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August 30, 2012 in Academic Enrichment, Opportunities: Enrich, Experience and Enhance
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What are your Next Steps developing your career?
July 10, 2012 in Opportunities: Enrich, Experience and Enhance, Professional Enhancement
Next Steps Commerce – Semester 2 2012
Brought to you by Careers & Employment and the Faculty of Business & Economics.
Semester 2 KickStart Your Career is most suitable for all students and assists with your ‘Next Steps’, whatever your year level. The aim is to put you in the picture about employment options and job seeking, and to highlight what you can be doing now to ‘Kickstart’ your career and improve your job seeking and employability skills.
Additional support will be provided for recent graduates who are still seeking employment through the Employment Group for Grads (EGG) program on Friday 20 July.
For first year students we introduce you to the ways in which you can make yourself more employable and to build your graduate attributes over the next few years of your study. The first session of employability is very important for first and second year students.
Those in second and penultimate year will be focusing on applying for internships and other work experience opportunities. There is also a session in September about how to best prepare for Graduate employment opportunities advertised in March 2013.
There is a focus on strategies to assist those students graduating at the end of the year who have not been offered a graduate job by exploring the hidden job market and finally a session for those contemplating staying on for further study.
To register to attend, please go to Careers Online (http://careers.unimelb.edu.au/student)
| Date and Time | Session Topic | Venue |
| Friday 20 July 2012
9.00 am – 3.00 pm
Commerce Employment Group for Grads For students who Graduated in November 2011 or at the end of Semester 1 2012
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Commerce Employment Group for Grads
Experience one of the most effective means of finding work in a highly interactive and supportive group environment. This is an intensive job seeking program where you will practice and apply various job search techniques for sourcing opportunities, applying for jobs successfully and being effective at interviews.
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Room 103, Level 1
Alan Gilbert Building |
| Wednesday 25 July 2012
12.00pm –1.00 pm |
Preparing applications for internships and work experience
This will cover information on developing an effective resume and cover letter. It will also look at responding to open questions in job applications and selection criteria questions.
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Alan Gilbert Building
G01 (Comp Lab) |
| Thursday 26 July
1.00 – 2.00 pm |
Enhance Your Employability Seminar
Prior to the Employment Experience Expo A graduate will speak about the value of their work experiences and how this assisted in finding graduate employment.
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Alan Gilbert Building
Theatre 1 |
| Wednesday 1st August
12.00pm – 3.00pm |
Employment Experience Fair (managed by C & E Employment Team)
This event will showcase work experience opportunities both locally and internationally as well as organisations offering international graduate positions.
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Wilson Hall
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| Thursday 2 August 2012
1.00 – 2.00 pm |
Preparing applications for internships and grad jobs
This will cover information on developing an effective resume and cover letter. It will also look at responding to open questions in job applications and selection criteria questions.
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Alan Gilbert Building
Theatre 1 |
| Wednesday 8 August
5.15pm – 6.30pm
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What’s Next? Did not get a Graduate Employment offer in semester 1?
Learn more about the Hidden Job Market Presented by Christine Enker, Careers & Employment. In addition to Graduate Employment Programs, what are the other opportunities for new Commerce graduates? We will look at the sorts of positions which are available, how these jobs are found, and how students in their final year can prepare for job seeking and job applications. A great starting point for final years who will be seeking employment!
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Arts West Building
Copland Theatre
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| Monday 13th August 2012
12.00pm – 1.00pm |
CV Cover letter and applications for international students
The workshop deals with both resumes and cover letters, specifically for International students who are applying for roles. The session offers practical suggestions to make improvements and an opportunity to experiment and make changes.
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Alan Gilbert Building
Theatre 3 |
| Tuesday 14 August
12 noon – 2.00pm |
Commerce Employability Expo (E3)
E3 Expo (Enrich, Experience, Enhance) is a popular one-stop showcase of opportunities for BCom and GSBE students to enhance their future career prospects, develop key skills and expand networks. E3 puts you in touch with leadership and volunteering opportunities, student exchange, clubs and societies, mentoring programs, work experience and much more.
