For those wanting to offer a work experience placement
Work experience is a term defined in so many ways. How the term is
couched and applied will often determine attitudes towards it. Tomorrow’s
workforce will be sourced through creative work placement programs yet
to be developed, and given the current economic climate, will change
how work experience opportunities are regarded and managed!
Industry perspectives on work experience activities help readers to
understand potential career pathways and are a useful starting point
for those wanting to understand and access work experience opportunities.
For career specialists
It is important to consider the changing definition
of work experience. Gone are the days of regarding it as a Year 10 activity.
A more contemporary application of the definition includes activities
across all community and educational sectors, for people of all educational
levels with relevance across the lifespan. This means that not only
students, but non-students of all ages, career changers and even retirees
can consider a range of experiences prior to making decisions about
what to study, where to work or undertake voluntary activities within
the community.
For those seeking a work experience placement
While there are no hard and fast rules on how to make contact with
employers, having a general understanding of how industry recruits people
into a work experience placement is important!
Before making contact with an employer or industry representative be
sure to research:
- the industry
- the types of organisations and business activities within that
industry
- the business itself
The Internet is a valuable tool for this activity, but your ability
to make direct contact with key industry people to network with them
and ask questions will be the key to your success. The resources below
provide valuable insights and information about all kinds of work
experience across a variety of industry sectors.
Resources:
Accounting Work Experience - [.pdf
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Finding Work Experience
with a Member of Parliament or a Minister - [.pdf | 236.71 kb]
This information aims to assist students who are interested in working
in politics or for a member of parliament in the future.
Hospitality and Tourism Work
Experience - [.pdf | 83.13 kb]
The hospitality industry provides some of the most stimulating opportunities
for employment available today. The industry relies on skilled, well
trained employees.
Metals, Manufacturing and Services
Work Experience - [.pdf | 82.86 kb]
Nursing: Every Day is Amazing! - [.pdf
| 62.44 kb]
A brief outline of nursing as a career and work experience.
Getting Creative with an Arts Degree
- An introduction - [.pdf | 67.82 kb]
The first of four attachments aimed at helping you through the wonderful
maze of work experience opportunities from an Arts Degree.
Getting Creative with Arts - [.pdf
| 85.13 kb]
Getting Creative with Design -
[.pdf | 82.66 kb]
Getting Creative with Mass Communication
- [.pdf | 91.65 kb]
Community
Service and Health Career Hub
Currently under development is a powerful Community Services and Health
Career Hub - a designated website fully customised and designed to provide
up-to-date information and resources.
Job Pathways Charts New Apprenticeships
Training Information Service
These charts can be used by career specialists and with employers
and job candidates to show how Training Package qualification frameworks
can be illustrated using job titles.
The Chamber of Minerals and Energy
of Western Australia
This site provides information on the types of careers in the industry,
and recommends actions to take when seeking work experience or employment
within the industry.
Career Guide: Building and Construction
From the industry's point of view, we need to attract as wide a variety
of young people as possible. We offer plenty of exciting opportunity
to young people who are not academically-inclined at school, but we
also offer just as much opportunity to those who are!
Minerals
Industry
Everything you need to know about the Minerals Industry. The Mineral’s
Classroom has a wide range of resources from undertaking an Energy audit
or going on a virtual tour of a mine site.
WA Primary
Industries
Primary Industries include Agriculture, Horticulture, Forest and Forest
Products, Seafood, Animal Care, Conservation and Land Management.
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