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AKD Attends Futures Day
17 January 2020
Rodney Sutton (EHSR Advisor), Peter Annetts (Engineering Manager), Brooke Hartshorn (Receptionist) and Nick Webb (3rd Year Apprentice Fitter) all travelled to Gundagai High School to attend Futures Day.
We had 5 20-minute sessions where we were able to speak to years 9, 10, 11 and 12 about AKD, expectations as an employer, pathways into your line of employment, importance of subject selection/advice, services offered, job and work experience opportunities and a little bit about what we do in each of our individual roles.
We were sent through some of the feedback that Gundagai High School received from their students, revealing AKD presented as one of the most informative and enjoyable sessions.
When asked what they had learnt throughout our session, they noted that they had learnt what employers seek in potential employees, advice on how to get a start on working towards what it is that they want to do, to try their best, that going to University is not the only option available if they want to obtain a good career and to reach out for a work experience opportunity if they aren’t quite sure what career path they wish to go down, to get a feel for the workplace.
The following day, Rodney Sutton and Nick Webb visited Tumut High School to discuss these same topics alongside Janice McDonald (Payroll Officer), Gordon Kelso (Mechanical Supervisor), Jessie O’Brien (Adult Apprentice Saw Doctor) and Reggie Coe (School-Based Trainee).
Lucy Pearce, Careers Advisor at Gundagai High School had the following comment regarding our attendance: “Gundagai High School was lucky enough for AKD to attend our recent Futures Day. Futures Day aims to increase student awareness about possible career pathways and extensively network with local businesses, employment support services and tertiary education providers. AKD presented excellent sessions to our Year 9, 10, 11 & 12 students about their business, possible career opportunities in the Forestry Industry and their expectations as a large employer in the Snowy Mountains region. Our students expressed how informative and valuable they found the AKD sessions and how wonderful it was to have several employees representing the business from a range of sectors. Gundagai High School staff who attended the sessions reiterated these sentiments. As the organiser of the day, I am truly grateful to AKD for agreeing to participate in our Futures Day, providing such a wonderful presentation and supporting our students in their career planning”.
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