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"The
real world is not always the way the text books
describe it!"
Craig
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Assistant Farm Manager, Deakin Estate Wingara Wine
Group, Iraak, Vic |
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"My
advice to students of all age groups is to do
something that you really enjoy and then you will
do well, be happy and succeed. Have balance in
your life and take time to enjoy your achievements."
Mango
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Scientist, Southcorp, Karadoc in NW Victoria
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"Careers
for Ag Science graduates are endless. Agriculture
covers areas across plants, animals, microorganisms,
soil, the environment, economics and politics. It
can involve working indoors or outdoors, with animals
or plants or with farmers or industry. There are
jobs available all across Australia and even all
over the world in either public or private sectors."
Amanda
- Research Scientist - Molecular Genetics Department,
Victorian Institute for Animal Science (VIAS) a
research institute for DNRE. |
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"Talking
to lecturers about career opportunities and paths
is a very good first step, asking them about specific
jobs you may be interested in. Get to know your
lecturers well because the chances are they may
know many contacts within the industry."
Angela
- University Student (Studying Graduate Diploma
of Education)
La Trobe University, Shepparton. |
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"Gaining
work experience and skills are vital before employment.
Obtaining these skills will give you greater confidence."
Bill
- Agricultural Standards Officer - Bendigo |
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"Have
a social life!"
Brent
- University student (Bachelor of Applied Science
in Natural Resource Management) - The University
of Melbourne, Dookie College |
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"The
fruit industry is always developing new and improved
methods for better management on land capability,
yield and product. Learning in the industry is an
on-going experience and there is always room for
improvement."
Chris
- Orchard Manager - Turnbull Brothers' Orchards,
Ardmona, Victoria |
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"To
pursue a career in GIS you should have an interest
in Graphic Design, be as accurate as possible and
have good interpersonal skills."
Craig
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Analyst -
Bendigo |
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"If
you get an opportunity to attend university, go
for it. You won't regret the decision."
Dale
- Technical Officer - DNRE Tatura |
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"Being
a Veterinarian is a great occupation. There are
always new experiences and changing developments
within the field of Veterinarian Science. The job
also offers numerous opportunities for work outdoors."
Damien
- Veterinarian - Tatura |
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"Industry contacts are vital for a "foot in
the door" within selected industries. Getting your
name and face recognized in the work force is most
important for future employment."
Daniel
- Recent university graduate (Bachelor of Applied
Science in Natural Resource Management) - Department
of Natural Resources and Environment, Tatura |
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"Social
Sciences courses are very applicable to work in
rural communities and agriculture-based industries."
Dave
- Project Leader Farm$mart, North West Victoria
- DNRE, Horsham |
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"Find
out about the company you are going for an interview
with. Web sites are great for this and financial
reports can contain a lot of information."
Fiona
- Beef Industry Development Officer (currently in
the NRE Graduate Program) |
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"Working
in any career area should not be daunting but enjoyable."
Hamish
- Dairy Farmer/ Manager - Tatura, Northern Victoria |
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"Do
what you enjoy. Agriculture is a challenging field
but it is also very rewarding and constantly changing.
It is always developing and new technological advances
help farmers improve their product."
Hamish
- Farmer (cropping and prime lamb production) -
Devenish in Northern Victoria |
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"I
am really happy to be out of Melbourne. I
enjoyed it while living there but I am glad to be
back in the country. I really like the community-orientated
feel of the country and that there is no peak hour.
The rural setting in which I work is attractive."
Hayley
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Officer -
Tatura NRE |
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"Chose
a career path in a field that you enjoy or feel
you have a personal interest in. Your work is a
major part of your life and a big contributor to
your personal happiness."
Hayley
- Landcare Support Officer - Horsham |
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"Always
remember to sell yourself - you are only as good
as you think you are. If you think you will win
then chances are you will."
Jo
- Sustainable Regional Development Officer - Bendigo |
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"Its
important to do work experience in the area you
are interested in, and plenty of it!"
Kane
- Irrigation and Drainage Officer - DNRE Tatura |
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"You
don't need to know right now what you want to do
for the rest of your career. Jobs are constantly
changing and different opportunities will always
coming up."
Kate
- Environmental Planning and Works Officer - DNRE
Tatura |
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"Career
opportunities in Agriculture are endless."
Kellie
- Field Officer (Dairy Industry) - Murray Goulburn
Co-operative, Maffra, Vic |
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"Agriculture
offers interesting and diverse employment. There
will always be demand for people in the agricultural
sector."
