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Empower your students to make career decisions

With over 70 roles in construction - many of these university-pathway careers suited to students with good analytical, mathematical or design skills – construction may match more students than you think.

4 reasons why your student should consider construction

For some students, the decision to work in construction is a no-brainer – especially if your student loves to work with their hands or be outside. Other students, however, may not have considered a career in construction due to traditional stereotyping of what construction work looks like.

1

High demand and job security

Construction offers high employability and job stability, with many upcoming infrastructure and renewable projects keeping skills in high demand.
2

Career progression

Many construction leaders started on the tools; the industry rewards hard work and ambition with opportunities for rapid advancement into management and specialist roles with funded training.
3

Financially rewarding

Construction skills readily translate into business ownership. The benefits of being independent and having flexibility with work choices can be a big drawcard.
4

Be your own boss

Whether your student starts an apprenticeship to earn while they learn or goes down a uni-pathway, there are opportunities to earn good money in construction.

Construction Pathways Programs

We work with schools and industry to boost awareness of the opportunities in the construction industry and improve understanding of pathways into this field of work.

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Understand the possibilities

Traditional university-based pathways can be easier to navigate than non-university pathways, such as vocational education or apprenticeships and traineeships, as these are often not well understood.

Let us guide you through the many possible entry pathways into construction, so you can guide your students.

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Got questions?

What subjects are relevant for construction? Uni vs. non-uni pathways – how do they compare? What is the difference between Vocational Education and Training (VET) and uni?
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