1. David Eckstein AccessAbility Careers Hub Coordinator
VET, TAFE, Uni
David Eckstein
AccessAbility Careers Hub Coordinator

2. What do you want from your course?
DE note: TAFE as well as degree
Helicopter view of some key issues
Vocational pathway? (Transactional career management)
To learn about a discipline
To learn about yourself
To find/nurture your interests, abilities and strengths

3. 2018 AAGE Employer survey summary report
What do employers need?
2018 AAGE Employer survey summary report

4. 2018 AAGE Employer survey summary report

5. How do you decide? ?
HOW
WHAT
Adapted from Sinek, 2011

6. Occupation results and information
TAFE and University course information
guide

7. How do you do things? What kind of difference do you make?
Use your time at school to explore: * the world of work * how you want to fit into it
Internships
Industry based learning
Work-integrated learning
How do you do things?
What kind of difference do you make?
Extra curricular opportunities
Volunteering
Clubs and societies

8. Setting yourself up for success
Check course requirements
Specific pre-requisites
Engagement requirements
Full-time study?
Work placements?
Other?
CAN YOU FULFILL THEM?
WHAT DO YOU NEED TO:
DEVELOP?
PLAN FOR?
WHAT’S PRACTICAL FOR YOU?
WHAT REASONABLE ADJUSTMENTS COULD YOU NEGOTIATE?

9. Disabilty Liaison Units
Help you demonstrate your ability
Remove barriers to participation where possible
removal of inherent requirements
Check what TAFEs and Unis can offer you
Swinburne: AccessAbility Careers Hub (Career management training + disability employment specialist - (WISE) swi.nu/aach
Coming: UniSpecialist Employment Partnerships usep.com.au

10. University and TAFE visits, open days University and TAFE websites High school careers service Your own networks