Thomas Reddall High School Careers Information No 4 2018
ELEMENTS OF A SUCCESSFUL MIND – YEAR 10, 11, 12
During the final years of secondary schooling, students are faced with many important decisions.
A GROWTH MINDSET is needed, one that is open to lifelong learning and development, understanding that TALENT IS THE RESULT OF HARD WORK AND PRACTISE, not simply something innate.
Individual CHARACTER STRENGTHS (e.g. creativity, curiosity, kindness, leadership, perseverance, humility and social intelligence) influence decision-making and life choices.
One of the major factors of success is HAVING DIRECTION – setting goals and marking milestones to help you see the results of your efforts, giving you motivation and inspiration.
This depends on your LEVEL OF COMMITMENT and your SOLUTIONS TO OBSTACLES.
RESILIENCE (staying calm under pressure and bouncing back from setbacks and disappointments) IS A KEY ATTRIBUTE FOR SUCCESS.
MINDFULNESS is the act of STAYING IN THE MOMENT AND ON TASK, increasing your ability to concentrate, reducing stress and anxiety.
SELF-ACCEPTANCE is the ability to acknowledge your flaws, and celebrate your strengths. This is important for maintaining momentum and self-belief.
With OPTIMISM you anticipate being successful, take responsibility for your own activities and correct or modify your behaviour to prevent setbacks.
‘GRIT' is a determination and passion to persevere toward a long-term goal despite being confronted by obstacles and distractions – silencing your procrastination and excuses to accomplish the things you need to get done. (Often the necessary tasks are the least glamorous, and are not immediately rewarding, BUT THEY can be the most important steps in reaching your goals.)
Building GOOD TIME MANAGEMENT SKILLS is NOT SIMPLY about getting things done on time. It involves SETTING PRIORITIES, breaking down long-term projects into SMALLER STEPS and having a good system for ORGANIZING YOUR RESOURCES.
Success is more than having the right technical skills or having gotten good grades. You need to be able to BUILD STRONG RELATIONSHIPS AND NETWORKS and be able to WORK FOR, AND WITH, ALL SORTS OF PEOPLE. https://www.gooduniversitiesguide.com.au
APPRENTICESHIPS AND TRAINEESHIPS
- Thales Australia – A leading international electronics and systems group serving the Defence and Space, Security and Transport markets in Australia and throughout the world. At Garden Island, Thales Australia undertakes both Naval and Commercial ship repairs and employs a large number of Apprentices and Trainees across numerous trades, in addition to a significant number of Business and Administrative staff https://www.thalesgroup.com
- Pre Apprenticeship Programs – TABMA Apprentices and Trainees – Fully funded programs – Shop Fitting, Carpentry, Cabinet Making. Information 0407102244
- Business Traineeships recruit@arcgroup.com.au 0288333933
- Australian Training Company – Apprenticeships and Traineeships available http://austrg.com.au/job-vacancies
- Pre Apprenticeship Courses – Automotive – AppRUS / My Trade Start – Contact 0298916900
- "PAY attention" – Why do men earn more than women? The concept of merit is often brought up around the gender pay dispute, namely, that employees should be paid based on their experience and ability, rather than their sex. Statistically, girls and young women outperform their male counterparts when it comes to educational attainment, and while women are still performing the bulk of unpaid domestic chores in a climate where men are working less, the discrepancy is a bitter pill to swallow. Despite time, money and resources, the statistics indicate that the gender pay gap remains largely unchanged. The promotion of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) in female education, particularly from a young age, is a tactic aimed at reducing the pay gap, with the intention of encouraging their interests in fields like Engineering and Architecture. The ‘Code Like A Girl' program aims at closing the IT skills and gender gaps. It is estimated that by 2020 Australia's digital technology sector will need 700,000 more information and communications technology workers. At present, women make up less than 20% of Australia's digital technology workforce. https://www.gooduniversitiesguide.com.au
- Ask the big questions and you can change the world www.sydney.edu.au/science
- Camp America www.campamerica.com.au
- Careers with STEM – Smart Careers with BIG IMPACT – www.careerswithstem.com
- Certificate III in Aviation (Cabin Crew) https://www.angliss.edu.au 0291255110
- Certificate IV in Guiding (For people who want to work as a Tour Guide in a variety of Tourism related contexts such as Local Guides, Ecotourism Guides, Indigenous Guides. A pathway to work in many Tourism industry sectors e.g. Inbound Tour Operators, Outbound Tour Wholesalers, Local Tour Operators or Owner – Operators of small Tourism or Travel businesses.) https://www.angliss.edu.au 0291255110
- Data Science – Plenty of Career Choices – Data Science skills can lead to amazing employment opportunities across a plethora of industries www.careerswithstem.com
- Disability Students – APM Employment Services www.apm.net.au 0246208867
- Employment – ARC Pathway Job Skills Course 0288333933
- Employment – Business Skills Courses – ARC Group 0288333933
- Employment – FREE Job Ready Programme. Contact Nicole Lean 0418819468 (Skilling Australia Foundation)
