Careers
Claire Pech – Careers
Do your research!
“If I could go back, I would jump on Google and research a variety of degrees to figure out what they’re actually all about. I’d talk to people working in jobs I think sound interesting to find out what they’re actually like and how they got there. I’d speak to careers counsellors. And I’d ask for advice from family members and friends.”
(Ref: www.fya.org.au/2018/07/26/how-studying-the-wrong-thing-helped-me-figure-out-what-the-right-thing-was/) This quote is from an article I stumbled across this week. Apart from the irritating graphics on the blog post it encompasses the three things I encourage students to do to figure out their next steps:
- Research the courses (from the tertiary institutions)
- Talk to people who have careers that sound interesting
- Seek advice from a careers person, anyone in the field or family and friends whom you trust and who know you well.
I encourage everyone, even students who are very certain on their current options to attend open days. This weekend is the biggest weekend in the calendar for open days. I have also been encouraging Year 11s to attend these too as this will set them up well for next year and will give them lots of ideas.
www.uac.edu.au/assets/documents/schools/uni-open-days-2018.pdf
Macquarie University has launched its Catchment Adjustment Factors. Based on our School’s postcode, all Emanuel students will now receive five ‘adjustment factors’ if they chose to attend Macquarie University. This means that students can get extra help to gain a higher selection rank to attend Macquarie.
www.mq.edu.au/study/admissions/how-to-apply/applying/adjustment-factors/catchment-adjustment-factors