Applying for a Job
Australian Industries
AQF and Study Paths
Jobs You Might Never Have Heard Of
The World of Work
100

This document summarises your skills, education and experience. 

What is a résumé?

100

Teachers and teacher assistants work in this industry. 

What is Education and Training?

100

This qualification comes before Certificate II

What is Certificate I?

100

This person uses drones to inspect, map and survey land. 

What is a Drone Pilot?

100

You need this number from the ATO when you start a job.

What is a Tax File Number (TFN)?

200

This document explains why you want the job and why you are suitable.

What is a cover letter?

200

Builders, carpenters and electricians commonly work in this industry. 

What is Construction?

200

This qualification is usually completed at university and takes around three years full-time.

What is a Bachelor Degree?

200

 This worker installs and maintains solar panels and wind turbines.

What is a Renewable Energy Technician?

200

This is the money you earn before tax is taken out. 

What is Gross Pay?

300

A website such as SEEK or Indeed is an example of this way of finding work.

What is an online job site?

300

Woolworths, Coles and Kmart belong to this industry. 

What is Retail Trade?

300

This qualification comes after Certificate IV. 

What is a Diploma?

300

This person creates virtual copies of buildings and systems to test changes digitally.

What is a Digital Twin Engineer?

300

This is the money that arrives in your bank account after tax has been taken out. 

What is Net Pay?

400

Employers usually contact these people to learn more about you. 

What are referees?

400

This industry includes scientists, engineers, architects and consultants.

What is Professional, Scientific and Technical Services?

400

This qualification usually follows a Bachelor Degree and is above Honours level.

What is a Masters Degree?

400

This unusual occupation involves collecting snake venom for research and antivenom production.

What is a Snake Milker?

400

Name three places a Year 9 student could look for a casual job.

What are online job sites, company websites, social media, family and friends, in-person enquiries, employment agencies, or school career networks?

500

Employers use this type of assessment to measure a person's natural abilities in areas such as numerical reasoning, problem-solving, literacy, or mechanical thinking.

What is an aptitude test?

500

This industry employs more Australians than any other. 

What is Health Care and Social Assistance?

500

This is the highest qualification level in the Australian Qualifications Framework.

What is a Doctoral Degree (PhD)?

500

This lesser-known healthcare professional designs and fits artificial limbs and medical devices to help people regain mobility.

What is a Prosthetist?

500

You receive your first payslip showing Gross Pay, Tax Withheld, and Net Pay. The amount deposited into your bank account is this.

What is Net Pay?

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