Starting out toward your career
Meg Alexander Career Development Consultant
The Careers and Employer Liaison Centre has put together one week dedicated to all the stuff you need to know about careers,
work experience, networking and getting the dream job.
No need to register, just turn up
Get all the details at: www.flinders.edu.au/careers
It’s all about you and your career week
12 - 16 Oct 15
It’s all about you and your career week
12 - 16 Oct 15
Overview
The TEN essential tips FOR starting out towards your career NB – this session will be recorded (including comments in the chat box). You are welcome to ask questions via the chat box throughout the session, or at the end, when the recording has finished. To enter you details for the prize draw, type you FAN in the Chat box when your facilitator has indicated recording is complete. Session ppt will be available at: www.flinders.edu.au/careers/students/events/careers-week-2015.cfm
www.flinders.edu.au/careers
Tip 1. Considering Career goals and possibilities
Career goals?
Where have you come from? Where are you now?
Where do you want to go…?
“I love what I do and always have. … I think in terms of finding your career niche and work contentment it is important to establish early on what it is that engages you. What are you good at? What excites, validates and connects with your natural abilities and interests? Find whatever that is and never give up…” – Bernard Salt, The Weekend Australian, Weekend A Plus, February 21 – 22, 2015
Tip 2. Finding Careers information
Exploration; “What can I do with my Degree in…?” • Potential
Occupations • Potential
Employers • Example Adverts
• www.flinders.edu.au/careers/
degree/degree_home.cfm
Careers Information Also look at • Occupation descriptions – Job Guide, My Future, Job Outlook • Job Advertisements • Professional Associations • Graduate websites – Unigrad, Grad Australia, Grad Connection,
Graduate Opportunities • Careerone – watercooler talk; Seek – Advice and Tips • Student Associations • Industry & Government websites – for example:
www.abc.net.au/acedayjobs/ www.youthcentral.vic.gov.au/jobs-careers/career-profiles
Tip 3. Following job advertisements
Gradjobs • Monitor undergraduate and graduate employment
opportunities - www.flinders.edu.au/careers/students/employment/employment-opportunities.cfm
EXAMPLES: Aurora Internship Program, Coles, Telstra, KPMG, Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure, Australian Bureau of Statistics, Department of Correctional Services, Colmar Brunton - Graduate Market Research Executive Opportunity, City of Marion - Youth Development Officer. and many more.
Enrolled opportunities
Sign up on Job boards
Graduate Programs vs one-off/Grad Position?
General Positions
Tip 4. achieving work experience? Volunteering? Community Engagement?
Enhance your Experience Undertake a WorkReady Internship Program • Project based work experience in a degree-related field • Develop your work skills • Gain referees • Insurance cover provided • Apply for placements that are already listed with the program,
or organise a placement within an organisation of your choice
www.flinders.edu.au/careers/services/workready/
Examples: WorkReady Placements Examples of Advertised Placements • Tour Guides in Wildlife Park Setting • Tutors/Mentors • Arts Administration Intern • Trees for Life: Bush Regeneration Opportunities • Assistant to Community Grant Writer • Correctional Services Volunteer • School Wellbeing Program Assistant
*You can also source your own placement.
Voluntary and Community based activities: “This is another way skills are developed, and indicates attributes such as an interest in learning, social responsibility and awareness of service culture.” Graduate Opportunities
Enhance your Experience More Volunteering Opportunities – some examples Current Volunteering Roles • Moon Lantern Festival Volunteer - Adelaide Festival Centre - Application
close 7 August 2015. • VGen Volunteer State Director - World Vision - Applications close 24th July
2015. • FUSE Mentoring Program - Baptist Care Refugee Services - Applications
close Wednesday 29th July 2015.
