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Information About Jobs

Job Guide

jobguide Helps you find out about career and training options. School students, school leavers, teachers, jobseekers and people thinking about a career change will find the Job Guide an excellent source of information on:
  • over 600 occupations in Australia;
  • how to choose an occupation;
  • how to plan a career;
  • what jobs involve;
  • where the necessary training is available; and
  • where to get further advice and information.
People from overseas wanting to work in Australia

Dept of Immigration and Multicultural AffairsImmigration and Multicultural Affairs

Details on this site will help explain Immigration requirements for those wanting to visit, study in, or migrate to Australia.

Institute of Chartered Accountants of Australia

chartered accountantsVisit the student information section of the ICAA web site. Here you will find information on careers in chartered accountancy, the Professional Year Programme (PY) and the Chartered Accountants Students' Society (CASS).

Gradlink

gradlinkGradlink is an interactive system linking university graduates throughout Australia with potential employers. GradStats gives a summary of the graduate destinations and Starting Salaries of Australian-resident bachelor degree graduates.

EMERGE

EMERGE is the Victorian Co-operative Multimedia Centre, one of six CMCs in Australia, funded by the Department of Education, Training and Youth Affairs (DETYA).
EMERGE focuses its efforts on facilitating the following activities within the multimedia industry:
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  • education and training services
  • skills development
  • research and development
  • industry linkages and
  • diffusion of knowledge and information
Institution of Engineers

Institution of EngineersThe Institution of Engineers, Australia, has developed this section of its web site to inform teachers and parents of children in primary schools, students in secondary schools, their parents and advisers, employers and employees, of the range of challenging career opportunities for both men and women who choose to take up engineering as a career.

Building Careers Centre

Building Careers CentreThe Building Careers Centre is a specialist information and counselling service funded by the building and real estate industries to encourage talented and motivated people to consider the various career opportunities which are available in the building, property and related industries.

Building and Construction Careers

The building and construction industry site profiles careers in the industry with interviews with young people working in those careers, training concepts and courses and there are links to sites about training, careers and youth issues

Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors

Australian Institute of Quantity SurveyorsThe Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (AIQS) is the regulatory body of the profession in Australia. Through its leadership, standards and code of ethics, it ensures that practising Quantity Surveyors are dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of professional excellence.  This site provides information about Quantity Surveyors, and useful links to related sites.

Australian Sports Commission

Australian Sports CommissionThere are many opportunities for careers in sport in Australia.  Courses are continually arising to accommodate the wide range of jobs that operate in or around sport. With this in mind, the Australian Sports Commission site provides links to a large number of Educational Institutions offering sport and sport related courses within Australia.

Tourism Training New South Wales

Tourism Training NSWTourism Training NSW works with industry, enterprises, governments and training providers to improve training arrangements for the Tourism and Hospitality Industry.

Life After School

Life After SchoolA New South Wales Government site providing information to students about  education, training and employment opportunities after they leave school.

The Australian Industry Educational Resource Directory

The national directory of Australian industry's educational resources. Information is classified by industry sector and by curriculum subject.

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The Australian Film Commission site provides information about training opprtunities in film, television and new media in Australia.

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The Minerals Council of Australia represents companies involved in mineral exploration, mining and processing of minerals. Its activities are funded entirely by its member companies, which between them produce 90% of Australia's mineral output. This site provides current general information and educational material about the Australian minerals industry.

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NSW Health information on nursing careers including study requirements, career opportunities, recruitment and where and how to apply for training.

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This site provides links to a wide range of services and opportunities for networking and career enhancement for people in the information technology industry.

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The Australian Marine Sciences Association (AMSA) is a national non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting marine science. AMSA promotes the discipline and provides information to the marine scientists of tomorrow through publication of the booklet 'Careers in Marine Science'.

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This site has been designed to provide on-line information about wages and conditions of employment. It also contains information about other services provided by the Office of Workplace Services (OWS).

Australian Information Industry Association Limited

aiia1.gif (8916 bytes)nformation and links about the Australian Information and Technolgy (IT) industry.