Career and Enterprise Resources

Changing Work Patterns, Managing Change and Alternative Work Arrangements

Flexible Work Schedules ERIC Digest.http://www.ericdigests.org/pre-9216/work.htm

Gender and attitudes to work and family roles: the views of young ...http://www.ces.ed.ac.uk/PDF%20Files/TT_0214.pdf

Workplace change: Managing change in the workplacehttp://www.business.vic.gov.au/busvicwr/_assets/main/lib60037/06_hpt2-1managingchangeintheworkplace.pdf

 Resource Efficiency and Corporate Responsibility  - managing change - a guide on how to manage change in an organisationhttp://www.oursouthwest.com/SusBus/mggchange.html

Managing Change Tool kithttp://www.unisa.edu.au/hrm/resources/managing.asp

Managing Changehttp://www.referenceforbusiness.com/management/Log-Mar/Managing-Change.html

Breaking the Glass Ceilinghttp://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newCDV_71.htm

Career Choice and Development and the Changing Nature of Workhttp://www.sagepub.com/upm-data/23132_Chapter_5.pdf

Work Life Balance Guidehttp://www.csr360gpn.org/uploads/files/resources/WLB_Guide.pdf

The future of work: Changing patterns of workforce management and their impacton the workplacehttp://www.thefutureofwork.net/assets/Future_of_Workforce_Mgt_JFM_Sept03.pdf

Changing work patternshttp://www.skwirk.com.au/p-c_s-16_u-123_t-337_c-1163/changing-work-patterns/nsw/changing-work-patterns/changing-australian-communities/australian-communities-changes

Changing World of Workhttp://osha.europa.eu/en/publications/magazine/2

Breaking the Glass Ceilinghttp://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newCDV_71.htm

How Poor Health and Work Life Balance is Draining Workplace Productivityhttp://www.worklifebalancefoundation.com/wlbf/resources/work-life-balance/146-how-poor-health-and-work-life-balance-is-draining-workplace-productivity

The Business Case for Work-Life Balancehttp://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/lp/spila/wlb/16benefits_costs_businesscase.shtml

A Case for Work Life Balancehttp://au.hudson.com/documents/emp_au_Hudson_Work-Life_A4_Std.pdf

Work-Life Balance - The Coca-Cola Companyhttp://www.thecoca-colacompany.com/citizenship/work-life_balance.html

Business Stainabilityhttp://www.beatonglobal.com/pdfs/PeopleProductivityPlanet_Business_sustainability_report.pdf

Working Abroadhttp://www.workexperienceabroad.com/blog/index.php/work-abroad-tips/things-to-consider-in-working-abroad/

10 Factors to Consider When Moving Abroadhttp://expatheather.com/2010/05/11/10-factors-to-consider-when-moving-abroad/

Flexible working - the law and best practicehttp://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/action/detail?itemId=1073791181&type=RESOURCES

Who can request flexible working?http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Employment/Employees/Flexibleworking/DG_10029491

Organisations and people http://www.flexibility.co.uk/flexwork/general/hr5.htm

The workplace council - alternative work arrangementshttp://www.workplacecouncil.com/altwork.htm

Career Development- Why it is Important

Career Development Mattershttp://www.cica.org.au/resources/cica-papers-and-submissions Research Papers: http://www.cica.org.au/research/research-papers Career Fact Sheets: http://www.ncdw.com.au/index.php/Career-Factsheets.html

The Importance of Career Developmenthttp://www.managementstudyguide.com/importance-of-career-development.htm

Why is Career Development Important?http://www.ncdw.com.au/index.php/why-is-career-development-important.html

The Impact of the World Economic Crisis and the Importance of Career Developmenthttp://www.cdaa.org.au/content/impact-world-economic-crisis-and-importance-career-development

Government Career Development Resourceshttp://www.ncdw.com.au/index.php/government-career-development-resources.html

Career Exploration

Career counseling and self-assessment tests Career Zone: http://www.nycareerzone.org/ Career Interests Game: http://www.careergames.com/ 

Career Exploration Workbookhttp://sydney.edu.au/careers/student_events_workshops/workshops/downloads/CareerExplorationWorkbook.pdf

