![]() Entrant teams - including minority, women, veteran, LGBTQ+, and Native American-owned organizations from 29 states - submitted prototypes ranging from skills assessment and career matching to mentor access and job application tools. The challenge received 76 submissions in response to OCTAE's invitation to build digital career navigation tools that better support adult learners. "We are thrilled to see such high-quality submissions as we work to increase equitable access to quality careers." Yet too few of these tools are designed to support the needs of adult learners," said Assistant Secretary of the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education Amy Loyd. "Career navigation tools have become vital to success in today's workforce. This challenge supports the Secretary's "Raise the Bar: Lead the World" priority to ensure that every student has a pathway to college and career. The Future Finder Challenge brings collaboration and innovation into the adult education environment through education technology. One grand-prize winner will receive $500,000, and up to two runners-up will receive a share of at least $250,000, to be announced in fall 2023. These finalists will receive $50,000 to support the development of their prototype and will participate in a virtual accelerator – six months of intensive technical assistance to further develop their products. This is the first time the Department has launched a challenge to advance the education technology space for adult learners. ![]() Department of Education is announcing five finalists in the Future Finder Challenge, a $1 million challenge to reimagine career navigation for adult learners. The ‘Your Career’ website can be found at For more information about the National Careers Institute, visit the U.S. links to support services to help find employment, manage wellbeing and understand rights at work, an A to Z of occupations, including detailed career descriptions, pay and available jobs.information to help with a successful job search including resumé writing.information about study or training options to gain new skills, upskill, or reskill.career quizzes to explore jobs that match a person’s skills, interests and goals.“I’m confident it will become the go-to place to inform and plan your career.” ![]() “Given the changing nature of the labour market, ‘Your Career’ will continue to evolve to enable all Australians to take the next step in their career using tailored careers information. “Australians can use this site to explore their future career options, or to look for options they can pursue now – either local employment opportunities, or short-term study options,” Assistant Minister Irons said. “To do that, we need to ensure everyone has access to information about how to transfer their skills to jobs in demand, upskill, retrain or start to plan for their longer-term goals.Īssistant Minister for Vocational Education, Training and Apprenticeships, the Hon Steve Irons MP, said the ‘Your Career’ website delivers on that need because it is driven by world-leading labour market intelligence from the National Skills Commission. “As we deal with COVID-19 and the impact on the economy, everyone should have access to reliable and accurate labour market data, and information on the skilling or re-training options available to them. ![]() “The Australian Government’s priority is getting people back into work,” Minister Cash said. Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business, Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash, said this website will serve as Australia’s authoritative source of careers information. The first release of the ‘Your Career’ website designed by the National Careers Institute will help people of all ages plan, navigate and manage their careers. Australians will now benefit from a new one-stop-shop career information website with the launch of the ‘Your Career’ website. ![]()
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