Career Information Guide
The following is a guide through the many sources of information available to assist you with important choices regarding your future pathway and influencing the education or training that you undertake, in order to achieve your goals.
Ace Day Jobs
Check out on-line videos about Australians working in jobs they love – it might help you to decide your future pathway www.abc.net.au/acedayjobs
Australian and Queensland Apprenticeships
Australian Apprenticeships Centres Information - a website with a wealth of information for those in the Apprenticeship industry, together with resources for parents, students, job seekers and career advisors - check out www.natinfo.com.au to see the comprehensive list of job pathway and training package charts to assist with career development.
Combine paid work with structured training to give young people nationally recognised industry qualifications www.australia.gov.au/australianapprenticeships
The Queensland Government’s web-site offering free advice, referrals and support about apprenticeships, traineeships and training options http://www.apprenticeshipsinfo.qld.gov.au/
The Australian Apprenticeships Alliance is the largest alliance of Australian Apprenticeships support services in Australia, with over seventy sites across the country delivering consistent quality and localised services to clients. Click here for more info.
Australian Career Information Register (ACIR)
ACIR is a register of accredited courses offered by Australian Universities, TAFE Institutes and Registered Training Organisations. The website enables registered providers to update information about their organisation, sites and courses. Information provided to ACIR is used by a wide range publications reaching a diverse audience of prospective students, such as The Good Universities Guide. ACIR is managed by Hobsons Australia, an organisation dedicated to assisting students in selecting the right education and career options by providing the information they need to make the right course and career choice, and bring them together with the educational institutions and graduate employers that best suit their needs and skills. For more info on ACIR, click here; for more info on Hobsons Australia, click here.
Australian Career Development Studies
An initiative designed to broaden access to career development learning opportunities. This is a resource consisting of three learning programmes for anyone who wants to maximise their own career development or assist others to do so, including parents, youth workers, coaches and community leaders. Click here for more info.
Australian Careers Service (ACS)
ACS is a free membership service developed for career practitioners. It aims to support best practice and innovation in the delivery of career programs, and to promote career education as a professional and recognised field of endeavour. Click here for more info.
Bullseye Posters - School Subjects You Like and Jobs They Can Lead To
Click here for information on twenty school subjects with possible jobs and the level of education and training required. This booklet is a useful tool for schools to distribute to young people and their parents as well.
Career Advice Australia
A website filled with information with the aim of helping young people aged 13 to 19 connect to their future www.australia.gov.au/careeradviceaustralia
Career Development Association of Australia
The Career Development Association of Australia (CDAA) is a national organisation of practitioners who work in the career development industry either for themselves or others, providing a range of career services for people entering the workforce, managing their work and life roles, or changing careers. Click here for more info.
Career Industry Council of Australia
The Career Industry Council of Australia (CICA) Inc is the national peak body representing national, state and territory career practitioner organisations. Click here for more info.
Career Information Service
Part of the Queensland Studies Authority website, this section requires a log in from students completing their Queensland Certificate of Education. Students may access their learning accounts with their individual ID (LUI) and password to further acces the the SmartOP Service for OP and FP results. There are also links to information on careers, occupations, learning options and pathways and jobs. Go to https://cis.qsa.qld.edu.au/ for more info.
