Evaluation of Career Opportunities in Healthcare Industry

Running Head: CAREER DEVELOPMENT REPORT
Topic- Evaluation of career opportunities within the current labor market within a specific focus
on healthcare industry
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Table of contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................4
Discussion........................................................................................................................................5
Australian labor market trends.....................................................................................................5
National employment trends....................................................................................................5
State / regional employment trends..........................................................................................5
Employment trends in healthcare sectors.................................................................................6
Healthcare sectors and occupations.............................................................................................7
Aged care sector.......................................................................................................................8
Disability services sector..........................................................................................................9
Intercultural challenges................................................................................................................9
Recommendations......................................................................................................................10
Conclusion.....................................................................................................................................11
References......................................................................................................................................12
Appendix........................................................................................................................................13

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Executive summary
The report is an extension of a career development report as a part of an international
graduate student employment profiling in healthcare sector intending to work in Australia. State
of employment opportunities in Australia is highlighted to shed light on the optimal strategies of
job seeking approaches in healthcare industry for an international student. Career aspirations
varies as per students and so is their choice of workplace. The report is developed to discuss
about the present condition of Labor market in Australia and long run strategic opportunities are
highlighted to support better future career opportunities for best career development. The
healthcare sector is evaluated thoroughly to find the actual picture of job prospects for an
aspiring nursing professional. Aged care and Disability services are emphasized as target job
service areas in healthcare sector. Based on the information the best career plan is developed to
support full time employment opportunity in Australia.

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Introduction
The report is structured based on two personal choices of healthcare sector with related
justifications of choosing them as future area of work or area of work wished for. To support the
decision the current Australian Labor market trend in healthcare industry is studied with focus on
National and State health information, current employment figures in healthcare sector and
future impact on employment trends due to change in labor market conditions in health care
industry (Department of Jobs and Small Business, 2019). The two healthcare sectors chosen
includes Aged care and Disability services. The reason for choosing these sectors is justified in
the discussion part of the report and also intended occupational roles were also identified for
each sector based on the skills, interests and experiences in this field. The probable intercultural
challenges being faced as an international student were also highlighted and how they can impact
future career and employment opportunities in Australia are also discussed (Lawrence, 2016).
Measures of overcoming career challenges are also mentioned thereafter. Recommendations of
three best fit healthcare organizations are made with a proper rationale of choosing them and job
seekers’ career development opportunities are widened up (SEEK Resources, 2019). And finally,
to support this approach a job seeking plan is identified and developed accordingly. The
discussion section provides an elaborated knowhow of all relevant points mentioned here.