Introduction: Hi, my name is Fay Scadden and I am the Careers Advisor at Numurkah Secondary College, the following is my resume, in a ‘functional’ style.  This will be the way of the future for many of you, posting your resume on your own web or blog site….

This profile is correct as at April 2009….

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Career Advisor at Rural Secondary College, happily studying a Post Graduate Career Development Certificate at Swinburne University of Technology Melbourne.

Administrator/Coordinator of:

• Work Experience
• MIPS – Managed Individual Pathways
• VET – Vocational Education & Training
• SWPL – Structured Workplace Learning
• ASBA – Australian School Based Apprenticeships
• SARS – Students At Risk
• Report Writing – Markbook Semaphore Software

Other Duties:

• Accredited Careers Fast Track Facilitator
• Accredited MBTI – Myers Brigg Type Indicator
• Assisting VCE Coordinator – Victorian Certificate of Education
• Assisting VCAL Coordinator – Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning
• VTAC Applications – Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre
• VASS Data Entry – Victoria Assessment Software System
• Post compulsory tracking

Secretary of the following organisations:

• SDCA – Shepparton & District Careers Association
• Numurkah Alumni Inc

PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Student Career Development

• Over four years experience informing and guiding secondary students in planning for employment, further education or training (including alternatives) and supporting them in achieving realistic goals.
• Offer advice and assistance with subject selections, vocational education and training, work placement, university application processes (VTAC) and scholarship applications.
• Assessing students skills, abilities, interests and achievements using various career assessment tools.
• Manage and administer the highly effective three stage Career Fast Track (CFT) Career Counselling program including online assessment, career portfolio training and career counselling processes.
• Administer the psychometric assessments utilised in the CFT program and discuss any issues relating to them with students, parents, teachers and/or relevant persons.
• Interpret personality type data to effectively engage and support students with learning styles development, vocational pathway choices, improved classroom performance, study skills improvement and improved confidence and self-esteem.
• Highly skilled at administering Work Experience programs with a 95% participation rate for Year 10 placements in 2008.
• Developing awareness of occupational health and safety hazards and laws.  Instruct and supervise students in OH&S testing requirements for Work Placement.
• Coaching clients to develop effective resume writing, letter writing, telephone and interview techniques.

Communication Skills

• Experienced in communicating with clients one on one, small groups, class room or assembly environment. 
• Delivery of effective presentations to parents, school council and the wider community.
• Adept at translating education speak to the uninitiated.
• Interacting and negotiating with employers, higher education providers, youth welfare organizations, registered training organizations and employment agencies on behalf of students.

Administrative & Organisational Skills

• Ability to manage a variety of roles and responsibilities.
• Develop and maintain blog sites for effective delivery of information to students, parents, regional career colleagues and Alumni members.
• Efficient and timely distribution of career articles via weekly newsletter.
• Development of effective education materials for individual & classroom use.
• Experienced in tracking and assisting students post compulsory.
• Planning and organizing career based excursions, incorporating interesting and engaging activities.
• Able to design and manage Microsoft Access databases.
• Able to design and conduct training workshops targeted at specific audiences and needs.
• Timely and accurate reporting to College Council, management and leadership teams.

WORK HISTORY

2005 to 2009 – Career Advisor – Numurkah Secondary College, Victoria
1999 to 2004   Administration/Reception – Numurkah Secondary College, Vic
1999 to 2004 – Teaching Cert I Info Tech – Wodonga Institute of TAFE, Vic
1996 to 1999 – Admin/Reception – Dept Natural Resources & Env, Nathalia, Vic
1989 to 1996 – Home / Farm Duties – Beef Cattle Farm, Nathalia, Vic
1998 to 1989 – Temp Agency – Select Temp Agency, Milton Keynes, England
1985 to 1987 – Temp Agency – Drake Overload, Melbourne, Vic
1981 to 1983 – General Administration – The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Vic

EDUCATION

Current: Career Development Certificate – Modules 7 & 8
Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne

2008: Career Development Certificate – Modules 1 2, 5 & 6
The Career Practitioners College, Melbourne, Vic

2005: MBTI Qualifying Workshop Counselling Accreditation Program & the Careers Fast Track Accreditation Program
Careers Fast Track, Melbourne, Vic

REFERENCES

References are available upon request.