Issue 4 May 2012 In the spotlight… Training; Information about Career Development; and Support Services making up the balance. In an Olympic year, there‟s no better time to take inspiration from our motivated athletes – Why not make 14-20 May, 2012, the week you get started on developing the skills you need to get the job you want! www.getthelifeyoulove.com.au Happy National Career Development Week! www.getthelifeyoulove.com.au The High Five Messages of Career Development Australians worry more about careers in 2012 Change is constant - embrace it! Do you worry about your career future? Do you have an Recognise that the world around you is constantly changing. unfulfilled career dream? Or are you planning a return to the Be open to change and remain alert to new opportunities. workforce? This week (14-20 May) is National Career Development Week (NCDW), an initiative of the Career Industry Learning is ongoing Council of Australia (CICA). As part of the Get the life you love Strive for continuous personal improvement. Campaign, NCDW encourages all Australians of all ages and Stay motivated by learning new skills and developing new career stages to take control of their future! talents. This year Australia‟s Centre for Emotional Health (CEH) Focus on the journey launched a “What worries Australia?” survey, with The Sydney Don't focus on one destination only. Morning Herald newspaper publishing the findings. The Herald Recognise that your career journey will be throughout your reported that “future career” career concerns topped the list of lifetime. worries of Australians as causing the greatest anxiety for both Appreciate and value each experience along the way. men and women (The Sydney Morning Herald, May 5-6, 2012). Know yourself, believe in yourself and follow your heart The Get the life you love Campaign and National Career Pursue your passion to find fulfilment. Development Week (NCDW) website (www.ncdw.com.au) Discover ways to combine your interests with career provide a range of helpful and inspiring career development opportunities. content. These Resources include Factsheets, Worksheets and links to other resources and over 20 videos at AusCareerWeek Access your allies on YouTube - all developed to assist Australians to make Rely on the support of your family, friends, mentors, colleagues decisions about their career future. The latest video resources and peers. showcase high profile Campaign supporters sharing powerful Career success can be a team effort. personal insights into their journey to career success and encouraging others to work towards making their own career Foundations for your Future Sessions @FCAC dreams happen. This week Monday: University of Southern Queensland (USQ) School Visit Research conducted by the Get the life you love Team at over 15 (per.4) Campaign events around Australia during this past financial year, Tuesday: Australian Defence Force (ADF) School Visit (per.4) has found that motivation is perceived by many young Taking a GAP Year - What Options are available to me? Australians as the biggest challenge they face in their future (3.30 -4.00) careers. When asked “What do you consider is the greatest Studying Overseas (4.00-4.30) challenge for you to get the life you love?”, while the actual Next week percentage of each answer varied slightly in each community, Wednesday: Understanding Tertiary Education and Pathways overwhelmingly Motivation ranked the highest (averaging 63%) - Parent Evening (6-7pm) with Opportunities (averaging 19%) and Access to Education and Thursday: Dealing with Test Anxiety (3.30 -4.00) 1 The Foundations for your Future Program started two weeks ago The UQ Enhanced Studies Program (ESP) provides high and will continue to a run a variety of parent and student achieving secondary school students with an opportunity to focussed sessions - All Year 10, 11 and 12 students have extend their studies in an area of interest and to „test drive‟ received an electronic registration form (via email) and been university life. Students accepted into the program can study one encouraged to register with their parents for sessions of interest. course (subject) during semester one of Year 12. Registrations closed on the 4th of May – I will extend this to http://www.uq.edu.au/esp/ the 18th of May – Please register via student email to SUBMIT Griffith University GUESTS program the Form The Griffith University Early Start to Tertiary Study (GUESTS) University Studies while at School … Really! program offers you the opportunity to stretch your academic A number of tertiary Institutions across the country offer school boundaries and sample university life by studying a single course link programs, unfortunately many have limited options for our (subject) at Griffith University while you are simultaneously FCAC students due to the requirement of attending campus. I undertaking semester one or two of Year 12. have listed below some Univerity options that have distance ed http://www.griffith.edu.au/admissions/guests-program