CAR20001: Future Work Skills Assignment 2 - Labour Market Analysis

This report, submitted for the CAR20001 Future Work Skills assignment, offers a detailed analysis of the psychology labour market, focusing on the occupation of counselling and forensic personnel in Australia. It begins with an introduction outlining the author's professional purpose and links to related occupations. The report then provides a comprehensive job description, including typical tasks, employment sectors, and available employment types, supported by multiple references. Entry requirements, encompassing qualifications, experience, areas of knowledge, capabilities, and skills, are thoroughly discussed. The report also examines occupational labour market trends, specifically within Australia, projecting future growth and providing explanations for these trends. Professional support systems, such as professional associations and registration boards, are outlined, detailing how these groups support individuals in the occupation. The second section shifts focus to employer analysis, specifically the Australian government's health service sector, aligning the employer with the author's career criteria. The report explores the employer's media platforms, recruitment methods, and priorities, offering insights into career planning and job applications. The report incorporates multiple references throughout, adhering to academic writing standards and providing a well-researched overview of the psychology labour market and employer landscape.

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CAR20001 – Future Work Skills
Assignment 2 – Labour Market (Employer Option)
Use your research findings to fill in the blank boxes in this template, using correct academic writing style.
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SECTION 1 - OCCUPATION [around 700 words total]
NOTE: A total of at least 5 different references required for this section.
1.1. Introduction
Provide a one sentence statement of your Professional Purpose.
My professional purpose is to be a counsellor and forensics.
Name 3 different occupations related to your Professional Purpose and explain
HOW they link to your Professional Purpose.
There are range of different occupations but these are the three-
1 Counselling and forensic personnel.
2 juvenile delinquents.
3 Job of applying scientific knowledge to sort out legal issues.
My professional purpose is to be an affective one so it would be leading me to perform these all
occupations to certain degree. My professional purpose is to use my knowledge for sake of the society so
this job would fulfil my aim McCormack and et.al. (2018)
Identify ONE of your three occupations that will be the focus of your report.
1. Counselling and forensic personnel.
1.2. Job Description and Employment Options
Provide a detailed, referenced list of the target occupation’s typical tasks (use at
least 3 references).
These are some key task which are to be performed by such personnel-
1 To deal with prisoners and juvenile delinquents.
2 Helping pathologists and making their tasks simpler.
3 Applying scientific understanding in making up better and dealing with social issues.
Outline the industries/sectors where this occupation can be employed AND
describe the types of employment available (include references).
There are range of sectors where such personnel work such as-
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Hospitals, Clinics, community health centres, also in educational field. Since these are some industries
which offers the jobs such as counselling and forensics Smout and et.al. (2022)
Types of employment available-
Marriage or kind of family counsellor Golding & Moss, (2019)
Behavioural therapists.
Child therapist.
Cognitive therapist.
Cognitive and behavioural therapist.
Addiction therapist Stone, Lengnick-Hall & Muldoon, (2018)
Other form of forensics.
Legal field forensic expert.
1.3. Entry Requirements
Provide a referenced list of the typical requirements for entering this occupation
(at least 3 references).
a. Level of qualification and experience (where appropriate, include type/level of
experience)
There is need to have at least bachelor’s degree keeping in mind that there must be good understanding of
psychology Zahoor and et.al. (2020)
Having field experience is also needed due to over sensitivity of this realm.
Having master’s degree would help a lot in penetrating job market McDougall and et.al. (2020)
Earning doctorate in the special field would help in making up it Galloway, (2018)
b. Areas of knowledge (e.g. technical, theoretical)
There is need to be highly affluent in the subject along with practical market knowledge. So these are the
areas of knowledge which are essential to possess this position.
theoretical knowledge- There is need to have better subject knowledge. For this sake, a student is needed
to have good command over the subjective knowledge and also having some additional ability so can deal
with the situations.
Technical knowledge- Over the time, the labour market is growing and changing with faster rate so a
candidate is needed to have better field experience. At the same time having understanding of new tools,
application, apps are also needed so can perform its tasks with greater influence Talley and et.al. (2020)
c. Capabilities (i.e. ‘ability to’ requirements)
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For fulfilment of all the associated job requirements a person is needed to have mammoth skills yet these
are some key capabilities which cannot be forgotten-
Better understanding of the subject.
Capability to decode deeper concepts and theories.
Good capability to apply them Thalmayer and et.al. (2021)
How the best sets of services can be extended to certain subject is needed.
Ability to enforce learning and making betterment.
d. Skills
Technical skills such as ability of using
Skills to understand the issues a person is suffering.
