Rising professional
Rising professional
You’ve been working and excelling in your chosen field. But you want to grow more professionally and explore your career options. We've sourced a range of resources below to help you reset your career goals.
Career Planning
Career Action Plan – A resource to help you map out your thoughts and ideas to achieve your career goals
UOW LinkedIn Alumni Search - A great way to explore career paths of UOW alumni and discover top employment destinations
My Future – Explores your strengths to help find the right career path and take the right steps to finding a dream job
Employment websites
Ethical Jobs - Job-search site listing community, environmental, not-for-profit and social enterprise jobs that contribute to a more equitable, more just or more sustainable world
The Loop - Online creative portfolios and online creative jobs
Medical Jobs Australia – A medical jobs website
iworkforNSW – NSW public sector jobs
United Nations Jobs – Vacancies with the UN and a range of international organisations
SEEK – A platform for advertising jobs
Professional support
Professional Associations - List of Australian professional organisations, associations and societies
Remuneration and working conditions
Fair Work Commission - Information for employees on workplace rights and obligations
Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) - Free workplace advice and other information
Fair Work Ombudsman-Student Rights - Rights and responsibilities for all employees including students
Explore these professional development resources to learn more about how to take your career to the next level.
- The Guardian Careers Blog - top tips to get a promotion at work
- Seek Learning – how to prepare for a performance review
- Indeed Career Guide – how to succeed in your new job: the first week, month and 90 days
- Seek Learning – how to become a first time manager
- Indeed Career Guide – 9 ways to improve your personal development skills
- Forbes – leadership and Development
Mind Tools – mentoring: a mutually beneficial partnership
My Future – find the right career path
UOW Outlook Magazine
Read inspirational stories about your University and fellow UOW alumni.
Looking to change your career or take it to the next level?
Realise your professional potential with a UOW postgraduate degree. Choose from online, flexible or on-campus study options. And with many courses offering Commonwealth supported places, where the government funds up to 75 per cent of your fees - it's never been easier to reach your goals.
Alumni Scholarship for postgraduate study
Discounted short courses for domestic alumni
Learn business, creative, and technological skills to achieve your personal and professional goals. Free one month trial available.
APSLearn – Online resources to help you grow in the Australian Public Service sector.
UOW Discounted short courses – A unique opportunity to upskill and future-proof yourself.
Get more fun, wins, meaning, and money from your job! This show hosted by Pete Mockaitis helps grow your skills and impact at any job that requires thinking and collaborating.
Amantha Imber is the host of the number one ranking business podcast, How I Work, where she interviews some of the world’s leading innovators about their habits, rituals and strategies for structuring their day. Every episode contains practical tips and insights on how the world’s most successful people manage their day.
The Pineapple Project- Season 2: Work
It’s time to make work better! Find out how to network like a pro, land a job interview, get the most out of your time, deal with a horrible boss, balance kids with a career and even enjoy a job you hate. Join Claire Hooper as she tracks down all the experts and learns the workplace lessons we somehow missed.
UOW Mentoring Program
Throughout the academic year, UOW offers mentoring programs that encourage alumni to share their professional skills with students or fellow alumni. UOW Mentoring Program is a great opportunity to help another person grow in their career by sharing your personal knowledge and life experience. Not only is it a valuable for the mentee, it also helps build on your coaching and leadership skills.
Don’t forget to update your details with our Alumni office to take advantage of the range of opportunities available to you as a UOW alumnus.
Alumni are eligible to access a range of complimentary benefits including, but not limited to:
- UOW Outlook Magazine
- Events
- Chapters and networks
- Alumni discount program
- Postgraduate study
- Library membership
- UOWmail (email for life)
Visit the UOW alumni benefits page to find out more