possibilities. Open Universities Australia Students may also choose to research courses through Open Universities Australia http://www.open.edu.au . Students undertaking studies through interstate universities will have to request that the University contact the QSA to ensure their studies are Applications for our Semester 2 Head Start program are now recorded on their QSA learning account. If difficulties arise here open Head Start, it is an initiative whereby Year 11 and 12 students should contact the QSA directly for further advice. Students students can study a course through USQ, either on-campus or can include information about additional qualifications on their QTAC online. It gives the student a taste of what studying at USQ is like application. See http://www.qtac.edu.au/Applying- and, on successful completion, guarantee them entry into a CurrentYr12/AdditionalQuals.html for further details. related USQ program, provided they meet the program pre- requisites. In addition, the first course is free of charge, saving Love your Technology? the student money on their degree in the long run. USQ Head Start Information Session, Wednesday 16 May, 5.30pm Fraser Coast Campus, Executive Suite, C block USQ‟s Head Start program is open to high-achieving Year 11 and 12 students who would like to study a USQ course prior to finishing high school. They gain valuable university experience, guaranteed entry to USQ, and free or discounted fees. More information: www.usq.edu.au/headstart Australian Computer Society - acute shortage of skilled workers! Other University while at school Programs At least 14,000 new ICT jobs will be created during 2012 and at least an additional 21,000 through 2013 but we are struggling to Central Queensland University - Start Uni Now (SUN) find the skilled people to fill them. Year 11 and 12 students can study CQUniversity courses whilst ACS statistical research shows that university enrolments in ICT still in high school Application form: are currently less than half of what they were a decade ago and http://www.cqu.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/5390/SUN- that despite a small recovery last year – as a percentage of the application-form2.pdf total student body – ICT students are continuing to decline. Applications are due 4 June, 2012 The pronounced decline in ICT education is also evident in the Fees are due 24 July, 2012 VET sector where a decade ago 75,000 people received an ICT Term dates for the Term 2, 2012 session: 2 July - 28 September qualification but by 2010 this had declined to 46,000. http://www.cqu.edu.au/study/who-am-i/school-leaver/start-uni- http://www.acs.org.au/index.cfm?action=load&temID=noticedetail now-sun s&notID=1154 Increasing options for Bachelor of IT students Bond University has developed the following majors: Security UQ Enhanced Studies Program and Dependable Systems, Information Systems, IT Management, Infrastructure, Software Systems, Web and Mobile Application made the decision to move to a direct application process for all Development. courses except the Bachelor Medicine Bachelor of Surgery.* The School of Information Technology offers industry internships as an integral part of its courses. Effective for the September 2012 semester, all applications made www.bond.edu.au/IT by Queensland residents for study at Bond University (excluding the Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery*) will be made JMC Academy Open Day directly through the University‟s online application form and not May 26 at 75 Grey Street, South Brisbane. through QTAC. JMC Academy‟s students enjoy entry into creative industry sectors including 3D animation, film and television, digital media, This will provide prospective students with a streamlined and post-production, audio engineering, music management and timely application process and response. more. http://www.jmcacademy.edu.au/News/2011-11-18/REGISTER- Current process FOR-OUR-NEXT-OPEN-DAY-2-12.cfm Bond University takes into account more than just a student‟s grades when assessing applications and as a result applicants Australian Government ICT Entry-level Programs have previously been required to not only compete a QTAC Kick start your ICT career as an Apprentice, Cadet or Graduate application (listing their preferences), but also to complete the in the Australian Government! „Additional Information‟ form required by Bond. Applications for the 2013 Program will open on Thursday, 19 July 2012 and close on Friday, 10 August 2012. New process ICT Apprenticeship Program targets students who are currently This change will now see applicants complete the Bond completing their Year 12 Certificate. University online application form only. ICT Cadetship Program targets current University students who have completed their first year (or full-time equivalent) of an As mentioned above, this change comes into effect for the undergraduate degree in ICT, or an undergraduate degree with September 2012 Semester. For application details, please direct an ICT major.