Career Pathshttp://www.khake.com/page2.html

Get Started: Career Explorationhttp://www.acinet.org/explore/View.aspx

Transferable Skillshttp://www.wisconsinjobcenter.org/publications/8961/8961.htm

A List of Transferable Skills Help Youhttp://www.professional-resume-example.com/list-of-transferable-skills.html

Transferable Skills: Job Skills That Go Wherever You Go!http://www.your-career-change.com/transferable-skills.html

The Impact of Information Technology on Work and Society

Technology and People at Workhttps://impactofinformationsystemsonsociety.wordpress.com/2011/01/04/week-1-technology-and-people-at-work/

The Impact Of Information Technology On Work Organisationshttp://www.essays.cc/free_essays/g2/dtb205.shtml

The Impact of Information Technology on Work and Societyhttp://www.scoop.it/t/social-impact-of-technology/p/323478843/the-impact-of-information-technology-on-work-and-society

Environmental influences and trends - Globalisation

Global agendahttp://www.globaleducation.edna.edu.au/globaled/go/pid/178#Agenda

Globalisation learning questshttp://www.web-and-flow.com/members/lhayman/globalization/webquest.htm

The Impact of Globalisation on the Australian Workplacehttp://socsci.flinders.edu.au/global/glob1002/2001book/holyalliance.htm

Globalisation - what does it mean for me?http://www.web-and-flow.com/members/lhayman/globalization/webquest.htm

Essential Skills for International Careershttp://www.educationboard.ca/en/parents/post-secondary/international-skills-and-internships/essential-skills.php#1

Global Issueshttp://www.globaleducation.edna.edu.au/archives/

Louisa Peacock 11 June 2007 08:00This article first appeared in Personnel Today magazinehttp://www.personneltoday.com/articles/2007/06/11/41030/climate-change-initiatives-in-the-workplace-how-can-hr-turn-words-into-actions.html

How you can make a differencehttp://www.climatechange.qld.gov.au/response/taking_action.html

Climate Change- foot print calculator - http://footprint.wwf.org.uk/

WWFs Global Network and WWF calculator - http://www.wwf.org/

The Carbon Account - http://www.thecarbonaccount.com/carbonexplained/

Ways Organisations have Responded to Global Challenges

Toms Shoes - http://www.toms.com/Our-Movement

Body Shop - http://www.thebodyshop.com/_en/_ww/values-campaigns/index.aspx

Google Corporation - http://www.google.com/about/corporate/company/culture.html

Cadbury: 'Purple Goes Green' - http://www.innovation.cadbury.com/ourresponsibilities/purplegoesgreen/Pages/PurpleGoesGreen.aspx

Green School: Bali - http://www.greenschool.org/

Directory of Eco Friendly Companies

Eco Firms - http://www.ecofirms.org/

Employability Skills & the Blueprint for Career Development

Employability Skills http://www.deewr.gov.au/schooling/careersandtransitions/employabilityskills/Pages/

Overview.aspx

Employability Skills for the Future http://www.dest.gov.au/sectors/training_skills/publications_resources/other_publications/

Employability Skills- what next? http://www.year12whatnext.gov.au/opportunities/employability_skills.htm

Australian Blueprint for Career Development – http://www.blueprint.edu.au

Self-employment

Self-employment Opportunities - http://www.careermums.com.au/self-employment

Self-employment from Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-employment

Self-employment: be your own boss - http://www.careersonline.com.au/self_employment/index.html

Mature aged Workers

Myths about mature age workershttp://www.deewr.gov.au/Employment/Programs/Jobwise/Employers/PracticalGuide/Ageingworkforce/Pages/Theageingworkforcebust.aspx

Experience+http://www.deewr.gov.au/Employment/Programs/ExpPlus/Pages/MoreHelpforMatureAgeWorkers.aspx

Valuing Older Workers

A site that provides information for jobseekers and employers on the values and benefits of older workers.  Along with this information there is advice on work force planning including checklists.  http://www.valuingolderworkers.gov.au

Older Workershttp://olderworkers.com.au/index.php

Rights and Responsibilities and Organisation of Workplaces

Your Rights and Responsibilities at Workhttp://jobaccess.gov.au/Jobseekers/Starting_work/How_to_settle_in_(induction)/Pages/Your_rights_and_respons.aspx

