Whilst many students are eager and excited to embark on their chosen career paths, for others, the process can feel overwhelming.
With this in mind, Year 12 students at Good Shepherd Lutheran College were recently given the invaluable opportunity to meet with industry representatives from businesses across the Noosa Shire to explore a variety of current and emerging job roles.
With the abundance of career information available, the event aimed to provide students with meaningful insights into the skills and qualifications required for their chosen professions, as well as exposure to alternative career paths they may not have previously considered.
Careers counsellor Natasha Purcell described the event as a chance for students to broaden their career horizons whilst gaining firsthand knowledge from professionals.
“It’s anticipated that speaking with people working in their areas of interest will assist students in their decision-making during their final year of schooling,” she said.
Students were given the opportunity to pre-select and then engage in small-group discussions with professionals from a diverse range of industries, including Allied Health, engineering, science, performing arts, law, tourism and hospitality, sport and recreation, exercise physiology, urban design and planning, entrepreneurship, business, psychology, and the Australian Defence Force. These interactions provided students with real-world perspectives on potential career paths as they progress through their final year of school.
Year 12 students Caitlin and Ernest said, “It was beneficial to understand what a career in an industry is like, rather than just the course. It was useful seeing what people might do on a day-to-day basis within the fields that you are interested in.”
Industry representatives also praised the engagement of the students.
Lynne Banford, manager of Economic Development at Noosa Council, who spoke about careers in Business and Government, said, “I really enjoyed talking to the students and feel our future is in very safe hands.”
The event reinforced the importance of industry engagement in education, offering students a deeper understanding of career possibilities and the various pathways available to them beyond their education journey at Good Shepherd.
