Job Readiness Workshops

Employability skills can be defined as the skills necessary for an individual to secure employment, progress in their career, maximise their potential and make a significant contribution to the fulfilment of an organisation's mission. They are often referred to in a variety of different ways including transferable skills, core skills, key skills, key competencies, generic skills or soft skills.

Careers and Employment conduct a series of Job Readiness Workshops to inform students on job ready skills and discuss ways in which students can develop strategies for career success. These workshops were run in Semester 1 at the Toowoomba campus. The PowerPoint presentations can be found below. 

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

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