TWENTY year 10 students from Dubbo College South Campus embarked on a life-changing excursion last week to Crowe Horwath.
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As a part of Regional Development Australia (RDA) Orana's Work Inspiration project, it is hoped the students would react to the world of work in a positive way, in find the resolution to the region's alarming youth unemployment crisis.
RDA Orana chief executive officer, Felicity Taylor-Edwards, said Work Inspiration was a strategic project, aimed at inspiring young students and assisting them in their transition from school into the workforce.
For the duration of the program, the students will have the opportunity to asses their own motivators, learn about various career opportunities and recognise how each role fits into the workforce.
For their time at Crowe Horwath on Tuesday, four staff members devoted their time to speaking to the group on their own career journeys.
There was a strong emphasis on encouraging the students to get the appropriate skills for the workforce and applying them across different industries if need.
The speakers also suggested the young students aimed to develop strong professional relationships within their workplace.
Dubbo College careers adviser, Fleur Mara, said the students had really enjoyed engaging with employees in the workplaces they had visited so far.
Dubbo College year 10 student, Ashwini Manorathan, said the talks they had attended with Work Inspiration would certainly contribute to Higher School Certificate subject choices.
"It's really got everyone thinking about potential career paths now," she said.
Dubbo College is planning further Work Inspiration programs later in the year.