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UNE to host careers expo

March 27, 2006

Schoolchildren at the 2005 Armidale and District Careers MarketMatching kids with careers is the aim of the Armidale and District Careers Expo, to be held at The University of New England on May 4. The expo, which will take place in the Wright Centre from 9am to 1pm, will draw exhibitors from across NSW, Queensland and the ACT.

Organisers expect more than 1500 visitors throughout the day. Year 10, 11 and 12 students from as far north as Tenterfield and as far south as Walcha will attend the market to learn more about their options when they finish school. But while young people will make up the bulk of visitors, the market is by no means limited to those fresh out of school.

“In recent years the Armidale Careers Expo has been more of a tertiary education expo, but this year we’re really aiming to bring it back to being a general careers expo,” said Brian See, a member of the organising committee.

“We’ll have information not only for school kids, but also for parents and people looking to make a career change,” he said.

More than 80 exhibitors will have stalls at the expo, including UNE and other universities, TAFE, private colleges, the police, Army, Navy and Air Force, and a variety of trade and industry groups. Local tradesmen will also be on hand to share the inside story of working in a trade with potential apprentices and trainees.

Throughout the morning UNE Careers Officer Rhonda Leece will be giving talks on how to choose a career, including matching your strengths to a career and picking the right subjects at school.

The Armidale and District Careers Expo is supported by a number of government and community groups, including Armidale Partnerships in Industry and Education, the NSW Department of Education and Training, Armidale Dumaresq Council, Joblink Plus and The University of New England.

School students and other people interested in attending the market, as well as exhibitors interested in booking a stall, should contact the UNE Conference Company on (02) 6773 2154.

Posted by Leon Braun at March 27, 2006 02:47 PM