Kellyanne
- Beef Industry Development Officer - DNRE Wodonga,
Vic |
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"The
people that you know and the networks that you form
throughout your education will have a great impact
on your success in your chosen career. Foster your
relationships with people from all walks of life
- you never know when they will be required."
Kimberley
- Senior Science Policy Analyst - DNRE, East Melbourne |
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"From
Year 10 onwards, do as much work experience as possible
to help you identify your interests and what capabilities
you have and to give you a 'foot in the door' of
your chosen industry."
Kristy
- Agricultural Journalist - The Country News and
The Shepparton News |
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"Make
your presence known to people in selected industries
and create as many personal contacts as you can."
Lexie
- Part time Ranger and university student - Dookie
Bushland Reserve, The University of Melbourne, Dookie
College |
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"I
didn't decide what I wanted to do until after Year
11. My work experience really helped me to find
out what I wanted. Try
to get the most out of your work experience. While
in Uni it's good to do some career related voluntary
work to make yourself known and to get experience.
Use your contacts as much as you can. Unpaid work
sometimes leads to paid part-time work that can
lead to full-time work in the area you want. You
sometimes have to put up with the bad jobs to get
the good ones later on. You often have to start
at the bottom and work your way up from there."
Libby
- Catchment and Agricultural Services Officer -
DNRE Tatura |
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"If
you put in the effort now, while a student, you
will be rewarded at a later stage with career prospects."
Martin
- Hydro-geologist - Sinclair Knight Merz, Tatura |
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"Work
with the summer fire crew, and gain any other work
experience you can. This will help you get a foot
in the door. I started off working part-time with
the Goulburn Murray Landcare Network on the Rabbit
Busters Program, which gave me valuable experience
and led to full-time work at DNRE."
Matt
- Environmental Works Implementation Officer - DNRE
Tatura |
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"I
started my business with the support of NEIS (which
I think stands for New Enterprise Initiative Scheme).
For anyone considering going into business for yourself,
NEIS can provide invaluable assistance, and I would
highly recommend looking into it to see if you are
eligible to join the program. They provide a business
course, guidance during the development of your
business plan, mentoring and some financial assistance
for your first year of business. You can find out
more about it from
the
Job Network (the organisation which has evolved
from the CES?)."
Melissa
- Web Designer and Developer - Boundless Blue, Country
Victoria and Hamburg, Germany |
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"Try
to find out what you want to do now, and structure
your education towards that goal. Find as much information
as you can about your target career, and study those
subjects that relate to that career."
Patrick
- Salinity Research Officer - DNRE Tatura |
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Agriventure
is run by the International Agricultural Exchange
Association (IAEA). Over the past 25 years they
have arranged trips for over 25,000 young people.
As an Agriventure trainee, Pia stays and works with
a host family on a dairy farm in Waaia, Victoria.
Expenses such as travel, insurance and transport
are all inclusive with the Traineeship. For further
information relating to IAEA see (www.agriventure.com).
Pia
- International Agricultural Exchange Association
(I.A.E.A) trainee (from Denmark) - Waaia, Victoria |
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"In
farm forestry it helps to be passionate about it,
and it's necessary to have good extension skills
(communication skills). The farm forestry course
is excellent, for a number of reasons. There's a
comparatively small intake, and you spend two years
at Creswick School of Forestry, so you get to know
the other people in your course really well. There
is a lot of hands on work in the course, it
creates a lot of opportunities, you get a broad
overview of everything you can possibly think of
in forestry, and then there is the opportunity to
specialise in whatever takes your interest."
Rhodey
- Farm Forestry Officer - Officer NRE Tatura |
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"Experience
is so important as it is a key employment criteria.
When applying for any job, experience in any field
can be used. It took a long time for me to get the
type of job I really wanted, but once your 'foot
is in the door' in an organisation as large as DNRE
it can take you a lot of places."
Tim
- Catchment Environment Officer - DNRE Tatura; his
work covers the Rochester Irrigation Region |
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"Do
your research and know exactly what you want to
do and where you want to go so that you can choose
the subjects that can get you into the right course
and which will give you the qualification that you
need. It's never too late to change your field or
change careers. I went back to Uni as a mature age
student at 24, and believe that it is never too
late to make a start on a new career. Work
hard, don't get sidetracked along the way, and if
you really want to pursue this field, you should
do everything you can to gain more insight into
different roles."
Todd
- Catchment Environment Officer - DNRE Tatura; and
works within the Goulburn Broken Catchment |
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