June 2008
UNIVATIVE ILLAWARRA - WINTER 2008
Make your Winter recess count - join a team – solve a problem – and gain employability skills.
For details, click here.
TELL US WHAT YOU THINK FOR THE CHANCE TO WIN A $4,000 TRAVEL OR RETAIL VOUCHER
The new survey, University & Beyond, gives you the chance to help Graduate Careers Australia, graduate recruiters, and your university, gain a better understanding of your needs and expectations. Covering everything from your preferred types of work, methods of seeking work and whether you feel ‘work ready’, through to salary expectations and attitudes about employment after graduation, it will provide you with an excellent opportunity to have your views heard by key organisations that will impact your future.
More information here.
All Uni & Beyond survey participants are in the running to win a $4,000 travel/retail voucher, one of three $500 travel/retail vouchers, or one of fifty $30 music vouchers. All participant information is kept strictly confidential.
TAKE AN INTERVIEW STYLE TEST ... AND YOU COULD WIN A NEW iPOD TOUCH!!!!!
Familiarise yourself with type of questions used widely by employers in selection interviews, and with tests used to assess judgement in the workplace. This will prepare you for assessments used to recruit, develop and promote employees.
You will receive a feedback report to show how you performed on the test.
In addition, we are offering all those you complete the trial a chance to win a new iPod touch in a prize draw,
To take part, go to http://www.shlquestionnaires.com/2500/
WORKSHOPS
We will continue to offer our helpful job seeking workshops each Wednesday and Thursday throughout the mid year break. Register for a workshop on Resume Writing, Selection Criteria or Interview Skills online here.
REALISE YOUR DREAM
Fantastic Opportunity for Creative Arts students - The British Council is offering six hot young Australian creatives a once-in-a-lifetime chance to fly to Britain to work with a creative leader in their industry. Realise Your Dream is a professional development award offered to Australians (aged 30 and under) working or studying in the creative industries.
Winning candidates will be flown to the UK to work with a mentor and receive $8,000 to help live the dream.
Applications close on 31 July 2008 --- www.realiseyourdream.org.au
EVER WANTED TO START YOUR OWN BIZ?
MAKE YOUR FAB IDEA A REALITY!
A FREE event for young entrepreneurs which is being hosted by the SSHED (Sutherland Shire Hub for Economic Development). We would love to have as many young entrepreneurs as possible taking advantage of this free event so that they can benefit from it!
Details about the event are as follows:
- What: Young Entrepreneurs Workshop 08
- When: 21st June – 10am-2pm
- Where: The SSHED – Sutherland Shire Hub for Economic Development – Loftus
- Who: Our keynote speaker - Stewart Nicholls is the Founder & Director of Ecowash.
Our panel of successful young entrepreneurs are:
- Lachlan Mansell - Chequered Flag Media
- Tahlia Taylor Jones - Rare Indigo
- Steve Orenstein - SMO Technology
- Lara Solomon - LaRoo
- Jessica Kiely – The FRANK Team
This year we will be offering an “Effective and Fun Biz Planning” mini workshop, plus “10 Top Tips for Marketing on a Shoestring Budget” – participants choose one to
attend.
COMMERCE CENTRAL
The Careers Service is now at Commerce Central, providing career advice and workshops designed specifically for Commerce students. Call 4221 4478 to book an appointment, and check the Commerce Central notices for workshop details.
The Careers Service will be at Commerce Central on Wednesdays 9 am - 12.30 pm and Thursdays 9 am - 12.30 pm
RECRUIT TOKYO CAREER FAIR ON JUNE 24 AND 25 AT TOKYO !!!
The RECRUIT Tokyo Career Fair is for Japanese Speaking Students. The list of participating companies is released.[Free Admission]. The semi-annual RECRUIT Tokyo Career Fair is held twice a year -- during summer and winter breaks -- dedicated to English-Japanese bilingual job seekers outside Japan to meet with corporations in Japan seeking bilingual candidates with international experiences. More information here.
NATIONAL CAREER DEVELOPMENT WEEK <> 2 - 8 JUNE 2008
To access info and activities which are connected to career development week. More information here.
LUCY
Applications have now closed for the 2008 Lucy Mentoring Program. The program launch will be held on 6th June. Keep an eye out for more releases about the program.
If you are a current 1st or 2nd year student, keep this website handy and make sure you apply next year.
85 BROADS
85 Broads UOW is official! The club has now affiliated with UniCentre and new members are welcome. You can have tremendous input into planning the activities for this new and exciting Club. The website will soon be available through the Clubs and Societies page or if you have any queries just get in touch with Robyn Gleeson in the Careers Service or email rgleeson@uow.edu.au.
VACATION WORK
If next year is your final year, now is the time to ponder working in roles related to your discipline over the summer holidays.
Go to /careers/jobboard/vacation.html to check out the ever expanding list of what is on offer. Besides the website – we will be getting into our office – free copies of Vacation Work guides. These should be available by mid to late June. However closing dates can be from now until end of September, so don’t delay.
If you study at a campus of UOW - other than the Wollongong
campus, an opportunity listed here regarding an activity
at Wollongong may not be easily accessible. If this
is the case, you might like to email our office (careers@uow.edu.au)
or phone (02 4221 3325) and we may be able to suggest
some alternatives.
Should you wish to DELETE your record from the
JSDB please send us an email
to: careers@uow.edu.au
Subject: Delete JSDB entry - - - - - and in the body
put your name and student number. |
