Help to start looking for work
There is a lot of support available to help you find a job, become more employable and stand out from the crowd.
Use these tools if you need help deciding what career paths to explore.
- Search Your Career for career overviews, including required skills, future demand, vacancies and average salary.
- Use the myfuture bullseyes to discover which jobs you might enjoy based on your education level and areas of interest.
- Use myskills to compare outcomes, duration, average costs and locations of qualifications with different training providers.
- Visit Job Jumpstart to find resources and activities to help you tailor your job search.
- Enter an occupation type of job in Queensland Skills Gateway to find the skills and tasks involved in the job, and the training pathways available to get the right qualifications.
- Find out more about career counselling and matching your skills to jobs.
You may also need to write or update your resume.
- Learn how to write a resume on the Workforce Australia website.
There are many resources to help you find a job.
- Learn how to find job vacancies.
- Find jobs in the Queensland Government.
- Search the Workforce Australia job listings.
There is a range of support services to help you while you are looking for work or seeking assistance with your career direction.
- Disability Employment Services helps people with disability find and keep a job.
- Explore job options on What's Next?
- Skilling Queenslanders for Work assists disadvantaged Queenslanders to gain skills, qualifications and experience to enter and stay in the workforce.
Find a registered career adviser
- Career advisers can help you find a career that suits your skills. They are also known as career counsellors, coaches or practitioners. Find a registered CDAA career adviser.
Jobs, training and career support
Choose between employment or training and find government funded programs that could support you.
Employment programs
Find a range of government programs to help you find a job, improve your skills or access support to decide on the right career for you. Search for:
- employment programs
- job readiness support
- apprenticeships and traineeships.
Training programs
Find a range of government programs to help you assess your options, gain real-life experience or undertake further training. Search for:
- career guidance and support
- cadetships, apprenticeships and traineeships
- free or low cost training.