Pathway Planner & Resume Builder

Pathway planner & Resume builder

What is a pathway?

In terms of employment, it describes the steps we take to reach that goal. A pathway may not always be direct and could take a few turns for a variety of reasons.

How to use this planner

Print off a copy of this planner or save to your computer.

This planner is broken up into several sections

About you / This section helps you to establish the type of employment you are best suited to.
Skills / This section provides selections to help you collate all of your information in relation to skills and past employment information to include in your resume or identify skills gaps.
Pathways / This section will help you research information on what to do next.
Activity plan / The activity plan is designed to make you accountable for plans you have made by listing them and ticking them off as they are achieved.

Read the information provided for each section and make selections appropriate for you. The skills section will assist you to collate

information relating to your employment history and skills. This process will help you form the framework for your resume.

Remember, your plan can be updated and altered at any time by working through the steps again.

About you - When selecting the appropriate job, we need to consider how it fits in with our current lifestyle.
Mark each of the activities that relate to you
☐ I have a part time job
☐ I care for others before or after school
☐ I care for a sick/disabled person
☐ I help out with a family business
☐ I live independently and need to work to support myself
☐ I am a representative in a regional, state or national sports team or activity and have training commitments / ☐ I am a student
☐ I am a parent/caregiver
☐ I live with a carer
☐ I volunteer for a community organisation (e.g. CFA, SES, St. John Ambulance)
☐ There are special things that have to do for my culture/community
☐ Other
Review the list of activities you have selected to help you decide which type of employment or activity would suit you
☐ I can engage in Full Time Employment
☐ I can engage in Part time Employment
☐ I can engage in Casual Employment / For an explanation of Employment Types go to

About you

Skills

Next, we need to look at current skills. Using the table below, make a list of all past activities. The information collated in this section will be useful as information which may be added to your resume.

Paid employment is where a person works for an individual or a business for pay.
List the jobs you have had in the past along with details of the duties you have performed. Also include dates you worked at that Job.
List any references and contact information obtained from previous or present employment / Job
From To / Duties / Reference/s
Job
From To / Duties / Reference/s
Job
From To / Duties / Reference/s
Job
From To / Duties / Reference/s
Job
From To / Duties / Reference/s
Job
From To / Duties / Reference/s
Unpaid employment
Unpaid work can include work trials, volunteer work, work experience and internships. It also includes a vocational placement, coaching at sporting clubs, community events
List activities and any references you have obtained from the activities. / Position / Duties / Reference/s
Position / Duties / Reference/s
Position / Duties / Reference/s
Position / Duties / Reference/s
Position / Duties / Reference/s
Position / Duties / Reference/s
Professional development
In workplaces, professional development refers to the gaining of skills and knowledge both for personal development and for career advancement eg: learn how to use a new piece of equipment.
List any professional development or courses undertaken as part of your employment or volunteering activities. / Type / Skills learned
Type / Skills learned
Type / Skills learned
Type / Skills learned
Type / Skills learned
Type / Skills learned
Short courses & other learning
Pre-accredited programs and short courses are short modular courses designed for learners to gain confidence and skills. They focus on creating pathways to nationally accredited training or employment.
List any short courses, including personal development courses and the skills learned.
List any other forms of learning such as, worked in family business learning on the job, self directed learning (using online/written information to learn new skill) / Course/Activity / Skills learned
Course/Activity / Skills learned
Course/Activity / Skills learned
Course/Activity / Skills learned
Course/Activity / Skills learned
Course/Activity / Skills learned
Licences/Background checks
A variety of licences and background checks are required for many industries.
List types of licences such as; drivers licence, forklift, heavy vehicle licence.
List formal background checks such as; working with children or police checks
Ensure all licences are current. / Type / Valid until
Type / Valid until
Type / Valid until
Type / Valid until
Type / Valid until
Awards & Special Achievements
This type of recognition is very valuable to include in your resume or at interview
List here any awards or acknowledgement of your contributions to a group or workplace. / Award/achievement / Awarded by / Date
Award/achievement / Awarded by / Date
Award/achievement / Awarded by / Date
Award/achievement / Awarded by / Date
Employment gaps For various reasons many job seekers have taken time off from their careers. Whatever the reason, trying to explain these career breaks to potential employers can be awkward but need to be accounted for.
Have you been out of work for a period of time? Eg – caring for family, parenting, travel, break due to redundancy…..
Why list them/How to list them

Employment Gaps / Time period / Reason
Time period / Reason
Time period / Reason
Time period / Reason

