professional business attire. They found the whole process highly valuable preparation for ‘real-world’ interviews, learning a lot in the process, which is why the experience is best summarised through the students own words:
What was the most valuable/enjoyable aspect of the whole mock interview process?
- “Learning how to write resumes and cover letters properly.”
- “The feedback the interviewer gave.”
- “I found the self-analysis during the interview very valuable as I was able to realise my strengths and weaknesses and how to improve next time.”
- “The tips the teachers gave on how to dress and prepare for an interview were valuable.”
- “Grasping an idea of what should be worn, and also what questions would be asked and how to respond to them spontaneously.”
- “Being interviewed by the friendly people from the Rotary Club.”
We at Nossal would like to thank the members of Berwick and Narre Warren Rotary Clubs for their time and assistance with this program. The students were full of praise for the advice, feedback and friendly approach they received.
Emma Geyer
Director of Careers, Pathways and Transitions
