Careers Corner

This week sees the end of Week 8 Term 4.

Our Year 12 students are well into their exams and have been surviving.  By the time this is published there will only be four more days of exams!  We wish them the very best as they complete their exams.  Don’t forget Year 12, to eat well, get some sleep and exercise and have a regular study timetable.

The Year 12 Graduation Ceremony is being held on Friday, 3 December at St Clare’s in the Josephite Centre followed by dinner at the Winning Post Function Centre.  COVID restrictions apply.

Please don’t forget the following:

Mrs Kelly in the Book Room and Mr Hobbes in the Library would like to remind everyone to return their textbooks.  As all Year 12 students complete their final exam they should be returning all books/folders to Mrs Kelly so that the “signing out” process can be finalised.  This is also important because these items are required for the current Year 11 students who have commenced HSC courses.

(Please Note:  books/resources which cannot be found will need to be paid for prior to a student ‘signing out’ of school)

(N.B. teachers who have loaned resources are also waiting for returns)

I continue to receive many emails from employers looking for students to fill positions.  Mid Coast Connect and VERTO send me information about apprenticeships and traineeships in our area and Mid Coast Council have advertised several positions for 2022.  I have emailed all the information to the students in Years 10, 11 and 12.  So please CHECK YOUR EMAILS.

I also put the information in the Year Group Careers OneNote which all the students should have access to.

With regard to some of these positions, any interested students need to come and see me for further information as per the email.  Over the past week I have been made aware of several part time job vacancies over the holiday period.  The jobs are there if you want them.

Below is a wealth of information for parents and students regarding numerous post school pathways, courtesy of the Careers Association of Australia.

Information

Launch of Careers NSW The NSW Department of Education, in partnership with the NSW Department of Customer Service and Service NSW, are pleased to announce the official launch of the Careers NSW pilot program. The Careers NSW pilot program offers NSW residents three key services to set them on a pathway to employment success including:

• a self-service website for all aspects of careers advice;
• connection with an Industry Expert already working in the industry they’re looking to enter;
• tailored guidance with a professional Career Advisor for residents in four priority regions.

Insights from the pilot programs will inform the provision of a full service model for all NSW residents, including careers advice to school students with an expected launch mid-2022.

For further information please see the attached Information pack or visit the website:

Courses & Workshops for Students

My Trade Start Short Courses My Trade Start is a registered training organisation (RTO#40733) currently running accredited short courses for students & school leavers. Students can also take advantage of My Trade Start™ network of recruitment organisations to assist them with employment opportunities. To find out more, contact info@mytradestart.com.au or visit

Quick Skills: Learn How to Maintain Your Car - free, fast, online, and self-paced. Apprenticeships R Us sponsored a non-accredited program of short courses called Quick Skills. Free online training providing useful life skills & career industry tasters. 1st course: Basic Automotive Maintenance - Learn about the automotive industry, car fluids, changing a tyre, wiper blades & globes, car washing. If you or someone you know would be interested, head to

today!

FREE 5-day Digital & Creative Skills Workshops, from Powerhouse Museum & TAFE NSW For Western Sydney students Yrs 7-10.

• 10-14 Jan 22: Want to learn the secrets of Hollywood-style visual storytelling? Learn visual effects design & 2D animation.

• 17-21 Jan 22: Step into the world of surreal cyber wastelands & 3D art & learn from Western Sydney-based 3D artist, Serwah Attafuah

TAFE NSW and UTS Engineering Pathway at TAFE NSW Ultimo in Semester 1, 2022 TAFE NSW and the University of Technology have partnered to bring your students an innovative pathway towards a great engineering qualification. By successfully completing the Dip of Engineering Technical (MEM50212) course and an integrated UTS Foundation Maths subject (35010) students will receive 24 credit points (equiv 6 months) for a range of UTS Engineering programs.

Information Sessions for Students & Parents

The Women's College within The University of Sydney Info Day on 21 January 2022, 10am - 3pm. Consider accommodation options when choosing university. Learn how Women's can support students at uni and beyond into a career. Hear from the Vice Principal at 1pm. Student led College tours. More info:  

registrar@thewomenscollege.com.au

Jobs & Work Experience for Students

Macquarie University's free service to kick-start students™ careers Macquarie University equips their students to be job-ready by supporting them through the MQ Student Employment (MQSE) service. Whether a student is searching for work on or off-campus, MQSE provides Macquarie students with access to job opportunities and coaching sessions to get them confident in the recruitment process.

Traineeships, Cadetships, Apprenticeships - Information & Opportunities

Traineeships Vacancies Through All Industry Apprenticeships All Industry Apprenticeships are currently hiring Business admin, sales, and a range of other traineeships available across Greater Sydney. Apprenticeships & traineeships are a great way to balance work and study. Get paid while you study for your qualification. Start your career today by contacting us at

Study Work Grow Looking for Apprenticeships & Traineeships? Study Work Grow have just launched their brand new online database with heaps of current opportunities for school leavers. Just like their super popular Scholarships and Work Experience Databases, it's currently free for teachers and students to access. See the latest opportunities here:

Other News

The University of Melbourne In response to the delayed release date for NSW and ACT ATARs, The University of Melbourne has committed to make offers to eligible domestic school-leaver applicants in the VTAC February offer round 1 domestic to the same level ATAR that we offer in the January offer round domestic. Full statement and details can be found here:

We are currently unable to do Work Experience.  I am looking forward to this resuming in 2022.

It has been excellent to see many of our students gain full time apprenticeships and traineeships over the past few weeks, and we wish them well in their post school endeavours.

If anyone would like to come and talk to me about anything careers, they can email me or put their names down on the sheets attached to my office door.

Karen McCann
Careers/VET Adviser