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Careers Central - Publications & Resources

Careers Central Publications & Resources

To assist you in getting prepared for the workforce Careers Central has produced video material, podcasts, booklets for resume writing, and other material. Publications, which can be viewed on-line, are hyper linked.

All material is available for you to pick up in the Careers Central office.



Videos & DVDs

Videos & DVDs are available within our careers resource library dealing with job applications and interviews, specific company information and various career areas.



'The Edge'

A yearly produced resource that deals with writing job applications and job interviews. View the on-line version here.



Careers Podcast

Download a careers podcast produced by Careers Central UOW from here.



'My JobAlert' monthly newsletter

Careers Central produces a monthly newsletter which is part of 'My JobAlert'.

View the current and previous versions here.



'Website of the Week'

Features some key sites relevant to your career and job seeking. View the archives here.



'Career of the Week'

Research into career opportunities for graduates from a faculty or an area that may be of interest to students from across all faculties. Explore the 'Careers of the Week' here.

 



WWW Careers Links

  • Careers Central has collected a number of links to sites on the world wide web which are related to job search activities. 
  • An important website is the My Future – which contains a rich source of Australian information and guidance related to career decisions and industry and job vacancy information.
  • The other key Australian site is Graduate Careers Australia – which contains almost 30 years of data on where graduates go at the end of their studies – at the GradsOnline section.
  • A UK based resource – with lots of useful info on graduate careers and  job search skills is UK Prospect.

 

 

Last reviewed: 26 February, 2013

Whats Happening @ Careers Central

Stepping into… - is a paid internship program, specifically designed for students with a disability who want to get paid, hands-on work experience in an industry that is relevant to their degree and chosen field of study.  Details here.

Health Sciences Careers Fair -
DATE: Thursday 23rd May 2013
TIME: 10.30am to 1.30pm
VENUE: FOYER, Building 41
Details here.

Where grads GO - Find out where UOW grads end up in the workforce. More information on where your degree can take you from here.

CareerStart - is a great online resource to establish your career ideas and keeping motivated. Ideal for 1st years, but good for others too Details here.

The Edge - Tips and advice on getting through the job search process as smoothly as possible, with resume and letter samples, along with employer advice via video. More details here.