Grow Your Career Week Sessions & Activities 2024

Want to know how your resume rates according to industry insiders? Then come along and have your resume 'roasted' - in the nicest and most respectful way - by a recruitment specialist!

If you've attended a Career Services resume workshop, you know that application documents should be tailored to the role you're applying for. This is why we've tailored these Resume Roast sessions to represent specific industries and to target specific disciplines.

Remember, this is not a recruitment or job application exercise. But it is a valuable opportunity to gain first-hand professional insight into what you can do in your application to better articulate your skills, experience and personal brand, to stand out from the crowd, and to be recruitment-ready!

How will the session work:

Bring along a hard copy of your most updated resume to this interactive roundtable session. 

At every table, there will be one industry representative from an organisation who is either in the professional services sector, or who recruits for professional service jobs and roles.

When you come to the session, you will be allocated to a random table. 

Each student will take turns having their resume reviewed by the recruitment specialist at the table, who is there to offer their expert insight and advice about your CV. 

The aim is to help you improve your resume and maximise the potential of your application document by sharing with you insider knowledge on how to articulate your skills, experience and personal brand.

We promise to make it a relaxed and engaging endeavour, so don't feel embarrassed or intimidated.

Who should attend:

Anyone interested in a career in the Professional Services sector - e.g. business management, consulting, accounting and auditing, law, project management, risk management, marketing and advertising, et cetera; in particular, those looking to apply for internships or graduate opportunities. 

When: Monday 29 July 2024, 11.00 AM to 12.00 PM

Where: Venue will be confirmed as part of registration process

Industry Reps: Escient, EY, KPMG and more!

Register to secure your spot: Book here

About the session:

Studies show that Emotional Intelligence (EQ) improves graduate employability and career satisfaction and is one of the most highly valued core skills in the world of work. An important pillar of Emotional Intelligence is self-awareness.

"Know Yourself" is an ancient Greek philosophical maxim popularised by Socrates, who famously declared that "To know yourself is the beginning of wisdom." While centuries old, 'knowing oneself' is still one of the essential meta-skills of the 21st century, vital to future-proofing your personal growth and professional development.

Join Nathan Jones, director of the Mood Institute, as he takes you through this insightful session to explore how EQ can enhance your self-awareness, identify your strengths, and supercharge your personal brand. You'll learn practical tools to boost your employability, make informed career choices, and stand out to potential employers.

Who should attend:

This session is essential for anyone looking to tap into their full potential and take their personal and professional development and career goals to the next level. Students from all study years and all disciplines will benefit from this presentation.

When: Monday 29 July 2024, 2.30 PM to 3.30 PM

Where: Venue will be confirmed as part of registration process

Presenter: Nathan Jones

Nathan Jones is the director and founder of the Mood Institute, a social enterprise that delivers innovative, evidence-based emotional skills training to organisations. He is also a PhD candidate in Emotion Science at the University of Adelaide, where he developed and validated a new data-driven approach to understanding and measuring emotion using intuitive visual cues. With over 21 years of experience as a course presenter and voiceover artist for leading national and international companies, Nathan has a unique combination of communication, voicing, and workshop presentation skills that enable him to engage and inspire diverse audiences.

As a TEDx speaker and a winner of several awards and competitions, Nathan has shared his insights and findings on emotional well-being, positive psychology, and social entrepreneurship at various prestigious events and platforms, such as the World Congress on Positive Psychology, Mumbrella360, the QUT Leadership Coaching Conference, and the University of Southern California. His work has also been featured in prominent media outlets, such as the Sydney Morning Herald, The Daily Telegraph, Sky News Breakfast, ABC Radio, and The Age. Nathan's mission is to help individuals and organisations thrive by enhancing their emotional intelligence, resilience, and creativity through his research, training, and coaching services.

Register to secure your spot: Book here

Often overlooked as an employability skill, networking is critical to enhancing social capital and career success. In a world where connections are currency, sometimes it's not simply what you know but who you know, making networking a vital aspect of successful employment and career development. 

However, many individuals - including you - might feel uncomfortable with or unskilled in networking. And yet, whether we like it or not, sometimes we simply have to 'play the game'. This session will offer a practical approach to levelling up your networking game.

Join Sharon Ferrier, founder of Persuasive Presentations, as she takes you through the three levels of networking and its personal and professional importance, and teaches you networking strategies, both online and face to face, that will help you build connections and credibility, and unlock opportunities to widen your social circle and build your professional network. 

Who should attend:

This session is essential for anyone looking to understand and gain confidence in the art of networking. Students from all study years and all disciplines will benefit from this presentation.

When: Tuesday 30 July 2024, 3.30 PM to 4.30 PM

Where: Venue will be confirmed as part of registration process

Presenter: Sharron Ferrier

Sharon Ferrier is the award-winning director and founder of Persuasive Presentations, as well as a corporate educator, facilitator, coach and speaker. Sharon has a knack for making the complex simple and excels at making people shine. She has qualifications in science and management and has done post qualification study in complementary fields ranging from business administration, marketing and journalism through to facilitation, improvisation and comedy.