The Australian Institute of Employment Rights (AIER) http://www.aierights.com.au/our-work/education/

Fair Work Ombudsmanhttp://www.fairwork.gov.au/Pages/default.aspx

Workplace Organisationshttp://tle.westone.wa.gov.au/content/file/3fcff815-ed34-4dc2-8b7c-dd0ab6eb7a41/1/1519_Career_enterprise_2A.zip/content/02_being_informed/page_08.htm

Family friendly workplaces for organisation friendly employeeshttp://www.changefactory.com.au/articles/human-resource-management/family-friendly-workplaces-for-organisation-friendly-employees/

Workplace Strategyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Workplace_strategy

The World's Most Innovative Companieshttp://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/06_17/b3981401.htm

10 seeeeeriously cool workplaceshttp://positivesharing.com/2006/10/10-seeeeeriously-cool-workplaces/

Harnessing Creativity and Innovation in the Workplacehttp://www.adb.org/documents/information/knowledge-solutions/harnessing-creativity-and-innovation-in-the-workplace.pdf

Creating more Innovative Workplaces: Linking Problem-Solving Style and Organizational Climatehttp://www.cpsb.com/research/articles/featured-articles/Creating-Innovative-Workplaces.pdf

Centre for Innovation Studies

http://www.thecis.ca/

 

European Association for Creativity and Innovation

http://www.eaci.net/

GovLeaders. April 20, 2009 [Aug. 18, 2009].

http://www.govleaders.org/ 

Industrial Research Institute

http://www.iriweb.org/

International Society for Professional Innovation Management

http://www.ispim.org/ 

Organisational Restructuring

Organisational Restructuring/Downsizing, OHS Regulation, Worker Health and Wellbeing

http://ohs.anu.edu.au/publications/pdf/wp%2052%20-%20Quinlan.pdf

Restructuring http://www.mbh.com.au/organisational-restructuring.aspx

Creating a Climate of Changehttp://www.climateforchangebook.com/wordpress/redundancy-organisational-restructuring/

Helping Executives Create and Sustain Superior Performancehttp://www.threesigma.com/organizational_restructuring.htm

Life Long Learning

Lifelong Learning in Australiahttp://www.dest.gov.au/sectors/higher_education/publications_resources/other_publications/lifelong_learning_in_australia.htm

Professional developmenthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professional_development

Personal developmenthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_development

Top 7 Tips To Thrive In An Unpredictable Workplacehttp://top7business.com/?Top-7-Tips-To-Thrive-In-An-Unpredictable-Workplace&id=283

Empower Your Teams to Thrive in Uncertain Timeshttp://www.employwise.com/hr-best-practices/205-empower-your-teams-to-thrive-in-uncertain-times.html

The Elements of a Positive Work Environment

What is a positive work environment? A positive work environment is characterised by a: high degree of trust and respect between all levels of staff warm and friendly climate in which colleagues feel valued, and have a strong sense of

loyalty to the organisation high quality leadership and management open discussion that leads to resolution of conflict measure of self-determination over how work is undertaken culture where diversity is respected and valued lack of exclusive “clubs” and cliques opportunities for personal development and career progression a high level of creativity and job satisfaction, arising from teamwork and cooperation.

The toolkit defines three strategic and seven operational elements that together contribute to a toolkit (PDF 1359KB) from the State Services Authority Cash Studies Workers Compensation Board http://www.wcbsask.com/

Go to:http://www.ssa.vic.gov.au/images/stories/product_files/221_PSSC_PositiveWorkEnv_2ndEdt.pdf

Career Management Skills

The term Career Management Skills refers to the skills required to find and secure employment and to proactively develop one's own career. Career Management Skills encompass:

self awareness- in relation to interests, abilities, values, constraints opportunity awareness- knowing what career opportunities exist and what is required to

pursue them career decision making skills transition learning-including skills required to source jobs, prepare applications and

perform in interviews.

