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1. Transitions Forum NPP YAT Career Development
2. Brain Surgeon - That Mitchell & Webb Look , Series 3 -
BBC TwoUploaded to UTube by BBC on Jun 9,
2009http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctwo *
3. *Its all about good networking Our Call to Action today Make
the Connections Build on the Relationships
4. *KEY POINTS* Todays Transition Forum is a unique networking
opportunity to support you help other people* You shouldnt work in
isolation in schools. Today you have an opportunity to network and
build capacity* Ruths said successful schools where schools that:
Build partnership and leadership capacity Engage with parents
Cluster with other schools, with industry Where schools are
flexible in clearing time for students Have a Plan B for their
students.
5. *Rob Gibson suggested:Its not what you know, its who you
know andwho they know When you create effective networks
andcultivate relationships you build opportunities foryour
students, andthe contacts you make today and the connections you
establish can help develop the level of success needed to assist
your students.
6. *Rob made a number of key points:* Good Networking is
finding ways to be helpful to others, its not about What do I get
out of it! be a giver not a taker.* In building sustainable
relationships we need to know what is most important to them!*
Listen and ask questions and learn about people is the key to
relationship building. Find out, what is important to them, and of
cause they need to know, what is important to you.* Make this part
of your routine to help people. Helping other people succeed they
are most likely to help you succeed* Always stay in touch not just
when you need something* Consider people you need to reconnect
with.* Face to face is more effective its about dialogue not
monologue
7. *Building your network . Remember the acronym LINK * L LINE
OF WORK what I do. What their line of work is.* I - BE INTERESTED
IN PEOPLE- What is their interest outside of work. Build the
personal connection.* N - NEEDS - What do they need, what are they
looking to achieve.* K KNOW WHO THEY KNOW and what they know
8. ** They target young people at risk who have left school, or
who are thinking of leaving school, to continue with their
education, and ultimately, gain a Year 12 (or equivalent) level
education.* They provide short term intervention and individualised
and flexible case management to assist young people to remain
engaged or re-engage with education and to improve their ability to
make positive life choices.* They run re-engaging and outreach
activities for young people in the community and work to strengthen
services.
9. *The Partnership Broker program is focused on
buildingpartnerships to support students to attain Year 12
orequivalent qualifications They will:* Create new partnerships and
enhance existing partnerships between your school, industry,
parents and the local community.* Assist schools to enter into
arrangements that will provide learning experiences for the
students to improve levels of participation, engagement and
attainment.* Work with schools to identify needs, and work with the
school partners to achieve these partnership needs.* Design
programs to foster a strategic and sustainable, whole of community
approach to improving education and transition outcomes for the
student.
10. *The Career Centre provides free and independent training
information and career guidance and multi-modal website. The Centre
can provide:* Information about education and training courses*
Information about skills shortages* Assist if a student is unsure
about career direction or learning options* Assist a student with
career planning and career decision making.* Explore occupational,
industry and labour market information* Discover career interests*
Clarify skills and values* Look at options and provide help to make
good choices* Create a plan for action.
11. ** There are 14 main Workforce Development Centres across
WA, including eight regional centres, four metropolitan and two
specialist providers that deliver high quality career development
services from 34 sites throughout the State. They offer:*
Personalised career guidance sessions: providing students with
objective and professional career guidance.* Career action plans: a
career practitioner will work with a student to develop an action
plan tailored to their needs providing information on training
options, job and labour market information and other referral
information.* Employability workshops: assisting students with job
search skills.* School based activities: providing career guidance
workshops for students at your school.
12. ** Promote services for Aboriginal people through its
mobile vans / exhibition facilities during outreach visits across
metropolitan and regional Western Australia* Provide access to an
on-site auditorium that can be used by service providers to host
forums to inform Aboriginal job seekers about services* Provide
advice on cultural competency training and workplace mentoring to
support individual students transition into the workforce* Provide
advice and information to address barriers to Aboriginal workforce
participation.
13. ** Support Vocational Education and Training in schools to
align with local employment opportunities* They promote and support
careers and career pathways* Formulate market intelligence on
skills supply and demand, in particular, current or emerging skills
shortages important for student career planning* Consult with all
stakeholders including industry, training organisations and the
government to provide quality advice and information on training
and related matters to schools and the community* Provide a
leadership role in promoting the training industry, including
partnerships between industry and the training sector* Provide high
level strategic information and advice on the training needs and
priorities of industry to schools* Engage with industry to gather
intelligence for the development of the Environmental Scan and
Workforce Development Plan for WA* Coordinate the establishment and
variation of traineeships and apprenticeships
14. * * Make the Connections, Build the Relationships this
supports improved education and transition outcomes for all young
people CONTACT DETAILS
AT:http://www.careercentre.dtwd.wa.gov.au/practitioners/Pages/Practitioners.aspx