ABOUT
Smart Futures 4 North Queensland
"Skills on Show" Careers Expo
Is the most innovative and interactive careers event in North Queensland
MUCH MORE THAN AN EXPO - IT'S AN EXPERIENCE...
Thursday 22nd March 2012
8.30am - 02.30pm
2012 VENUE - REID PARK PIT COMPLEX, BOUNDARY STREET.
Smart Futures 4 North Queensland is the vehicle to support young people in the Townsville region through their transition from education to secure employment. The initiative seeks to build a skilled and professional workforce through creating strong partnerships between schools, industry and training.
History
Smart Futures 4 North Queensland began in 2004 following a forum in which industry expressed concerns about the lack of accurate career information available to young people, and schools expressed a need for stronger industry links.
Scope
While the careers expo is the signature event, the initiative is far broader than that one day; we provide assistance to:
- Schools; school visits, bus subsidies, the Resource, networks and information
- Industry; access to students from across the region, able present themselves as an employer of choice and showcase career pathways
- Training providers; showcase opportunities
- Community Organisations; provide holistic support to young people to support them in their transition from education to employment
2011 Outcomes
- 65 Exhibitors
- 32 schools attended - Townsville, Hinchinbrook, Burdekin, Charters Towers, Hughenden, Cloncurry, Mt Isa, Palm Island, Collinsville, Proserpine, Bownen
- 100% of schools indicated they would participate in 2012
- 2500 students attended
- 6500 Try a Trade places utilised in 22 Try a Trade career areas
- Male and female students participated in all career areas
- 46 Industry areas showcased
Sponsorship
Smart Futures 4 North Queensland's only source of funding is sponsorship.
We do not charge site fees. We rely on good people doing the right thing. Numerous individuals and organisations give generously of their time and resources to support this community based, not-for-profit initiative.
For more information contact your school or
Cath Cowan | 47 607 961 | catherine.cowan@deta.qld.gov.au
photographs by Lori Neilsen 0419 649 697
