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Zoom: engineer your career in manufacturing
Zoom2: aerospace careers
Zoom : engineer your career in manufacturing 
The Australian Industry Group promotes the work skills of its largest sector membership with this innovative and easy to navigate web site. On a wheel of choices, Careers and Interests provide users with information to help them identify their skills and then narrow general career ideas into Jobs , including complex technological work and practical engineering. Each is given a short description, with links for researchers to follow. Information includes job descriptions, training options, and current wage rates. The site is straightforward and purposeful, and is not without a sense of humour, as opening Flowers will show. E. Kesby
USER LEVEL: Stage 5 Stage 6
KLA: TAS; VOC ED
SYLLABUS: CEC Electrotechnology Stage 6; CEC Work Studies Stage 6; Design & Technology 7–10; Design & Technology Stage 6; Engineering Studies Stage 6; Industrial Technology Stage 6; Metal & Engineering Stage 6; Work Education 7–10
SCIS SUBJECTS: Engineering – Careers; Manufacturing processes – Careers; Vocational guidance
PUBLISHER: Australian Industry Group
REVIEW DATE: 16/03/05 [670.23] SCIS 1092013
Zoom2 : aerospace careers
A written introduction from a Captain welcoming us aboard this web site is a friendly touch that is echoed in the site’s style and content. Flying graphics over an aerial shot of an airport facility form an entry platform into six areas of employment. The site covers work in Terminal services, Aircrew, and Training, and the more technical choices of Avionics, Mechanical maintenance, and Structural maintenance. The site suits careers browsers rather than those seeking solid information. Adequate job descriptions are given in an informal tone, but specifics, such as wage and training information, are not provided. E. Kesby
USER LEVEL: Stage 5 Stage 6
KLA: VOC ED
SYLLABUS: CEC Electrotechnology Stage 6; CEC Work Studies Stage 6; Engineering Studies Stage 6; Industrial Technology Stage 6; Metal & Engineering Stage 6; Tourism & Hospitality Stage 6; Work Education 7–10
SCIS SUBJECTS: Aeronautics, Commercial – Careers
PUBLISHER: Australian Industry Group
REVIEW DATE: 16/03/05 [387.7] SCIS 1183854
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