Getting StartedGetting StartedCareers 'Gateway' WebsitesThe term ‘gateway site’ means that the website is a site that opens ‘gates’ or offers a range of links to a great deal of related information in a specific area. Another term used in a similar way is ‘portal’. In this publication the term ‘gateway’ has the same meaning as ‘portal’. Gateways provide the user with easy access to a multitude of sites, they therefore significantly reduce search times as they provide links to related sites. Good gateways generally ensure the quality of the sites to which they are linked. Gateway sites are set up by governments, institutions and commercial entities. There are only a few careers gateway sites in Australia, examples include:
The Commonwealth Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations provides access to a large number of government reports, services and information. Graduate Careers Australia's (GCA) website, Australian Higher Education's official graduate employment site, provides services to employers, university students and graduates. It contains numerous job-seeking services, graduate employment information, options for postgraduate study and links to related sites such as university Career Services. It is also the portal to GradsOnline , another GCA website, offering statistics on graduate activities, salaries and jobs according to degree level and Field of Education.
The Australian Government’s online career exploration site, myfuture, provides a comprehensive resource for all aspects of job-seeking.
An example of a commercial gateway site is Careers OnLine where the user is referred to a number of related sites, some of which may require payment. A website launched in May 2009 Career FAQs has over 3000 webpages of career information, and a multitude of career-building products and services to assist with your career development. Some gateway sites from other countries include:
This article was taken from the internet job-seeking guide Working The Web Col McCowan, Head Careers and Employment, Queensland University of Technology. Email: [email protected] and Mal McKenzie, Manager Careers Service, University of Technology, Sydney Email: [email protected] |
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