Employment or Work Experience

What it is: Paid work, casual jobs or school-organised work experience placements.

Why it matters: It proves you’re capable, reliable, and can operate in real world environments. Work experience and employment helps you build communication skills, punctuality, teamwork and independance. These experiences lay the groundwork for future job applications and interviews.

Opportunities:

• Year 10 Work Experience week

• Part-time job in retail, hospitality, or childcare.

• Freelancing (e.g. tutoring, babysitting, dog walking, digital design)

• Helping in a family business

• Virtual work experience programs