Job Readiness Workshops

Careers & Employment conduct a series of Job Readiness Workshops to teach you job ready skills and how to develop strategies for career success. These workshops are held in Semester 1 each year.

The presentations from the Semester 1, 2011 workshops are available. .

• An overview of Careers and Employment services (PDF 488KB) 
• Resumes and selection criteria (PDF 507KB) 
• Interview skills(PDF 599KB) 
• Workplace etiquette (PDF 605KB) 
• Networking(PDF 1104KB) 
• Pre-employment testing: assessment centres and psychometric assessment (PDF 797KB) 
• A dummy's guide to how to apply for vacation work (PDF 1257KB).

There are also a number of career development presentations designed specifically for engineering students:

• Session 1: Developing a career focus
• Session 2: Communication is the key! (PDF 35 MB)
• Session 3: Securing that first interview
• Session 4: Making a good impression
• Session 5: Making the most of your WIL experience

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