The Business and Administration industry employs 116,200 South Australians, which is 14.2% of the State’s workforce.
Around 21,831 jobs are expected to open up over the next five years due to industry growth and replacement of people who will retire.
Business and Administration workers can be found within every industry, but governments, banks and insurance companies have higher numbers.
There are also significant numbers in the health and community services industry.
Most of the jobs are in the Adelaide metropolitan area, although there are many regional jobs available.
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The Business and Administration industry • The majority of people work full-time. For vocational education in SACE, ask your
employs 116,200 South Australians, which VET coordinator at school, and visit
is 14.2% of the State’s workforce. • ost people have completed Year 12 and have a Certificate III
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recognition register. Check the following
Around 21,831 jobs are expected to open up qualification or higher.
industries to see which qualifications can
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Certificate III qualifications may be available
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found within every industry, but governments,
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banks and insurance companies have higher
numbers. There are also significant numbers in average age of the SA workforce. If you are thinking about VET,
vocational education options include:
the health and community services industry.
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Most of the jobs are in the Adelaide organised. Computer skills are essential and you’ll need to be able to • ertificate I, II, III, IV, Diploma and
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metropolitan area, although there are Advanced Diploma in Business
many regional jobs available.
communicate well with others, particularly in writing.
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For example, in administration you might start at the front desk • ertificate III, IV and Diploma in Business
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Administration, with specialisations in
on $400 - $600 per week and, with training and experience, move
international education, legal and medical
into jobs that require a higher level of expertise and be earning • ertificate III, IV, Diploma and Advanced
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$1,200 per week. Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety
• Certificate III in Micro Business Operations
• Certificate III and IV in International Trade
• Certificate III and IV in Recordkeeping
Top job openings • Certificate III and IV in Frontline Management
Office Managers • here are 19 qualifications at the Certificate
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Advertising and Sales Managers IV and Diploma level in addition to those
Chief Executives and Managing Directors mentioned above, including advertising,
Human Resource Managers small business management, international
General Managers business, international education services,
franchising, governance, human resources,
legal services, marketing, project management,
purchasing, unionism and industrial relations.
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