How to Create A Career in Tech Like No Other

The digital sector is growing like crazy in Australia - but the industry is so much more than garage start-ups and software giants. In fact, there’s a career path you can take with awesome benefits, great work-life balance and the ability to make a real difference in your community, your state or even the whole country!

Let’s take a look at how a tech career in the public sector can do all that and more:

Why Choose the Public Service?

The Public Sector is a massive part of our economy, encompassing all the staff that works directly with Federal, State and Territory governments, as well as government-owned corporations. It’s actually one of the largest employers in Australia, and they help to keep our country running. At its core, that’s what makes working in the public sector so great - whatever you’re doing, you know it’s in service of the people - not CEOs or shareholders.

It’s not just about the benefits to the community though - there are some awesome perks to working in the public sector too. For starters, you’ll have access to one of the most diverse sectors in the country - meaning that you can pursue your interests and passions within the same career path. You could spend some time working in healthcare, try out education for a while or even take a look at public broadcasting!

Plus, you won’t find the same kind of ‘crunch culture’ in the public sector that you’d find elsewhere. You can look forward to a great work-life balance, plenty of leave and extra super contributions as well.

So what kinds of tech jobs can I get in the public sector?

The short answer is that you’ll find many of the same jobs exist in the public sector as well as the private sector. In fact, the Australian Government has put together a site to show you all the amazing roles you can check out, as well as what your career pathway could look like. You can also put your interests in, and it’ll show you matching jobs! You can take a look at the Career Pathfinder over here. How can I get started in a tech job in the public sector? One of the first places you should look is over at APSJobs.

Whether you’re looking for an apprenticeship or cadetship, work experience or a graduate job, they’ll walk you through the steps of finding open roles. All you have to do is head to the site over via the Career Pathfinder site, find the section that best applies to you, and they’ll show you available positions across Australia. You don’t need any VET qualifications or uni degrees to get started in an awesome career in the public sector.

In fact, as a trainee you could be eligible for your workplace to pay for your qualifications while you earn a salary. Not bad huh? So if you’re looking for a tech career with a difference, you’ve gotta take a look at all the opportunities the public sector has to offer.