Careers Service News Archive
The Careers Service has a variety of news sources to fill you in on whats happening in the labour market as well as helpful hints and advice on how to find your dream job. Archived articles are found below.
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| Issue 2, Summer 2009 |
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Event News Archives |
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Careers on the Move 2009 Student Challenge In the 2009 October holidays, more than 80 University of Adelaide students raced through an action packed maze of clues and conumdrums around the Adelaide CBD to develop their employability skills. In teams of four, students were put through their paces with fun challenges including problem solving, team work and physical challenges. At the end of the day everyone was provided with a feast to celebrate, with the first three teams to cross the line winning great prizes! Sveral mentoring opportunities were available at the end of the challenge |
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Careers on the Move 2009 Engineering Industry-Connect Engineering students were taken to the ASC facility at Osborne and the Lion-Nathan Brewing to get a glimpse of how engineering is making a big impact on the world. At Lion Nathan students saw how beer is manufactured and bottled as well as part of the factory off limits to the general tours. At ASC students were able to see first hand the multi-million dollar projects happening at ASC including Australian Warfare Destroyers and highly restricted worksites. Final year Electrical and Electronic Engineer students participated in a half day visit to Codan. Codan is a unique Adelaide based company that designs and manufactures a diversified product range for the international high frequency radio, satellite and metal detection markets. The students were given an overview of Codan’s graduate program and first hand information from senior engineering professionals. A hands-on experience was provided to 20 Aerospace Engineers during a visit to Adelaide Flight Training Centre at Parafield Airport. Students were taken on a behind the scenes tour of the aircraft hangar and were given a close-up view of the mechanics of helicopters and airplanes by the engineering manager and his staff. Students also experienced landing and taking-off an aircraft in a state of the art flight simulator used by pilots in training. A tour of the Air Traffic Control tower highlighted the complexities of managing air traffic. The visit was a huge success as it provided students with an insight into the high level of maintenance required to keep pilots and passengers safe in flight. Big congratulations to Zi Chang Cheah for winning a one-hour instructional flight with Flight Training Adelaide! |
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Careers on the Move 2009 Marketing Industry-Connect Clemenger BBDO is a major international advertising agency with offices in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney and Wellington. Ten Marketing students were treated to a behind-the-scenes tour and were given an overview of the diverse projects in which the agency isinvolved. Marketing professionals detailed the process of advertising - from client consultation to post-production. Staff were on-hand to speak about their roles within the agency as well as their past career experiences. The visit provided an exciting opportunity for students to network with staff and learn more about the many roles that make up a successful advertising agency including account management, conceptual and creative staff, web design and production coordination. |
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Careers on the Move 2009 Science Industry-Connect Science studnets were taken inside the Forensic Investigation Labs at the South Australian Police Headquarters and behind the scenes at the Adelaide Zoo Animal Health Clinic to see the diverse opportunities available to Science graduates. At the Forensic Services Unit students got a first hand look at the work of the Crime Scene Investigation team including fingerprint identification, identikit artistry, DNA identification and photo analysis. At the Adelaide Zoo Animal Health Clinic students got to see the special residents of the zoo receive treatment and were also able to look around and ask questions. |
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Careers on the Move 2009 Music Industry-Connect Music students were taken behind the scenes at the State Opera of South Australia for the production of Puccini's la Fanciulla del West and to the Co-Opera studios to see the development of their production of Bizet's Carmen. While viewing rehearsals, students learnt how a professional opera is developed and were able to receive career advice from the General Director, Stephen Phillips and Chorus Master Timothy Sexton. At the Co-Opera rehearsals students were able to see how a smaller scale professional production is pieced together and received realistic adivce from Brian Chatterton OAM. |
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News Article Archive |
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Balance vs Brains According to Antonia Ianunnzio from Deloitte, employers feel it's more important to have a balanced lifestyle than an excellent academic record. Read more... |
Before you Apply Before you even attempt to fill in the application form, it's important to research your potential employer, says the HR Manager for PricewaterhouseCoopers, Anne Beaton. Read more... |
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Who do you know? In the job of finding a job, who you know can be just as important as what you know according to Nathan Jones from the SA Division of Engineers Australia. Read more... |
Career Fear Never let your fears get in the way of a good career is the advice Career Services Manager, Susan Hervey gave to a hall full of students in the top 15 per cent of their courses at the Golden Key induction ceremony. Read more... |
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Specifics of Interview Skills KPMG is one of the top four Accounting firms in the world and has interviewed its fair share of aspiring graduates. Recruitment officers from the firm say there is one main rule of thumb to make your way through that dreaded job interview- be specific. Read more... |
The Science of Finding a Job Now is a good time to be studying at university with many people struggling to find a job, according to the Recruitment Consultant for Kelly Scientific, John Karlis. Read more... |
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Volunteering that tops the list A recent survey of a hundred students from the University of Adelaide reveals that a large majority of students think volunteering is the best way to get ahead in their chosen career. Read more... |
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Radio Adelaide Segment Archive |
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| Every fortnight throughout Semester 2, 2009, the Careers Service spoke with Breakfast Radio presenter Peter Godfrey about ways to get ahead in the job market covering everything from resume advice to networking tips. |
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Tweeting your way to a new job |
How to look for Summer jobs |
Workplace Bullying - it's ugly |
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What are the common mistakes people tend to make in job applications? |
Networking - hard but important Listen to interview |
Don't let a bad resume spoil your job prospects! |
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Make a good impression at an interview |
Selection Criteria: tearing your eyes out with a rusty nail? |
Tough times in the job market |
OnDit Archives |
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Career Cooking: It doesn't take a genius to figure out that times are tough and gradates are being hit hard by this economic downturn or dare I say, recession... READ FULL ARTICLE |
Schmoozing 101: Very few of us are able to front up to an important person and tell them why we are so fabulous and then regale them with all of our wonderful/amazing/incredible achievements... READ FULL ARTICLE |
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Selection Pains: Selection Criteria could easily be compared to ripping your own eyes out with a rusty nail. But as boring and tedious as it may be, addressing the selection criteria is what will get you off Centerlink payments and onto a regular salary. The biggest mistake people make ... READ FULL ARTICLE |
The Mysterious World of Resumes: The task of producing a resume can be a daunting one, to say the least. With little-to-no idea what the employer really wants to see, writing a resume can be as difficult as getting an Arts student to a nine o'clock lecture... READ FULL ARTICLE |
