How is this income likely rise with experience?

This assignment is designed to further students understanding of the job market, volunteering and the current and future trends in recruitment and the tools available to find employment. Specifically this assignment addresses the following learning outcomes: • be able to identify personal examples of key employability skills, evaluate where personal skills require development and create a plan of action to show how skills will be developed; • be able to discuss the relationship between learning and career and life development, and apply this personally; • be able to research, appraise and explain how paid and non-paid work relates to society and the economy; • be able to identify personal career and life choices, go on to develop a strategy to achieve these, begin to apply them and appraise their efficacy; and • be able to modify personal career and life choices according to changes in personal and environmental influences. Part 1: Examine the job market This section examines the current job market >> Identify five predicted job trends for the next five years >> Analyse which careers are increasing and decreasing >> Choosing a specific industry focus on the possible careers within this industry >> Discuss the expected trends in this area Part 2: Examine a paid occupation This section examines a career that might interest you in the current job market >> Describe the types of jobs you could do and what kind of activities they involve >> Discuss the training and/or education required to apply for a career in this industry and the likely income for a graduate >> Discuss how this is this income likely rise with experience? >> Discuss how the skills from this job lead you to other jobs or other careers, what this industry brings to the economy and society? Step 1: Go to the ‘My Future’ website (http://www.myfuture.edu.au/en.aspx ) (Yes! You may choose any another site capable of profiling careers). Open the ‘The Facts’ window on the myfuture site and go to the ‘Occupation Video Search’ link. Select a video from a paid occupation that interests you. Step 2: Using your chosen career and additional research answer these questions: • Give a brief description of the types of jobs you could do within this career. • What kind of activities and tasks are you likely to undertake? • What training/education is required to apply for a career in this industry? • What is the likely income for a graduate? How is this income likely rise with experience? • How could the skills from this job lead you to other jobs or other careers? Please specify which jobs or careers you think these skills would be useful in. • In your opinion, what does this industry bring to society? Support this view with evidence. • In your opinion, what does this industry bring to the economy? Support this view with evidence. Part 3 – Examine an unpaid occupation This section examines volunteering work that might interest you in the current job market >> Describe the volunteer organisation what kinds of activities and tasks are you likely to undertake >> Explain what in particular attracted you to this area of volunteering and what training and/or education is required to volunteer in this occupation >> Discuss the potential to have a paid position in this area and what it might be >> Discuss how the skills from this volunteer job lead you to other jobs or other careers, what this industry brings to the economy and society? Step 1: Choose a volunteer organisation and answer these questions: • Give a brief description of the volunteer organisation and the job you would expect to do. • What kind of activities and tasks are you likely to undertake in this job? • Explain what in particular attracted you to this area of volunteering? • What training/education is required to volunteer in this occupation? • Is there potential to have a paid position in this area? Describe what that paid job might be. • How could the skills from this volunteering job lead you to other paid jobs or other paid careers? Please specify which jobs or careers you think these skills would be useful in. • In your opinion, what does your chosen volunteer organisation bring to society? Support this view with evidence. • In your opinion, what does your chosen volunteer organisation bring to the economy? Support this view with evidence. Part 4: Examine recruitment This section examines the current recruitment market. >> Identify the major recruitment competitors such as SEEK.COM, Adecco etc >> Discuss the predicted trends for recruitment over the next five years. Step 1: Identify the major recruitment competitors such as SEEK.COM, Adecco etc. Your answer must identify and profile AT LEAST five competitors and cannot use LinkedIn (this was done in previous assignment) Step 2: Discuss the predicted trends for companies seeking to recruit new employees over the next five years Step 3: Offer a strategy for gaining employment in the career identified in Part 2. You must include: • Which companies would you target for employment? How would you chose these companies and what research should you do on the company before applying for a job? • Give at least three ways you could seek employment with your chosen companies. • What would be the best of these recruitment options for you and why? Rationale The purpose of this assignment is to create a platform to evaluate the following learning objectives: • Be able to identify personal examples of key employability skills, evaluate where personal skills require development and create a plan of action to show how skills will be developed. • Be able to discuss the relationship between learning and career and life development; apply this personally. • Be able to research, appraise and explain how paid and non-paid work relates to society and the economy. • Be able to identify personal career and life choices, go on to develop a strategy to achieve these, begin to apply them and appraise their efficacy. • Be able to modify personal career and life choices according to changes in personal and environmental influences. PLEASE STRICTLY FOLLOW HIGH DISTINCTION CRITERIA Work placement Expectation High Distinction Distinction Credit Skills to be assessed 85-100 75-84.5 65-74.5 Part 1 – Job market Identify five predicted job trends for the next five years and analyse which careers are increasing and decreasing. Choosing a specific industry focus on the possible careers within this industry and discuss the expected trends in this area. (This criteria will assist to identify personal career and life choice and modify personal career and life choices according to changes in personal and environmental influences) 10 marks More than ten clearly described and well researched top job trends for the next five years. Diligence and attention also given to the job trends within those careers. These trends are compiled from a wide variety of respected sources to form an original list. Accurate appraisal of the careers and jobs which are increasing and decreasing based on a precise and high level investigation drawn from multiple academic and general media sources. Deft appraisal one specific industry and an accurate and detailed discussion of the careers and jobs within that industry. Precise analysis of current trends and insightful prediction of the likely trends in this industry clearly supported by meaningful research with thoughtful examples. Up to ten well described and researched top job trends for the next five years. Some attention also given to the job trends within those careers. The trends are compiled from several respected sources to form an original list. Practical appraisal of the careers and jobs which are increasing and decreasing based on a high level investigation drawn from several academic and general media sources. Well executed appraisal one specific industry and a detailed discussion of the careers and jobs within that industry. Excellent analysis of current trends and some insightful predictions of the likely trends in this industry clearly supported by research and examples. Up to seven well described and researched top job trends for the next five years. Limited attention given to the job trends within those careers.