Careers Links

The following links will assist you to find information relevant to careers in the food processing industry. As the industry is diverse, it is sometimes a challenge to find the specific information you want. When you are searching for food industry information, depending on the sector you are looking for, the information might be found with rural industries such as agriculture and horticulture, with manufacturing or even with hospitality. It pays to be persistent and imaginative with your search criteria.

• Adult and Community Education

  The Adult Community and Further Education Board supports education and training for a broad range of Victorians over compulsory school-leaving age with a special focus on people who have had limited access to education.

• Australian Apprenticeships - Homepage

  The Australian Apprenticeships program official homepage. Here you will find information for employers, job seekers, school students, careers advisers, apprentices and registered training organisations.

• Business Victoria - Food Processing, Education, Training and Careers

  Food processing is the fastest growing manufacturing industry in Victoria. The industry is achieving world competitive status in many areas and diversifying into a range of new food products. This means there are many varied and interesting job opportunities.

• Careers in the Victorian Food Procesing Industry - Course Guide

  Food Victoria helped create this PDF outlining course options for the food processing industry as a Victorian Government Initiative.

• Going to Uni

  Information regarding University courses and other information.

• Job Guide

  The Job Guide site includes hundreds of occupational profiles written for year 10 students.

• LandLearn - career info

  LandLearn information on Careers in Agriculture, Natural Resource Management & Food Production.

• Mature Workers - Career Options

  The information and approaches to upskilling mature workers on this site were successfully developed in an initiative of Business Services, EEEW and TDT Industry Skills Boards in South Australia. The pilot project was funded by the Workforce Development Fund of the SA Government. The pilot project is now being extended to other occupation and industry areas.

• myfuture: Australia's career information service

  A comprehensive career information service featuring a personalised career exploration tool, occupation profiles, job seeking tips, articles, videos and a search for courses and scholarships in your area. Also has resources for parents, career advisors and teachers.

• SkillsOne

  SkillsOne features hundreds of videos about getting a trade or skills.

• Skills Victoria - Skills and Jobs Outlook

  As our economy changes work opportunities change with it. In Victoria, as industries are developing, the skills required for occupations are changing and new skills needs are emerging. A good understanding of the world of work and what skills will be in demand in the future will help you with your decisions about your career and training.

• Skills Victoria - Skills Stores

  Skills stores are a Victorian Government service, designed to make Victoria's vocational education and training (VET) system more accessible and easier to understand. Skills stores help people gain recognition for current skills and provide guidance on how best to gain qualifications or update or improve existing qualifications.

• Study Melbourne

  Course information for international students.

• TAFE Course Directory

  Choose from thousands of subjects and courses from TAFE institutions, adult and community education centres, university TAFE Divisions, and other private providers.

• Youth Central - Jobs & careers

  youthcentral offers a range of information and advice on issues like jobs, study, travel, money and events in your local area - wherever you live in Victoria - whilst offering opportunities for you to participate.