Academic Enrichment Services Careers & Employment

KickStart Your Career: Architecture, Building & Planning

Proudly brought to you by Careers & Employment and the Faculty of Architecture, Building & Planning, KickStart Your Career is a tailor-made event for Architecture, Building and Planning students to learn more about career and employment options and how to market yourself effectively to kickstart your career.

A MUST for final year students!

Date: Thursday 17 July, 2008
Time: 9:15am - 1:30pm
Venue: E Zone Lecture Theatre, Level 1, Architecture Building

To register to attend, please go to Careers Online

2008 Program

TIME

SESSION

9:15am - 9:30am

Arrival & Welcome

9:30am - 10:30am

Directing Your Career
Presented by Diana Edwards, Careers Consultant, Careers & Employment

  • Explore options
  • Hear about where previous ABP graduates are working and how they found their jobs
  • Find out about the hidden job market

10:30am - 10:45am

Break

10:45am - 12noon

Getting the Job You Want
Presented by a panel of employers representing a range of ABP fields
Industry experts will talk about:

  • Their own careers and how they found their first job
  • Job search strategies - what works in their industry
  • What they value in employees and what makes a difference in interviews
12noon - 12:30pm

Networking & Refreshments

Our guests will be available to talk with students informally. A great opportunity to practise networking.

12:30pm - 1:30pm

Practising for Interviews: Workshop

Facilitated by host employers and Careers & Employment staff

Many graduates have great skills - only a special few are able to convince others that they have those skills! In a small group workshop, find out what employers might ask at interviews, learn techniques and practise among friends.

 

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