The document describes the MyFuture website, which provides tools and resources to help users explore careers and plan their career path. It details the various activities and features available on the site, including building a career profile based on interests, skills, education, creating a dream job description, and matching careers. The document also outlines information available on occupations, courses, scholarships, and goals tracking. It aims to explain how career counselors can utilize MyFuture's tools and resources to assist clients.

1. My Future
Navigating the website
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Career Counsellor
QUT Widening Participation

2. Using Myfuture for Students
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4. The Format
Getting Started http://www.myfuture.edu.au/getting-started
Change direction http://www.myfuture.edu.au/change-direction
Assist your child http://www.myfuture.edu.au/assist-your-child
Explore careers http://www.myfuture.edu.au/explore-careers
Tools & Resources http://www.myfuture.edu.au/tools-and-resources
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5. www.myfuture.edu.au
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Carousel/Slider
Previously My
Guide

6. Landing page videos
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7. My Career Profile
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8. My Career Profile
• Build a Career Profile – based on:
– Interests
– Education & training
– Skills
– Knowledge
– Work and study
• Other activities (not used for matching)
– Dream job
– Values
– Attributes
– Life balance
http://www.myfuture.edu.au/myprofile
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9. Interests Activity
• Interests (126 items)
– Picture cards: 2 items per page – 63 pages
– Text: 42 pairs of items per page – 3 pages
• Shorter version coming out
• Interest Categories:
– Practical; Outdoors; Creative; Scientific; Business; Office;
People contact
– Overlap with John Holland’s RIASEC model
http://www.myfuture.edu.au/myprofile/profilehome/interestsummary/in
terestsmodeselection?activityid=21
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10. Skills Activity
• Skills (61 items)
– Current, Enjoyed, Planned
– Based on Dale Prediger’s World-of-work map
http://www.act.org/wwm/counselor.html
– Skills Categories:
– People, Data, Things, Ideas
http://www.myfuture.edu.au/myprofile/profilehome/skillssummary/curre
ntquestionnaire?ActivityID=41&UserActivityID=2845200
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11. Education/Training, Work & Study
Activities
• Education & Training
– current highest level
– planned highest level
http://www.myfuture.edu.au/myprofile/profilehome/educationtrainingsummary/c
urrentquestionnaire?ActivityID=11&UserActivityID=2620211
• Work & Study
– preferred study location (Aust. State)
– work conditions (29 items): Work setting, travel
requirements, work hours, physical requirements
http://www.myfuture.edu.au/myprofile/profilehome/workstudysummary/studyquestio
nnaire?ActivityID=911&UserActivityID=2620209
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12. Knowledge Activity
• Current, Enjoyed, Planned
• 33 questions – rate level of knowledge (none,
some, a lot)
– Health and Education Services
– Mathematics and Science
– Arts and Humanities
– Business and Management
– Communications
http://www.myfuture.edu.au/myprofile/profilehome/knowledgesummary/cur
rentquestionnaire?ActivityID=51&UserActivityID=2620210
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13. Aspirations & Dream Job
• Aspirations for:
– personal life, work life, learner, family relationships, friend,
citizen, spouse/partner, other life areas
• Dream job – write notes about dream career. Contains prompts:
– what you would do on a day to day basis
– who you would be working with
– what you might learn in your job
– the hours you would work
– the amount of pay you would earn
– what would give you satisfaction
– and more.
http://www.myfuture.edu.au/myprofile/profilehome/dreamjobsummary/a
spirationquestionnaire?ActivityID=919&UserActivityID=2845243
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14. Values Activity
• Values (27 items) – rate (not important, moderately important,
very important)
• Values categories:
• Achievement
• Conditions
• Recognition
• Relationships
• Support
• Independence
• Lifestyle
http://www.myfuture.edu.au/myprofile/profilehome/valuessummary/valuesquestionnaire?ActivityID=61&UserAct
ivityID=2765439
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15. Attributes Activity
• Attributes (13 items)- select attributes that describe you.
– Loyalty
– Commitment
– Honesty and integrity
– Enthusiasm
– Reliability and punctuality
– Personal presentation
– Common sense
– Positive self esteem
– Sense of humour
– Balanced attitude to work and home life
– Ability to deal with pressure
– Motivation
– Adaptability
http://www.myfuture.edu.au/myprofile/profilehome/attributessummary/attri
butesquestionnaire?ActivityID=920&UserActivityID=2773844
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16. Life Balance Activity
• Life balance Current & Desired (8 items) – time spent
(none, some, a lot)
– Work
– Personal Development
– Relationships
– Personal Responsibilities
– Health and Well-being
– Leisure Activities
– Social Contribution
– Financial Management
• Displays them in a pie graph
http://www.myfuture.edu.au/myprofile/profilehome/lifebalancesummary
/currentquestionnaire?ActivityID=914&UserActivityID=2620214
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17. Profile Summary
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18. Matching Occupations or Career
Fields
• Select results from My Career
Profile to see Occupations or
Career Fields that match
• Can use one or more from:
– Interests
– education & training (current or
planned),
– skills (current, enjoyed, or
planned),
– knowledge (current, enjoyed, or
planned),
– work preferences
• Problem: Number of options not
provided
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19. Exploring Occupations
Occupation Information
http://www.myfuture.edu.au/explore-careers/browse-occupations/searchoccupation
– What’s it like to be a ……? (general overview)
– Case study (if available)
– Is this occupation in demand? (link to Job Outlook)
– How much can I expect to earn? (link to earnings page and link to Job
Outlook)
– Personal Requirements
– Study Requirements
– Duties & Tasks
– Specialisations
– Related Occupations
– What industry could I work in? (link to relevant industry)
– Job vacancies (link to Australian Job Search)
– Additional videos
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20. Bookmark
Email/Print
Related Courses
State-Specific
Information
Professional
Associations
etc
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21. Occupations - Refine Search
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22. Bookmark, Rank & Compare
http://www.myfuture.edu.au/myprofile
• Save favourites
• Rank favourites
• Compare with current occupation (much
worse, same, much better) in terms of
description, duties and tasks, working
conditions, requirements
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23. Course/Program Search
http://www.myfuture.edu.au/tools-and-resources/study-or-training-options/coursesearch
15853 courses & programs
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24. Funding
4379 Awards
&
Scholarships
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http://www.myfuture.edu.au/tools-and-resources/study-or-training-options/scholarshipsearch

