Murraylands Career Development Centre
The Murraylands Career Development Centre (CDC) has relocated to the front office of the Murraylands TAFE SA Campus.
The CDC is proudly supported by the Department of Further Education, Employment, Science and Technology and the Murraylands Regional Development Board.
Location: 52-68 Swanport Road, Murray Bridge SA 5253
Direct Phone: 08 8531 1633 or
Phone: Murraylands Regional Development Board on 08 8535 7170
Email: murraylandscdc(at)internode.net
CDC Open Hours:
Tuesday - Friday 9am - 5pm
Please ring to make an appointment.
Staff Members:
Rob Velinoff & Heidi MacDonald
The services provided by through the Career Development Centre are available to everyone. It is not limited to unemployed job seekers.
What is Career Development?
- The process of managing life, learning and work over the life span
- A way of thinking about employment and training
- Career information to assist individuals to make informed career choices
(From Australian Blueprint for Career Development, Trial version, DEST, 2006)
Aims of the Murraylands Career Development Centre
The Murraylands Career Development Centre aims to support individuals to develop the skills to confidently take control of their career with tools to plan and make decisions about learning and work. It provides individual, independent, confidential career planning services in a non-threatening environment.
We do this by:
Providing assistance:
- to think about ambitions, interests, qualifications and abilities;
- in deciding on a career path based on skills, values and interests;
- with resumes, applications and cover letters;
- in developing and documenting a personal career plan
- to research training or professional development options;
- in interview techniques and tips;
- in researching the hidden job market;
- in finding information about relevant local employment and training services, programs and organisations; and
- in finding information about local industries, their needs and employment opportunities they may have.
Providing training or workshops:
- for individuals, groups and industries;
- in motivation and confidence;
- as outreach services to locations outside of Murray Bridge;
- in linking to Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) services.
Providing workforce development services by:
- providing regional knowledge about industry workforce needs;
- work with local businesses on workforce development projects;
- assist in linking "out of region" workers to local businesses.
How the CDC achieves the outcomes
- warm, inviting, welcoming, appropriate environment;
- works with individuals to develop goals, career competencies and documented action plan;
- uses Career Builder and other career software tools to gain a holistic picture of people with whom we work;
- provides skilled resume writing support
- documented career plan - for action
- offers ongoing follow up;
- purchasing training linked to employment outcomes;
- comprehensive information about services, training programs and opportunities in regions;
- supports individuals to find information about work opportunities.