Her special interest areas include persuasive presentations, pitching, public speaking executive sales and networking. She is a sought-after speaker both national and internationally on the topics of presentation skills, confidence, persuasion and influence. She has won awards in sales and speaking and in 2014 she was presented with the Global Leadership & Development Award in Mumbai. Since 2001 Sharon has helped thousands of people develop into confident and persuasive communicators.

Register to secure your spot: Book here

Graduate (and internship!) job applications can feel like an emotional rollercoaster ride of anticipation, trepidation, excitement and disappointment, and a myriad of twists and turns that threaten to derail you at any point.

The process is made more daunting by the diverse selection processes each organisation might require, ranging from the online application to psychometric testing, phone or video interviews, assessment centres, case studies, group interviews, individual interviews, and more!

Behind the objective practice of recruitment, guided by standardised screening and testing processes, are the recruiters and hiring managers. As humans, they inherently bring a subjective lens to what they do. This session aims to demystify the job application process by exploring the thought processes and pet peeves of recruiters. Through a Q&A session, students will also receive expert advice, guidance and insights into the recruitment process.

Join us at this panel session of recruitment specialists and find out what recruiters wish you knew!

Who should attend:

Anyone preparing to apply for a graduate, internship or work experience opportunity, who is looking to gain more confidence and understanding about what 

When: Wed 31 Jul 2024, 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Where: Venue will be confirmed as part of registration process

Panellists: Representatives from EY, KPMG, SA Power Networks, RAA, Duxton Capital

Register to secure your spot: Book Here

Want to know how your resume rates according to industry insiders? Then come along and have your resume 'roasted' - in the nicest and most respectful way - by a recruitment specialist!

If you've attended a Career Services resume workshop, you know that application documents should be tailored to the role you're applying for. This is why we've tailored these Resume Roast sessions to represent specific industries and to target specific disciplines.

Remember, this is not a recruitment or job application exercise. But it is a valuable opportunity to gain first-hand professional insight into what you can do in your application to better articulate your skills, experience and personal brand, to stand out from the crowd, and to be recruitment-ready!

How will the session work:

Bring along a hard copy of your most updated resume to this interactive roundtable session.

At every table, there will be one industry representative from an organisation who is either in the commerce or finance sectors or who recruits for related jobs and roles.

When you come to the session, you will be allocated to a random table.

Each student will take turns having their resume reviewed by the recruitment specialist at the table, who is there to offer their expert insight and advice about your CV.

The aim is to help you improve your resume and maximise the potential of your application document by sharing with you insider knowledge on how to articulate your skills, experience and personal brand.

We promise to make it a relaxed and engaging endeavour, so don't feel embarrassed or intimidated.

Who should attend:

Anyone interested in a career in the commerce or finance sectors; in particular, those looking to apply for internships or graduate opportunities.

When: Wednesday 31 July 2024, 3.30 PM to 4.30 PM

Where: Venue will be confirmed as part of registration process

Industry Reps: Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, CPA Australia, Duxton Capital, RAA, Plenti, Westpac

Register to secure your spot: Book here

"We are a modern, flexible workplace that wants our workers to thrive and make a positive contribution to South Australia. With a workforce of over 100,000, our agencies and departments span numerous areas including: health, environment, resources, transport, community service, justice, and education. Each strives to make a positive impact... The South Australian Public Sector Values reflect that, as a public sector, we are focused on the ever-changing needs of South Australians and the place of Government in helping to grow the State’s prosperity and wellbeing."

- Office of the Commissioner for Public Sector Employment, South Australia

Curious about a career in public service? Interested in contributing to the growth and development of the state or looking to make a difference in the lives of South Australians? This session aims to provide you with insights into a career in state government or a public enterprise.

Through this panel session with public sector professionals, we explore why you might want to consider a career in the SA public sector, how working for a public enterprise might differ from the private sector, what current and future opportunities might be available to you in state government, and things that you should consider when applying for government graduate programs.

Our experts will also share their personal career experiences, pathways and trajectories while working in the public sector, and will be open to answering some of your questions about a career in public service in a Q&A session.

Who should attend: 

This session is essential for anyone curious and looking to learn a bit more about a career in the public sector. Students from all study years and all disciplines will benefit from this presentation.

When: Thu 1 Aug 2024, 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Where: Venue will be confirmed as part of registration process

Panellists: Representatives from the Dept for Infrastructure & Transport, the Dept of Human Services, the Dept of Treasury & Finance, SA Water, and the Dept for State Development

Register to secure your spot: Book here

Want to know how your resume rates according to industry insiders? Then come along and have your resume 'roasted' - in the nicest and most respectful way - by a recruitment specialist!

If you've attended a Career Services resume workshop, you know that application documents should be tailored to the role you're applying for. This is why we've tailored these Resume Roast sessions to represent specific industries and to target specific disciplines.

Remember, this is not a recruitment or job application exercise. But it is a valuable opportunity to gain first-hand professional insight into what you can do in your application to better articulate your skills, experience and personal brand, to stand out from the crowd, and to be recruitment-ready!