25. My Career Plan
• Set goals:
– Personal
– Learning
– Skills & knowledge
– Work & enterprise
• Toolkit: add info or
web links
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26. Goals & Tracking
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27. Using My Future for Clients
Examples:
• Career planning (e.g., My Career Profile activities, Bullseye
Posters)
• Developing Blueprint career self-management competencies
(e.g., Developing Your Career, “Adventures of You”)
• Building self-awareness (E.g., My Profile, Assist Your Child)
• Enhancing knowledge of the world of work (e.g., Getting
Started, What is the World of Work Like?)
• Exploring options (e.g., Browse Occupations, Find a Course or
Program)
• Decision-making, goal setting, developing action plans (e.g.,
My Profile activities)
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28. Career information
• Industries:
http://www.myfuture.edu.au/explore-careers/find-out-about-industries
• Occupations:
http://www.myfuture.edu.au/explore-careers/browse-occupations
• Job market trends:
http://www.myfuture.edu.au/change-direction/australian-job-market-trends
• Emerging occupations:
http://www.myfuture.edu.au/explore-careers/occupation-showcase/emerging-occupations
• Courses and programs:
http://www.myfuture.edu.au/tools-and-resources/study-or-training-options/coursesearch
• Scholarships:
http://www.myfuture.edu.au/tools-and-resources/study-or-training-options/
scholarshipsearch
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29. Career resources
• Bullseye occupation posters
http://myfuture.edu.au/tools-and-resources/learning-tools-for-secondary-students/
bullseye-posters-explore-occupations-by-school-subject
• Sample resume
http://myfuture.edu.au/getting-started/prepare-to-apply-for-jobs/create-a-resume-
that-stands-out/sample-resume
• Sample cover letter
http://myfuture.edu.au/getting-started/prepare-to-apply-for-jobs/writing-a-cover-letter/
sample-cover-letter
• Occupation Videos
http://www.myfuture.edu.au/explore-careers/browse-occupations/
browseoccupationvideoalphabetically
• Case studies
http://www.myfuture.edu.au/explore-careers/talk-with-real-people-about-your-career/
browsecasestudybyoccuaptionalphabetically
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30. Career resources
• Teaching activities
http://www.myfuture.edu.au/tools-and-resources
• Executive functions (‘The Adventures of You’)
http://myfuture.edu.au/tools-and-resources/learning-tools-for-secondary-students/
the-adventures-of-you
• Parents talking career choices
http://myfuture.edu.au/assist-your-child/talk-to-them-about-careers/how-you-
can-help-your-child/parents-talking-career-choices
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31. Interactive resources
• My Career Profile
http://www.myfuture.edu.au/myprofile
• Mini Career Explorer
www.myfuture.edu.au/MiniCareerExplorer/index.html
• Live Q&A webinar series
http://myfuture.edu.au/explore-careers/talk-with-real-people-about-your-career/chat-with-
real-people-about-their-career
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32. More info
• Assistance for specific needs
http://myfuture.edu.au/tools-and-resources/assistance-for-
people-with-specific-needs
• Study and employment for people with
disabilities
http://www.myfuture.edu.au/getting-started/do-training-or-study-in-your-
chosen-field/study-and-employment-for-people-with-disabilities
• myfuture champions
http://www.myfuture.edu.au/tools-and-resources/resources-for-
career-practitioners/myfuture-champions
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33. Staying in touch
• Newsletter
http://www.myfuture.edu.au/tools-and-resources/resources-for-career-
practitioners/myfuture-news/newsletter-subscribe
• Contact us
http://www.myfuture.edu.au/contact-us
• Facebook page
www.facebook.com/findingmyfuture
• Twitter
twitter.com/myfutureAU
• Youtube channel
www.youtube.com/user/myfutureAustralia
• Events calendar
http://www.myfuture.edu.au/explore-careers/talk-with-real-people-about-
your-career/see-what-career-events-are-happening-near-you
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34. Contact Us
Let us know if there is anything we can do to assist you
Barry Ryan
PH: 53167463; Email: barry.ryan@qut.edu.au
Clive May
PH: 53167492; Email: clive.may@qut.edu.au
Reception
PH: 5316 7666; Email: yourfuture@qut.edu.au
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