Careers Of The Future

Building The Skills to thrive in the future workforce

Themes:

CareersIndustry

Length:

Half DayOne DayTwo Days

About The Program

The Careers of the Future program has been designed to help students explore the rapidly evolving world of work as they investigate the industries, technologies and opportunities shaping the future workforce.

Throughout the program, students will examine how careers are changing across sectors such as technology, aviation, health, sustainability and the creative industries. Through interactive discussions and activities, they will explore emerging jobs, the impact of innovation on the workplace and the skills that employers will value in the decades ahead. This session encourages students to think broadly about their future and begin identifying the capabilities that will help them succeed in a constantly evolving workforce.

As the program progresses, students will shift their focus to how they can position themselves for future opportunities. Participants will explore the concept of personal branding as they identify their strengths, skills and interests, while learning how to communicate these effectively through tools such as resumes, portfolios and online profiles. Through guided activities, students will begin developing or refining their own resume while gaining insight into what makes an application stand out to employers.

The program will then culminate in a future career design activity where students apply their learning to create their own future job profile. Working individually or in small teams, students will design a potential career pathway by outlining the role, industries involved, skills required and the steps they can take today to move closer to that goal.

By the end of the program, students will leave with a clearer understanding of emerging career opportunities, the skills needed to thrive in the future workforce and the many pathways available to help them build their own career journey.

Age Group

This program has been designed for high school students, specifically for students in Grade 10 - 12.

Program Length

This program can be adapted in length to run for half a day, a full day, or two days.

Longer programs allow students to further develop their skills and dive deeper as they bring their ideas to life. Shorter programs are great as a taster experience for students touching lightly on the key topics.

Topics Covered

In this program we will be covering the following topics:

Curriculum Alignment Opportunities

This program compliments the following content descriptors in the Australian Curriculum:

Critical and Creative ThinkingDigital LiteracyPersonal and Social Capability

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Case Studies

Our Careers Of The Future program is one of our most popular workshops at BOP with schools around the world using it as a way to prepare their students for the workforce, and make a start on their chosen pathways at an early age.

Examples of how schools have utilised this program in the past include:

Kawana Waters State College | Year 10 Parents & Students: An after school information session for parents and students to help students get a head start on their chosen pathway. To find out more, click here.

Innovation In Education Festival | Students: A workshop for student leaders to explore the ever changing future of work and the opportunities available. To find out more, click here.

Ascham School | Year 11: A half day program for students to help them prepare for the workforce and access opportunities. To find out more, click here.

We understand that every school and every class is different. That is why our team of experienced facilitators work with every client to tailor each program to their context.

Classroom Resources

If this program has caught your eye, you might also be interested in some of our classroom resources. These resources have been designed by our team of innovative educators to help you deliver inspiring and engaging learning experiences in your classroom. Resources related to this program include:

Young Professionals Tool Kit: A free resources for students to help them make their start as a young professional in their chosen industry. Click here to find out more.

21st Century Leader Profiles: A free resource showcasing young Australians that have embraced their 21st century skills and excelled in their careers. Click here to find out more.

Jobs Of The Future Resource Bundle: A resource bundle with case studies, activities, and templates to help you prepare your students for the future of work. Click here to find out more.

Ethical Innovations Unit Of Work: A 10-lesson unit of work for students as they take a design thinking approach to creating a responsible social media platform. Click here to find out more.

Other Programs

If you're looking to help students in your community develop their future skills, we'd also recommend checking out the following programs:

How To Start A Side Hustle: Our How to Start A Side Hustle workshop is an engaging and concise session designed to demonstrate to students how they can establish and manage their own side business while in high school. Click here to find out more.

Building Your Personal Brand Masterclass: The Building Your Personal Brand masterclass has been designed to get students looking at how they can build their personal brands as aspiring young professionals in their chosen fields to access opportunities and build their networks. Click here to find out more.

Industry Innovators: The Industry Innovators program has been designed to help students develop their 21st-century skills as they develop innovative solutions to real world challenged pitched to them by leading organisations across the country. Click here to find out more.

About BOP Industries

BOP Industries is an Australian education company on a mission to inspire the next generation of young innovators.

Run by a passionate team of innovative educators, we work with government, industry, and schools to deliver workshops, masterclasses, professional development, and competitions designed to help inspire and engage primary and high school students around the world. Since beginning our work in the education space in 2018, we have worked with over 100,000 students in 36 cities across Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, China, and North America. To find out more about BOP and the schools we work with, head to: www.bopindustries.com/about-us

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All BOP workshops are delivered by a trained team of BOP facilitators. To meet the BOP team, head to: www.bopindustries.com/team

Let's Chat

We understand that every school and every class is different. If you'd like to chat further about how we can make this program the best fit for your context, book a free 15-minute call with our team of facilitators to chat further!

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