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[Images move through to show Shanae Burns talking to the camera, and then a close view of a laptop being used and text appears: Shanae Burns, Research Technician, Data 61, CSIRO Butchulla]
Shanae Burns: CSIRO’s Indigenous Jobs Map is a great tool for students and carers who want to understand what types of qualifications are in demand in the labour market and where their unique cultural capability and knowledge are sought after.
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The Map draws upon a national data base of online job ads that shows what types of roles were advertised in different locations across Australia and what types of qualifications were sought after in these roles.
[Image changes to show Shanae working on a laptop, and then the image changes to show Louisa Warren talking to the camera, and text appears: Louisa Warren, CSIRO Manager, Office of Indigenous Engagement, Badulgal]
Louisa Warren: It’s also a tool for employers who, like CSIRO, are committed to increasing the representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in our workforce.
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The Map helps employers better understand where the unique talent, and capability, of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples can enhance their workforce.
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In CSIRO, we might be recruiting for a researcher to work on a bushfire management project, that we are running, in the Northern Territory.
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Traditional owners have a long history of caring for Country.
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So, we would like to ensure that the research can bring together two knowledge systems.
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That is, Western science with Indigenous science.
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So, we want to recruit an Aboriginal researcher for the project.
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To understand the pool of Aboriginal talent in the region, we select the measure, number of people, and then we can choose to focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who recently completed a university degree. Because our project is about bushfire management, we might also specify that we want that university degree in the field of agricultural, environmental and related studies.
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When we hit the search button, nearly all the colour disappears from the map which tells me that there are very few regions in Australia, where there are five or more Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples with a Bachelor or Post Graduate Degree in agriculture, environmental and related studies
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The legend in the bottom left-hand corner of the map shows me the numbers of the people that the colour coding is based on. This project in the Northern Territory can really benefit from having an Indigenous perspective within the team.
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Some of the data sets we are drawing upon haven’t previously been available to the public, and where they are, it takes a bit of skill to access and interpret it.
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As Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, we know this information and we often yarn with hiring managers and students.
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We’ve built this Map to build the capability across the sector to support all employers and job seekers to make informed decisions about their career pathways or recruitment strategies.
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Students and their carers and advisors can see with a few clicks in the map, what qualifications are sought after by employers in their area. Employees can also see where our people are and what career paths they are pursuing.
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Shanae Burns: It is important to acknowledge that there are lots of factors that need to be taken into account when making a decision about your career but we really hope that this tool can be one of the sources of information that helps students, their carers and advisors understand the opportunities on offer to them.
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Louisa Warren: We know that our career choices are shaped by our family and networks.
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The Map is a small step towards bringing together the aspirations of our communities and those employers who are genuine in their efforts.
[Image changes to show Louisa talking to the camera, and text appears: https://indigenous-jobsmap.csiro.au]
Check it out and if you find it useful, please spread the word.
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