Sam is a Year 11 student planning for work after school. They have written the following notes in their career journal.
Personal skills and capabilities (self-assessment):
- Good at explaining things clearly
- Enjoys solving problems
- Likes working with people
Information found (two sources):
- Source A: A short TikTok video by an influencer claiming “cybersecurity jobs are guaranteed and pay over \$150,000 straight away”. No links are provided.
- Source B: A government labour market website page showing strong growth in digital and technology roles and listing common entry-level requirements (e.g. a relevant qualification, work placement or a traineeship, and basic IT skills).
Sam wants to choose a pathway and make a simple plan for their next steps.
State one next step Sam could include in their plan that links their personal skills to the information they found.
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This unit recognises the importance of sourcing reliable information relating to future education and employment prospects to engage in effective pathway planning and decision-making. Students will investigate information relating to future employment, including entry-level pathways, emerging industries, and growth industries and trends, and evaluate the impact of pursuing employment in different industries. Students will reflect on this research in the context of their individual skills, capabilities and education and/or employment goals. They will develop and apply strategies to communicate their findings.
In this area of study students will evaluate information relating to employment. They will consider the reliability and credibility of information sources and the scope of labour market information available, including skills shortages and industry growth areas, emerging industries and current and future trends. Students will apply strategies to improve planning and decision-making related to gaining employment. They will develop research skills and collate evidence and artefacts relating to their future employment prospects. On completion of this unit the student should be able to identify and discuss likely employment growth areas using credible data and apply findings to develop strategies to improve future career prospects.
the interconnection between identifying personal skills and capabilities, finding and analysing information, and planning and decision-making for future employment
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