New Careers Hub for students

Careers NSW aims to provide career information and professional guidance to the people of NSW at any stage of their career, wherever they live.

Announced by the NSW Premier in March 2021 Careers NSW was established to make lifelong careers information, advice and professional career guidance accessible to students, trainees and employees seeking to enter the labour market, upgrade skills or change careers.

The creation of Careers NSW follows a recommendation from the review of the NSW vocational education and training sector, led by Mr. David Gonski AC and Professor Peter Shergold AC.

After the successful launch of a pilot of adult career guidance servicesExternal link in November 2021 Careers NSW is now initiating a trial of services for schools. Offering free careers guidance services to complement and support the existing career guidance services of participating schools the trials commence in Term 3, 2022.

Career development services offered in the school trial include:

Career Consultation appointments for students in years 9-12

Students in years 9-12 (attending eligible NSW state schools) will be able to book a careers consultation appointment with a Careers Practitioner.

Students will be able to discuss questions related to their own career development including:

• understanding their interests, skills, and values
• job opportunities
• industries and employers
• networking
• choosing future courses, study, training, and education
• developing a resume and preparing for an interview

Please note a parent/guardian will be required to attend Student Careers Consultation Appointments with their child.

Online Information Sessions for parents and guardians of eligible students

Parents and guardians of students in years 7-12 (attending eligible NSW state schools) will be able to book an online information session with a Careers Practitioner.

Parents and Guardians will be able to discuss questions related to their child’s career development including helping their child to:

• recognise their interests, skills, and values
• identify job opportunities
• explore industries and employers
• network
• choose future courses, study, training, and education
• develop a resume and preparing for an interview

Group Career Exploration Session for students in years 7-8

Students in years 7 and 8 who are attending schools participating in face-to-face services will be invited to attend an in-person group career exploration session at their school. Schools will need to request for these services from Careers NSW.

Through attending these sessions students will gain self-awareness, motivation and participate in aspiration and confidence building. Students will be exposed to career development concepts and learn:

• how to recognise skills and achievements
• about job and career myths
• to explore different jobs and industries

Access to Industry Expert volunteers

Students will gain access to Industry Expert volunteers through the Regional Industry Educational Partnerships (RIEP) team events and activities.

The partnerships provide the opportunity to:

• Share values and expectations for building our future workforce
• Support students to plan their future career pathways
• Improve students career prospects