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Careers & Career Information

  1. Associations & Groups - linked to careers and career information :
    • ACTU Worksite
      Information about employment as well as other areas from the peak Union body in the country.
    • Agri-Food Industry Skills Council
      ‘Seeks to sustain and enhance high-quality, nationally-recognised training products and services for the agri-food industry.’
    • Australian Association of Career Counsellors Inc.
      ‘Discover a wealth of information and resources about Careers, Career Development, Career Counsellors, the organisation of the AACC and benefits of becoming a member.’
    • Australian Association of Graduate Employers Ltd
      ‘Is made up of member organisations which recruit and develop graduates or which offer services in connection with graduate recruitment and development.’
    • Australian Marine Science Association
      Find out all about careers in Marine Science.
    • Australian Women in Computing Site
      ‘Information about women in computing in Australia and to present the programs and individuals that are involved in addressing issues relating to women in computing.’
    • ICT Careers Portal
      ‘Provided by the Australian Computer Society, the Society for Information Technology Professionals, for people who have an interest in careers in computing and Information Technology. Career advisors and Counsellors, parents and students as well as practising ICT professionals will find information of value at this site to assist in determining the directions and career choices available to computing and ICT Professionals.’
    • Work Worlds
      From TAFE NSW. Explore a range of careers in tourism and hospitality.
    • Zoom : Manufacturing
      Discover career paths and qualification requirements for a range of careers in areas from Management & Systems through to Heavy Machinery & Equipment in the manufacturing and industrial areas. They also have an Education and Training site which is well worth visiting
  2. Australian Government Sites - both government and government linked agencies :
    • Australian National Training Authority
      Now part of the Department of Education, Science & Training site under the heading of National Training System.
    • Australian Apprenticeships
      Find out about the 500 [or so] jobs stemming from apprenticeships and all the details about qualifications and how to try and gain an apprenticeship.
    • Careers & Transitions
      Run by the Commonwealth, on careers and careers help. This links to the Advisory Group.
    • Australian Defence Force Academy
      Find all the information you want about the various careers in the three defence forces [Army, Air Force, Navy]. For other positions, go to the Defence Forces Careers Page.
    • Country Change
      Information about working in the Riverina [NSW]. Much of the information would apply to other country regions as well.
    • CRS Australia
      ‘Is the Australian Government provider of vocational rehabilitation services with over 65 years experience in assisting people with a disability, injury or health condition to get and keep a job.’ Covers careers, news, related links, publications, media, Why Use Us ? and more.
    • Get VET … practical training for practically everything
      Peculiar to the Northern Territory but worth visiting all the same.
    • Job Capacity Assessment Program
      ‘Job Capacity Assessments identify a person’s ability to work and any barriers they face to getting a job and will directly connect them to employment support services to assist in addressing those barriers.’
    • Job Outlook
      ‘Search for Information on Occupations and Careers. Find out about job prospects, weekly earnings, type of work and other useful occupational information.’
    • Jobwise
      ‘A site dedicated to promoting mature age employment.’ Information for jobseekers and employers in multiple directories.
    • MODL
      ‘The Migration Occupations in Demand List [MODL] lists those occupations and specialisations identified by the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations [DEWR] that are in short supply’ While directed to potential migrants, the list does provide information if you are still deciding on potential careers.
    • OZJAC
      Information on careers, courses, providers and financial assistance. The online version of Ozjacweb can be found here.
    • Skills for the Future
      ‘Skills for the Future is here to help you make the right choice for your career. If you’re thinking about your future, you can find information here on Australian Apprenticeships, Australian Technical Colleges, the Career Advice Australian network, and the new Skills for the Future package, to help mature age Australians start and upgrade their qualifications.’
    • Skills in Demand
      Downloadable information which can be found in either state information or through a range of Individual Occupational Reports, e.g. ‘Science, Engineering and Related Associate Professions’.
    • Source, The
      Prime linkage is to the Australian Careers Directory, but there are many other links.
    • Training.com.au
      ‘Training.com.au provides a single point of access to the vast range of vocational education and training information, products and services in Australia. The portal was developed in conjunction with state and territory training authorities and the Australian National Training Authority [ANTA]. It is a gateway to many different websites and services.’
    • Vocational Education
      Provides a listing of the major state and national Vocational Education sites in Australia.
    • Which Course, Which University ?
      Looks at the range of courses across the Australian university system and provides comparisons.
      Now archived.
    • WorkChoices
      With significant planned changes to industrial relations, employment processes, etc., this is the government site designed to inform you of the proposed changes.
      Note : though legislation has now been finalised, there is considerable opposition to the proposed changes.
    • Workplace
      ‘Employment & workplace relations services for Australians.’
  3. Australian Sites, Other :
    • Career Guide Australia
      Provision of good advice on careers, interview techniques and resume development.
    • CareerOne
      Information about creating resumes, finding a new job, about companies, even about moving overseas.
    • Careers Online
      Both career research and job hunting information and advice.
    • Careers [University of New South Wales]
      One of the best sites for finding help on search strategies, resumes, interviews and much more. Vacancies only if you have a student number/ID. Other universities also host career advisory sites :
    • EdNa Online
      Literally hundreds of links to study, careers and a wide range of education sites in Australia.
    • EdNa Online - Study Overseas
      Combine some travel with further study after school. Go to ‘Study Overseas’ and then go to ‘Exchange Programs’.
    • Good Guides, The
      Comprehensive listing of all university courses in Australia. Join [small fee] and get the ratings for all the courses.
