21 Aug 2024
The POLISH Program is a powerful, practical program focused on confidence building. To build self-advocacy, young people learn how to identify and promote their skills to employers. Volunteer business mentors help young people understand how varied a career path can be, how valuable transferable skills are and what are common workplace expectations. POLISH ends with a fun and encouraging “mock” interview session.
The Beacon Foundation, in partnership with AON Corporate Mentors, worked this week with 16 of our Year 10 and Year 11 students.
AON's mission is to shape decisions for the better — to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world. Through actionable analytic insight, globally integrated Risk Capital and Human Capital expertise, and locally relevant solutions, our colleagues in over 120 countries provide our clients with the clarity and confidence to make better risk and people decisions that protect and grow their businesses.
Program Outline
Polish is a high energy one-day program facilitated by a professional Beacon Foundation Facilitator. The involvement of industry mentors in the afternoon gives participants an invaluable opportunity to meet and network with industry mentors from their own business community.
Module topics include:
• The new ‘world of work’
• Identifying and celebrating existing employability skills
• Personal presentation and pitching
• Communication and networking; and
• Interview techniques
The Beacon Foundation work to create an Australia that understands, cares and is motivated to support young people to successfully transition from education to meaningful employment. They build connections between industry, education, and the community to create real world education in schools that is relevant and engaging for young people in the 21st century.
We would like to express our sincere thanks to the Beacon Foundation and their Corporate Mentors from AON for supporting our Plumpton High School students and contributing positively to Australia’s future workforce.
Tim Lloyd, Principal
