Career DevelopmentCareer DevelopmentWorkshop #1Workshop #1

Career ServicesCareer ServicesUniversity of CanberraUniversity of Canberra

www.canberra.edu.au/careerswww.canberra.edu.au/careers

Career Services at UCCareer Services at UC

3B2 (foyer of Building 3)3B2 (foyer of Building 3)

Jennie CollinsJennie Collins Kate WrightKate Wright

www.canberra.edu.au/careerswww.canberra.edu.au/careers careers@canberra.edu.aucareers@canberra.edu.au

The Canberra AwardThe Canberra Award

Read all about it at:Read all about it at:

http://www.canberra.edu.au/canberra-award/homehttp://www.canberra.edu.au/canberra-award/home

Register for Career Workshops at:Register for Career Workshops at:

careers@canberra.edu.aucareers@canberra.edu.au

Why a career?Why a career?

Because you are going to be working Because you are going to be working for a long, long time!for a long, long time!

Because you are not going to win Lotto, Because you are not going to win Lotto, you are not going to inherit $2mn and veryyou are not going to inherit $2mn and veryfew jobs pay $500,000 per year.few jobs pay $500,000 per year.

2009 – retirement age (ie pensionable 2009 – retirement age (ie pensionable age) is 65. This is going to rise.age) is 65. This is going to rise.

Your best investment?Your best investment?

Yourself!Yourself!

Your knowledgeYour knowledgeYour skillsYour skills

Your experienceYour experience

Gain knowledge, skills and experience you Gain knowledge, skills and experience you can take with you from job to job and from can take with you from job to job and from

country to country. country to country.

Career development …Career development …

… … is a process as you begin your working life, find is a process as you begin your working life, find success in your first job, move on to other success in your first job, move on to other positions, take on more responsibility, accept new positions, take on more responsibility, accept new opportunities or take a chance on a new career opportunities or take a chance on a new career direction.direction.

Remember this:Remember this:One day, you will find a job that combinesOne day, you will find a job that combinesall your knowledge, skills and experience and all your knowledge, skills and experience and gives you a real thrill. This is the job that was gives you a real thrill. This is the job that was made for you. However, it doesn’t exist yet, so made for you. However, it doesn’t exist yet, so don’t worry right now about finding it.don’t worry right now about finding it.

Courses and CareersCourses and Careers

Are you doing the right course for Are you doing the right course for you?you?

Your ideas might change … that is Your ideas might change … that is OK. OK.

Talk to someone!!Talk to someone!!

Saying Yes, Saying NoSaying Yes, Saying No

Is it always good to take what you Is it always good to take what you are offered?are offered?

What is it you really want? What do What is it you really want? What do you really want to be doing in ten you really want to be doing in ten years’ time?years’ time?

What do you need to do now to do What do you need to do now to do what you want in the future?what you want in the future?

Learning is life-longLearning is life-long

Your undergraduate degree is just theYour undergraduate degree is just thestart of your professional learning.start of your professional learning.

Post-graduate study (university)Post-graduate study (university) Vocational study (TAFE)Vocational study (TAFE) Professional development coursesProfessional development courses In-house trainingIn-house training National/international conferencesNational/international conferences

Professional AssociationsProfessional Associations

Join your professional association as a studentJoin your professional association as a studentmember!!member!!

Financial Services Institute of AustraliaFinancial Services Institute of Australia Institute of Chartered Accountants in AustraliaInstitute of Chartered Accountants in Australia Australian Institute of Medical ScienceAustralian Institute of Medical Science Australian Computer SocietyAustralian Computer Society Economic Society of AustraliaEconomic Society of Australia Australian Graphic Design AssociationAustralian Graphic Design Association Public Relations Institute of AustraliaPublic Relations Institute of Australia Sport Management Association of ANZSport Management Association of ANZ Commercial Law Association of AustraliaCommercial Law Association of Australia

Association benefits ….Association benefits ….

E-newsletter, print journalE-newsletter, print journal Reduced cost for annual conferencesReduced cost for annual conferences Invitations to seminars, workshopsInvitations to seminars, workshops Networking eveningsNetworking evenings Profession/industry informationProfession/industry information Employment opportunitiesEmployment opportunities

Changing careers …Changing careers …

The pastThe past – a job for life – a job for life (security, reliability, loyalty)(security, reliability, loyalty)

The presentThe present – a job for now – a job for now (transferable skills, experience, (transferable skills, experience, professional development)professional development)

The futureThe future – several careers in a – several careers in a lifetime, supported by formal study. lifetime, supported by formal study.

Global financial crisis …Global financial crisis …

Will this affect my work opportunities?Will this affect my work opportunities?Possibly.Possibly.

What can I do about this?What can I do about this?Very little.Very little.

Keep studying, keep communicating, keep Keep studying, keep communicating, keep gathering skills, keep working, keep meetinggathering skills, keep working, keep meetingpeople and keep applying for jobs!!people and keep applying for jobs!!