Successful Graduate High School Graduate Course

Duration

7 hours

Modules

5

Materials

  • Text
  • Videos
  • Infographics
  • Quizzes

Focus

Helps years 10-12 students to develop a career mindset. Utilizes the CASVE employment problem solving and decision-making model to consider strengths and interests, regional job availability, a long list and short list of career options, and job application skills. Students complete the course with a prioritized matrix of career options, further study decisions, resume, job interview skills, and much more.

Takeaways

  • LinkedIn microcredential
  • Certificate

Course Overview

The Successful Graduate High School Graduate Course has been specifically designed to help students make career choices and decisions for life after school. Designed by high school career counselors, and using our Career Decision Making Model, the course helps students research career fields and determine whether they should continue with further study, start an apprenticeship, start working, or pursue other fulfilling avenues.

Course Structure

SCHOOL'S OUT – WHAT NEXT?

The first module introduces the need for students to make some sort of post-secondary decision through our employment problem solving and decision-making model. Employment and further study are both included as post-school options to consider.

WHO AM I + WHAT CAN I CONTRIBUTE?

Students explore a variety of career fields that they might enjoy. They register with the myfuture website and identify their interests and potential levels of education and training, expanding their self-awareness by identifying their hard and soft skills, personality type, and work values.

WHERE ARE THE JOBS?

Students learn to locate and interpret Australian labour market information, using the latest data sources to outline recently advertised positions across Australia. The second unit explores various formal and informal approaches to job hunting and recruitment techniques.

HOW TO APPLY FOR WORK

Overview of recruitment processes in Australia, introduction to job application techniques. Students prepare a resume, cover letter, and understand how to address selection criteria while discussing personal branding to help them stand out.

JOB INTERVIEWS

Preparation for interviews, emphasizing personal grooming, demeanor, researching organizations, anticipating interview questions, and managing non-verbal communication. The course includes material on video-based interviews, ensuring students can verbalize and record their responses. Students complete a course checklist and download their course certificate, which they can upload to their LinkedIn profile.

Customization and Flexibility

Different courses are available for different cohorts, and materials can be customized to suit industries and faculties. Students are empowered through the Successful Graduate employability skills program to enhance their career readiness.

Conclusion

Successful Graduate aims to help students enter the workforce faster, maximizing their potential through high-quality, best practice employability learning materials and microcredentialing recognition.