Additional skills such as great communication skills, behavioural skills, technical skills are needed
Skill to hike personal understanding and carrying out research works Preston, (2020)
Soft skills such as better aptitude, attitude, emotional intelligence etc.
Professional skills are inevitably needed.
1.4. Occupational Labour Market Trend
State the geographic focus of this report (i.e. country or state or region or city).
The main aim is to serve the people of the nation. So occupational country would be Australia.
Detail ONE projected trend (e.g. growth/decline, new ways of working) for the target
occupation in your target geographic location (at least 1 reference).
These trends seem to be better but not with drastic rate as it is supposed to be. The data is as suggesting
trends-
Employed- 40000
Future growth- 13.3%
Weekly earnings- 2066 USD.
Full time share- 52%
By the year 2026 it is supposed to be around 35100.
At present- 31000 Browning and et.al. (2018)
(Psychologists and psychotherapists.)
There is need to be highly innovative, technology prone and vociferous in term of knowledge gaining are
needed.
Provide a possible explanation for the identified trend (at least 1 reference).
Since the phonological issues are getting better attention of the society so these jobs are getting up and
possibilities are also there for new participants. That’s the main reason for such an expected boom.
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1.5. Professional Supports
Briefly outline the professional groups for the occupation, e.g. professional
associations, registration board, unions, interest groups, organisations offering grants or
advice.
The Australian clinical psychology association (ACPA) is the group.
PsyBA- Stands for The psychology board of Australia is the board where such practises are needed to be
registered.
Interest group- medical personnel, society, government and NGOs working for this realm.
AuPS is the organization which offers awards and grants to such professionals.
Briefly outline HOW these groups support people in the occupation, including
university students where possible.
These groups provide range of services and supports to their students such as-
Administrative supports.
Technical supports.
Occupational supports.
Financial supports.
Motivation to work with higher skilfulness.
So it would be fair to articulate that all these groups are having their great ability to serve such
professional and helping them in many ways.
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SECTION 2 - EMPLOYER [around 700 words total]
Select an employer that recruits people working in the occupation you reported in Section 1.
NOTE: at least 3 references required in this section.
2.1. Introduction: My criteria
a. Describe the type of employer/work environment you would ideally like to work in, e.g. industry,
size, location, values/mission, type of clients/projects, reputation, working conditions, professional
development, type of employment
Discerption of the job-
Industry- Medical or hospital industry since psychology does not have any its special industry.
Size- Health service industry of the nation is having size of 197.5 billion USD McCormack and et.al.
(2018)
Location- It would be there in the nation itself. At any site or state.
Value/ mission- The vision is to achieve the apex post and hiking social values, serving people at their
best.
Type of clients/ projects- The clients would be all people suffering from anything which can be sorted out
with the knowledge of psychology.
Reputation- There is need to have higher reputation of such experts.
Working conditions- There must be hyper attention to such job role.
Professional development- it must offer rapid progress to the people who are working with higher
expertise.
Type of employment- it would be in social health care.
Briefly explain why this criteria is important to you (reflect on your Workview from assignment 1)
This is highly needed since I am striving to give my best so it is only possible if these notions are in my
favour.
b. Name the target employer for this report.
It would be health service sector, and the employer would be government of Australia.
Briefly outline the employers’ main functions/services (include reference/s).
Functions and services-
To extend their service to the citizens Smout and et.al. (2022)
Helping people to have better health.
Hiking health measures of the nation.
Briefly provide evidence of how the employer matches your criteria (reference/s may be included).
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As health service ministry has directed their requirements. They want the same employees with same
skills so can help in making the aim. At the same time, it is growing with 2.8% rate form 2017-2022.
2.2. Media Platforms
Provide a summary of the employer’s media platforms and the type of information you found (e.g.
website, LinkedIn, Twitter etc)
Employers is having its website and LinkedIn too. The recruitments are being carried out as per
government norms. They are informing using both conventional and modern media platforms. Such as
website-
https://act.gov.au/
Stone, Lengnick-Hall & Muldoon, (2018)
Describe how these sites might be used in career planning, job search, and/or job applications
and interviews.
By going through these apps, websites, or their offers the career plan can be grabbed. Since it makes the
task of job search simpler. The job applications and interviews are generally conducted online. So this
makes professional task handy.
2.3. Recruitment
Detail the recruitment methods used by this employer, particularly any opportunities for
university students and graduates (e.g. internships, graduate programs). (include reference/s)
They offer both permanent and temporary jobs to the candidates. They offer internship program to such
interest candidates and they would be able to work with experts in government departments. This is the
best service. Specifically, if there is any student who wants to gain experience then there is simpler
mechanism for them.