What are Career Management Skills? Why are Career Management Skills so important? What is in it for you? Go to the following sites:

The term Career Management Skills refers to the skills required to find and secure employment and to proactively develop one's own career. Career Management Skills encompass:

self awareness- in relation to interests, abilities, values, constraints opportunity awareness- knowing what career opportunities exist and what is required to

pursue them career decision making skills transition learning-including skills required to source jobs, prepare applications and

perform in interviews.

What are Career Management Skills? Why are Career Management Skills so important? What is in it for you? Go to the following sites:

http://www.gmprecruit.com/pdf/ResourceHub/CareerManagementSkills.pdfCareer Management Skills for the 21st Century

http://www.cf.ac.uk/carsv/newsandevents/cms/index.htmlCareer Management Skills: What are they? and why do I need them?

http://www.decs.sa.gov.au/learningandwork/files/links/link_95257.pdfCareer Management Skills: Keys to a Great Career and a Great Life

http://www.sasked.gov.sk.ca/docs/midcareer/g8module2.htmlLife Career Management Skills

http://www.ncver.edu.au/research/proj/nr06007.pdfCourse Expectations and Career Management Skills

http://www.ncdw.com.au/index.php/definition---career-management-skills.htmlDefinition: Career Management Skills

http://www.jcu.edu.au/td/idc/groups/public/documents/advice/jcuprd_038778.pdfCareer Management Skills: The Australian Blueprint for Career Development

http://www.blueprint.edu.au/index.php/about/what_are_career_management_competenciesCareer Management Competencies

Career Action Plans or Individual Pathway Plans (IPPs)

ERIC #: ED292975Title: Individualised Career Plan Models, ERIC Digest No. 71. Authors: Bhaerman, Robert D.Web: http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICDocs/data/ericdocs2sql/content_storage_01/0000019b/80/1c/8c/c4.pdf

http://www.det.wa.edu.au/curriculumsupport/secondary/detcms/navigation/wace-resourcesIndividual Pathway Plan (Upper, Lower, Review and Exit Plans

http://careerplanning.about.com/cs/actionplans/a/action_plan.htmA Career Action Plan: A Roadmap to the Future</a><p>

http://careerplanning.about.com/od/careeractionplan/a/action_plan_lng.htmWriting a Career Action Plan

http://www.about-goal-setting.com/careers-advisor/career-action-plan.htmlA Career Action Plan: Characteristics and Elements

http://students.shu.ac.uk/services/careers/resources/sp/print/22%20Career%20Action%20Planning%20Mar%2005.pdfCareer Action Planning

http://www.slideshare.net/boktoday/my-pathway-plan-presentation My Pathway Plan

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/230176/career_action_plans_using_goal_setting.html?cat=4Career Action Plans: Using Goal Setting to Get What You Want Out of Work

http://www.careeractionplan.com/links.htmlCareer Guides and Job Resources on the Internet

http://www.westone.wa.gov.au/careers/Site/ind_path.htmIndividual Pathway Plans

http://www.education.vic.gov.au/sensecyouth/careertrans/mips/default.htmIndividual Pathways (MIPs)

http://www.mypathwayplan.com/mypathwayplan.phpMy Pathway Plan - Pathway Mapping: A Tool for Personal

Career Management Principles and Strategies

Jarvis, Philip S. Career Management Paradigm Shift: Prosperity for Citizens, Windfalls for Governments, ERIC Collection http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/contentdelivery/servlet/ERICServlet?accno=ED481657

5 Principles of Career Management: Discovering the “High 5” of Strategic of Career Management Today, presented by Rob Straby, M.A. Sources located at url’s: http://www.slideshare.net/rstraby and

http://www.slideshare.net/rstraby/5-principles-of-career-management

Waterloo Centre for Career Actionhttp://www.careerservices.uwaterloo.ca/resources/CareerDecisionMaking.pdf

Eportfolios

My "Online Portfolio Adventure" (Versions of my online portfolios developed using different systems or online publishing tools) by Dr Helen Barrett (2004-2011)Source:  http://electronicportfolios.com/myportfolio/versions.html

Career Theory

% Overview of Contemporary Career Theories and Theory Development- Overview%% Introduction to Super's Life Span Theory (Developmental Theory Achieving Life Balance

Niles, Herr and Hartung Web Site and Donald’s Super's Stages of Career Development in the 21st Century

%% Holland's Theory of Career Choice Trait and Factor, Actuarial or Matching Theory and

Holland Types%% Krumboltz's Learning Theory of Career Choice and Counselling From Social Learning to

Happenstance%% Happenstance Theory - Krumboltz et.al.%% Cognitive Information Processing Approach Decision Theory%% A Systems Theory Framework of Career Development Patton, W & McMahon M.

