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Registrations are open!

Join our next Industry Live, secure your spot today.

These events are open to students across Australia with a focus on schools with an ICSEA less than 1000 and students in years 7-12.

When: Monday, 30 August

Time: 2.00pm to 2.30pm AEDT
(plus an optional 15 min Q&A at the end).

Topic: Skills Series – How to impress your new employer

Our panellist, Lisa (pictured) is the Supervisor of the Komatsu Customer Support Centre. Come along and find out what she does in her job, as she shares her practical tips on how to impress your new employer.

Schools can register below to receive the Zoom link to the event on 30 August.

We will send out a recording of the session to everyone who registered but couldn’t make the live session.

Please note, students will only be able to ask questions and chat to the panellists in real time. To get the most out of Industry Live, we hope you can join us live.

Join Beacon’s next Industry Live on Tuesday, March 23, 11.30am to 12.30 pm AEDT.

Who are the people behind the players? There are many different careers in sport that you can have. In our next Industry Live, we’ll chat to some key people that work in sports clubs about how you can land a job like theirs to help players keep playing.

Jo Healy

The session will be hosted by Jo Healy. Jo is a Fox Sports News reporter/presenter and will be leading the conversation with panellists, discussing different jobs and opportunities in the sporting industry.

One of our panellists is David Buttifant, Co-founder and director of Resilience Builders. David has a proven track record at the highest level of elite
sport for over 25 years. He has worked with athletes at Olympic level and in the Australian Football League (AFL). His leadership and resilience facilitation experience is equally impressive. He’s delivered hundreds of presentations and programs to audiences ranging from large corporations to school and sporting communities.

He shares his evidence-based techniques and strategies to make healthy habits stick. His approach to building resilience and leadership involves planning, creating habits, self-reflection and accountability. David firmly believes that these qualities are the pathway to building a better version of oneself. They have supported him over a lifetime.

David Buttifant

Through his own experiences, he has guided others to adapt, to change and to achieve success in sport, business and life. David has a Doctorate in Exercise Physiology from Victoria University and an MBA.

Joining David is Sarah Jenner. Sarah is an Advanced Sports Dietitian, and for the last four years has worked in Australian football with the Carlton Football Club.

Sarah also spends her time teaching Sports Nutrition to university students at La Trobe University. Sarah has always had a love for food and cooking and, grew up playing all kinds of sport – which she believes built her passion and love for what she does now.

Sarah’s favourite thing about working in sport is that no two days are the same, and particularly enjoys teaching footy players how to cook.

Sarah Jenner

Our final panellist is Lillian. Lillian is the Wellbeing and Engagement Manager at Carlton Football Club. She is a registered nurse and started off volunteering with the club over 8 years ago, as her family is actively involved.  Lillian has always enjoyed playing sport, being an avid netball player and loves volunteering, which has now evolved into a full-time role with the club.

Her skills as a nurse, helping and supporting the players when there are injuries on and off the field, has now been identified and supported by AFL, which has resulted in a role for a registered nurse to work with all clubs across the code. So, you never know where your volunteering might lead you!

Register for our March 23 event and receive your zoom link via this link.

Lillian

We will send out a recording of the session to everyone who registered but couldn’t make the live session. Please note, students will only be able to ask questions and chat to the panellists in real time. To get the most out of Industry Live, we hope you can join us live.

About Industry Live: 

Join Beacon Foundation online for Industry Live, a series of live career awareness and exploration events via video conference. We invite expert industry panellists to share their stories, top tips for success, and answer questions from school students across Australia in a discussion led by a facilitator. Industry Live is open to all students across Australia in Years 6-12. We will send out a recording of the session to everyone who registered but couldn’t make the live session. Please note, students will only be able to ask questions and chat to the panellists in real time. To get the most out of Industry Live, we hope you can join us live.

Join 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 industries, which bring opportunities for those keen on cars! We’ll explore the skills you’ll need to get started.

One of our panellists is Tim, State Manager for Komatsu in Tasmania. Komatsu is a manufacturer & distributor of earthmoving machines backed by experienced personnel & advanced technology. 

Tim started in the industry completing an apprenticeship as a boiler maker welder. He joined Komatsu after his apprenticeship and was in the workshop for 7 years. He then had the opportunity to move off the tools and into sales, using this knowledge of parts and machinery. For the last 8 years he has been the State Manager.

