Workscope
[Issue 15, August 2004]

Question: What is GAC?
Answer: The Graduate Attributes Challenge!

Are you looking for a way to:

• find out more about employment prospects for your degree?
• showcase your research, presentation and negotiation skills?
• demonstrate teamwork skills?
• show initiative?
• increase your extra curricular activities?

The UOW Careers Service can provide you with an opportunity to achieve these goals AND do so while liaising with a potential employer. Getting involved with GAC allows each student to work out what skills and attributes employers in their field are looking for and develop those skills in the process.

GAC is an exciting new program run by our Careers Service where a team of six students from each Faculty or discipline compete with other teams within the University to produce the best report and poster presentation on employability skills in their field. During their preparation over three weeks from the 16th of August students in each team interview three employers and undertake research in the field which can then be compared to the official UOW Graduate attributes and other skills and experience gained by students in your faculty. The teams taking part will get to enjoy a presentation event on the 10th of September this session where awards will be presented.

This is your chance to make great contacts, make friends in your Faculty and develop your confidence in explaining your work, answering questions and discussing human resources with various employers. In the long term, the results of your own research could even give you that extra advantage in writing job applications and attending interviews.

To take advantage of this opportunity and secure your place in a Faculty team, contact Robyn Gleeson on (02) 42213970 or email rgleeson@uow.edu.au or call into the Careers Service, Lower Ground Floor, UniCentre (opposite SRC).