Actively manage your career
If you’re in the Act stage of your career mapping journey, it’s time to put all of your careful career planning into action. It's an exciting time to put yourself out there and start applying for the types of opportunities you envisioned in your planning stage.
Take career action
Throughout this stage, you'll find tools for building your confidence and overcoming roadblocks.
If you're thinking about changing your career direction, your new adventure begins here.
Building industry relationships through mentoring and networking will be greatly beneficial.
The more career ready you are, the more confident you will feel when taking the leap from university to work.
Four stages of the career-mapping journey
Expanding connections
Career management
Identify your skills, personal strengths and related achievements so you can market yourself to employers.
The earlier you learn how to navigate the current employment climate in Australia, the easier it will be for you to start planning.
Preparing for interviews
The pressure to present your skills and experience effectively in a job interview can feel intimidating.
This module will help you prepare for your next job interview and leave a lasting favourable impression.
Graduate programs
There are many reputable companies seeking to hire new graduates from a particular study discipline.
Graduate programs have various open and close dates and information can be found on company careers sites.
Upcoming events
Maximise search strategy
Identify job opportunities relevant to you and learn how to effectively manage your job search.
You will learn how to get started, where to look, how to reach out to employers and develop useful professional networks.
Informational interviewing
What is informational interviewing and how can you utilise this tool for your networking strategy?
Learn how to gain new insights about your professional contacts and use the information to inform your own career path.
Branding yourself for success
Creating a personal brand and self promotion are skills used by all successful professionals.
Identify and expand upon your personal value proposition and learn to confidently communicate this to employers.
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Excel with LinkedIn
Master your professional profile and optimise your networking strategies on LinkedIn.
Develop your professional summary, write content for posts and better understand how to use the search function to find jobs you really want.
Interviewing in Australia
Learn what to expect in an Australian job interview.
This session will cover what you should and shouldn't do in your first job interview, typical questions you may be asked and how to appear more confident.
Job seeking Australia
Learn how to find meaningful work in Australia.
Discover how to identify your industry market information to find jobs related to your study and interests.
Proactive engagement
Careers Fair
Connect with employers to learn about summer internships and graduate programs.
Knowing when and how to apply early in your studies will give you a clear advantage.
Industry mentoring
Industry mentoring is an opportunity to connect with a professional in your field of study.
Through structured meetings with your mentor, you will gain invaluable insights on the career trajectory of a professional in your field.
Big Interview
Big interview is a virtual interview practicing tool and is available free 24/7 for students.
Properly preparing for a job interview allows you to feel more confident in your ability to answer the questions.