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Youth
Careers Information
Choosing a Career for you
Try the website www.jobjuice.gov.au and click the career quiz for help with choosing a career path that you would enjoy. Talk to your school careers advisor.
Things to think about are:
- My past: what have I learned in the 16 to 18 years already lived? Think about achievements, experiences.
- The present: what do I enjoy, what makes me ME?
- The future: Where would I like to go? What are some dreams or goals I would like to achieve?
Look at your hobbies or interests. With a bit of adaptation a hobby or interest can lead to paid employment in a related field. (eg: enjoy animals? Apart from the obvious ones such as vet or vet's assistant, there is dog handler, pet grooming, zoo keeper, jockey.)
Broad categories of possible occupations include: Practical (eg. electrician), Technical (eg IT careers), Creative (eg. marketing), Administrative (eg. accounting), People (eg social welfare), Helping (eg. teaching). Ask someone about their work and “mentally” try it on for a day!
When it is time to leave school remember to apply for a range of options if possible and see which of these options comes your way.
Jobs with good prospects
Whether you have your heart set on working in mechanics, medicine, marine biology or marketing, or haven't a clue, check out the list below to see where the jobs with good prospects are!
Selected occupations with very good prospects in alphabetical order are: (stats from 'Job Outlook', Youth Edition, 2004, from DEWR)
- Accountants
- Aged and disabled carers
- Bookkeepers
- Chefs
- Child care workers
- Counsellors
- Dental assistants
- Dentists
- Dieticians
- Engineering managers
- Environmental and agricultural scientists
- Environmental and OH&S professionals
- Financial dealers and brokers
- General medical practitioners
- Hairdressers
- Human resource professionals
- Legal professionals
- Marketing
- PR and advertising professionals
- Medical imaging professionals
- Medical technical officers
- Nurses aides and personal care assistants
- Pharmacists
- Physiotherapists
- Registered nurses
- Restaurant and catering managers
- Secondary school teachers
- Urban and regional planners
- Welfare and community workers
Some Websites on Careers/Job Information
www.jobjuice.gov.au
www.australia.gov.au/skillsforthefuture
www.year12whatnext.gov.au
www.australianapprenticeships.gov.au
www.centrelink.gov.au
www.jobguide.dest.gov.au
www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au
www. jobnetwork.gov.au
www.jobsearch.gov.au
www.careerone.com.au
www.thesource.com.au
www.hsc.csu.edu.au
www.southeasttrainingproviders.org
www.defencejobs.gov.au
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