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2019 CareersXpo
Welcome to the 2019 Canberra CareersXpo! We encourage you to take advantage of this amazing opportunity. Ask lots of questions and gather as much information as you can.
In this booklet, there are activities for you to complete before, during and after your visit to the CareersXpo. Talk to your teachers, friends and family about what you see and learn.
The reason you are coming to the CareersXpo is to learn more about your own interests and the different jobs and pathway options.
The Pathways website is a great tool and is located at: https://pathways.act.edu.au/
Another great site to explore is myfuture.edu.au
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real skills for real careers – Hands on Experience Budawang Building
Come and chat to skilled tradespeople, industry experts, apprentices, teachers, trainers and local business owners about various skill and trade areas. This year we have a huge variety of exhibitors:
• Quality Training in Construction – Bricklaying & Construction • Supporting and Linking Tradeswomen (SALT) – Non-Traditional Trades for Women • Canberra Institute of Technology – Culinary & Hospitality • Canberra Institute of Technology – Hair & Beauty • Canberra Institute of Technology – Photography, Media and Fashion • Transport Canberra & City Services/Canberra Institute of Technology – Horticulture & Floristry • Australasian Beauty Therapy Academy – Beauty Therapy & Makeup Artistry • Canberra Institute of Technology – Automotive and Metal Fabrication • Canberra Institute of Technology – Building & Engineering • G.E.T.S – Electrotechnology
WHERE: Budawang Building, Exhibition Park in Canberra WHEN: Wednesday 7 August 9.15am – 3.00pm Wednesday 7 August 5.00pm – 7.00pm (for parents) Thursday 8 August 9.15am – 2.30pm For more information please contact Beth Peters on [email protected] or 6205 3601.
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real skills for real careers – The STEM Cell Come and chat to skilled tradespeople, industry experts, apprentices, teachers, trainers and local business owners about various skill and trade areas. This year we have a huge variety of exhibitors:
• Department of Human Services – Technology Innovation Centre - VR • Department of Human Services –Cyber Security • Robogals/ANU – Engineering and Technology • Canberra Institute of Technology – Forensic Science • Canberra Institute of Technology – Health • Engineers Without Borders – Engineering • The Canberra Girls’ Programming – Cryptography • University of Canberra – Technology and Mathematics • Canberra Institute of Technology – Children’s Education & Care • Canberra Institute of Technology – Fitness • Canberra Institute of Technology – Animal Services • The Grow Programme – STEM Pathways • Perform Australia – Acting • Mulligan’s Flat/Jerrabomberra Wetlands – Conservation & Preservation WHERE: Parkes Room, Exhibition Park in Canberra WHEN: Wednesday 7 August 9.15am – 2.30pm Wednesday 7 August 5.00pm – 7.00 pm Thursday 8 August 9.15am – 2.30pm
For more information please contact [email protected] or 6205 3601
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real skills for real careers VET in Schools Electrotechnology Challenge
Proudly supported by G.E.T.S, CIT and Popes
WHERE: Budawang Building, EPIC at the 2019 CareersXpo
WHEN: Thursday 8 August 9.00am – 2.00pm
For more information please chat to your teacher, trainer, employer or contact Beth Peters on 6205 3601.
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Indigenous Employment Exhibition
Visit the 2019 Indigenous Employment Exhibition to discover the many career and education opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
• ArtsReady/SportsReady
• CIT Yurauna Centre
• Department of Home Affairs
• Maxima
• UTS Jumbunna
• UC Widening Participation Team
• Australian Indigenous Doctors Association (AIDA)
• The Ngunnawal Centre – UC
• ACT Education Directorate
• ACT Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate
• Defence Force Recruiting
• Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA), CATSNaM & NATSIHWA
• AIME
• M16 Artspace, Gatherings Program
• gradaustralia WHERE: Exhibition Park in Canberra WHEN: 7 August 9.15am to 3.00pm and 5.30pm to 7.00pm 8 August 9.15am to 2.30pm
For more information please contact [email protected] or 6205 3601.
