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🚀 LinkedIn for Early Career Professionals – with Sue Ellson, Independent LinkedIn Specialist, Author, Educator, Practitioner

🕐 Online Wednesday 11 May 2022 from 12:00pm – 1:00pm Melbourne, Australia Time

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As an Early Career Professional, do you REALLY get maximum value from LinkedIn?

Do you know how to share your story on LinkedIn?

How can LinkedIn help you achieve your purpose?

Do you know how LinkedIn can attract opportunities and help you get a promotion?

Do you know how to engage with the newsfeed, curate or create content?

❓ Can you manage your LinkedIn activity in 20 minutes per week and get the results you want?

➡ Fast facts
✔ Over 15 million LinkedIn Members in Australia

✔ Average monthly users in Australia have increased by around 20% year on year for the last three years

✔ Moz.com has said that LinkedIn is one of the top ten websites for publishing content in the world

✔Are you getting at least 100 views per 90 days and at least 50 appearances in search results in 7 days?

✔ LinkedIn rewards people who are active on the platform

➡ Learning outcomes
✔ top 10 techniques for Early Career Professionals

✔ top 10 ways to use LinkedIn for Early Career Professionals

✔ top 10 ways to manage your LinkedIn activity in 20 minutes per week

➡ Who this event is for?
✔ Early Career Professionals working part time or full time or in their own enterprise or side hustle

✔ Students, Graduates and people still studying Post Graduate courses and micro credentials

✔ Teachers, Trainers, Lecturers, Academics

✔ Members of professional associations

✔ Educators and Practitioners

➡ Presenter – Sue Ellson BBus MIML MPC CDAA ASA WV SPN
Sue Ellson is an Independent LinkedIn Specialist (since 2008), a former banker and a gigster (a person who uses technology to attract aligned gigs). She has been recognised by the Social Media Marketing Institute (SMMI) as one of the top 10 LinkedIn Experts in the Asia Pacific Region in 2018 and 2019 and she is the author of five books on LinkedIn, Careers and Business, Hyper Local Marketing and Gigsters. She teaches at the Centre for Adult Education (CAE) and Social Media College (SMC) and provides training and consulting services to individuals, small, medium and large businesses, corporates, schools, universities, associations and government in Australia and overseas and attends between one and four events every week since 2001 to keep herself up to date.
➡ Knowledge Level
✔ basic to advanced level of LinkedIn knowledge

➡ Pre-requisites
✔ a LinkedIn Profile and your password on a laptop or desktop computer

✔ a mobile phone with the LinkedIn App installed and signed in

✔ ability to ask any questions you have in the chat facility or via DM to Sue

➡ Share the love
You are welcome to share this invitation with colleagues, friends and your LinkedIn Connections (once you register on LinkedIn, you can then invite your Connections directly)

➡ Share the recording
You are encouraged to have two screens open during the session and have Zoom on one screen and your LinkedIn Profile open on the second screen so you can make some edits immediately. Alternatively, you can work through the suggestions with the slides and recording after the event.

🎁 Special Gift for attendees
There will be a special gift available for people who attend or watch the recording.

🤝 Please note that all of Sue Ellson’s presentations are designed to be informative, practical and up-to-date – the only issue you may find is that there is too much information!

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Careers Advisers Association of NSW and ACT Industry Update Day

Hear from a range of industry bodies about pathways, new and emerging careers, skill shortages, and student opportunities for employment / work / study including:

Jobs of the Future
Aviation Sector Post-COVID
Space Activities, Skills & Career Opportunities
Service Industries
Refrigeration Apprenticeships at Woolworths
Interior Design New Technologies & Roles
Early Learning & Care Industry
Animation, VFX & Games Industry
Future of Work, Industry & Business
VET Sector Opportunities
Australian Property Institute
Local Government NSW
Studying Medicine
Arts, Communications, Finance & Property Industries
Community Services & Health Industries
Engineers Australia
Defence Force Recruiting
TAFE NSW
Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand
Transport for NSW
Ministry of Health
Teach NSW

This event is *FREE* for all CAA members in 2022 and registrations are NOT required. All members will receive access information in the days prior to the event.

