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When it comes to careers education, Grafton High School doesn鈥檛 do things in half measures. The school on the NSW North Coast runs a fantastic careers education program and Carly Piper, the school鈥檚 Careers Adviser, does a great job keeping students informed about what鈥檚 happening in the space.

Another person who brings a whole lot of passion to his work is 糖心vlog官网al Pathways Pilot Program (EPPP) Ambassador, Liam Muldoon. Liam was invited to speak to a select group of VET students recently as part of Grafton鈥檚 Careers Week program, and his talk didn鈥檛 disappoint.

鈥淚鈥檝e brought Liam in for a few things in the past and he鈥檚 just so engaging,鈥� says David Youman, Head Teacher, Careers for the Grafton cluster of schools.

Liam鈥檚 story will be well known to regular readers of the EPPP newsletter. The EPPP TV regular didn鈥檛 encounter vocational education until after he鈥檇 finished high school, but he quickly made up for lost time, pursuing an automotive apprenticeship before going on to complete a host of other certifications.

If there鈥檚 a central theme to Liam鈥檚 story, it鈥檚 his ability to not only spot opportunities when they come up, but to grab them with both hands. His highly developed communication skills have stood him in good stead too, and now they鈥檙e coming in handy on the EPPP Ambassador guest appearance circuit.

鈥淗e鈥檚 able to talk to students at their level, which is so important. He鈥檒l grab them with an interesting anecdote or story and then build on that with more information,鈥� says David.

鈥淏ut his main message is that vocational education equips you with some great transferable skills, and he really pushed that when he spoke to the students at Grafton.鈥�

When you think about his career, it makes sense that Liam would emphasise the value of transferable skills. After qualifying as a light vehicle mechanic, Liam moved into mentoring and management positions, before pivoting to mining and then heavy vehicles. Recently, he took up a full-time teaching position with TAFE NSW.

During his presentation at Careers Week, Liam also spoke about some of the other advantages that VET offers, among them the fact that you鈥檙e paid to go to school, you finish with a recognised certification and university is still very much an option.

All in all, it was a really inspiring talk that covered practical matters, like advice on subject selection, with some general life advice. The students left buoyed by Liam鈥檚 talk and inspired to learn more about their VET options. Some of them even took the conversation to Instagram, peppering with questions about his career and VET in general. If that鈥檚 not a sign of a successful school visit, we鈥檙e not sure what is.