Universities
Career Industry Council of Australia (CICA)
- The Career Industry Council of Australia is the national peak body representing national, state and territory career practitioner organisations. CICA’s vision is to enhance participation and productivity by advocating the individual, social and economic benefits of quality career development for all Australians. The website contains research and resources on Career Development including the Australian Blueprint for Career Development.
www.cica.org.au
Australian Blue print for Career Development
- The Australian Blueprint for Career Development is a framework for designing, implementing and evaluating career development programs for young people and adults. At its core, the Blueprint identifies the skills, attitudes and knowledge that individuals need to make sound choices and to effectively manage their careers.
www.blueprint.edu.au
My Future
Australian Collaborative Education Network (ACEN)
The WIL [Work Integrated Learning] Report: A national scoping study
- This report provides an account of the first large-scale scoping study of work integrated
learning (WIL) in contemporary Australian higher education. The explicit aim of the project
was to identify issues and map a broad and growing picture of WIL across Australia and to
identify ways of improving the student learning experience in relation to WIL."
http://www.acen.edu.au/
Australian Career Development Studies
AGCAS - Careers Education Benchmark statement/case studies
Higher Education Academy:
- Student employability profiles – A guide for higher education practitioners
This U.K. resource contains 53 profiles that “identifies skills that can be developed through the study of a particular discipline, based on the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) subject benchmark statements. These skills have been mapped against input from CIHE Employer membership regarding the employability skills, competencies and attributes which they valued when recruiting.” A link to student specific profiles is also contained on this website.
http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/ourwork/learning/employability/disciplines
National Council for Work Experience (UK)
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UK website that focuses on promoting, supporting and developing quality work experience for the benefit of students, organisations and the economy (includes case studies and practical resources)
http://www.work-experience.org/ncwe.rd/index.jsp
E-Learning for workforce development
- Investigate how industry sectors and businesses are embedding e-learning in workforce development
: includes a range of guides, demonstrations. and articles on building a skilled workforce through elearning.
http://industry.flexiblelearning.net.au/
The National Society for Experiential Education (NSEE)
Eight Principles of Good Practice for All Experiential Learning Activities
- The National Society for Experiential Education (NSEE) is a nonprofit membership association of educators, businesses, and community leaders. NSEE also serves as a national resource center for the development and improvement of experiential education programs nationwide. NSEE supports the use of learning through experience for: intellectual development; cross-cultural and global awareness; civic and social responsibility; ethical development; career exploration and personal growth
http://www.nsee.org/about_us.htm
Australian ePortfolio Project
- “Researching ePortfolios in education, employment and community”. The website contains project reports, toolkits, guides and connects to a community of practice around ePortfolios.
http://www.eportfoliopractice.qut.edu.au/
University Careers Services
Employers
National Council for Work Experience (UK)
- UK website that focuses on promoting, supporting and developing quality work experience for the benefit of students, organisations and the economy (includes case studies and practical resources).
http://www.work-experience.org/ncwe.rd/index.jsp
AGCAS - Careers Education Benchmark statement/case studies
Career Industry Council of Australia (CICA)
- The Career Industry Council of Australia is the national peak body representing national, state and territory career practitioner organisations. CICA’s vision is to enhance participation and productivity by advocating the individual, social and economic benefits of quality career development for all Australians. The website contains research and resources on Career Development including the Australian Blueprint for Career Development.
www.cica.org.au
Australian Blue print for Career Development
- The Australian Blueprint for Career Development is a framework for designing, implementing and evaluating career development programs for young people and adults. At its core, the Blueprint identifies the skills, attitudes and knowledge that individuals need to make sound choices and to effectively manage their careers.
www.blueprint.edu.au
University Careers Services
E-Learning for workforce development
- Investigate how industry sectors and businesses are embedding e-learning in workforce development
: includes a range of guides, demonstrations. and articles on building a skilled workforce through elearning.
http://industry.flexiblelearning.net.au/
Students
My Future
- Australia’s national online careers service where you can find help with everything to do with career planning and facts about jobs.
http://www.myfuture.edu.au/
Job Guide
Graduate Careers Australia (GCA)
JobSearch – Job Outlook
- Information on workforce and occupational characteristics, such as future growth prospects and weekly earnings, the skills needed to perform work tasks and typical work activities.
- Use the information in Job Outlook to help make informed career decisions.
http://jobsearch.gov.au/Careers/pages/joboutlook.aspx
Eportfolios
University Careers Services