Work may be a necessity for the majority of us. It can be a chore, or a pleasure. For most of us, we find value and meaning in the contribution we make beyond our homes and family life. Many of us want to make something of ourselves and obtain a sense of agency on the job. We want to be recognised for the various qualities we possess.
What a career is for you depends not only on study choices and jobs you pursue, but more so on understanding the workplace and the mindset you bring to the workplace.
Learning is important, but other actions also make a difference:
- Follow what attracts you. Steer away from things you are not interested in.
- Build knowledge, experience and connections any way you can.
- Don’t get caught in the trap of seeing the grass as being greener on the other side of the fence.
- Recognise that approaches to careers change over time. Formal qualifications have become less central to starting or building a career as people have developed more varied ways of learning.
Remember this, if you change your career path too often, it’s likely you won’t progress. You will spend your life jumping from the start of one career path to another and have many new starts on your resume.
4 things career success depends on:
Attitude – Positivity, ambition and passion will impress people you work with whether employers, colleagues, customers or clients.
Learning and education – Education is about more than qualifications. In today’s workplace, the depth and breadth of knowledge matters.
Experience – Experience gives perspective and provides relevance to knowledge acquired through formal education. Experience develops lateral thinking and application of skills in unforeseen situations whenever you encounter them. Volunteering is often the starting point – once you have some experience, it is far easier to find paid work.
Networking – Getting genuinely involved with professional bodies can be a starting point. Connecting with people in your industry gets your face and name known and when opportunities arise, people will think of you as a fit.
Course advice – free help is here
If you are starting or changing a career, it is key that you choose a job that truly suits you. Knowing yourself, and your goals, is only the starting point.
Save time
Take up the offer of free course advice with ACS. ACS will assist you to filter out the least suitable courses for you. Simply tell the team what you want to learn, and they will send you a link to the best possible course match. ACS’s course advisors help people choose the right program or course for making the leap into something new. They have been doing so for more than four decades.
In addition to sending you links to course overviews, talking with the friendly course advisors can:
- Help you explore your ideas and drives
- Firm the direction you wish you take
- Point you to where to find out more about your ideal role
- Introduce other sources you hadn’t previously considered
See the big picture
ACS courses are designed to help students make connections with industry and kickstart networking. Working through a course helps you to develop a toolbox for successful career outcomes. Making the best use of these tools is part of emerging as a confident learner.
Through dialogue, the team can help you explore ACS courses within an industry category that fits with your passion, current education and life experience. You will make decisions about the learning you will undertake, the work experience and the networking you’ll pursue, and how you will make your career dream a reality.
Roles and work in health and wellbeing
When asked about careers in health and wellbeing, people may tend to think about being a doctor, nurse or a psychologist or counsellor. However, you don’t need a degree or diploma for many jobs in these industries. Some examples include:
- Therapies – horticulture therapist, play therapist, eco-therapist
- Coaching – food Coach, life coach, business coach, sports Coach, Writer
- Leisure – personal trainer, aquafitness instructor, health administrator, eco tour guide, outdoor recreation officer
Connect with ACS today.
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