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?