LinkUpCareers — Free & Open to Everyone
There's a whole world of careers nobody told you about. We're changing that.
In-demand industries Construction, Energy, and Manufacturing aren't what you think they are. They're dynamic, well-paid, and full of opportunity, and they need people like you. LinkUpCareers exists to show everyone — especially women, including young women and career changers — exactly what's possible, through connections, support, courses, upskilling and multiple opportunities to get your foot in the door.
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Try-it Programs
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Role Models
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Courses & Skills
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Entry-Level Jobs
Industry Partners
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More roles. More pathways. More possibility than you've been told.
Electrician, solar installer, civil engineer, site manager, equipment operator, energy analyst, project coordinator — these industries are full of careers most people never consider because nobody ever showed them. That changes here. Explore what's really on offer, meet the women already doing it, and find your way in — on your terms.
Connect
"Meet the women rewriting what these careers look like."
Real people, real roles, real stories. Connect with women thriving across Construction, Energy, and Manufacturing — from the tools to the boardroom. Ask questions, build your network, and see yourself in industries you may never have considered before.
Try
"Experience it before you commit to anything."
Get hands-on with industry programs that give you a genuine taste of these careers. See the workplaces, meet the people, and discover what a day in these roles actually looks like — so your decision is based on real experience, not assumptions.
Learn
"Build skills that open doors you didn't know existed."
From bite-sized micro-courses to full qualifications, find training that fits your life. Whether you're exploring for the first time or ready to commit to a new path, we'll help you build the capability to grow — not just get started.
Land
"Find your entry point into an industry ready for you."
Browse entry-level roles across Construction, Energy, and Manufacturing with employers who are actively building inclusive teams. Your first role in these industries could be the start of a career that surprises you.
Discover Growing Industries
These industries are growing fast and actively seeking school leavers, career changers, and a more diverse workforce — with a strong push to bring more women in. Here's where you could belong.
Construction
From carpenters and concreters to engineers, estimators, and project managers — Construction is built on technical trades and STEM working hand in hand.
Energy
From electricians and solar installers to environmental scientists and policy advisors — Energy's green transition is where technical trades and STEM careers come together.
Manufacturing
From welders and machinists to quality engineers and automation specialists — Manufacturing is proof that technical trades and STEM are the same world.
Find your people. Find your path. Build real capability.
Three outcomes, one platform — designed so every step compounds into a career that lasts.
Find your people
Real role models, mentors and a community already thriving in Construction, Energy and Manufacturing — so you can see yourself in the industry before you step in.
Find your path
Try-before-you-commit industry programs and an entry-level jobs board that turn curiosity into a concrete next step — no guesswork.
Build real capability
Industry exposure, micro-skills and on-the-job experience that compound — so you don't just get in the door, you grow once you're through it.
Try-before-you-commit programs
Not sure if it's for you? These free programs are designed so that women, young people, and career changers can experience an industry firsthand — before making any commitment.
"If she can see it, she can be it."
Meet the women who made the leap and never looked back.
Are you a role model in the making?
Work in Construction, Energy, or Manufacturing — in any role, from trades to leadership? Put your hand up. Your story could be exactly what a young person needs to see.
For the People Who Guide Her
These industries have changed. It's time our thinking caught up.
When a young woman shows interest in a trade or an industrial career, the response she gets from the adults around her shapes everything. If that response is based on outdated assumptions — about safety, culture, suitability, or status — an opportunity disappears before it's even explored. LinkUpCareers gives educators and parents the knowledge, the stories, and the tools to be a genuinely informed guide.
Teachers
"Expand what you put in front of her"
The careers guidance gap is real. Here's how to close it.
Construction, Energy, and Manufacturing offer some of Australia's most in-demand, well-paid, and future-proof careers — roles in sustainability, technology, engineering, project management, and more. Get current, honest information about what these industries actually look like today, and start opening doors your students didn't know existed.
Parents
"Replace assumptions with real information"
Your reaction to her curiosity matters more than you know.
These aren't the industries of a generation ago. They're safer, more diverse, more progressive, and more rewarding than most people realise. We'll give you the facts, the stories, and the perspective you need to have conversations that encourage her — not ones that close things down before they've begun.
Peers
"Your experience is someone else's permission slip"
The most powerful thing you can share is your own story.
If you're already in one of these industries — or just starting to explore — your experience is exactly what your friends and peers need to hear. Share what you've discovered. Normalise the curiosity. Be the reason someone else gives it a shot.
Stay ahead of
every opportunity
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- New role model spotlights and career stories
- Fresh courses, jobs, and industry news
Your next hire is already looking for you.
Employers, training organisations, industry associations and universities — get your opportunities in front of a motivated, diverse talent pool ready to enter Construction, Energy, and Manufacturing.
List your courses, micro-skilling programs, and entry-level jobs on LinkUpCareers and directly shape who walks through your door next.