Elizabeth Addie

Educational and Career Pathways

Pathways are important at every stage of life, but are particularly important for young people who are just exploring their opportunities. In many cases education, career and personal issues are closely interconnected. Building a relationship of trust and support Elizabeth assists people to create meaningful personal and career goals and to achieve these goals by creating pathways from the vast range of educational and training options. According to individual requirements areas covered can include :

General:

• career planning appropriate to interest, skills and goals
• vocational assessment
• goal setting
• exploration of career opportunities in employment and education
• identification of barriers to achievement of educational or career goals and development of strategies to overcome these barriers
• career and educational research skills

Education:

• detailed educational pathway planning
• secondary school subject selection,
• study skills
• TAFE certificate and diploma options,
• QTAC - university entry processes,
• Bachelor and higher education options
• Adjustment to the tertiary education setting
• Accessing scholarships and special programs

Employment:

• Career planning
• Career change
• Employment strategies: resumes, cover letters, selection criteria, interview techniques
• Apprenticeship and traineeship pathways
• GAP year options