3 August 2011 Careers Transitions OTEN Counselling & Career Development Service

3 rd August 2011 Career Transitions – OTEN Counselling & Career Development Service 1 Career Transitions – before we start… Please protect your privacy in these public sessions Type your comments or questions in the chat box… (bottom left). This is an online career workshop; individual career counselling is available separately but general questions are welcome. for more information or career

3 rd August 2011 Career Transitions – OTEN Counselling & Career Development Service 2 Career Transitions – OTEN C&CDS This session is being recorded. By staying in this online forum you are consenting to your participation being recorded. Other users in the OTEN network may observe this session at a later time. Please don’t submit your personal information to this forum

3 rd August 2011 Career Transitions – OTEN Counselling & Career Development Service 3 Career Transitions – OTEN C&CDS This evening we will.... Show you some reliable careers information sources Work out what’s important to you in an occupation Consider how you make your career transition decisions

3 rd August 2011 Career Transitions – OTEN Counselling & Career Development Service 4 Career Transitions – Reliable Information What’s out there - specific career information joboutlook.gov.au (e.g.’s) Watch out for ‘the bad and the ugly’ Western Sydney Institute Career Pathways Booklet OTEN Course Booklet Open Days – talk to Teachers/Lecturers/Former Students TAFE NSW Courses Information and Career DevelopmentCareer Development

3 rd August 2011 Career Transitions – OTEN Counselling & Career Development Service 5 Career Transitions – Reliable Information

3 rd August 2011 Career Transitions – OTEN Counselling & Career Development Service 6 Career Transitions – Reliable Information The Facts Clicking on ‘the facts’ and ‘occupations’ bring up the search page. ‘Labour Market Information’ – statistics about occupation and workforce trends (by regional map)

3 rd August 2011 Career Transitions – OTEN Counselling & Career Development Service 7 Career Transitions – Reliable Information Myfuture.edu.au: ‘The Facts’ The Facts offers a variety of searchable databases and they include: Occupations – over 620 profiles; Industries – over 800 sector descriptions; Courses and Programs – over 18,200; Awards and Scholarships – over 4150; Education and Training Providers – over 1850 providers in over 400 locations; and Labour Market Profiles– 208

3 rd August 2011 Career Transitions – OTEN Counselling & Career Development Service 8 Career Transitions – Reliable Information For the numbers and figures – joboutlook.gov.au DEEWR based statistics, by occupation Handy to see trends, age profiles and educational attainment by occupational grouping E.g. ICT Managers spects&cluster=&code=1351

3 rd August 2011 Career Transitions – OTEN Counselling & Career Development Service 9 Career Transitions – Important Factors Difficulty Making Decisions Ask yourself: Do I have enough information? Is someone else influencing my decision? Do I believe I can make the change? Am I allowing enough time to make the change?

3 rd August 2011 Career Transitions – OTEN Counselling & Career Development Service 10 Career Transitions – Important Factors (Difficulty making decisions cont’d) Remember the practical realities Life pressures, for example, finances, stage of life (child care responsibilities) Consider work portfolio or non work life

3 rd August 2011 Career Transitions – OTEN Counselling & Career Development Service 11 Career Transitions – Making Decisions How do you make your decision(s)? Following this session we encourage you to reflect on your previous career decisions What influenced you at the time? How did you decide? Are those influences still there? Think of a good career decision you made, why did it work? Discover your career decision making method and decide whether you are happy with it (e.g. pickers….)

3 rd August 2011 Career Transitions – OTEN Counselling & Career Development Service 12 Career Transitions – Making Decisions Made Mistakes? How to move on… Career counselling may help you deal with significant negative events which may have left you with: Lowered confidence – in your ability to do a job and to make decisions Grief and anger reactions – sometimes apparent to others Avoidance of related activities or industries

3 rd August 2011 Career Transitions – OTEN Counselling & Career Development Service 13 Career Transitions – Making Decisions Made Mistakes? How to move on…cont’d Apart from seeing a career counsellors you may prefer to: Talk it over with someone you trust Rebuild your confidence and strengths (time, getting back to old pleasant activities, recall life before and put it in context) Retrain and refresh skills – get back to basics Give yourself time and patience

3 rd August 2011 Career Transitions – OTEN Counselling & Career Development Service 14 Career Transitions – Making Decisions Career Decision Making Theories There are career decision making models and theories available, but remember its up to you to determine your preferred method “What do I think is important to in this decision?” Don’t take career questionnaires too seriously – you know yourself best what will ‘fit’ Get feedback and recognise any unnecessary pressure you are bringing to this decision E.g. Planned Happenstance (1999), “If you don’t know where you are going, any road will get you there.”(John Krumboltz 2009)Planned Happenstance

3 rd August 2011 Career Transitions – OTEN Counselling & Career Development Service 15 Career Transitions – other activities Keep your networks active to know your industry LinkedIn Groups and other online content Be open to opportunities through word of mouth Building your networks (e.g. LinkedIn contacts, visiting organisations, professional associations/bodies) Refresh your skills & retrain (e.g. OTEN)

3 rd August 2011 Career Transitions – OTEN Counselling & Career Development Service 16 Career Transitions – Conclusions In summary a few points… This should be a positive experience – remember to enjoy it Australian Blueprint for Career Development – everyone needs to develop these skills (Adopted by Australian Government DEST) Get help if you need it; OTEN Counselling and Career Development Service Ph: Intl: OR LinkedIn OTEN Group DiscussionLinkedIn OTEN Group Discussion