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Industry Live to explore automotive jobs as a future career path with Komatsu and RACT
/in Industry Live, News /by Beacon FoundationJoin Beacon’s next Industry Live on Thursday March 11 11.30am to 12.30pm AEDT You probably ride in a car often, but do you ever think about what goes on under the hood? Who keeps the vehicles running on our roads and keeps Australia moving with larger vehicles like trucks? There are automotive jobs across many […]
Major conference to discuss the future of education and the role of the community
/in Media Release, News /by Beacon FoundationSome of the State’s leading education experts will gather in Hobart this week to talk about the future of education in Tasmania. The conference will be hosted by the Beacon Foundation and will focus on the role the community plays in supporting young people both at school and once they finish. Beacon CEO, Scott Harris, […]
Industry Live to explore the topic “Apprenticeships and traineeships” on February 25
/in Industry Live, News /by Beacon FoundationJoin Beacon’s next Industry Live on Thursday Feb 25 11.30am to 12.30pm AEDT. Hear from some of the leading organisations that can help you land a great apprenticeship or traineeship, no matter your background or location. We’ll also hear from apprentices and trainees on how they got from school to their current role and how […]
Industry Live to explore the topic “How to Manage Your Time”
/in Industry Live, News /by Beacon FoundationJoin Beacon’s next Industry Live on February 18, 2021 – 12pm to 12.45pm AEDT (includes an optional 15 min Q&A at the end). Our upcoming Industry Live is part of our skills series. Learners will get advice on how to manage their time. We will talk about how to manage work, school and study, especially […]
Industry Live 2021 schedule
/in Industry Live, News /by Beacon FoundationAbout Industry Live: Industry Live is a series of live career awareness and exploration events via Zoom. Beacon invites industry panellists to share their stories, top tips for success, and answer questions from school students across Australia in a discussion led by a trained Beacon facilitator. Schools have the option to join the events live during which they can participate in the Q&A with […]
What if every day was “take your dog to work” day? Our next Industry Live explores careers working with animals and outdoors.
/in Industry Live, News /by Beacon FoundationWhat if every day was “take your dog to work” day? It’s possible. In our next Industry Live we’re exploring careers where you get to work with animals as well as jobs outdoors. Join us on October 15 2020 1 pm – 2 pm AEDT where you’ll meet: Nicole and Zorro – Dog handler and […]
George Town announces the winners of their bumper sticker competition
/in News /by Beacon FoundationBeacon are proud of all of our Collective ed. communities and the great work that they are doing. Today, the George Town site, through their Future Impact Group (FIG) shared the exciting news announcing the winners of their community pride bumper sticker art competition. The competition invited community members to design seven themed bumper stickers […]
How a MyRoad mentor gave Nickiera new insights into a future career in science
/in Beacon Programs & Services, News /by Beacon FoundationNickiera is a Year 10 student at Keysborough College Banksia Campus in Victoria. Nickiera and a group of students recently participated in a MyRoad mentor session hosted by Beacon Foundation. Nickiera had the opportunity to meet Pamela D’Netto who is a Senior Speech Pathologist at Queensland Health. We asked Nickiera about her experience joining a […]
Actor, writer and comedian Luke McGregor confirmed to join Industry Live
/in Industry Live, News /by Beacon FoundationFancy a career in the spotlight or perhaps working behind the scenes to create some of the TV, films and media we love to watch? There are many exciting roles in these industries that we explored our Industry Live on 10 Sept 2020 at 11.30am-12.30pm AEST. The topic was “Careers on and off screen” and […]
Finding their Place – live streamed event for businesses
/in News /by Beacon FoundationBeacon are proud to be working alongside Burnie Works, North-West Industry Training Hub and business in Tasmania’s North West and on the Central Coast to deliver ‘Finding their Place’. This outcome focused campaign is a call to industry to offer VET placements to local year 11/12 students who will need to undertake a VET placement […]