How will the session work:

Bring along a hard copy of your updated resume to this interactive roundtable session.

At every table, there will be one industry representative from an organisation who is either in the construction and/or engineering sector, or who recruits for construction or engineering roles.

When you come to the session, you will be allocated to a random table.

Each student will take turns having their resume reviewed by the recruitment specialist at the table, who is there to offer their expert insight and advice about your CV.

The aim is to help you improve your resume and maximise the potential of your application document by sharing with you insider knowledge on how to articulate your skills, experience and personal brand.

We promise to make it a relaxed and engaging endeavour, so don't feel embarrassed or intimidated.

Who should attend:

Anyone interested in a career in the construction and engineering sectors; in particular, those looking to apply for internships or graduate opportunities.

When: Fri 2 Aug 2024, 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Where: Venue will be confirmed as part of registration process

Industry Reps: Babcock, Engineers Australia, SA Power Networks, SUEZ Australia and more!

Register to secure your spot: Book here

With the advent of AI, the landscape of work is changing. Never before has human-centric skills such as creativity, critical thinking and problem solving been more of an asset. This session will help you discover how to unlock your creative potential and enhance your brain function with humour!

 Comedy is all about finding unique and unexpected angles to present ideas; it's about thinking creatively, exploring unconventional solutions, and taking risks. Stand-up comedy, in particular, is a challenging and unpredictable art form, and requires the crucial ability to be resilient, adaptable and innovative. 

Join Kate Burr as she teaches you how embracing a comic approach can elevate your decision-making, problem-solving, conflict resolution and creative thinking - sought-after skills that all employers are looking for, and the basis of what LinkedIn is calling the top skill of 2024 - adaptibility!

Humour can boost creativity by improving the acceptance of new ideas, triggering new connections and enhancing one's ability to solve problems. This session will show you how to open your mind to change and broaden your ability to think creatively. You'll learn how to: 

• Master problem-solving and conflict resolution with humour.
• Use humour writing principles to uncover honest answers to the real issues that stop results.
• Boost creativity and find out what to do when you have a mental block.

Don't miss this opportunity to think like a comedian and transform your approach to challenges in a fun and engaging way!

Who should attend:

Anyone looking to develop their creativity, problem-solving and decision-making skills, and to learn to approach challenges with resilience and adaptability. Students from all study years and all disciplines will benefit from this presentation.

When: 2 Aug 2024, 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

Where: Venue will be confirmed as part of registration process

Presenter: Kate Burr

Kate Burr is a Comedian turned Humour and Leadership Coach who specialises in the art of engagement. Her mission is to help Leaders and Professionals enhance their effectiveness by using humour to get better business outcomes.

With over two decades of experience as an Award-Winning Comedian and High-Performance Humour Coach, Kate brings a unique blend of humour and leadership expertise to the table. Creator of COMIC INTELLIGENCE and the FEEL-GOOD EFFECT, Kate has “left-brained” comedy by using her own templates, checklists, laugh data and 6-step methodology based on the principles of humour to enhance well-being, strengthen connections, and expand capacity.

“In business, the primary reason for humour isn’t laughter; it’s engagement – as better engaged prospects, clients, teams and audiences lead to better business relationships, improved performance and increased results,” Kate says.

In addition to her coaching work, Kate is a seasoned Keynote Speaker, a skilled Professional Event MC, a successful Business Owner, and an accomplished Author. With more than 20 years of on-stage experience, she excels in creating feel-good experiences for her audiences and clients.

Register here to secure your spot: Book here

If you don't yet have a LinkedIn profile, this might be a good time to create one.

Not only are we offering free LinkedIn profile photos in the Hub during Grow Your Career Week, but you can also take part in our daily LinkedIn Competition to have the chance to win one of two $50 JB Hi-Fi vouchers every single day!

All you have to do is:

1. Register and attend a GYCW Session.

2. Upload a LinkedIn post about the session with written content and an image, with the hashtag #GYCW2024.

• A winning post from the day's sessions will be chosen daily.
• You'll have until 11.59pm that day to upload a post to go into the draw to win the daily prize.
• The winner will be notified by email the next day!

When: Monday 29th July & Wednesday 31st July, 11am - 2pm

Need a professional head shot or LinkedIn profile picture?

This is your chance to have a FREE professional head shot taken. 

Drop by Hub Central on Monday 29th July or Wednesday 31st July between 11:00am and 2:00pm looking sharp to have your photo taken. 

Details 29 Jul 2024

Details 31 Jul 2024

Monday 29th July to Friday 2nd August

Decipher The Employability Formula

Decipher the Employability Formula and find out what elements you need to boost your employability and career-readiness! Chat to a Careers Professional about what you can do to develop your employability and increase your chances of graduate employment success. And grab a free donut while you're at it!

The Career Conversation Wall

We would love to hear what you are doing, or what you will do to grow your career. Add your idea to the conversation wall and go into the draw to win a daily prize of a $20 JB Hi-Fi voucher!

Details here