Current World Of Work

Career Management Paradigm Shift: Prosperity for Citizens, Windfall for Governments by Phillip S. Jarvis http://lifework.ca/ACAREERDEVELOPMENTPARADIGMSHIFT1202.doc

Career Development for Meaningful Work Life by Susan Imel http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_pric/is_200200/ai_650982521/

Employability principles for Australian Industry: Literature Review and Framework Development (2002) http://www.dest.gov.au/ty/publications/employability_skills/case_study.pdfEnterprise principles Enterprise Education

Career Theory

Overview of contemporary career theories and theory development http://www.extension.psu.edu/workforce/Briefs/OverviewCareerDev(Insert).pdf

Holland's Theory of Career Choice (trait and factor, actuarial or matching theory)

http://www.careerkey.org/english/you/hollands_home.html http://hrnt.jhu.edu/cmp/HollandTypes.cfm

Career Policy

Policy and practice in career guidance: an international perspective (A. G. Watts) http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/9/40/1963023.pdf

OECD review of career guidance policies: Australia country note http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/17/47/1948341.pd

McMahon, M. Shaping a career development culture: Quality standards, quality practice, quality outcomes A presentation to the National Forum of Career Practitioners Sydney, Australia August 2004 Shaping a Career Development Culture Dr Mary McMahon’s   Publications

Context Specific Policy Websites

Variety of ContextsThe Miles Morgan website has a range of links relevant to Australian career services across contexts including the Blueprint. http://www.milesmorgan.com.au

Career Industry

Career Development Association of Australiahttp://www.cdaa.org.au

The Career Industry Council of Australia now has its own website located at: http://www.cica.org.au

National Standards and Accreditation of Career Practitioners Project Industry http://www.workplace.gov.au http://www.acci.asn.au/

Education

EdNa online acts as an educational portal has links to anything related to education in Australia http://www.edna.edu.au/edna/page1.html Some State specific career education web sites include:

Australian Capital Territory Department of Education and Training: Career Transitionhttp://www.decs.act.gov.au/services/ct.htm

Education Queensland. Career Education http://education.qld.gov.au/students/service/career

Queensland Government: Curriculum Learning and Teaching. Career and Transition

Policies and Frameworks http://education.qld.gov.au/students/service/career/transitions.html

New South Wales Department of Education and Training- Career Education http://www.schools.nsw.edu.au/learning/yrk12focusareas/careered/index.php

Western Australian Department of Education and Training. Career Development http://www.training.wa.gov.au/employment/content-career-development.aspVET and Careers http://www.ncver.edu.au/students/projects/10326.html http://www.edna.edu.au/edna/browse/0,12650

Emerging Trends In Career Development

Managing Life, Learning and Work in the 21st Century by McMahon, Patton and Tathamhttp://www.lifework.ca/AUSBP04-03.pdf service delivery for special target groups

Diversity and Multicultural

Developing a Multicultural Career Mindset by John Stewarthttp://www.contactpoint.ca/natcon-conat/2002/pdf/pdf-02-09.pdf

Career Development and Gender, Race, and Class: ERIC: 199 by Sandra Kerka http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_pric/is_199800/ai_1097774367/

Education and Youth

Aboriginal Education: Guiding Circles http://www.aboriginalhr.ca/en/programs/guidingcircles

Australian Clearinghouse for Youth Studies: Australian Youth Facts & Statshttp://www.youthfacts.com.au/

Australian Government Department of Education, Science and Technology http://www.dest.gov.au/

Career education program for gifted high school student’s http://www.aare.edu.au/00pap/hem00464.htm

Düsseldorf Skills Forum: Projects http://www.dsf.org.au/projects.php

Career Development Practitioner Resources http://www.ceawa.org.au/Links/default.asp

Myfuture web site http://www.myfuture.edu.au/

ReCaP: Resource for Career Practitioners http://www.dest.gov.au/Search.aspx?query=recap

South Australian Transition Portfolio 2004 http://www.decs.sa.gov.au/docs/files/communities/docman/1/Tp_Teacher_s_Manual.pdf

Australian Government, Department of Education, Science and Training: Real Game http://www.realgame.gov.au/index.htm

The Australian Career Development Studies will be available online at: http://www.career.edu.au in print and in CD-ROM formats.