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The Spot
Ground Floor Foyer
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| Tuesday 14 August
2.00 – 3.00 pm |
Style-On and off line (presented by GSBE Careers Centre) | Venue organised by GSBE |
| Wednesday 15th
August 11.00 – 12.30 am |
Commerce Interview Practice Workshop
(small group session repeated) Are you nervous about job interviews? If you have never done a job interview, or feel you need to gain more experience, here is your chance to learn about interviewing and gain experience practising your technique. This session will provide you with an overview of behavioural interviews (the most commonly used interview style for graduate programs), techniques to prepare for these interviews and practise in answering behavioural questions.
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Alan Gilbert Building
Theatre 3 |
| Tuesday 21 August
1.00-2.00pm
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Managing your Career presented by Sasha Koffman (Talent 2) | ICT Building
Theatre 1 |
| Thursday 23 August
11.00pm – 12.30 pm |
Commerce Interview Practice Workshop
(small group session repeated) Are you nervous about job interviews? If you have never done a job interview, or feel you need to gain more experience, here is your chance to learn about interviewing and gain experience practising your technique. This session will provide you with an overview of behavioural interviews (the most commonly used interview style for graduate programs), techniques to prepare for these interviews and practise in answering behavioural questions.
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Alan Gilbert Building
Theatre 3 |
| Next Steps Week 3 -7th September
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| Tuesday 4 September
1.00 – 2.00 pm |
Building your Networks (presented by Sacha Koffman from Talent 2) | ICT Building
Theatre 1
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| Wednesday 5 September
12.00 – 1.00 |
Next Steps – Deciding on graduate employment or further study.
Come along and discuss these issues in an informal workshop with Career Professionals
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Alan Gilbert Building
G01 (Comp Lab)
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| Thursday 6 September
11.00 – 12.00 noon |
Preparing for the Graduate Recruitment program which starts first week back of Semester 1
This session will cover how you can give yourself a competitive edge by preparing your job application documents in advance so that you are ready for this challenging period.
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Alan Gilbert Building
G01 (Comp Lab)
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Next Steps Commerce
March 1, 2012 in Professional Enhancement
For final year students, the program offers information on Commerce-specific options, tips on how to make a strong application and present your employability skills, insights into the experience of a Grad Program and other employment for new grads.
For penultimate year students, the program offers all the above, and is a timely opportunity for you to find out what you can do this year to improve your chances of gaining a Grad Employment Program position. As well as exploring other employment options you can also find out about Vacation Programs, increasingly used as a ‘way into’ Graduate Programs.
First year students, it is helpful to come and find out early in your course how to ‘Enhance your Employability’ through a range of university opportunities and other experiences.
Please note that these sessions are designed specifically for undergraduate Bachelor of Commerce students in the Faculty of Business and Commerce.
To register to attend, please go to Careers Online
http://careersonline.unimelb.edu.au/
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SESSION TOPIC |
VENUE |
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Monday 5 March 1.00 – 2.00 pm |
Graduate Employment Programs for Commerce graduates Presented by Christine Enker, Manager, International Careers & Employment, Careers & Employment. This session will provide:
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ICT Building Theatre 3 |
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Wednesday 7 March 12 noon – 4 pm |
Graduate Career Fair – Royal Exhibition Building
With over 100 employers recruiting students from the University of Melbourne for graduate positions.
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Royal Exhibition Building |
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Thursday 8 March 12 noon – 1.00 pm |
Preparing a competitive cover letter and resume
This is an interactive workshop session. Bring along your own resume and cover letter to work on during the session. These are two of your most important documents when you apply for a job. Find out what employers are looking for and how you can develop winning documents that will help you to get to interview. |
Alan Gilbert Theatre 4 |