Last week I was delighted to host Careers Space 2018, along with Sonia Newell. We invited 22 Emanuel alumni who came from a range of backgrounds, from electrical engineers, to computer scientists, make up artists, to 3D animators, occupational therapists and everything in between!

The event was a great success, and in my view, that meant it gave students  ideas and inspiration to take with them on their career journey. A lot of the core messages in each of the rooms were very similar. I learnt from Marina Mahklin working in real estate about the grit and tenacity that is needed to succeed in that industry and having a thick skin is a must in order to survive. I found it very interesting chatting with Mitchell Weiss, Jonathan Moallem and Joseph Harris about their industry where the average time spent with a company was about 6 months. Working any longer than that was seen as unusual.

I enjoyed the lively interactions in the People Professions room, where each speaker lit up talking about the joy in their job, the areas that interested them and from Melanie Aron, the very positive upside of shift work. Our Law, Education and Creatives room had lively banter on the zig-zag paths that careers took and from Andrei Dolkinov, encouraging students to follow their interests and passions. Jenna Bean expressed the true job satisfaction she enjoys in her current role teaching Art, having done a range of other artistic endeavours. Our alumni enjoyed the experience of coming back to their (new and improved) old school and seeing their past teachers and engaging with the Emanuel Community once again.  We look forward to refining and improving on this format to launch Careers Spare 2019 next year.

STEM ROOM

Joseph Harris – Electrical Engineer

Jonathan Moallem – Software Developer and Start Ups

Dr Gabby Radnan – Scientist, PHd

Dr Joshua Don – Science/Education

Mitchell Weiss – Software Engineer

BUSINESS ROOM

Marina Makhlin – Real Estate

David Mintz – Chartered Accountant, Forensics

Dina Gofman – Accountant, Start-Up

Justin Model – Business Owner

Russell Gordon – Business Process Management

Daniel Brockwell – Commerce/Computer Science

 

PEOPLE PROFESSIONS

Ischa Ropert – Life Coach

Dr Sarah Robuch – Psychologist

Steffi Radnan – Naturopath

Melanie Aron – Radiographer

Cara Antonelli – Occupational Therapist

CREATIVES, LAW AND EDUCATION

Leah Grolman – Lawyer/Academic

Filea Tsapepas – Make Up Artist

Sivan Stern – Early Childhood Educator

Andrei Dolnikov – 3D Animator and Interior Architect

Lara Pitt – Journalist, Fox Sports

Jenna Bean – Jewellery Designer and Artist

Career notices and events

As I mentioned last week, Year 12s should be attending the HSC + Career Expo at The Entertainment Quarter this week. This is a 4-day event (Thursday to Sunday) showcasing all tertiary providers in NSW. It is the only event where students can investigate university courses, private colleges, the defence forces and the job market under 1 roof. I highly recommend attending and tickets can be bought at the door for $10 which allows access over the 4 days. Parents can/should attend also and Year 11’s can gain an early insight into next year’s decisions.

http://www.hscandcareers.com.au/

UNSW events

Parent information evenings for Built Environment, Engineering, Medicine and Science

Thursday, 14 June, 6.00 pm-8.00 pm

https://www.be.unsw.edu.au/event/unsw-student-and-parent-information-evening

Do’s and Don’ts of HSC Subject selection from University of Sydney

This is a good article from University of Sydney about how/what to choose for Year 10 students going in to Year 11. As that process is around the corner this is a good introduction into that area.

Read the article here https://sydney.edu.au/campus-life/student-news/2018/03/06/dos-and-donts-of-hsc-subject-selection.html

My future – supporting your child’s career development

This is a MyFuture article about how to support Year 10 students to make career decisions. A key focus is on helping them observe, chat to and discuss other working professionals. The more exposure they have to this the better, and even more so if they have not done a part time job.

Read more here https://myfuture.edu.au/career-insight/details?id=supporting-your-child-s-career-development – /