Ongoing Opportunities • Volunteer Editor, Reader and Panel Operator - Radio 5RPH • Research Officer (2 Positions) - ViTA, ACH Group • Digital Marketing - Re-Engage Youth Services
https://www.flinders.edu.au/careers/services/workready/volunteering/volunteering-
opportunities.cfm
Be a Mentor
Inspire Peer Mentoring Program
• Gain skills in facilitation, team-work and improve your interpersonal communication skills, while having a great experience mentoring school students for 2 hours each week
• we provide you with training and ongoing support
“When I encouraged young people it made a huge difference to how they approached their work. It feels good to be able to support students to submit work that they never thought they could do. … I have a lot more confidence in my interpersonal skills after being a mentor for one semester.”
Kenji Nagashima Bachelor of Arts (Social Work and Planning) Students at Risk Transition Program - Christies Beach High School
www.flinders.edu.au//careers/services/mentor/inspire/inspire.cfm
Tip 5. skilling up – your professional development
Annual Leadership Program
• The 2015 Annual Leadership Program will be held on the 24th and 25th November.
• Registration details will be announced one month prior. • www.flinders.edu.au/careers/services/professional-
development/leadership.cfm
Build Skills The Degree Plus Program is designed to assist you BEFORE you graduate with a series of workshops and seminars focusing on employability skills.
Sessions include: Workplace Presentations; • Networking; • Working In Teams; • Work Planning, • Conflict Resolution and Negotiation; • Critical and Innovative Thinking; and more. Details at : www.flinders.edu.au/careers/services/professional-development/degreeplus.cfm
Skill Development Certificate Skill Development Certificate
flinders.edu.au/skillcertificate
• Provides professional skill development sessions, industry based activities, mentoring, volunteering initiatives, and networking opportunities
• Improves your employability prospects
• Acts as a record of the experiences you gain at Flinders.
Tip 6. Connecting to people in your sector
Health & Community Services Careers Fair Wednesday 14th October – 4.30pm to 6pm De Cafe, Sturt Precinct
Just SOME of the organisations who have attended this Fair previously: • Anglicare SA, Australian Youth Ambassadors for Development (AYAD)
Program, Autism SA, CanTeen, DCSI, De Poi Consulting Pty Ltd, DRUG ARM Australasia, Edmund Rice Camps (SA) Inc, Red Cross, Relationships Australia, Uniting Communities, YWCA of Adelaide and more.
Professional Associations - Examples
www.flinders.edu.au/connect
We match you with a professional who will reflect on their own journey, and assist you to develop an understanding of what it takes to
transition into employment.
Tip 7. keeping up to date
Follow the news
Tip 8. harnessing social media effectively
LinkedIn 101
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Make career decisions
Find Jobs
Create a Professional profile
Make academic decisions
Research career paths
Use Social media Examples LinkedIn : • Flinders University: Alumni Family www.flinders.edu.au/alumni/ • Careers LinkedIn Group • More: Australian Sports Marketing, Connecting Up Australia, Community
Engagement; Red Cross Youth, HR Australia, Australian Sustainability group; Natural resource management professionals; GovJobs Network, Teachers networking group…
• Follow Companies: National Heart Foundation, SAHMRI, Cancer Council SA
• Follow news: e.g. health care news How many members/ Local/global/ How many discussions?/ How many members
participate?
Tip 9. Keeping your CV current – you never know when you may need it!
Your CV reflects your journey
Academic
Extra Curricular
Casual/Career Employment
Degree related work
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What does your journey mean?
Degree » Work Experience » Extracurricular Activities
“During my studies, I also did an internship through ANU at Parliament House in Canberra. While studying, I worked
for a Federal Member of Parliament in an electorate office and also worked as a bartender in a popular Adelaide
pub.” International Studies (Honours), Graduate (now a Policy Adviser),
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Resources
Booklets: www.flinders.edu.au/careers/students/careersadvice/careersadvice.cfm
Resumes and more!
Tip 10. What now?
Use your Careers Centre!
Chris, Bachelor of Environmental Management/ Bachelor of Business and Technology; Environmental Scientist/Consultant; Earth Systems “I also consulted with the Flinders University Careers and Employer Liaison Centre early in my degree and started getting involved in the environmental sector outside of university in the second year of my studies.” “Imagine your dream job and then devise a plan to get there. More importantly, start implementing the plan early in your studies.”
Questions?