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Other Exhibitors
Organisation Booth No. Links
University of Canberra 9 - 16 Website
ACT Education Directorate 17 Website
Octec Ltd 18 Website Whitehouse Institute of Design, Australia 20 Facebook Website
TAFE NSW 21 Website
Department of Defence 22 Website
Defence Force Recruiting 23 - 30 Website
Camp Counselors USA 32 Website
RMIT University 33 Website
Junior Adventures Group 34 Website Macleay College 35 Website
Personnel Group 36 Website
1300apprentice 37 Website
Rustic Pathways 38 Website Academy of Film Theatre and Television 39 Website Academy of Interactive Entertainment 43 - 46 Twitter Facebook Website The Academy of Music and Performing Arts 46 Facebook Website Apprentice Employment Network 47 Twitter Facebook Website
Australian Training Company 48 Website UAC (Universities Admissions Centre) 50 Twitter Facebook Website
Crimson Education 51 Website
Children and Young People's Commissioner 52 Website National Art School 53 Twitter Facebook Website
Charles Sturt University 54 - 55 Website Australian College of Applied Psychology 56 Twitter Facebook Website (ACAP)
Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors 57 Website University of Wollongong 58 - 61 Facebook Website La Trobe University 62 Facebook Website
Bond University 63 Website
Charles Sturt University 64 65 Website
Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute 66 Website
University of Melbourne 67 Website
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Australian National University 68 - 71 Twitter Facebook Website University of Sydney 72 Twitter Facebook Website St Paul's College, within the University of Sydney 73 Twitter Facebook Website
The Women's College 75 Website St Andrew's College 76 Twitter Facebook Website University of Sydney 77 Twitter Facebook Website Australian National University 78 - 81 Twitter Facebook Website ACU 82 - 84 ICMS 85 Facebook Website
Australian Taxation Office 86 Website St John's College 87 Twitter Facebook Website Kenvale College of Hospitality, Cookery & 88 Facebook Website Events
McDonald's North Canberra 89 Website
Chartered Accountants ANZ 90 Website
Salvation Army Employment Plus 91 Website
Aspire Institute 92 Website ACU 93 - 94 Facebook Website
Macquarie University 96 - 97 Website
Dunmore Lang College 98 Website The Disability Trust 99 Facebook Website YMCA Canberra 100 Twitter Facebook Website
William Angliss Institute 101 Website YMCA NSW 102 Facebook Website Australian Capital Training Institute 103 Facebook Website International Sport College Australia 104 Facebook Website
Joblink Plus 105 Website
Torrens University Australia 106 Website
Skills Canberra 107 - 109 Website Canberra Institute of Canberra (CIT) 110,111,121 & Website 122 Perform Australia 112 Facebook Website
University of Technology Sydney 113 Website
YWCA Canberra 114 Website
Department of Finance 115 Website AIFS - Camp America 116 Twitter Facebook Website Apprenticeship Support Australia 117 Website Tocal College 118 Facebook Website Australian College of the Arts 119 Twitter Facebook Website
MEGT 120 Website
University of Tasmania 123 - 124 Website
Australian Federal Police 125 Website JMC Academy 126 Website
Sydney Actors School and Sydney Film School 127 Website
Unleashed Grad Trips 128 Website
Nexus Human Services 129 Website 8
UNSW Sydney 130 & 135 Website UNSW Canberra 131 - 134 Facebook Website
Communities@Work 136 Website Australian Institute of Music 137 Facebook Website Student Super 138 Facebook Website
Australian Government 145 Website TNT Express 153 Website Benmax 154 Website NEIS Holmesglen 155 Facebook Website Specialisterne 158 Twitter Facebook Website
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PATHWAYS TO A JOB HEALTH
Occupation video link Nurse Physiotherapist Dental Technician Paramedic Fitness Bullseye Poster link Health Community Services real skills for real careers – The STEM Cell Human Services: CIT Parkes Room Fitness - CIT
Main Arena The University of Canberra (stalls 9-16) Budawang Building University of Wollongong (stalls 58 to 61) Macquarie University (stall 96, 97) University of Melbourne (stall 67) Australian National University (stalls 68 to 71,78 to 81) The University of Sydney (stalls 72, 77) The Disability Trust (stall 99) Nexus Human Services (stall 129) Australian Catholic University (stalls 82-84, 93, 94 to 125) UNSW Sydney (stalls 130, 135) RMIT (stall 33) La Trobe University (stall 62) Monash University (stall 49) Bond University (stall 63)
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PATHWAYS TO A JOB HOSPITALITY
Occupation video link Chef Pastry chef/Patisserie Hotel Manager
Bullseye Poster link Hospitality Home Economics Food Studies Outdoor Education real skills for real CIT – Culinary and Hospitality careers – Hands on Experience Budawang Building Main Arena The University of Canberra (stalls 9-16) Budawang Building University of Wollongong (stalls 58 to 61) TAFE NSW (stall 21) UNSW Sydney (stalls 130) La Trobe University (stall 62) Monash University (stall 49) Torrens University Australia (stall 106) Aspire Institute (stall 92) McDonalds North Canberra (stall 89)
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PATHWAYS TO A JOB STEM
Occupation video link Surveyor Forensic Scientist Environmental Scientist
Bullseye Poster link Physics Environmental Science Chemistry Industrial Arts Mathematics Computing real skills for real CIT – all booths careers – The STEM Cell Parkes Room Department of Human Services Robogals/ANU The Canberra Girls’ Programming UC – Technology and Mathematics CIT- Forensics The Grow Program Engineers without borders
Main Arena TAFE NSW (stall 21) Budawang Building CIT – Engineering (real skills for real careers) JMC Academy (stall 126) Academy of Interactive Entertainment (stalls 43 to 45) University of Technology, Sydney (stall 113) G.E.T.S - (real skills for real careers) All universities
