When Wade High School student Jacinta Bradley grows up, she wants to work with animals.
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“I’d love to be a marine biologist or an animal nutritionist,” she said.
“I’ve always really loved animals and I’ve always grown up around them, so I figured why not make it my career?”
Jacinta isn’t the only high school student in Griffith looking to the future this week.
The NSW Business Chamber’s Skills Roadshow was in town to provide local students with expert career advice and connect them to employment opportunities in their area.
It’s timely too, with the youth unemployment rate at almost 14.1% in the region.
Wade High Student Sean Gill has been working part-time at Griffith Cinemas for around ten months.
He encourages any young person to put their resume out there.
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“I’d encourage people to get a part-time job because it helps you know what you want in life. It teaches you responsibility,” he said.
“It also means you can save and you’re not dependent on your parents all the time.”
Jacinta agrees. She’s been working since age 13.
“I quit a couple of sports and I felt myself getting a little bored, so I went out and found a job instead,” she said.
“It’s taught me a lot about saving and I’ve met different people.”
Career Expert, Kirstin Casey spent the week speaking to students at Griffith and Wade High Schools.
“Skillsroad Show is about getting young people to start thinking about the right careers for them,” Ms Casey said.
“Young people often want a job, however, they have never been encouraged to sit down and connect the dots between what they enjoy doing and what careers might match their interests.”
After completing a range of digital assessments students work with Ms Casey to establish career planning techniques and opportunities to connect with local employers and ways to get their foot in the door.