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June 7, 2016

Australian Jobs 2016

In 2016, the Australian labour market is markedly different from that experienced by workers in past decades. The Australian Jobs publication presents an overview of the current labour market and highlights the major changes which have occurred, including for industries and occupations. It is designed to meet the needs of a range of users, such […]

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June 3, 2016

CICA at OECD/Australian Government Workshop in Adelaide

CICA Executive Director, David Carney was in Adelaide this week as an invited participant and Chair in the joint OECD/Australia Government workshop on Engaging Employers in Skills Development for the 21st Century The success of skills development activities through both on-the-job and off-the-job training depends on the participation of employers in their design, implementation and […]

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May 28, 2016

Why The Need for High Quality Career Information

CICA Executive Director, David Carney, presented at The Good Careers Guide launch on the challenges facing the career education sector and why it’s now more important than ever for high-quality, accessible information to be made available to young people in order to make informed decisions and prepare them to take advantage of a transitioning economy. […]

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May 18, 2016

Good Careers Guide Launched

For over 16 years, the Federal Government’s Job Guide publication was the number on career education resources in Australia, much loved by students, parents and career advisors alike. Job Guide was published for the last time in 2015 due to the termination of government funding, as announced in the 2014–15 Federal Budget. The Good Education […]

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May 2, 2016

CICA Welcomes the Announcement of a New National Career Education Strategy

The Career Industry Council of Australia has welcomed the announcement that the Turnbull Government will as part of its education quality reforms; improve career advice provided to students by working to develop a new National Career Education Strategy. David Carney, Executive Director of the Career Industry Council of Australia said, ‘as the Australian economy evolves […]

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