General Career Information
The Australian Apprenticeship Job Pathways Service is operated by Industry Training Australia Pty Ltd. The site provides students, careers advisers, job candidates, parents and employers with easy-to-access information on Australian Apprenticeships
www.apprenticeships.training.wa.gov.au
WA Government site for information on apprenticeships and traineeships, by industry
www.australianapprenticeships.gov.au
DEEWR website for information on Australian Apprenticeships
www.careerchick.com.au
Website run by Melbourne-based communication and marketing group EOC Media; aims to enlighten women about non-traditional and emerging careers and areas of study
www.careersonline.com.au
Written by professional Careers Advisers to help internet job seekers with their job search and career development
The Career Development Association of Australia (CDAA) is Australia’s largest national organisation of professionals who work in the career development industry, delivering services in industry, government, education, small businesses, employment programs and community organisations
www.det.nsw.edu.au/industryprograms
NSW Government site; includes information on Construction under “Industry Profiles”
www.dest.gov.au
Department of Education, Science and Training. The Australian Government has a range of career, transition and vocational education and training programmes and policies to ensure that all Australians, particularly young people, have access to career development services through and beyond school
http://www.dewr.gov.au
The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Hobsons Guides website, publishers of the Good Universities Guides
http://www.jobguide.dest.gov.au
Lists all available occupations and gives information on what they're about
http://www.jobguide.thegoodguides.com.au
The Job Guide provides an in-depth look at a range of occupations, and their education and training pathways. It also gives useful information about how to work out what occupations suit you best, based on your interests and abilities
http://www.jobjuice.gov.au
DEEWR website – helps young Australians who are looking for work and thinking about their future
http://www.myfuture.edu.au
Launched by the Government in July 2002; allows people to find out what careers are available, and create their own personalised profile
http://www.skillsinfo.gov.au
Government website covering: education and training (apprenticeships, higher education, industry skills and VTE); industry skills information including employment data and links to information on industry employment, careers, and skill needs and training; and Industry Employment Profiles (data on employment characteristics, trends and prospects)
www.thesource.gov.au/find/career/search_for_job.asp
The Source is a gateway site primarily for young adults which leads to a range of resources on career planning, New Apprenticeships, job seeking online and starting your own business
www.womenintrades.com
A website which features stories from women in trades and services; women talk of triumphing over many challenges to succeed in their chosen fields - how they travelled the path through apprenticeships and training; how they devised innovative and inspirational ways to run their business and offer reliable and quality services in homes and businesses
www.workplace.gov.au/australianjobs
DEEWR website – information about the Australian labour market, including past employment trends, projected employment growth by industry and occupation, and information on job prospects
www.workplace.gov.au/lmip
DEEWR Labour Market Information Portal for information on regional labour markets
www.chooseyourownadventure.com.au
A website directed at young people who are seeking information on Apprenticeships and Traineeships.