By conducting exam and then interview they also recruit personnel but for that method some higher
educational qualifications are needed Golding & Moss, (2019)
If possible, list the requirements the employer typically uses to recruit your target occupation and
note if this is the same or different to your findings in Section 1 (include reference/s)
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As Psychologists vacancies were offered by Western health Melbourne. There was job role of counsellor
and forensics.
2.4. Employer Priorities
Provide a brief, referenced summary of the employer’s current news or business priorities that
you find interesting.
They are looking for such professionals who are having good understanding of the field and are ready to
take challenges. Specifically, after pandemics the patients are quite concerned about their health so they
have priority to promote innovative practises along with dedicated employees.
Outline how you might use this information as a job seeker and potential applicant.
I would take it as the best opportunity since being there will help me to prove myself and can also uphold
my professional understanding along with satisfying my values. This information is giving me greater
understanding and would be able to give better shape to my career Zahoor and et.al. (2020)
2.5. My Sources of Information
Briefly discuss the strengths of the sources you used in Section 2
1) This source is highly trustable due to authenticity of the government.
2) It offers permanent position which makes it more salubrious.
3) The best part is the reliability of government among people. The nation is striving a lot to hike
health measures of its citizen which will offer wider realm to serve.
Briefly discuss the weaknesses of the sources you used in Section 2:
1) There is tough competition so getting into would be a tough nut.
2) At the same time, the overload of work may loosen creativity.
3) Over the time it is also seen that due to over compliance with the rules and regulations such
personnel are found to lose their innovative practises and they do not reflect their potential.
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Why consider the strengths and weaknesses of information sources when career planning?
It is highly essential since it gives better audit of the realm a person it going to explore. It the notions are
imparted then better and balanced decision can be made. Over the time, it is seen that if such assessment
is not made perfectly then the candidates suffer a lot and they restrain to perform on their merit so if both
strengths and weaknesses are there in mind then kind of irrefutable conclusion can be drowned. Career
planning is a serious course of action where a minute mistake may drag a person behind its time and may
also make it suffer McDougall and et.al. (2020)
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SECTION 3 – MY CAREER PLAN [around 350 words total]
SMART Goal = Specific, Measurable, Authentic, Realistic, Timebound
NOTE: at least 2 references required in this section.
Based on the findings in this report, my short-term (6-12 months) career plan would be:
SMART GOAL 1
Occupational
requirement
Related to your target
occupation (e.g. filling
a requirement gap
from 1.3 or gaining
experience/employme
nt) OR related to your
self-employment plan
ACTIONS to meet Goal 1
What, How, When (may include reference/s)
The goal is to gain
experience so may
apply with better
profile. Over the time,
the organizations are
less likely to recruit a
new or unexperienced
joiner so this is creating
gap in my profile. By
having experience, the
profile can be made
more suitable.
1. I would apply in private organizations to gain experience. They are having
some internship program for graduates and they also offer better place to work,
carrying out almost same tasks under surveillance of a senior member which
will hike overall professional understanding Galloway, (2018)
2. I will do it in next 6 months. Since it would be more than sufficient and in
the nation the recruiters are giving priority to such experience holders.
SMART GOAL 2
Industry
awareness/networ
ks
Related to building
your industry
awareness or
connections, based on
information you have
researched
ACTIONS to meet Goal 2
What, How, When (may include reference/s)
I would gain better
understanding of the
industry and how I do
fit in that. This goal is
essential since as the
data suggests that the
sector is supposed to
make hyper progress in
1.For this sake will take some advices form experts. It is essential since in
absence of better market understanding it keeps happen with a new man to get
fumbled.
2.it will offer me all the relevant notions which would ultimately lead to have
greater ability to develop my career plan.
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the upcoming time. In
such predicaments it
would be fair enough to
hike overall
understanding
Thalmayer and et.al.
(2021)
On the other hands it would be carried out in the next 1 month. It would be
more than enough time frame, since there is need to have just basic
understanding of the market.
MY KEY STRENGTH
Choose from 1.3 in this
report
Evidence
e.g. report results from a formal self-assessment (e.g. My Career Toolkit) or
a description from your lived experience where you demonstrated this
strength (may include reference)
I am having some key skills such as-
My skills are quite good with my subject since I have secured better place in
my graduation program Talley and et.al. (2020)
Along with it, I have also contributed in many professional projects such as
national events.
The sensibility reflects in my course of events since form so long I have strived
a lot to understand my emotions and got better emotional awareness which is
supposed to be the biggest strength which will give me upper hand to carry out
my job role.
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