careerconnection
For more information on the range of career development and employment services offered by the the Sunshine Coast Uni's careerconnection team, click here www.usc.edu.au/careerconnection.htm
Careers Event
Information on a range of career events presenting the latest information on tertiary studies and further training www.careersevent.com
Careers Online
Written by professional career advisers, this site contains a range of services, sources and tools to help with career planning www.careersonline.com.au
Career Chick
A funky website with a variety of things to offer, including career advice and individual profiles www.careerchick.com.au
Career Development
Information about a range of products and services available to help you explore your options and plan your career www.dest.gov.au/careerdevelopment
Career Pathways Tool
A tool for people seeking to enter the community and disability sectors and those working in these sectors. The tool helps you to find information about the training available to support your career paths in the community services sector
http://communitydoor.qld.gov.au/careers/pathways/
Career Quiz
A quick quiz to help you identify the type of work you like doing http://jobsearch.gov.au/Careers/cq_home.aspx
Graduate Careers Australia
The leading authority on graduate employment issues in Australia http://www.graduatecareers.com.au/content/view/full/2986
gradsonline
A useful resource developed from the Graduate Destination Survey offering info for and about graduates with a link to The Grad Files. The Grad Files is a publication designed for secondary school students and parents as a snapshot of the salaries and destinations of uni graduates in the workforce, to help students plan for further education http://gradsonline.com.au
Headstart Program
The Headstart Program gives year 11 and 12 students the opportunity to study an undergraduate course at the University of the Sunshine Coast, while still at school http://www.usc.edu.au/Students/Future/Year10-12/Headstart/
Job Guide
Check out over five-hundred occupations and their education and training requirements are described here – important information to get you on the right track www.jobguide.dest.gov.au
Job Juice
An interactive website that helps you make decisions on where you want to go when you leave school www.jobjuice.gov.au
Job Outlook
Job Outlook provides you with information on occupations Australia wide, such as the size of the workforce, future growth prospects, required skills, duties involved, average weekly earnings, and the main employing industries. Use the information in Job Outlook to help you to make informed career decisions. Click here for more info.
My Future
Check out an on-line career service designed to help you to explore and plan your career. This site is designed to help everyone to make career decisions. It has information on industries, occupations, study choices, scholarships, education and training providers, regional employment trends, videos and more. It also has a personalised career exploration tool which helps people to discover jobs that suit them and provides advice for people helping others to make career decisions www.myfuture.edu.au
School Leavers' Resource Guide
A comprehensive document that co-ordinates Government information relating to career pathways, financial support and finding employment. Click here for more info.
Smart Future
The Queensland Government’s web-site which lets you explore careers and courses available in science and technology www.smartfuture.qld.gov.au
Smart Moves
Career pathways and opportunities in science, engineering and technology http://smartmoves.questacon.edu.au
Skillsroad
Skillsroad is a site for young people who like the idea of earning money while gaining skills on the job. The focus is on apprenticeship and traineeship careers. Find out what industries and jobs fit you by taking te career roadmap quiz and explore career paths to see the road you could take when you are qualified. Click here for more info.
SkillsOne
This is the brand that The Institute for Trade Skills Excellence has established to support the objective of raising the profile and status of trades. The project includes a television and web initiative - SkillsOne Television and skillsone.com.au. The focus is on people who are passionate about what they do, the exciting career opportunities available across many indusries and the skills in high demand in the 21st century. The programs and website provide info and helpful content for career counselors, parents and students as well as a unique opportunity for industry groups, corporations, training bodies and individuals to get involved. Go to www.skillsone.com.au for more awesome info.
The Real Game
A series of personal career exploration games for a variety of age groups www.realgame.gov.au
Unigrad
A comprehensive jobs guide for final year uni students seeking employment. The guide includes over 150 profiles of companies looking for thousands of students and is indexed via degree and location. Opening and closing dates for applications are also provided. If you would like a copy of the guide, call 1300 134 121 or email info@unimail.com.au. In addition to the guide, unigrad has a job search website specific to graduate positions in all disciplines - check out http://www.unigrad.com.au/
University Info
Information about going to university for current and prospective students www.goingtouni.gov.au
Virtual Careers Expo
Enjoy the virtual experience and find out more about careers and study opportunities across Australia www.virtualcareersexpo.com
Youth Gateway - The Source
A gateway to youth information, programs, services, resources and entertainment for young people between the ages of twelve and twenty-five www.thesource.gov.au
Youth Pathways
Youth Pathways helps young people (13-19 year olds) at risk get through school and make the transition from school to further education, training or work www.youthpathways.dest.gov.au
A practical resource that can be used with students to explore career options www.year12whatnext.gov.au