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DAY ONE- Wednesday, 11th April 2012 Arts, Commerce, Journalism

8:15am Registration

8:45am Welcome & Overview Arts, Journalism & Commerce

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Mr Martin Smith – Head, Careers Central

8:50am Vice ’s Address Professor Paul Wellings

9:00am Keynote Speaker Arts, Journalism & Commerce What are the changes occurring within the labour Building 20.1 market and how does this impact on your career options and career success into the future? Peter Tatham How can you position yourself to increase your Executive Director of the Career Industry employability and appeal to graduate employers, Council of and how will an entrepreneurial approach put you in a strong position? Wisdom, strategies and tips – a potent mix to ensure your career readiness.

10:00am Professional Branding: Arts, Journalism & Commerce You, Me + Us is a personal branding service designed Building Your Personal Brand Building 20.1 to help executives, graduates, entrepreneurs and industry leaders differentiate themselves in the Digital Profiling : Explore digital realm. how LinkedIn can Impact Jane Evans Learn how to create a professional brand and a Graduate Career Founder and Managing Director, strategic online presence to help with your job Development and Entry You, Me + Us- specialists in personal searching and career building. Learn how to Ensure into the branding for the digital age. Employers Can Find You/What's Your Visibility? Labour Market

11am- MORNING TEA 11:15am 11:15am Job Search: How to Start & Arts, Journalism & Commerce There are no short cuts to job seeking success, nor is Where to Look Building 20.1 there to building up sustainable and meaningful networks and to developing your personal brand. Graduate Programs 2012: Tips Andrea Culligan Whilst technology makes it easier to get your & Tricks CEO, Unimail message out there, it doesn’t mean that you will get results if preliminary work has not gone in 2009 Telstra NSW Young Businesswoman beforehand. Learn about strategies that work. of the Year. 2009 Telstra’s NSW MYOB Small Business of the Year.

12:15pm What Employers are Looking Arts & Journalism Commerce For: Panel Discussion and Bld 24-G01 Bld 24- G02 Q&A Dominic Riordan Mr Peter Buckley A panel of employers will Senior Manager B&D Operations Manager, Thomas & Coffey Ltd provide insights into the Policy & Governance, UOW recruitment process, what they look for and how to Jennifer White Anita Mulrooney deliver on the job. Special Projects Journalist, GM Marketing & Communications, Peoplecare Mercury

Melissa Abu-Gazaleh Jason Keir Managing Director, Top Blokes Foundation General Manager, Medibank Health Solutions

Elicia Ford Andrew Love

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Team Leader, Smith Family Regional Banking Executive, National Australia Bank Peter Riley NSW/ACT Emergency Coverage Coordinator, Local Radio Regional Content Manager 97.3 ABC Illawarra

Julie Smith Corporate Communications Manager, Australian Tourism Export Council

1:15pm- LUNCH 1:45pm 1:45pm How to Catch the Attention of Interest Group Interest Group Interest Group Interest Group Interest Group Employers: Bld 24- 101 Bld 24- 102 Bld 24- 103 Bld 24- 104 Bld 24-105

Job Seeking documents - Humanities Marketing HR Financial Event Mgmt Industry Experts / Social Sciences Advertising Business Services Hospitality Recruitment Agencies Languages Communications Management Economics Tourism Public Policy Media/PR Accounting Learn how to create and Psychology Journalism shape your cover letter and resume, and discover how to address selection criteria and display your skills, knowledge and experience tailored to the job you are applying for.

3:45pm- STRETCH BREAK 4:00pm 4:00pm Graduates Tell Their Story & Arts & Journalism Commerce Panel Discussion Bld 24- G01 Bld 24-G02

A panel of former UOW Kate McIlwain Geoff Rooney Bachelor of Arts & Commerce Education Reporter, Manager Financial Services, Ernst & Young students talk about their individual Tye McMahon Lauren Ross journeys since graduating, Acting Senior Strategy Advisor, Compliance Manager, what their jobs entail, and City of Australia & New Zealand, Travelex Ltd lessons learned along the way. Jessica Aldred Nicholas Battaerd Marketing Specialist, Senior Consultant, PricewaterhouseCoopers Institute of Chartered Accountants