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PATHWAYS TO TEACHING
Main Arena ACT Education Directorate (Stall 17) Budawang Building Australian Government (stall 145) The University of Canberra (stalls 9 to 16) University of Wollongong (stalls 58 to 61) UNSW Sydney (stalls 130, 135) Macquarie University (stall 96, 97) RMIT (stall 33) University Admissions Centre (stall 50) La Trobe University (stall 62) Monash University (stall 49) University of Melbourne (stall 67) The University of Sydney (stalls 72, 77) Charles Sturt University (stalls 54, 55, 64, 65) University of Technology, Sydney (stall 113) Australian Catholic University (stalls 82 to 84, 93, 94) Indigenous ACT Education Directorate Employment Exhibition Budawang Building
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PATHWAYS TO AN APPRENTICESHIP OR TRAINEESHIP
Main Arena OCTEC Ltd (stall 18) Budawang Building TAFE NSW (stall 21) Australian Training Company (stall 48) 1300 Apprentice (stall 37) MEGT (stall 120) Apprenticeship Support Australia (stall 117) Apprentice Employment Network (stall 47) Skills Canberra (stalls 107 to 109) Australian Capital Training Institute (stall 103) Career Guidance Corner (stalls 140 to 143) real skills for real Quality Training in Construction careers – Hands on Supporting and Linking Tradeswomen (SALT) Experience Transport Canberra and City Services Budawang Building Australasian Beauty Therapy Academy
G.E.T.S All CIT stalls real skills for real CIT – all stalls careers – The STEM Cell Department of Human Services Parkes Room
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PATHWAYS TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE
Main Arena Justice and Community Safety Directorate (stall 53) Budawang Building Australian Tax Office (stall 86) Australian Border Force (stall 89) Australian Government (stall 145)
Indigenous Department of Human Services Employment Exhibition Department of Home Affairs Budawang Building ACT Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate ACT Education Directorate real skills for real Transport Canberra and City Services careers – Hands on Experience Budawang Building
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PATHWAYS TO UNIVERSITY
Main Arena The University of Canberra (9, 16) Budawang Building University of Wollongong (19, 58 to 60) UNSW Sydney (33, 34) Macquarie University (47) RMIT (49) University Admissions Centre (50) University of Newcastle (52) La Trobe University (54) St Andrew’s College, University of Sydney (56) Sancta Sophia College, University of Sydney (62) Monash University (66) University of Melbourne (67) Australian National University (68 to 71,78 to 81) The University of Sydney (72, 77) Charles Sturt University (96, 97) The University of Notre Dame Australia (95) Torrens University Australia (106) University of Technology, Sydney (113) Aspire Institute (115) Australian Catholic University (123, 139) Bond University (129) Whitehouse Institute of Design (130) UNSW Canberra at ADFA (131, 134)
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Suggested questions to ask Exhibitors
Here is a list of questions you may wish to ask someone at the CareersXpo.
1. Can you please describe a typical day or the typical tasks involved in your job?
2. Do you work mainly alone or with others?
3. What do you like best about your work? What do you like least?
4. How does your job affect the rest of your daily life?
5. What kind of training or education does a person need for your job?
6. What are the skills needed for your job?
7. What personal qualities (social, emotional, physical and mental) does a
person need to do well and be happy in your job?
8. What things did/could you learn in school that help you most in this work?
9. What can I do now to help prepare me for this job?
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Family Career Questionnaire
Ask a family member to answer the following questions about his or her career. Write down their answers.
1. What is your job title?
2. How did you find your job (newspaper ad, employment agency, personal contact, etc.)?
3. What made you decide to work in this area (chance, parent/family influence, personal interest, salary, first available job, etc.)?
4. Is this a traditional job for a person of your gender?
5. What qualifications did you need for this job? How much education or training?
6. What duties do you have during a typical day?
7. What do you like best about your work?
8. What do you like least about your work?
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Family Career Questionnaire
9. When you were in school, what did you want to be?
10. Did your dreams come true? Why? Why not?
11. If you could have your dream job today, what would it be?
12. How many jobs have you had in the past?
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Career Family Tree Worksheet
Take a look at the careers chosen by your grandparents, parents/carers, aunts, uncles and other relatives. It is fun to think about how family members’ career choices have influenced their lives. It may also help you identify things you want and do not want in your career. Fill in each box with the career of the listed person. Add boxes for more aunts, uncles, cousins, brothers, and sisters if you need to.
Grandfather’s Career Grandmother’s Career Grandfather’s Career Grandmother’s Career
Aunt or Uncle’s Aunt or Uncle’s Father’s Career Mother’s Career Aunt or Uncle’s Aunt or Uncle’s Career Career Career Career
Brother or ME! Brother or Sister’s Sister’s Career Career
Are there career areas that several of your relatives have followed? If so, list them here.
How have your family members’ career choices changed over time?
What do your relatives tell you about reasons to choose or not choose careers like theirs?
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What did you like most about the CareersXpo?
Notes
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