BUS110 Workplace Learning 1

This assignment is designed to further students understanding of the job market, volunteering and the current and Future trends in recruitment and the tools available to find employment.

Step instructions: Answer ALL of the following questions:

Section 1: Examine the job market

This section examines the current job market

Step 1: Identify at least five predicted career trends for the next five years

Step 2: In general which careers are increasing? Decreasing?

Step 3: Discuss the expected trends in this area and comment on what is driving those trends.

Section 2: Examine a paid occupation

This section examines a career that might interest you in the current job market

Step 1: Go to the ‘Job Outlook’ website (https://joboutlook.gov.au/) (Yes! You may choose any other site capable of profiling careers) and search a career profile.

Step 2: Using your chosen career profile and additional research answer these questions:

• Give a brief description of the types of jobs you could do within this career.
• What kind of activities and tasks are you likely to undertake?
• What training/education is required to apply for a career in this industry?
• What is the likely income for a graduate? How is this income likely rise with experience?
• How could the skills from this job lead you to other jobs or other careers?

Please specify which jobs or careers you think these skills would be useful in.

• In your opinion, what does this industry bring to society? Support this view with evidence.
• In your opinion, what does this industry bring to the economy? Support this view with evidence.

Section 3: Examine an unpaid occupation

This section examines volunteering work that might interest you in the current job market

Step 1: Choose a volunteer organisation and answer these questions:

• Give a brief description of the volunteer organisation and the job you would expect to do.
• What kind of activities and tasks are you likely to undertake in this job?
• Explain what in particular attracted you to this area of volunteering?
• What training/education is required to volunteer in this occupation?
• Is there potential to have a paid position in this area? Describe what that paid job might be.
• How could the skills from this volunteering job lead you to other paid jobs or other paid

Section 4: Examine recruitment

This section examines the current recruitment market.

Step 1: Identify the major recruitment competitors such as SEEK.COM, Adecco etc. Your answer must identify And profile at least 5 competitors and cannot use LinkedIn.

Step 2: Discuss the predicted trends for companies seeking to recruit new employees over the next five years

Step 3: Offer a strategy for gaining employment in the career identified in Part 2. You must include:

• Which companies would you target for employment?
• How would you choose these companies and what research should you do on the company before applying for a job?

• Give at least three ways you could seek employment with your chosen companies.

What would be the best of these recruitment options for you and why?