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The idea to develop a virtual Centre for Work Experience in Western
Australia has been made possible as a result of ECU securing an Innovative
Career Development Grant from the State Department of Education and
Training in June 2005.
Quick Quiz and Checklist
Complete the Centre for Work Experience QUICK QUIZ
and CHECK LIST once
you have reviewed the resources. Once completed you will be able to
print out a personalised Certificate that you may place in your career
portfolio materials and show to your school, college or university,
or prospective work experience host to show them you mean business!
Steps to Experience
The following Steps to Experience contain resources that will support
you in finding a work placement.
Step One ~ Examining
Self (and past experiences)
Step Two ~ Planning
Step Three ~ Employability
Development
Step Four
~ Researching the Environment
Step Five ~
Investigating Options
Step Six ~ Etiquette in
Everything
Step Seven ~ Networking
and Connecting
Step Eight ~ Communication
and Self Marketing
Step Nine ~ Evaluating
Self (and new experiences)
A Flowchart Resource
Some of you will find following a flowchart an easier way to work through
the process of locating a work placement. Below you will find a link
to a flowchart that you may print off and use - it will help to keep
you on track!
Flowchart
Enjoy your experiences!
Resources:
Choosing a Career Practitioner
- [.pdf | 120.1 kb]
The Career Industry Association of Australia (CICA) have endorsed
these guidelines in help you to choose a career practitioner.
Flowchart: A Work Experience
Process - [.pdf | 71.33 kb]
In conjunction with the other resources contained on these pages,
use this flowchart to guide you through!
Insurance Information
Sheet : Employers and Experience Seekers - [.pdf | 69.41 kb]
Employers and those considering making work experience arrangements
need to consider whether it is necessary to take out insurance to cover
the proposed work experience placement.
Legislation: Working
with Children
The Working with Children (Criminal Record Checking) Act 2004 is part
of a suite of strategies to improve the protection of children in the
community. Under the legislation, people working with children in certain
types of employment or volunteer work must have a national criminal
record check.
A Western Australian
resource about disability and work
information guide, resource kit and referral source for people with
disabilities who are in their final years of school, who are about to
commence or are undertaking vocational education and training (VET)
studies, or university studies, or have recently graduated from one
of these pathways.
Australian:
Apprenticeships & Traineeships
This website provides an overview of the apprenticeship and traineeship
system in Western Australia. It aims to provide information of value
to jobseekers, apprentices, trainees, employers, Registered Training
Organisations, Group Training Schemes and other parties interested in
the apprenticeship and traineeship system.
Australian:
WorkSafe Occupational Safety and Health
WorkSafe is responsible for the administration of work safety and
health laws. Their website is a key resource and contains free online
training. This is ideal for everyone considering industry work placements
and may also be used for industry induction programmes.
Australian: New Apprenticeships
Job Pathways
The New Apprenticeships Job Pathways website aims to assist career
development practitioners, students, parents, job candidates and employers
in their search for New Apprenticeships job and training information.
Australian:
Your Work Rights and Responsibilities
Over recent years there have been some significant changes to the
laws affecting the rights and responsibilities of Australian workers.
Whether you are new to the workforce, returning to work after an absence
or changing jobs, it is in your interest to learn more about your rights
and responsibilities (http://myfuture.edu.au).
Book
resource: Making Work Experience Count
Making Work Experience Count: How to Get the Right Work Experience
and Improve Your Career Prospects by Sally Longson. See if your nearest
library, school, college or university has a copy you can borrow!
Essential
information for Australians living and working overseas
At any one time there are approximately 800,000 Australians living
and working overseas. This brochure, prepared by the Department of Foreign
Affairs and Trade (DFAT), is designed to provide Australian expatriates
with guidance and information about issues to consider when taking up
foreign residence.
Insurance: Employment Directions Network
EDN
EDN Career Centres provide a range of services to help people develop
their careers, including personal injury insurance for participants
which is attractive to host employers.
International: Career
Development eManual
The Career Development eManual has been prepared by the University
of Waterloo. It has been included as a resource to support your work
experience self marketing activities.
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