JOB TRENDS AUSTRALIA
Careers good prospects in Australia
Engineering
Aircraft Maintenance Engineers (maintain and repair aircraft structures, and avionic and mechanical systems), Chemical, Industrial and Aeronautical Engineers, Civil Engineers, Engineering Managers, Geologists and Geophysicists, Surveyors - Building, Architectural and Surveying Associates (provide technical support to assist builders, architects and surveyors in time, cost and resource estimation, data evaluation, design mapping construction, site supervision and inspection), and Urban and Regional Planners.
Visual Arts
Architects, Interior Decorators, Designers, Jewellers and Illustrators.
Information Technology
There is not a general national skills shortage in the IT field. However there is a demand for specific careers within the IT field, such as Systems Analysts, Programmers, Network and Software Architects and Administrators, IT Business Analysts, Communications Specialists, IT Consultants, Database Administrators and Developers, Multimedia Developers, Web Developers, Software Engineers, Network and Systems (Hardware) Engineers.
Sciences
Environmental and Agricultural Scientists, Life Scientists and Medical Scientists.
Medical Sciences
General Medical Practitioners, Specialist Medical Practitioners, Dentists, Registered Nurses, Registered Mental Health Nurses, Registered Midwives, Nurse Managers, Audiologists, Orthoptists, Orthotists, Hypnotherapists, Chiropractors and Osteopaths, Dieticians, Occupational Therapists, Optometrists, Pharmacists, Podiatrists, Speech Pathologists and
Veterinarians.
Health and related
Ambulance Officers and Paramedics, Weight Loss Consultants, Dental Assistants, Dental Therapists and Technicians and Hygienists, Directors of Nursing and Medical Administrators, Enrolled Nurses, Massage Therapists, Medical Imaging Professionals, Medical Technical Officers, Natural Remedy Consultants, Naturopaths and Acupuncturists, Nurse Educators and Researchers, Physiotherapists and Veterinary Nurses.
Education
English as a Second Language (ESL) Teachers, Kindergarten and Preschool Teachers, Primary School Teachers, School Principals and Faculty Heads, Secondary School Teachers, Special Education Teachers and Youth and Disability Workers.
Social Sciences
Counsellors, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety Professionals, Human Resource Managers, Human Resource Professionals, Psychologists, Recreational Therapists, Social Workers and Welfare and Community Workers.
Financial and related
Accountants, Auditors, Credit and Loans Officers, Economists. Finance Advisers, Finance Managers (mostly manufacturing), Valuers and Land Economists, and Financial Dealers and Brokers, along with Government and Corporate Inspectors, Loss Assessors & Insurance Investigators, Mathematicians, Statisticians and Actuaries.
Clerical and Secretarial
Health Information Managers, Archivists and Intelligence Professionals, Bookkeepers, Receptionists, Office Assistants and Office Managers, Checkout Operators and Cashiers, General Clerks, Inquiry and Admissions Clerks, Records Managers & Administrators, as well as Radio Operators.
Management & Planning
General Managers, Hotel and Motel Managers, Restaurant and Catering Managers, Management Consultants and Quality Assurance Managers, Policy and Planning Managers (mostly govt), Production Managers Project and Program Administrators (mostly govt), Specialist Managers (such as research & dev, laboratory, Welfare Centre, Environment, Parks & Land Care Managers and Sports Administrators), Supply and Distribution Managers.
Marketing
Customer Service Managers, Importers, Exporters and Wholesalers , Industrial, Medical and IT Sales Representatives, Managing Supervisors (Sales and Service), Marketing / Public Relations / Advertising Professionals, Real Estate Agents and Property Managers.
Trades
Plumbers, Electricians, Motor Mechanics, Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Mechanics, Fabrication Engineering Trades (sheet metal, structural steel workers), Precision Metal Trades (fabricate, assemble, maintain and repair metal precision instruments), and Glass Trades (including: flat glass, mirrors, glass blown & standard glassware), as well as: Electronic and Office Equipment Trades, Fibrous Plasterers (suspended ceilings, plasterboard partitions, composite wall linings, etc), Forklift Drivers, General Mobile Plant Operators (including: agricultural, railway track, street sweeper & logging plant operators), Insulation & Home Improvements Installers (functional/decorative fittings, also insulation for heat, cold, air, sound, etc), Optical Mechanics, Divers, Piano Tuners, Stonemasons and Wall and Floor Tilers.
General Services
Bar Attendants, Child and Youth Residential Carers, Child Care Coordinator, Child Care Worker, Driving Instructors, Animal Attendants, Pest and Weed Controllers, Museum Attendants, Fast Food Cooks, Hostel and Refuge Workers, Hostel and Retirement Village Managers, Service Assistants, Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs, Bus and Tram Drivers, Teacher's Aides, Travel Agents and Tour Guides and Waiters.
Outdoor and Sport Environmental and Agricultural Scientists, Park Rangers, Forestry and Soil Professionals, General and Landscape Gardeners, Recreation Officers, Wine Makers (Oenologists), Fitness Instructors, Sportspersons, Coaches and Sporting Officials.
Law Enforcement
Police Officers, Prison Officers, Safety Inspectors, Security Advisers, Security Officers and Guards.
Crafts
Chefs, Bakers and Pastry cooks, Beauty Therapists, Furniture Upholsterers and Hairdressers.
Sources:
1. Australian Careers website: http://jobsearch.gov.au/JobOutlook/
2. My Future website: http://www.myfuture.edu.au/