The key to feeling confident with course choices
It’s important to make sure the courses you apply for are the courses you’d love to study. The only way to find out is to do in-depth research.
It’s important to make sure the courses you apply for are the courses you’d love to study. The only way to find out is to do in-depth research.
Write action steps For each objective write down what actions you need to take. Set a target date for each step sticking with the above Glazing example: Goal: To become a GlazierObjective 3: Get work experience in Glazing Action Step – Talk to my school careers advisor to see about getting work experience. Complete by …
A few tips for scoring a job Getting a job can be pretty hard at the best of times. Chances are we’ll see greater competition for jobs and fewer jobs will be advertised. Sorry guys, that’s just the way it is right now BUT keep trying, there will awesome jobs out there for people just …
Firstly, if you’ve been invited for a job interview, then congratulations, well done you, that’s awesome! This means you’ve already created a good impression in your application. You’re one step closer to scoring a job. But there’s still some work left to do, especially when it comes to the job interview. Every employer has their own …
Where to find scholarships and bursaries Tasmania TasTAFEIndustry, local government and community groups support scholarships for TasTAFE students. TasTAFE scholarships are updated on their website when they become available. Be sure to check it regularly so that you don’t miss out. TasTAFE scholarships. Further educationUniversity of Tasmania, Australian Maritime College, University College. You’ll find everything …
‘Planned happenstance’* is a term that means planning events to create your own luck. Sounds like the opposite of luck doesn’t it? How can you plan luck? Well, it’s actually not as crazy as you might think. You can plan your actions to increase the likelihood that luck will happen. That’s what we call planned …
Sometimes things don’t work out as planned, and that’s OK: You may not pass a prerequisite subject for your preferred university course. You may miss out on a job offer after an interview for your dream job. As happened to many with COVID-19, job prospects in your preferred career field may change. Which means you …
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Skillset A skillset is made up of one, or a combination, of units of competency. The competency is from a training package that meets an Industry need. For example, the Australia Maritime College delivers the Shipboard Safety Skill Set. This is a requirement for anyone working on small commercial fishing or trade vessel. TasTAFE offers …
More than ever, we’re seeing how change can affect careers. Adapting to COVID-19 has meant that many people have been forced to change how they work. Some workers may have seen a reduction to the hours they work. While others may have lost their job completely. In reality though, change is a normal part of …
It can often be challenging sorting your uni course preferences. Especially as it’s done in August and September the year before you start. There’s lots of guestimating going on. You’re guestimating what your chances are of getting into courses. You’re guestimating whether you’ll pass prerequisite subjects for courses you’ve applied for. You’ll be doing all …