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Year 10 Career and Transition

Careeers Taster Week Sept 2008
1. My Resume
2. Finding That Position
3. Winning That Position

Our career and transition programme for Year 10 students was launched on Tuesday 1 July 2008.

The program is based around a “My Future” map – see picture. Students are asked to research and reflect on their aspirations, career directions, goals and overall plan seeking information and help along the way from parents, carers, teachers and others. As well, there is a wealth of resources on the Web.

Some key actions for Year 10 students to undertake include:
  • Thinking about who they want to be, where they want to be;
  • Developing some sense of career direction, thinking about courses and therefore subject selection;
  • Thinking about mapping their strengths and skills for job/work preparation.

    • Near the end of 2008 all Year 10 students will need to have completed both a pathway plan and a statement of intent (under the Tasmanian Guaranteeing Futures legislation) as to their next step post Year 10: whether that step be senior secondary education, a traineeship or apprenticeship and/or employment.

    The My Future package also includes a selection of resources and links on a student shared directory at College together with the booklet entitled 2008 Job Guide (There is a special section within the Guide for parents and carers - Have they shown you?).

      Key Dates:
    • 29th September 2008 – MacKillop College
      • Careers week – various activities


      Key Websites:
    • www.gyc.tas.edu.au
      • Check out subject handbook and VET programmes.

    • www.myfuture.edu.au
      • A good starting point for everything to do with careers.

    • www.careerone.com.au
      • Adults use this site for finding work plus lots of career help, click to SkillsOne for great information on VET and associated occupations.

    • www.utas.edu.au/services/careers
      • Good all round information on starting your career, resumes, application writing.

    • www.tafe.tas.edu.au
      • Information on courses, and requirements for trades and other VET traineeships.

    • www.utas.edu.au
      • Information on tertiary courses and prerequisites.

    • www.aajobpathways.com.au
      Lots of easy to read charts showing job pathways through to advanced diploma. Eg sports, hospitality etc

    HAVE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT?
    A career in Australian industry? Manufacturing? Electro communications or energy? Resources or infrastructure?

    Did you know that Russel Crowe started out as an electrician. Cate Blanchett as a refrigeration technician or that Brad Pidd started as an electrical engineer?

    Find out more at www.careersconnected.com.au.


    HAVE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT?
    Visiting www.aajobpathways.com.au. Really clear charts mapping occupations and training required. Try the sports or music industries or rural production to name a few.


    HAVE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT?
    Not just a career in the motor industry but what about motorsport. Wodonga TAFE (not that far away from the Bathurst 1000) specialise in motorsport.
    Students have gone on to work for some premier racing teams like Sherin Motorsport, HRT, FPR, Brad Jones Racing etc as data techies, engine builders, transmission techies, CAD designers etc.

    Check out www.wodonga.tafe.edu.au

    LOOK AT THIS!
    Try www.seek.com.au - an Australian company dealing with all aspects of careers and recruiting. Has some tips on resumes (tends to be for people who have been in the workforce for a while but still worth a look)


    Resources:
    Please note you will need Adobe Acrobat (available Here) to view the following files.

    Guilford Young College - Handbook 2009
    Guilford Young College - Preliminary Course Planning Form
    Guilford Young College - Taster Day Planner
    Guilford Young College - Subject Questions
    Guilford Young College - VET Course Talk


    If you require more information, please don’t hesitate to contact our Development Officer on 62450099 or at devofficer@mackillop.tas.edu.au.

     
    MacKillop College, Goondi Street Mornington, Tasmania 7018 - Ph: (03) 6245 0099 Enquiries