Useful Links for Employment*

*Links list is not exhaustive, if you know of another please use the contact form to let us know.

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This is what employers are told about us: do some homework!

• Employing Former ADF Members - A DVA Guide for Employers

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An excellent booklet/toolkit from the PM's Employment Program

• Booklet/Toolkit "A practical guide to planning your transition to the civilian workforce" [ext link]​

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​Issues to be aware of when coming to 'Civvie Street'

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• Article "Personality matters more in your job interview than you might think — these traits are the biggest turn-offs" [ext link]

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Finding Meaningful Work

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• The Eight Keys to Finding Meaningful Work

• Resources to be best prepared

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Career Identification

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• SKILLSROAD My Career Quiz [NSW Government]

• Self Assessment to Choose a career [thebalancecareers]

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What industries are jobs growing fastest in?

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The Australian Government website JobOutlook is a good place to start for a menu of jobs you might be interested in. See what jobs are on the rise in the next 5 years?

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Here are 67 occupations tipped to have strong demand in the future, ABC News 6 Jan 2023

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Now find how to acquire the skills that can lead to what you want to do.

 

• NSW Government website with a framework of where military ranks sit against state public servant levels

• Queensland Government comparison of ADF ranks to public sector roles

• ADF Transition and Civil Recognition Project

• MySkills

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Recognition of Prior Learning from ADF?

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• ADF Transition & Civil Recognition Project

• Learning & Development Solutions focus is the operation and continued development of a MILITARY RPL program that recognises military training, knowledge and experience to provide veterans with Australian nationally recognised qualifications. Learning & Development Solutions is an Australian Veteran Owned Business.

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Up-Skilling

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• Qld Government Skills gateway site is very useful, it is a search engine to assist people to navigate training courses, qualifications and funding. It also provides details of all current Skilling Queenslanders for Work projects in QLD.

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Apprenticeships

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• Federal Government: Apprenticeships

• Qld State Government Department of Employment Small Business and Training: Information for Apprenticeship and Trainee-ships

• Apprenticeships Support Australia

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Preparing a Resume and Covering Letter

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• Videos on YouTube "Job Seeker Prep Series" on how to write a Resume and Covering Letter

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Finding a Job

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• Transition Employment Portal

• "Jobted" - Find jobs and job vacancies from all career sites in Australia. Search now!

• Federal Government Workforce Australia

• Queensland Government Back-to-Work Scheme

• Carry On (Victoria)​

 

Employment Services that support ex-ADF members* 

 

• Prime Minister's Veterans' Employment Program​​

• Queensland - Recruit a Veteran Website

• Queensland RSL Employment Program​

• Ironsides Resources

• WithYouWithMe 

• EDit (Ex-Defence Integration Team)

• Working Spirit​

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Starting a Business

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• Queensland Government Department of Employment Small Business and Training - Small Business

• SBS TV Series - Small Business Secrets

• Veterans Community Business Chamber

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Volunteering

 

• Volunteering Queensland

• Volunteering NQ

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