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appendix 3: ACTIVITIES 2.26 Activity 1 of 1 2.26 1/1 JOB SEARCH Page 20 Researching a job or occupation can often save a lot of time and money. Work experience is a great practical way of finding out what an occupation is really like. Researching about the occu pation on the internet and by talking to people already in the industry is also a good way to explore. Does this occupation match your skills and abilities? Does it align with your personal values? Are there jobs in this area available where you live? Find out….explore…..…. Search JOB OUTLOOK website. Choose one occupation and explore: Name of occupation:__________________________________________________ NAME TWO: 1. Activities involved in this occupation: ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 2. TAFE/College/Universities where you can study this occupation ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 3. Pathways into this occupation ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 4. Related jobs to this occupation ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 5. Personal qualities you need for this occupation ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 6. Websites that have relevant information about this occupation ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 7. Reasons why you would be suitable for this occupation ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 8. Places I could get work experience ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 9. Areas of expected growth, that is, areas of good prospects for this occupation ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 10.Factors that may impact on my opportunity to get into this occupation ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 87