Labour Market Information%

% Current Minimum WageThe Young Worker Toolkit helps young people find information about their

responsibilities and where their stand at work. Sections include: Starting your job Pay and conditions Tax, super and help Safety and accidents Problems at work Quitting and losing your job Getting help

Click here to go to Young Worker Toolkit. http://youngworkertoolkit.youth.gov.au/

Live Salary: http://www.livesalary.com.au/ The annual Hays Salary Guide: http://www.hays.com.au/salary/ Salary centre- CareerOne: http://content.mycareer.com.au/salary-centre HR partners: http://www.hrsalarysurvey.com.au/ CareerOne Salary Surveys- Curious about what you're really worth? Find salary averages

online. Sponsored by: Salaries%% Labour Market Updates

Labour market Update Job Outlook- Make Your Career a Reality Labour Market Trends Labour Market Information Portal Labour statistics Department of Employment and Workplace Relations http://www.dewr.gov.au/ Myfuture: The Facts http://www.myfuture.gov.au/ Australian Wages http://www.bluecollar.com.au Access Economics http://accesseconomics.com.au/ Australian Bureau of Statistics http://www.abs.gov.au/ Australian Federal Government (all Government departments) http://fed.gov.au/ Council for Equal Opportunity in Employment http://www.ceoe.com.au/ Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST) http://dest.gov.au Department of Employment and Workplace Relations http://www.dewr.gov.au/ Australian Labour Market Analysis and Research

http://www.dewrsb.gov.au/employment/publications/ National Board of Employment, Education & Training

http://www.dest.gov.au/sectors/training_skills/publications_resources/indexes/ National Centre for Vocational Research (VET Statistics, Apprenticeship/ Traineeship

Annual Statistics) http://www.ncver.edu.au/ Senate (Committee on Employment, Workplace Relations

http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/committee/ Workplace Authority http://www.workplaceauthority.gov.au/Pages/default.aspx

%% Labour Market Data/ Employment Information - Overseas

Careers International (Can., NZ, UK, USA) http://www.dest.gov.au/sectors/international_education/

Department for Education & Employment (UK) http://www.dfee.gov.uk/ Department of Labor (USA) http://www.dol.gov/ Organisation for Economic Co-operation & Development (OECD) http://www.oecd.org/

Employment statistics

% Australian Bureau of Statistics – South Australian Statistics Page A wide range of economic and social statistics is covered through this page.  It provides access to South Australia's statistical information, including statistical releases and links to non-ABS sources.

% http://www.skillsinfo.gov.au   Industry skills information, including employment data and links to information on industry employment, careers, and skill needs and training. Also includes Industry Employment Profiles which provide an extensive suite of data on employment characteristics, trends and prospects.

http://www.ncver.edu.au/ The National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) is Australia's principal provider of vocational education and training (VET) research and statistics.

http://www.workforceinfoservice.sa.gov.au/ The Workforce Information Service provides information and tools to support workplace planning and development in South Australia.

Employment, jobs and occupationsThese sites provide some useful information about different jobs and how to go about getting one. 

http://www.jobguide.thegoodguides.com.au   This is a young person focussed site that connects the user to the Job Guide and other career and job related information and links.

http://www.year12whatnext.gov.au   Fast facts and quick links to help Year 12 students get started.

http://www.australianapprenticeships.gov.au   Find out about apprenticeships

http://www.grouptraining.com.au   Group Training Organisations manage Australian Apprentice recruitment, training contracts, wages and entitlements, administration, training delivery and monitor skill development.   The site contains information and resources if you are looking for employment as an apprentice or you are looking to employ an apprentice. 

http://www.keepaustraliaworking.gov.au Help to identify what services and programs are offered by the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) and Centrelink.

http://www.workplace.gov.au   Provides job seekers, employees, employers with information about finding a job, starting work and workplace issues. You can also access the Australian Jobs publication, which provides an overview of job prospects.

http://www.immi.gov.au   Information on employment in Australia for people coming from overseas.

http://www.skillsone.com.au   Videos about getting a trade or skill

http://www.skillsinfo.gov.au   Get clarification about words and concepts about the labour market and jobs.

