zParents:

A glimpse of myfuture and

Career Pathway Planning

Career ManagementThe world of work is increasingly more complex.

Self managing learning over a lifetime is important for each person to remain flexible, resilient and enterprising.

A young person’s career development is influenced by:

• individual uniqueness• community and cultural expectations• location, environment and the wider society• random & unpredictable events• stage of life

Investigating information on a range of education and training pathways

Understanding the employment market

Becoming aware of the range of career options

Finding out about the jobs available in different industries

Parents can support young people’s career pathways by:

Understanding the suitability of the young person to a specific vocational pathway

Introducing and exposing the young person to a range different careers

Talking; sharing; providing introductions to key people; encouraging a range of experiences.

Parents can support young people’s career pathways by (Cont.):

Career & Career DevelopmentClearly parents play an important role. Parents who regularly talk to their children about college [TAFE, training, university] provide the encouragement necessary to promote a full exploration of educational options. Despite the stereotypes about the relationships between parents and their teenage children, this study suggests that parents have an important effect on this important decision making process. (Hossler, Schmit & Vepser, 1999, p.66)(Bryce J, Anderson M, Frigo T, & McKenzie P., (2007) Australian Young People, their families and post-school plans: a research review, ACER & The Smith Family P.19)

What is myfuture?

UNIQUE - it is Australia’s national career information service for all Australians

COMPREHENSIVE - supported by many very large databases that are regularly up-dated

ONLINE - can be accessed anytime, anywhere- it is interactive and user driven

FREE - funded jointly by the Australian, State and Territory governments

GATEWAY - to other useful websites and career related activities

myfuture – Home page

The Quizzes

Occupational Videos

Bullseye PostersChoose which subject your child is good at!

myfuture Video Competition

myfuture – The Facts

The Facts – Occupational Information

The Facts – Occupational Information

Labour Market Information

myfuture – Industry information

My Guide at a glance

My Guide provides:

•a personalised career exploration tool to support users with career decision making and pathway planning; and

•planning tools to help users set career goals and actions.

My Guide

My Guide allows the user to:

• compare, prioritise and make decisions about which career direction to take;

• plan futures based on a personal profile; and

• set career goals.

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Getting Started Getting Started offers the following;

• My Guide Virtual Tour

• A Quick Start Guide

• Mini Career Explorer

• Why is Career Planning Important?

• myfuture Virtual Tour

• Sign-up to My Guide

My Career PlanIn My Career Plan students can:

 • develop a specific career plan; • set goals;• identify actions to achieve their goals; and• record and monitor their progress.

My Career Plan Summary

• My Career Plan Summary records the information the student has entered into the career plan; and

• users can print and/or email all or selected sections of the career plan summary.

Other useful websiteshttp://www.studentsatwork.org.au/

Other useful websites

http://w

ww.jobguide.th

egoodguides.com.au/

Other useful websites

https://www.det.nsw.edu.au/vetinschools/schooltowork/parentscommunity/index.html

The High Five PrinciplesThe High Five Principles are from the Real Game Series and state:

Know yourself, believe in yourself and follow your heart.

Focus on the journey, not the destination. Become a good traveller.

You’re not alone. Access your allies, and be a good ally.

Change is constant, and brings with it new opportunities.

Learning is lifelong, and it’s good. We are most alive when we are learning.

What parents should know:

“Follow your heart”»Dream the future

»Be positive

»Build confidence

»Respect your child’s ideas

What parents should know:

“Focus on the journey”»Explore different career ideas

»Experiment with career paths

»Enjoy the journey

What parents should know:

“Be an ally”»Offer support

»Use your networks

What parents should know:

“Change is constant” »Take a flexible approach

»Be prepared to change

»Look for opportunities

What parents should know:

“Keep learning”»Learn from many sources

- Sport Community Family

»Learning is lifelong

Contact your school careers adviser for further information

and support.

Thank you