Work Experience 2017

1 November 2016

Arthur Zigas Careers Adviser

Sydney Technical High School

Main points

• Week 7 Term 2 (5-9th June, 2017)

• Electronic Interactive Forms compiled in a pdf • World of Work Workshop – Howard Smith

(Survivor life skills) 10 November

• Plenty of information to start looking for work placements

The changing employment environment

1 November 2016

Arthur Zigas Careers Adviser

Sydney Technical High School

Overview

• Labour market overview

• What are employers telling us?

• Understanding labour market information

Labour market overview

Australian Jobs market has been mixed Change over the past year

Employment – up by 230,100 (or 2.0%)

Unemployment – up by 7,700 (or 1.0%)

Unemployment rate – currently at 6.2%

Advertised vacancies – up by 3.4%

Source: ABS, Labour Force Survey, June 2016, seasonally adjusted, trend, 3 month and annual average data); Department of Employment, Vacancy Report, June 2016, trend and averaged data

Where are the jobs in greater Sydney Change over the past year

Employment – up by 230,100 (or 2.0%)

Unemployment – up by 7,700 (or 1.0%)

Unemployment rate – currently at 6.2%

Advertised vacancies – up by 3.4%

Source: ABS, Labour Force, May quarter 2016 (annual average data)

There will continue to be opportunities in Sydney…

Employment – up by 230,100 (or 2.0%)

Unemployment – up by 7,700 (or 1.0%)

Unemployment rate – currently at 6.2%

Advertised vacancies – up by 3.4%

Source: Department of Employment, Industry projections, five years to November 2020

Mining, Agriculture and Manufacturing are projected to decline

across Australia

… and 93% of the new jobs may need post school education and training

Source: ABS, Labour Force, May quarter 2016 (annual average data)

While youth unemployment is a concern, youth disengagement also remains high

18-24 years

Source: /ABS, Census of Population and Housing, 2011

197,200 LTU Increase of 120,500 since the GFC

Around one third of this increase is

youth (+35,700)

Youth LTU also a challenge

Young job seekers now

comprise around 30% of LTU

University graduate outcomes are falling… 90

85.2

80

(%)

68.1

60 2008 2014

Bachelor degree graduates who found full-time employment within four months

70

Source: GCA, GradStats, various issues. Department of Education, Budget statements 2014-15.

Outcomes for VET graduates are relatively sound

• VET graduate employment outcomes have softened only slightly.

• In 2014, – 77.6% of recent VET

graduates were employed (full-time or part-time)

– 85.5% of apprentices and trainees were employed.

82.4

77.6

60

70

80

90

2008 2014

(%)

So where are the jobs? Employment by Industry (‘000)

Cat. No. 6291.0.55.003, Department of Employment trend Source: ABS, Labour Force, Australia, Detailed, Quarterly,

Shift towards the services sector… Share of total employment (%)

12.1

4.8

7.7

6.6

9.4

7.8

2.5

8.9 8.8

12.6

0.0

2.0

4.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

Manufacturing Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing

Construction Professional, ScientificHealth Care and Social and Technical Services Assistance

Shar

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ploy

men

t (%

)

Aug 2000 Aug 2015

Source: ABS, Labour Force Survey, August 2015, trend

Which is going to continue Projected employment growth (‘000) – five years to November 2019

Source: Department of Employment, 2015 Employment Projections to November 2019, National.

Fewer new opportunities for lower skilled Current and Projected Employment (‘000)

Source: Department of Employment, 2015 Employment Projections to November 2019. ABS, Labour Force, Australia, Detailed, Quarterly, cat. no. 6291.0.55.003, Department of Employment trend

3.6% 4.1% 4.1%

6.0%

14.4%

12.5%

0%

2%

4%

6%

8%

10%

12%

14%

16%

Bachelor Degree or

higher

Advanced Diploma and

Diploma Level

Certificate III & IV Level

Year 12 or equivalent

Certificate I & II Level

Below Year 12

The wrong training is of no benefit

Source: ABS, Census of Population and Housing, 2011

Post-school education and training is vital Unemployment rate, Persons aged 25-34 years

What are employers telling us?

The recruitment process can be competitive

Average number of applicants per vacancy

17 Average number of

applicants interviewed

3

Average number of interviewed applicants

who were suitable

1

Not Interviewed

Source: Department of Employment, Survey of Employers’ Recruitment Experiences, All regions surveyed 12 months to December 2014

14

Netflix

Source: Department of Employment, Survey of Employers’ Recruitment Experiences, All regions surveyed 12 months to December 2014

Do job seekers know why they miss out on jobs? W

hat e

mpl

oyer

s say

Experience / Skills

Qualifications / Training

Location / Hours

Poorly written / presented application

Inadequate soft skills

Source: Department of Employment, Survey of Employers’ Recruitment Experiences, All regions surveyed

Do job seekers know why they miss out on jobs? W

hat e

mpl

oyer

s say

Experience / Skills

Qualifications / Training

Location / Hours

Poorly written / presented application

Inadequate soft skills

What job seekers say

Source: Department of Employment, Survey of Employers’ Recruitment Experiences, All regions surveyed

Do job seekers know why they miss out on jobs? W

hat e

mpl

oyer

s say

Experience / Skills

Qualifications / Training

Location / Hours

Poorly written / presented application

Inadequate soft skills

Employer feedback is highly useful

What job seekers say

Source: Department of Employment, Survey of Employers’ Recruitment Experiences, All regions surveyed

Any experience is good experience

Source: Department of Employment, ‘Improving the employment prospects of young Australians’,

Family business

School based work

experience

Volunteer work

Experience in a lower skilled job

Experience – how to get some

selected regions surveyed between October 2013 and April 2014

Develop and demonstrate soft skills

These skills are

ESSENTIAL Reliability

Teamwork

Flexibility / adaptability

Enthusiasm / positive attitude

Interpersonal / social skills

Communication skills

Recruitment Experiences, all regions surveyed, June 2015 Source: Department of Employment, Survey of Employers’

Employers are also increasingly seeking workers with these transferable skills…

Source: Foundation for Young Australians, The New Basics, April 2016

… because the jobs market is changing

Source: Foundation for Young Australians, The New Basics, April 2016

1 in 3 jobs are not advertised

Source: Department of Employment, Survey of Employers’ Recruitment Experiences

www.found.careers/

Students should train in an area that they have an interest in

• Labour market conditions change quickly.

• It is hard to know what graduates will face in terms of demand in the future, but good candidates are always highly sought after by employers.

• It is better to look for training and employment in an occupation in which one is interested and has an aptitude.

Understanding labour market data

Why look at labour market data?

To gain an understanding of:

• Prevailing labour market conditions

• The industries and occupations which have the strongest/weakest

employment growth

– e.g. Health Care and Social Assistance growing strongly, – Manufacturing, mining declining

• Characteristics of the workforce

– e.g. earnings, working hours, gender split, age profiles

Where you can access labour market data • Labour Market Information Portal (LMIP) – lmip.gov.au

– Key labour market data at national, state and regional level – Employment projections – Industry Outlook Reports

– Vacancy Report

• The Department of Employment website – employment.gov.au

– Australian Jobs publication

– Small Area Labour Markets

– Occupational Skill Shortages Research

– Employers recruitment experiences

• Job Outlook – joboutlook.gov.au

– Employment characteristics, trends and prospects for occupations.

– Skills , knowledge, abilities, interests, and activities relevant to an occupation

Tools to assist with job search

Phone Apps

Websites Publication

www.sydneytech.net.au