Volunteer work opportunities

Volunteering provides you with an opportunity to help your community while at the same time you can gain valuable work experience, improve your skills, meet new people and build your self confidence.

http://jobsearch.gov.au/volunteer/default.aspx Search engine for volunteer opportunities.

http://www.ofv.sa.gov.au   General information about volunteering in South Australia

http://www.svsa.on.net/become_vol.htm Southern Volunteering (SA) Inc is the key volunteer resource centre in the southern area extending to the Fleurieu Peninsula.

http://www.volunteer.com.au/ SEEK Volunteer is a non-profit initiative designed to bring volunteers and the organisations seeking them together.  Volunteer opportunities are updated daily and all organisations have been qualified by Volunteering Australia's associated state centres.

http://www.volunteeringaustralia.org/ Volunteering Australia is the national peak body working to advance volunteering in the Australian community. This site contains links to news and events and other interesting resources and information.

http://www.govolunteer.com.au/ GoVolunteer provides you with all the information you might need to find out about volunteering and volunteer opportunities in your area.

http://www.deewr.gov.au/Employment/Programs/GoldenGurus/Pages/default.aspx Golden Gurus encourages skilled mature aged people who are retired, semi-retired or no working full-time to share their skills and experience as mentors for community organisations and small businesses.

Job search engines

The Internet contains many sites where you can search and apply for jobs.

% http://www.jobsearch.gov.au     % http://www.careerjet.com.au     % http://www.jobseeker.com.au     % http://www.jobsearch.com.au     % http://www.jobserve.com.au     % http://www.mycareer.com.au     % http://www.employment.byron.com.au     % http://www.seek.com.au    

http://www.jobsearch.gov.au/harvesttrail   Links job seekers with Australian harvest jobs.  You can find a job, locate a harvest labour provider and search for towns and crop information.

http://www.jet.org.au     An employment portal focusing solely on Apprenticeships & Traineeships.

Training

These sites will provide you with information about further education and training and  where to go to get it.

http://www.training.sa.gov.au   Predominately a site for training and education providers but there is some information about Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

http://www.skillsinfo.gov.au   Information covering education and training, apprenticeships, higher education, industry skills and vocational and technical education.  This site also has information on Industries skill, including employment data and links to information on industry employment, careers, and skills needs and training. You can also access the Australian Jobs publication, which provides an overview of job prospects.

http://www.ntis.gov.au   The National Training Information Service is a database on vocational education and training in Australia.  It provides a Search and Browse function that allows you to find training courses and qualifications in South Australia.  Go to the NTIS search page: http://www.ntis.gov.au/Default.aspx?find

http://www.dfeest.sa.gov.au/ppp The Productivity Places Program (PPP) is part of the Australian Government’s Skilling Australian for the Future initiative.  The program provides opportunities for job seekers to raise their skills levels and gain recognised qualifications in skills in occupation demand areas.

http://www.training.com.au   A portal to a range of vocational education and training information, products and services in Australia.

http://www.accesstraining.deewr.gov.au   The Australian Apprenticeships Access Program (the Access Program) provides job seekers who experience barriers to skilled employment, with pre-vocational training, support and assistance to obtain and maintain an Australian Apprenticeship.

Education, further education and higher education

http://www.australiantechnicalcolleges.gov.au   Australian Technical Colleges cater for Years 11 and 12 students who wish to study for their Year 12 certificate and start an apprenticeship whilst still at school (Australian School-based Apprenticeship).

http://www.goingtouni.gov.au   Comprehensive information on what you need to know if you are interested in going to university.

http://www.gooduniguide.com.au   Comprehensive and independent information source about tertiary education pathways, including postgraduate courses like the MBA, and career options in Australia.