VCAL SENIOR – WORK RELATED SKILLS
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LEARNING OUTCOME #1 PART 1 - RESEARCH YOUR INDUSTRY (Health and community services) Research information about the career pathways, functions and layout of a specific industry or workplace a) Which part of this industry or career do you want to work in? b) Will you build your career path within this industry or will you choose to take paths across industries? c) What are the types of production and activities this industry or career specialises in? d) Who are the stakeholders (these can be employees, shareholders, lobby groups, customers, suppliers, government services) and what are their roles? e) List some of the internal and external customers. f)
Describe the goods and services the industry produces.
g) Draw a diagram of the supply chain of this organisation.
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VCAL SENIOR – WORK RELATED SKILLS
PART 2 - CHOOSE AN OCCUPATION WITHIN YOUR INDUSTRY a) Name the career/job. b) Where would you work if you followed this career path? c) Describe the work environment. d) What training and qualifications do you need? e) Where can you obtain these qualifications? How long does it take to become qualified? f)
What education and training pre-requisites are required?
g) Describe the uniform or dress code you would expect to adhere to. h) What special equipment, tools or utensils would you need to purchase? i)
How much would you earn at the start?
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What opportunities are there for advancement?
k) What extra training would you need to do to move to a supervisory or management position? l)
What other careers link in with this path?
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