News
May 13, 2015National Peak Body Welcomes Youth Employment Strategy
The Career Industry Council of Australia has welcomed the announcement in the 2015 Federal Budget of an investment of $330million on a Youth Employment Strategy to improve the employment outcomes of young Australians.
April 30, 2015
2015 Australian Jobs Publication Released
Australian Jobs provides information about employment trends by location, age, industry and occupation. It helps people to understand where the jobs are and what employers look for when recruiting. The 2015 publication provides information to support people at all stages of their working lives, whether they are looking for their first job, returning to the […]
April 28, 2015
Career Education Resources Reduced When Young Australians Need Them Most
Research released today by the Career Industry Council of Australia (CICA) and McCrindle shows that while the most effective forms of career support for a young person is face-to-face contact with qualified career advisors and work experience, time and financial resources available to career practitioners in schools are currently inadequate to equip Australian school students in these capacities.
March 31, 2015
Employment Services are Changing
The Australian Government announced today changes to employment services. From 1 July 2015 jobactive will replace Jobs Services Australia.
March 26, 2015
Lows Budgets for Career Practitioners in Schools Is Having an Impact
Research conducted by the Career Industry Council of Australia shows 1 in 3 career practitioners are provided with less than $1000 annually to undertake career development activities across their entire school. 1 in 2 schools with a population of over 1000 students have less than $3 per student to spend on career education.