Academic Enrichment Services Careers & Employment

KickStart Your Career: ABP

Brought to you by Careers & Employment (C&E) and the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning. KickStart Your Career is a tailor-made event for ABP 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!

2009 Program: Thursday 23 July, 9:15am - 1:30pm

VENUE: Theatre A, Elisabeth Murdoch Building

To register to attend, please go to Careers Online

TIME

SESSION

9:15 – 9:30am

Arrival & Welcome

9:30 – 10:30am

Launching Your Career

Presented by Diana Edwards
Careers Consultant, Careers & Employment

  • Employment and the GFC
  • What to consider in early career / job choices
  • Finding and creating opportunities
  • What employers look for

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10:30 - 10:45am

MORNING TEA

10:45am – 12noon

Getting the Job You Want

Our Alumni panel will discuss:

  • Their own careers - how they found their first job, how they decided what to do and how they careers evolved
  • Career options and career ‘entry points’ in the field
  • Job search strategies – what works in their industry

12noon – 12:30pm

Network Lunch

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

12:30 – 1:30pm

Practising for interviews workshop

Facilitated by specialist recruiters

In a small group workshop, find out what employers might ask at interviews, learn techniques and practise among friends.

 

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