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Do
you want to work outside? |
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Does your dream job involve caring for our
environment? |
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Did
you know that for every one job on a farm
there are four off farm jobs? - and many are
in large towns and cities! |
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Do
you want to be your own boss? |
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or
do you like the idea of working in a team? |
Explore
these websites to discover more about careers
in environmental management, agriculture and food
production industries.
http://www.landlearn.net.au/careersfile/career_
profiles/Bailey.htm
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What
is Bailey's job?
Describe the pathway he has taken to this
point in his career.
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Now
read about Hamish. http://www.landlearn.net.au/careersfile/career_
profiles/HamishC.htm
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What
differences do you note about their roles
and their future aspirations?
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Kellie
also works in the dairy industry http://www.landlearn.net.au/careersfile/career_
profiles/KellieH.htm
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Why
is her role important for farmers like Hamish
and Bailey?
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To
learn more about careers associated with the dairy
industry. Go to www.dairyaustralia.com.au > dairy careers.
Narelle
also grew up in Melbourne and now works in Melbourne
in a role related to horticulture production.
http://www.landlearn.net.au/careersfile/career_
profiles/NarelleK.htm
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What is horticulture?
What
influenced Narelle's choice of course and
career?
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Go
to www.dpi.vic.gov.au
and type "Cadetship" in the 'keyword
search' box then click on 'go' to find out more
about the Cadetships.
Use
the Search function on this site to explore more
profiles, to learn about careers related to your
favourite subjects; or to your preferred industry,
university course, or training options.
http://www.landlearn.net.au/careersfile/search.htm
For
example, type in Geography, then read about people
who studied or liked Geography, such as Hayley
at http://www.landlearn.net.au/careersfile/career_
profiles/HayleyL.htm
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List four new things you have learned about
careers in these industries. |
The
wine industry is an exciting and innovative industry
in which to work. Australia is a world leader
in production of quality wines and exports of
Australian wines are increasing.
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Type
'wine' in Search
and read the profiles of three young people
- Cindy, Craig and Mango.
List the different courses taken and work
they do.
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For a range of Vic TAFE Courses related to dairy processing to to www.ncdea.edu.au eg. cheese making
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Follow
the links to explore in greater detail if you
are interested in this industry.
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What
does an agronomist do? Go to www.careersthatgo.com.au
and type "agronomist" in the box
that says 'Enter a career keyword' then click
on 'go'. |
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10.
Look at some of the other jobs in agriculture.
How many work directly with farmers? |
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Why
is research a major focus of many jobs associated
with agriculture? (You might come back to
this question after working through the remainder
of the worksheet.) |
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What
is so fishy about Kylie's job? www.careersthatgo.com.au/Careers/Kylie+Hall.htm
What
does she enjoy most about her work?
List
the steps in Kylies' career pathway.
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"I
had to discover what I didn't like doing
first". www.careersthatgo.com.au/Careers/Catherine+
Davis.htm?CPMode=Page2
What does Catherine mean?
How
did she work through this discovery process
to arrive at her current employment?
What
is appealing and interesting about Catherine's
job?
What other environments / industries would
provide similar work?
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Select
an industry or career or course that interests
you. Prepare an informative flyer or brochure
for other students - include website links
and other resources to encourage further investigation.
You may like to send your work to LandLearn
for inclusion on The Careers File website. |
Some other useful
sites:
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Rural
Skills Australia - www.ruralskills.com.au
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University
of Melbourne - Land and Food Resources
- www.landfood.unimelb.edu.au
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LaTrobe
University - www.latrobe.edu.au/
Select Faculties, then Science, Technology
& Engineering |
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Marcus
Oldham College - www.marcusoldham.vic.edu.au/
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Department
of Primary Industries - www.dpi.vic.gov.au
- Select About us, then Careers for information
about Cadetships for VCE students aiming for
University courses approved Science courses,
eg Agricultural Science, and/or employment
in the Dept. |
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Dept.
of Sustainability & Environment - www.dse.vic.gov.au
Select About us, then Careers for information
about employment in the Department and DSE
Cadetships, eg. for students interested in
Environmental Science. |
The
websites listed provide above links to other relevant
sites and resources.
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