    • Graduate Careers - information and advice for those who have recently graduated and are not certain about what they are going to do, or want additional information and options :
      • GradsOnline
        ‘GradsOnline can help answer your questions about graduates’ activities, salaries and jobs. To view the latest results, select your degree level and field of study. Not sure which field of study to choose ? Search for it using the subject search box.’
      • Graduate Careers
        This site covers careers and much more. For additional pages and information, see the Universities page [Postgraduate Courses].
      • Graduate Opportunities
        ‘Australasia’s graduate jobs directory.’ Has sections on jobs, A-Z of employers, closing dates, career advice, industry profiles and e-newsletter, books and more.
    • International Exchange Program
      Looking for a short term exchange to UK, US, Europe or NZ ? Then this site may be for you.
    • JobX
      You have the option to search for information by profession, industry or location, create a resume, use the forum and much more.
    • Managing Your Career
      Recruiting, managing, training and planning skills for you and your workplace.
    • My Career
      Free job alert service, database of jobs, resume manager, tips for writing, etc..
    • My Spider
      ‘Search from job listings across Australia. You can even save searches for future reference !’ More than 220 000 jobs at time of inclusion.
    • Seek [1]
      Linked with NineMSN. Build a resume, talk to a consultant, career resources to use, search for positions.
    • Student Careers
      Designed presently for university students in NSW, to link them with potential employers. Intended to be national as soon as possible.
    • StudyLink
      Check out courses and requirements. You can also pay for greater depth of information.
  4. Good Employers - the following provide information about good employers :
  5. Other Sites :
    • Career Advice Centre
      A wealth of relevant information available covering everything from what mistakes you cannot afford to make through to resumes and CVs, working smarter rather than harder and a huge amount more. Based around interview information.
    • Career Jokes Home
      ‘Forget all the doom and gloom ! Let’s look at the lighter side of careers with a range of jokes about careers and people in them. JokeLoft.com brings you the best in career and career related jokes, riddles, puns and stories.’
    • Career Mastery
      Provides career planning support either to protect or enrich a career path.
    • Go Certify
      Find information about a huge range of courses. Covers cost, supplier, who to contact and also provides links to the various supplier’s sites.
    • UniXL [Education and Career Information Portal]
      This is part of a larger site which provides information in a vast range of areas. Of special interest may well be the section on Special Education. ‘UniXL provides students, general public and businesses with high quality and relevant education and careers related resources.’
  6. Specialist Information :
    • enYa
      ‘The Enterprise Network for Young Australians’ will provide you with a range of information and even possible help to become a small business person.
    • Indigenous Information :
      • Programmes and Services for Indigenous Australians
        ‘The Australian Government, through the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations [DEWR], provides a wide range of employment and business assistance for Indigenous Australians. To find out what is specifically available to you, please select the appropriate category.’ Also has links to other specialist areas.
      • Getting It Right
        A range of information for both employers and indigenous [potential] employees. This is from the Grow Sydney ACC site but would be applicable in other areas as well. Has guides, information on benefits of employing indigenous staff, services and workshops just to name a few areas covered.
    • Local Government Careers
      While this is a New South Wales site, the careers would be similar in other states. Lists types, why work there, tips, profiles, links, etc..
    • Logistics Careers [Australian Logistics Council]
      Covers information about Careers, Career Expos, associations, positions, useful links and more.
    • Science Careers :
      • Faces of Science Gallery
        Introduces you to scientists in a wide range of scientific fields from Biochemist to Palaeontologist [including a Science Communicator], to provide you with real-life examples of science careers to choose from.
      • Science As a Career
        A brief collection of annotated links [one of which appears above] providing information about science as a career area.
    • Youth 2 Youth
      A portal by young people for young people who are interested in being entrepreneurs. They claim it ‘creates and manages learning and connection services for Australian young people.’ Worth a visit if you want to be an entrepreneur.
    • Youth Hub, The
      Designed to provide relevant information about IT jobs. It also has some assistance in finding work experience placement.
      Presently undergoing a rebuild. Check back soon.
  7. Tools & Other Specific Information :
    • Ask the Headhunter
      If it’s their job to be able to find the best, then advice from them should help you become the sort of person they are looking for.
    • Career Interests Quiz
      ‘This quiz is a guide only. It provides you with a starting point for course exploration; it is not the end point. You are strongly encouraged to discuss your choice of course with your school’s careers adviser, staff from your faculty of interest or other career professionals.’ From the University of Technology, Sydney.
    • Job Seeker’s Workshop
      A very extensive collection of information covering how to know yourself and your skills, resume writing, finding career information, finding jobs, job applications and the ‘dreaded’ interview and how to make it a breeze.
    • Life Coach
      For those who would like some guidance especially with professional goals and their achievement. Most people charge for this.
    • Payscale
      Find salary information about most positions.
    • Time Management [2]
      Start early and find out how not to ‘waste’ valuable time you could be using for something productive for you or your employer.
    • Wage$
      While wage information [state, national and international] is the dominant theme, there is also information about careers, career advice, employment assistance, other links to aspects of employment information, surveys and a great deal more.
    • Worksite
      A resource to explore careers, unions and pay scales. Fact sheets, assignments, surveys and more.
    • Year Out, A
      Take a year off study and work around the world.
  8. Women’s Assistance Sites :
    • Orijen Mentoring
      Places female mentors with younger females in the same area who would benefit from this.
    • She Said
      Specific information for women workers, or would-be workers, particularly in the IT field.

