Students chase career
Forum will provide a link to employers
MORE than 80 Far Northern young men will get a head start on their careers at the 2017 Clontarf Employment Forum today.
An initiative of the Clontarf Foundation, which aims to improve the education, life skills, and employment prospects of young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men, the Tanks Art Centre event will allow students to meet a variety of employers.
Six Clontarf Foundation academies were opened in the Far North this year at Trinity Bay State High School, Cairns State High School, Woree State High School, Bentley Park College, Gordonvale State School and Yarrabah State School for 715 boys.
Trinity Bay Year 12 student Deqlon Clarke is completing a hospitality certificate but, with a head for numbers, he hopes to pursue an engineering career in the long term.
He looks forward to chatting to business owners today about what skills he needs to get under his belt.
Fellow student William Messa is studying qualifications in building and construction and said the Clontarf Foundation had helped build confidence.
Clontarf Foundation Cairns employment officer Lee Stewart said the program was opening opportunities for the boys.
“By connecting the academy members with community organisations … this event seeks to provide a key networking opportunity to assist members to successfully make the transition from school to employment,” he said. “Additionally, it provides a safe, fun and engaging experience to practise job interview skills and build confidence.”
THIS EVENT SEEKS TO PROVIDE A KEY NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY
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