Employability skills

Employability skills
There are eight employability skills which each have a variety of features to them. Employability skills are considered soft skills but very essential. Mark those that apply to you within each skill.
Being aware of your employability skills and where you have gaps will be helpful at interview.
Where gaps appear, speak to your trainer or the Promotions & Pathways Facilitator on ways to develop your employability skills further.
Communication that contributes to productive and harmonious relations across employees and customers / ☐ Listening & Understanding
☐ Speaking clearly and directly
☐ Writing to the needs of the audience
☐ Negotiating responsively
☐ Reading independently
☐ Empathising
☐ Using numeracy effectively
☐ Understanding the needs of internal and external customers
☐ Persuading effectively
☐ Establishing and using networks
☐ Being assertive
☐ Sharing information
☐ Speaking and writing in languages other than English
Teamwork that contributes to productive working relationships and outcomes / ☐ Working across different ages irrespective of gender, race, religion or political persuasion
☐ Working as an individual and as a member of a team
☐ Knowing how to define a role as part of the team
☐ Applying teamwork to a range of situations eg: futures planning and crisis problem solving
☐ Identifying the strengths of team members
☐ Coaching and mentoring skills, including giving feedback
Problem solving that contributes to productive outcomes / ☐ Developing creative, innovative and practical solutions
☐ Showing independence and initiative in identifying and solving problems
☐ Solving problems in teams
☐ Applying a range of strategies to problem solving
☐ Using mathematics, including budgeting and financial management to solve problems
☐ Applying problem-solving strategies across a range of areas testing assumptions, taking into account the context of data and circumstances
☐ Resolving customer concerns in relation to complex project issues
Initiative and enterprise that contribute to innovative outcomes / ☐ Adapting to new situations
☐ Developing a strategic, creative and long-term vision
☐ Being creative
☐ Identifying opportunities not obvious to others
☐ Translating ideas into action
☐ Generating a range of options
☐ Initiating innovative solutions
Planning and organising that contributes to long and short term strategic planning / ☐ Managing time and priorities – setting timelines, coordinating tasks for self and with others
☐ Being resourceful
☐ Taking initiative and making decisions
☐ Adapting resource allocations to cope with contingencies
☐ Establishing clear project goals and deliverables
☐ Allocating people and other resources to tasks
☐ Planning the use of resources, including time management
☐ Participating in continuous improvement and planning processes
☐ Developing a vision and a proactive plan to accompany it
☐ Predicting – weighing up risk, evaluating alternatives and applying evaluation criteria
☐ Collecting, analysing and organising information
☐ Understanding basic business systems and their relationships
Self-management that contributes to employee satisfaction and growth / ☐ Having a personal vision and goals
☐ Evaluating and monitoring own performance
☐ Having knowledge and confidence in own ideas and visions
☐ Articulating own ideas and visions
☐ Taking responsibility
Learning that contributes to ongoing improvement and expansion in employee and company operations and outcomes / ☐ Managing own learning
☐ Contributing to the learning community at the workplace
☐ Using a range of mediums to learn – mentoring, peer support and expansion in employee networking, IT and courses
☐ Applying learning to technical issues (e.g. learning about products) and people issues (e.g. interpersonal and cultural aspects of work)
☐ Having enthusiasm for ongoing learning
☐ Being willing to learn in any setting – on and off the job
☐ Being open to new ideas and techniques
☐ Being prepared to invest time and effort in learning new skills
☐ Acknowledging the need to learn in order to accommodate change
Technology that contributes to the effective carrying out of tasks / ☐ Having a range of basic IT skills
☐ Applying IT as a management tool
☐ Using IT to organise data
☐ Being willing to learn new IT skills
☐ Having the OHS knowledge to apply technology
☐ Having the appropriate physical capacity
Source: http://www.nssc.natese.gov.au

Pathways

Now that we have established your skills, let’s look at establishing your pathways, with a view to employment, utilising the three sections of the resource where indicated. List information as indicated for development of your pathway to Employment, Learning and/or Volunteering.

Do you know what type of job/s you want? / ☐ Yes
Go to next question / ☐ No

Career Guidance / List job selections
2.  Do you have the skills for this job/s? / ☐ Yes

Employment Sites / ☐ No

Career guidance
Australian Apprenticeship Pathways information / List skills or qualifications required
Mark skills you have
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Do you need to engage in learning to upgrade your skills? / ☐ Yes
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Resume / List the courses you would like to enrol in
Mark courses as you enrol
As learning is completed, add to qualification list in the skills section for inclusion in your resume
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Fees apply to courses. Some courses attract government funding to make courses affordable. Your chosen provider will assist you with this or view the information provided at www.education.vic.gov.au
Would you like to engage in Volunteering to gain work skills? / ☐ Yes

Where to Volunteer / ☐ No
/ List volunteer opportunities
Mark opportunities as you apply
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Make a plan

Now that you have listed your selections, let’s make a plan by following the steps below –

1. Write each activity in the order you need to undertake them.

2. Write the date of when you expect you will be undertaking the activity. Be realistic about how long each activity will take.

3. Mark each item as it’s achieved. Add tasks where necessary.

4. Review as needed.

5. Now that your plan has begun to develop, take this planner to your Trainer or the Promotions & Pathways Facilitator for further discussion or assistance.