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Interview Technique Sites

  1. Australian Sites :
    • Hays Personnel Services - Interviews
      A shortened listing of common sense ideas related to successful interviewing technique. There are also links to other aspects of gaining employment.
    • Interviews
      Surprisingly done by a clothing group, but still containing a range of common sense ideas regarding many aspects of interviews. You don’t even have to buy clothes from them !
    • Interview Workshops
      Find out the ‘good oil’ on how to handle interviews. Try a virtual interview and see how you go. Find out about body language and other ‘giveaways’.
    • Seek - Virtual Interviewer
      A useful tool for those preparing for interviews. Select from a range of potential questions under several headings, then you practise providing answers. There are hints available to guide you as well as discussions of what such a question would involve, answer assistance and more.
      Well worth visiting !
  2. Other Advice :
    • Alec’s Interview Techniques
      ‘Contains a vast amount of job interview advice, including interview techniques, questions the interviewer may ask you, questions you may want to ask the interviewer, general interview guidance, panel interview and group interview tests.’
    • Bradley CVs
      While there is a Fee-based service, there is a wealth of Free information about CVs and Interviews also available from this site.
    • General Tips and Advice
      Basic information, a range of Free resources, Free training courses and much more. Extensive range of information. UK based group. Links to Alec’s Interview Techniques.
    • Get the Job
      A UK based site that provides a wealth of information particularly for UK based people. However, there is a good section on CVs and another on Interviews & Assessments which could be of value.
    • Interviews [2]
      From the University of Leceister Careers Service. Find assistance with Telephone Interviews, Face to face Interviews, different types of interviews, typical interview questions, interview insights and other information and resources. An excellent resource, even though geared to the UK career market.
    • Interviewing Information
      ‘Some insights designed to help you successfully interview and get the job you want -- and then negotiate the very best job offer !’
    • Interview Techniques [2]
      A range of sections cover every aspect from the types of interview through mock interviews, preparation, what employers are seeking and then on to all the regular aspects of interview technique. Done by the University of California.
    • Interview Techniques : Making Your Move
      A series of links to direct you to information on - ‘preparing your armoury’, ‘Dressed to Kill’, ‘First Impression, Last Impression’ and several other relevant directories. It also includes a ‘10 minute Guide to Succeeding at Interviews’.
    • IUS - Career Services and Placement
      This site covers the phases of an interview, two main types of interviews and a number of interview preparation tools. This is a US site so the sample of an interview form may be interesting but not all that relevant in the Australian setting.
    • PwCjobs.com - Interview Techniques
      A fairly succinct and simple page of advice from Price Waterhouse Coopers about successful techniques to use. There is a link to some standard types of questions asked.

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Resumes

  1. Australian Sites :
    • Australian Resume Server
      Links with employers in a number of science, engineering and business areas, links to resume sites, information on companies that provide training and some vacancies are listed in the IT area.
    • Career Guide Australia
      Provision of good advice on careers, interview techniques and resume development.
    • Career Resources
      Self-assessment exercises, resume building activities and links to a number of job search sites.
    • Careers [University of New South Wales]
      One of the best sites for finding help on search strategies, resumes, interviews and much more.
    • Jobs
      Tools, tips, proofreading - all you need for a resume. Free registration required.
    • Seek [2]
      The resume builder is very user friendly including useful tips about different sections.
  2. Other Advice :
    • About.com
      Has a range of links to resume resources of all kinds.
    • iResume
      Find help with resumes, store them and more.
    • Proven Resume
      A Fee-based site, but it does have some tips and hints for Free.
  3. Resume Software - this software is Free unless otherwise indicated :
    • Resume Wizard 5
      ‘An excellent tool for creating resumes. It is easy-to-use and loaded with extras. This resume wizard takes you through twelve easy steps. Just fill in the blanks on each screen or cut and paste the information from an existing resume.’. Shareware.
    • Resume Wizard, The
      You can trial for 3 days then you have to pay. Works on getting you to think about the career you want rather than just do a resume. Not Freeware
    • Resume Writer Pro
      ‘A Free fully functional professional resume writing software program that will create, print and email professional looking resumes in Word and Html formats.’ 16+mb download.

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