Career Resources
Needing help with your career decisions? The following links offer career information and advice.
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for water industry specific information.
Ace Day Jobs
A series of five minute video episodes of Australians with innovative careers, produced by the ABC. Here is a water job video on this site: a hydrogeologist
Australian Apprenticeships
Information about Australian Apprenticeships and Traineeships
Australian Apprenticeships Job Pathways
Search for Australian Apprenticeships job descriptions and links to more information and resources. See their information on the water industry in: Water and Gas
Australian JobSearch
Information on choosing careers, jobs, and Australian Apprenticeships
Australian Technical Colleges
Information about colleges providing school based apprenticeships
Careergov.com.au
The online directory of careers featuring careers in the Water industry and other targeted sectors. The directory has been developed by Government Skills Australia in collaboration with the water industry.
Career Advice Australia
Helping young people aged 13 to 19 connect to their future. Information for Youth, Parents, Schools and Industry
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR)
Information on life-long learning opportunities across the nation. Includes sections for students – school, TAFE and university – school leavers, apprentices and trainees.
DEEWR Career Development
Careers information for students, parents and employers
Going to Uni
Information for those considering higher education
Group Training Australia
Information on Group Training, apprenticeships and traineeships, careers and jobs
Job Guide
Provides detailed descriptions of a range of jobs including information on specific tasks and skills involved, and the education and training requirements
Job Outlook
Information on workforce and occupational characteristics, such as future growth prospects, average weekly earnings, skills needed to perform work tasks and typical work activities. It is ideal for school leavers and career changers and features a fast online career quiz to help identify the kinds of work people may be good at or enjoy doing.
Job Search
Job Search is Australia's largest free online jobs website, with a database of thousands of job opportunities. Job seekers can search jobs and create an online resume so employers can find them. Employers can register job vacancies. An Australian Government free service to assist job seekers into employment and connect employers with quality staff.
JobWise
A site dedicated to promoting mature aged employment
My Future
Assistance and Information on careers and pathways, work and employment, education and training
National Training Information Service
Provides information about training packages, qualifications, courses and Registered Training Organisations. National Training Information Service (NTIS) is the database on vocational education and training in Australia.
The Good Uni Guide
The comprehensive and independent information source about tertiary education pathways, including postgraduate courses and career options in Australia. Students and parents can find a course and a place to study, or check out career possibilities. There are also ratings for universities.
The Source
A gateway to youth information, programmes, services and resources for young people between the ages of 12 and 25, including advice on finding learning opportunities and careers.
Training.com.au
Offers a range of vocational education and training information, products and services for employers, training organisations, and apprentices and trainees
Water Environment Federation – Career Paths
The Water Environment Federation (WEF) is a not-for-profit technical and educational organization representing water quality professionals around the world, with a mission of preserving and enhancing the global water environment. It is based in the USA. The WEF career paths list job roles and career paths people take in the water industry worldwide.
Water Industry Career Pathway
This chart is an example of pathways in the Water Industry. It has been sourced from http://www.careergov.com.au/ the online directory of careers by Government Skills Australia and has been developed in collaboration with the water industry.
Year 12 - what next?
Plan post-school education and training, learn about future work opportunities and find out where to get help and information