Leanne Budd Courtney Butler NSW/ACT Media Manager, Marketing Coordinator, Skydive the Beach Mission Australia

5:00pm Close and Summary of Day 1 Arts & Journalism Commerce Martin Smith Jennifer Buckley Bld 24-G01 Bld 24-G02

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DAY TWO- Thursday, 12th April 2012 Arts, Journalism & Commerce

9:00am- Understanding the Arts, Journalism & Commerce Everyone knows that the labour market has 10:00am Economy & the Labour Building 20.1 changed, and is changing, (almost by the Market: day, if one believes the media). Just how much of the traditional labour market has Steve Rawling AM • NGOs vs Not for disappeared? In particular, do graduates face Profit vs SMEs vs Principal Large CAS Consulting radically different prospects from their Corporations predecessors? • Statistics Who actually recruits graduates – big • Graduate corporations and government agencies, not Destinations for profit organisations, small and medium enterprises? What can labour market statistics and particularly the Graduate Destination Survey tell us? What are the major sources for good information about the labour market and graduate prospects?

10:00am- Job Application Review Interest Group Interest Group Interest Group Interest Group Interest Group 11:00am Bld 24- 101 Bld 24- 102 Bld 24- 103 Bld 24- 104 Bld 24- 105

Review the job application: Humanities Marketing HR Financial Services Event Mgmt covering letter/email, Social Sciences Advertising Business Economics Hospitality resume and responses to Languages Public Communications Management Accounting Tourism selection criteria that you Policy Media/PR completed for homework Psychology Journalism to ensure your job application is tailored to the position applied for.

11:00am- MORNING TEA 11:15am 11:15am- Effective Interview Interest Group Interest Group Interest Group Interest Group Interest Group 1:15pm Techniques Bld 24- 101 Bld 24- 102 Bld 24- 103 Bld 24- 104 Bld 24- 105

Employers value candidates Humanities Marketing HR Financial Services Event Mgmt who are prepared and Social Sciences Advertising Business Economics Hospitality passionate. Learn how to Languages Communications Management Accounting Tourism present yourself Media/PR confidently, structure your Journalism answers and make the best impression possible.

1:15pm- LUNCH 2:00pm 2:00pm Psychology in the Arts, Journalism & Commerce Employers want you to share similar characteristics to Recruitment Market: Building 20.1 their high performers. They often use psychometric tests (aptitude tests and personality tests) to assess Psychometric Testing and Chris Apps how you fit with the organisation and to reliably How Employers Use Director and Principal Psychologist, Fermion predict whether the employer and employee will be Psychometric Tests to able to meet each others needs. Select Candidates

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3:00pm The Polished Professional: Commerce Image matters in business. It communicates your Dressing for Success Building 20.1 success without saying a word. Your clothes, grooming and mannerisms have the potential to convey Soraya Raju messages that promote, rather than hinder future Image Consultant, Strategic Style opportunities. Find out how an investment in yourself and your wardrobe can lead to a big payoff in your career.

4:00pm Mock Interviews Commerce -Bld 24- G01 A mock interview is one of the best ways to prepare for an actual employment interview. It will help you Interview Panels learn what is expected in a real world scenario, and how you can improve the way you present yourself. The interview panel will provide constructive feedback on all aspects of the interview process.

3:00pm Mock Interviews Arts & Journalism - Bld 24- G01 A mock interview is one of the best ways to prepare for an actual employment interview. It will help you Interview Panels learn what is expected in a real world scenario, and how you can improve the way you present yourself. The interview panel will provide constructive feedback on all aspects of the interview process.

4:00pm The Polished Professional: Arts & Journalism Image matters in business. It communicates your Dressing for Success Building 20.1 success without saying a word. Your clothes, grooming and mannerisms have the potential to convey Soraya Raju messages that promote, rather than hinder future Image Consultant, Strategic Style opportunities. Find out how an investment in yourself and your wardrobe can lead to a big payoff in your career.

5:00pm – Wrap-Up/Feedback & Networking Function for Interviewers, Presenters & Arts and Commerce Participants 6:00pm 67 Dining

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