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Parkes High School. Year 10 Vocational Awareness Night. Tonight’s Program. Work Experience Procedures: Guest Speakers: Parkes Shire Council, HR Manger Mr., Craig Bradley, Employees Brent Tucker and Elise Spedding Industry Links Officer, Terry Job. Transition Officer Lisa Williams - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Parkes High School
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Tonight’s ProgramWork Experience Procedures:
Guest Speakers:• Parkes Shire Council, HR Manger Mr., Craig Bradley, Employees Brent
Tucker and Elise Spedding
• Industry Links Officer, Terry Job.
• Transition Officer Lisa Williams
Presenters: Western Institute TAFE Parkes Campus
Skillset, Kristy Greenaway
Charles Sturt University; Rebecca Morgan
Verto, Job Services
Parkes Study Co-Ordinator; Lisa Conti-Phillips, Shelley Buckle Shire Librarian.
Year Adviser, Mrs Arlene Cassell
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SCHOOL-TO-WORK
• Career Plan 2014 example
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Work Experience Handbook
• Introduction to Students
• Letter to Parents
• How to Apply
• Checklist of Procedures
• Conditions & Regulations
• Choosing a Job
• Employer Evaluation
• Student Guidelines
• Helpful Hints for Success
• Careers handbook 2014
• Expectations
• Work Experience Checklist
• Writing a Job Application
• Introductory Letter
• Preparing Your Resume
• Personal Statement
• Important Tips
• Students/Parents Comments
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Introduction to Students, Parents & Caregivers
• All Year 10 students will participate in work experience for one week.
• Three weeks have been allocated to work experience throughout the year.
• Students select their work experience dates.
• Applications are submitted in accordance with the handbook guidelines.
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Benefits of the Work Experience Program
• Employer’s Evaluation
• School Assessment Report
• Work Experience Certificate
• Completed Resume
• Valuable knowledge of the skills required to find employment
• Deeper awareness of students’ strengths and abilities
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When is Work Experience?
2014 Work Experience:
• Term 2Week 8 16th June 20th June, • Term 3Week 5 11th August 15th August, • Term 4Week 8 24th November 28th November,
Closing Dates for Applications
• In Parkes: 5 weeks before
• Outside Parkes: 8 weeks before
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How to Apply?• A list of possible work placements will be on the
Parkes High School Website on the Careers Page.
• 2014 Employers data
• To apply you must submit a completed Portfolio to Mr Duncan containing:
• Introductory Letter Example
• Resume Example
• Personal Statement Example
– Other supporting documents eg, certificates, reports.
• NB: DO NOT approach employers yourself – all communications MUST BE made through Mr Duncan.
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Student Insurance Cover
• The Department of School Education has arranged a Personal Accident Insurance Policy with the GIO providing a cover for students on work experience.
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Prohibited & Restricted Activities
• The following activities are specifically prohibited:
– Travel by helicopter
– Air travel on unrecognised airlines
– Travel outside the 12 mile limit at sea
– Scuba diving and deep sea diving
– Attendance at abattiors
– Use of prescribed and dangerous machinery.
– Working on roofs
• Other work experience activities may also be considered unsuitable due to geographic location, operation of dangerous machinery, unsuitable hours of employment, inability to be adequately supervised by school staff.
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Reporting Accidents
• Any accident should be reported to the school immediately.
• A full report of the accident should be obtained from the student, employer and any witnesses.
• All reports should be signed, dated and forwarded to the school as soon as possible.
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Destination Reports
• Destination Report 2014
• Destination Report 2013
• Destination Report 2012
• Destination Report 2011
• Destination Report 2010
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Year 12 Students who left PHS 2013:
PHS –Year 12 Destination Report 2014
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PHOTO GALLERY:
• Work Experience 2012.ppt
• Work Experience 2011.pptm
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When All Else Fails!
• Go to the Parkes High School Web Page
• Parkes High School Library.mht
• Click on the Careers Icon Careers Parkes High School Library.mht