- EMPLOYMENT – SHOULD I LEARN CODE? If you're thinking about learning a new language, maybe you should consider code. While Mandarin and Spanish are widely spoken dialects, the language of computers is as good as it gets, and there is a growing need across various industries for employees who can code. While there are countless programs and tutorials online, the reality is that it will be a far easier process if you can sign up to a physical class, or enlist someone to teach you one-on-one. That way you can ask questions face-to-face and avoid typing obscure questions into Google. Be realistic. As with any skill, coding requires hours and hours of practice to reach a certain level of competence. It might be confusing and tough at first but coding is definitely a worthwhile skill to learn and can assist you with your employability prospects https://gooduniversitiesguide.com.au
- Employment for School Leavers – Year 10 – 12 – Full time positions in many industries – work, get paid and obtain a nationally recognised Certificate III www.arcgroup.com.au 0288333933
- Female Students – Girls In Tech Meet-Up www.ait.edu.au (Academy of Information Technology)
- Female Students – My Road – Beacon Foundation www.beaconfoundation.com.au
- Female Students – Science 50:50 – UNSW Women in Science Symposium, Australian National Maritime Museum http://www.science.unsw.edu.au/50-50
- Gen Tech Bootcamp – Coding and technical skills, hands-on, work experience www.coderacademy.edu.au
- Hotel Career Expo http://hotelcareerexpo.com.au
- Indigenous Students – School Based Traineeships – Westpac, BUPA, ANZ, NAB, QANTAS, Australia Post – Contact Garry 0434186641, Maxima Recruiting, Training and Employment https://maxima.com.au
- It is estimated that by 2050 there will be more plastic than fish in our oceans www.seabinproject.com
- Make Up Masterclasses www.themakeupartistacademy.com
- SAVE THE PLANET – TACKLE CLIMATE CHANGE AND FAMINE www.careerswithstem.com
- Science Graduates – Top 9 Industries for Science Graduates – 1. IT/Communications and Technology. 2. Business, Management and Consultancy. 3. Sustainability and Energy. 4. Health and Sports Sciences. 5. Education and Training. 6. Agriculture and Food. 7. Astronomy. 8. Data Science. 9. Medicine and Biotechnology. www.careerswithstem.com
- Science is for You – 60 disciplines across 17 degree programs at the University of Queensland www.future-students.uq.edu.au
- Student Exchange – WEP https://wep.org.au
- Students and Parents – Higher Education Admission Information – Australian Government, Department of Education and Training https://www.education.gov.au
- Study Health – Australia's fastest growing jobs are in Healthcare – Doctors, Dentists, Nurses, Pharmacists and Allied Health Professionals are in constant demand www.careerswithstem.com www.sydney.edu.au/courses/medicine-and-health
- Sydney College of the Arts – University of Sydney www.sydney.edu.au
- TAFE TO UNI – WITH CREDIT – Around 3,000 pathways available www.tafensw.edu.au
- The Good Universities Guide is now on Instagram GOOD_UNI_GUIDE
- UMAT (Undergraduate Medicine and Health Sciences Admission Test) – Practice and Feedback – See dates, locations and enrolment info at www.umataustralia.com.au 1300974187
- UMAT (Undergraduate Medicine and Health Sciences Admission Test) – Workshops - Overview of the UMAT process (exam, scores, standardizing, applications, uni requirements, interviews and more). A full practice test sat under exam conditions, followed by a marking and feedback session www.nie.edu.au
- University of New England – Flexible study with UNE online – (UNE is the only online university to be awarded the maximum 5 Stars for student satisfaction every year for the past 10 years.) www.une.edu.au/study Study: *Accounting and Finance *Agriculture, Rural Science and Plant Science *Animal Science and Zoology *Archaeology and Indigenous Studies *Arts *Biology *Biomedical Science and Pharmacy *Business, Management and Marketing *Classics, History, Philosophy and Studies in Religion *Computer Science and Information Technology *Criminology and Forensic Science *Economics and Agribusiness *Education and Teaching *English, Writing, Media and Communication *Environmental and Earth Sciences *Exercise and Sports Science and Clinical Exercise Physiology *Geography and Planning *Languages and Cultural Studies *Law and Criminology *Linguistics *Mathematics, Statistics, Chemistry and Physics *Medicine *Nursing *Social Work and Health *Peace, Political and International Studies *Archaeology and Sociology *Science *Sustainability *Theatre, Performance and Music www.une.edu.au
- UOW Science and Engineering Challenge www.uow.edu.au
- William Angliss Institute www.angliss.edu.au
- Work Experience – Female Students – Go IT Girls www.tcs.com/go4itanz
- Work Experience – Surveying http://www.alifewithoutlimits.com.au/secondary-students
- Work Experience – Year 10 – University of Sydney, School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering www.sydney.edu.au
- Year 10 and 11 – Overseas Volunteer Programs – Projects Abroad 2018 – 19 across Asia and the Pacific, Africa and Latin America www.projects-abroad.com.au
- Year 10, 11, 12 – The Good Universities Guide 2018 will help you find courses at Australia's top Universities, TAFEs and Training Colleges. The Good Universities Guide is Australia' s largest course comparison website https://www.gooduniversitiesguide.com.au
- Year 11 and 12 – Charles Sturt University – My Day 2018 www.csu.edu.au/myday
- Year 12 – Business Cadetships, Engineering and Technology Cadetships – Professional Cadetships Australia – Paid employment while you undertake university studies. Business Cadetships open March 5 018 and close May 16 018 www.businesscadetships.com.au (Applications for Engineering and Technology Cadetships will open April 30 018 – more details at the start of Term II 018.)
- Year 12 – Thinking of University? Not sure what to study? Get a free analysis of your personality and the careers that best suit you – University of New England My Future Finder www.une.edu.au/myfuturefinder