ASI has a strong focus on promoting steel as a career path. In 2024-20225, this included:
- Developing online resources to attract and educate young people regarding career pathways, qualifications and emerging roles in the steel industry.
- Partnering with members attending school careers expos to educate careers advisers, parents and students.
- Interviewing five Icon Metal employees about their careers in steel for educational videos on the ASI website. The videos built awareness for school students interested in a career in steel.
- Meeting with Illawarra and Shoalhaven Workplace Learning (ISWLP) to explore work experience for high school students. Twelve local businesses were approached by the ASI to host students, with two taking up the offer.
- Meeting with the Department of Education NSW (Regional Industry Education Partnerships Programs) and other relevant bodies (Manufacturing Skills Queensland, Manufacturing Industry Skills Alliance) to discuss issues like barriers to apprenticeships and future workforce planning.
- Meeting with the Australian Construction Modellers Association (ACMA) secretary to discuss the career paths for steel detailers and construction modellers.
- Becoming a member of the People Committee of worldsteel (PeopleCO).
- Continuing to offer job placement opportunities in steel through the ASI’s jobs website.
- Recognising Ashish Tiwari’s amazing academic journey from Butan to Australia with an ASI undergraduate steel design award at Western Sydney University. For details, see: https://www.steel.org.au/news-and-events/news/winner-of-asi-western-sydney-uni-steel-design-award/.
