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Take Charge of Your Career
Jane Black Melbourne Careers
The multi career era
Today we will look at:
• Current career thinking/information
• Who am I
• Exploring career options
• Your Toolkit
Melbourne Careers Centre
• Knowing Yourself – understand your interest, skills and values
• Exploring Your Options – get to know industries, organisations and opportunities, network, gain work experience
• Making Decisions – Set yourself goals and timeframes
• Making it happen– Understand the job seeking transition process
Career thinking and theory
LIFE HAPPENS
PLANNED HAPPENSTANCE
REPEAT
Who am I?
I AM…..
I CAN….
I ENJOY….
Exploring
• Research
• Informational interviewing
• Professional associations
• Get some experience
What Employers Want
Source: AAGE Survey 2015
Competencies:
Source: AAGE Survey 2016
What is ‘work experience’?
• Summer vacation • Internships • Part time work • Industry based learning • Project work • Volunteer
Be ready for opportunity
Career journey
• Life long learner • Persistence • Flexibility • Optimism • Risk taking
Your toolkit
You have • An understanding of you • Career information and ideas Resume Cover letter LinkedIn Developing your Network
Resume and Cover letter
• Do the work • Content – give it a lift • Pass the 30 second test • What's important? What’s different? • Outcomes, contributions • Not what – how • Tailor
Networking
LinkedIn and other social media
• Quality over quantity • Join groups • Explore • Create your network • Personalise • Watch out
International Students: Key Considerations
http://services.unimelb.edu.au/academicskills http://student-advising-system.unimelb.edu.au
Academic Skills workshops resources individual
tutorials
Increasing your chances
• Good resume and cover letter ready
• Comprehensive LinkedIn profile
• Positive attitude!
• Step out of your comfort zone to network, meet people
• Consider how well-developed your employability skills are
See us in person
careers.unimelb.edu.au
facebook.com/careers.uni
melb
twitter.com/careersuom
Career Express Drop-in Service
10.00am–12.00pm & 2.15–4.15pm Monday–Friday
The Gallery (G04 – Ground Floor) Stop 1 (Parkville)
Questions?