Tim will share more about the work Komatsu does and the types of jobs that are involved in the heavy machinery and earthmoving industry. Students will find out about what skills they might need to work in this area and the different pathways and opportunities available.

Joining Tim is Chris and another Tim from RACT. Chris started a business traineeship with RACT straight after school. He has worked in various sections of the organisation from insurance to safety, where he gives qualified advice on fitting children’s car seats and he now also works as a driver trainer. His colleague Tim works as a patrol driver at RACT. Tim will tell us more about the qualifications and skills you need if an automotive career fixing cars and helping others appeals to you.

Register for our March 11 event and receive your zoom link via this link.

We will send out a recording of the session to everyone who registered but couldn’t make the live session. Please note, students will only be able to ask questions and chat to the panellists in real time. To get the most out of Industry Live, we hope you can join us live.

About Industry Live: 

Join Beacon Foundation online for Industry Live, a series of live career awareness and exploration events via video conference. We invite expert industry panellists to share their stories, top tips for success, and answer questions from school students across Australia in a discussion led by a facilitator. Industry Live is open to all students across Australia in Years 6-12. We will send out a recording of the session to everyone who registered but couldn’t make the live session. Please note, students will only be able to ask questions and chat to the panellists in real time. To get the most out of Industry Live, we hope you can join us live.

Join 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 when things get busy. We’ll share some solid tips on how to manage your schedules, now and into the future.

Our panellist Lauren (pictured) qualified as a paramedic last year in 2020 and she is now working part-time whilst continuing postgraduate study. Lauren will share some advice and tips on what has worked for her to manage her busy schedule between study, work and life in general.

Students will get a chance to explore what approach might work best for them. For example, they might find that they are a night owl or the opposite, an early bird. They will also learn about ways they can prioritise their time to help them with planning all things life, work and school. The tips will certainly be useful already today and in their future whether they decide to continue further studies or enter the workforce.

Register for our February 18  and receive your zoom link via this link.

We will send out a recording of the session to everyone who registered but couldn’t make the live session. Please note, students will only be able to ask questions and chat to the panellists in real time. To get the most out of Industry Live, we hope you can join us live.

About Industry Live: 

Join Beacon Foundation online for Industry Live, a series of live career awareness and exploration events via video conference. We invite expert industry panellists to share their stories, top tips for success, and answer questions from school students across Australia in a discussion led by a facilitator. Industry Live is open to all students across Australia in Years 6-12. We will send out a recording of the session to everyone who registered but couldn’t make the live session. Please note, students will only be able to ask questions and chat to the panellists in real time. To get the most out of Industry Live, we hope you can join us live.

What 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 detector dog
Nicole is an author, researcher, field ecologist and detection dog handler, working with her dog, Zorro (pictured at the top), to identify Tasmanian masked owl habitat. Nicole will share with us what it’s like to work side by side with her dog out in the field and the opportunities, challenges and pathways associated with working with animals. Zorro is a border-collie/springer spaniel who’s been in training to find Tasmanian masked owl pellets since he was nine weeks old. Learn more about Zorro in this ABC article.

Virginia – Marine mammal scientist
Virginia undertakes research and provides scientific advice to conserve whales, focusing on the movement of whales by analysing data transmitted by satellite tags. She is the only person to have ever attached a satellite tag to an Antarctic blue whale. Working for the Australian Antarctic Division, Virginia has also spent a lot of time at sea and on land studying Antarctic flying birds and penguins. She specialises in remote field work and will share with us what it’s like observing these amazing creatures and working away from home for much of the time.

Matt and Clancy – Beekeepers
Matt and Clancy are father and son beekeepers. They’ll share with us what they love about working with bees and being out on the road and in the great outdoors, as well as why they think it’s a great industry for young people to get into. You’ll hear from them what you need to get your first hive registered and up and running, as well as some amazing facts you never knew about bees.

About Industry Live: 

Join Beacon Foundation online for Industry Live, a series of live career awareness and exploration events via video conference. We invite expert industry panellists to share their stories, top tips for success, and answer questions from school students across Australia in a discussion led by a facilitator. Industry Live is open to all students across Australia in Years 6-12.

Simply register and we’ll be in touch to talk you through log-ins and logistics, more information about Industry Live and how to register can be found via this link.

Register now to join Industry Live