We are hosting 20 events across the whole week, including a mixture of F2F and Online events.

This is a great chance to learn more about the companies that you might  join to launch your career at the end of your studies, plus there are some great workshops on networking, developing your interview skills and making sure your LinkedIn profile rocks.

The WA Government, Woodside, VenuesWest, Department of Main Roads, Como The Treasury, EY, Ability Action, Department of Health and Silver Chain are among the organisations taking part in the events.
We’ll also have discussions on entrepreneurship, career pathways for Higher Degree by Research students, and a special LGBTQIA forum on the topic of coming out at work.

See the ECU webpage for descriptions

The web Page is now live
https://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/support/careers-and-employability-services/career-week

Over the course of this research project, the increasing volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity that characterises the world of work was evident in the unprecedented severity of the drought that spread through cotton production valleys.

More recently, the industry is bouncing back following substantial rainfall, but it is the ‘black swan’ event of an international pandemic and consequent border closures restricting access to seasonal labour that may now limit production.

We may not be able to precisely predict our future, but we can prepare by improving our ability to proactively adapt to the ever-shifting forces that impact work in the cotton industry. I hope that by sharing the innovative approaches to work that are happening within the cotton industry businesses profiled in this study, others can gain insights into a variety of approaches to adapt and strategically develop their businesses and support the people that power the industry to grow into new ways of working.

By doing this we ensure that collectively, the cotton industry is ready to approach future challenges, whatever they may be, in a way that ensures a sustainable, productive, and profitable industry in the years to come.

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Workshop 1 Job Readiness

Do you know what employers are really looking for?

This interactive workshop will examine the skills and attributes employers desire most when recruiting. After identifying your unique set of transferable skills, you will gain an understanding of how you can address skill gaps and learn how to confidently communicate your capabilities to prospective employers when applying for jobs.

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These workshops are designed to help participants identify, improve their employability skills and their chances of finding their next job.

The consecutive workshops build on the skills from the previous session and are designed for participants to undertake each workshop 1-4.

Participants will be sent a webinar link via email before the meeting with easy to follow instructions.

All workshops are live and interactive with Q&A opportunities so participants can ask any questions they may have.

Whether you’re a student, unemployed or changing careers, but aren’t seeing the results you’d hoped for – the Skills and Jobs Centre can guide you on where to start and how to achieve your goals!

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Is the thought of going to an interview daunting for you? 

Maybe you haven’t been to an interview in years, or you get nervous about attending an interview. Perhaps you have never done a video interview and are intimidated by the prospect of this.

This workshop will demystify the interview process, go over common interview questions and give you practical tips and tools to shine in any interview – even if it is online.

Attending this workshop will also allow you to practice your interview skills in mock interviews on a day following the workshop in a small group setting.

The workshop is delivered live via webinar. You will receive a link to the event before the webinar. The webinar is live and interactive! Bring your questions.

This workshop is open to all Victorian residents.

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The role of parental expectations in determining children’s higher education participation is important in understanding both participation and potential policy responses.

Using a nationally representative longitudinal survey of Australian households, providing repeat observations on expectations for individual children, this study extends the literature in several respects.

First, it examines the adaptation of parental expectations over a 4-year time frame. Second, it looks at how parental expectations for school children are associated with actual higher education outcomes in the future. Third, the longitudinal aspect of the dataset permits more robust analyses of factors that shape parental expectations.

The findings indicate that parental expectations of their children’s attendance at university are generally stable across time. Perceptions of children’s academic achievement at school are shown to be the key influence in shaping parents’ expectations, and behavioural issues at school adversely affect expectations.

Australian parents from non-English-speaking backgrounds were more likely to form positive expectations of university participation by their children, consistent with studies from other countries. A more nuanced picture of the formation of expectations for sole-parent mothers is also presented.

Positive effects of parental education and children’s enrolment in a private school on parents’ expectations, over and above any effect on school achievement, highlight these socioeconomic factors as potential causal channels for the intergenerational transmission of socioeconomic outcomes.

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Many primary schools are already running creative career education programs, which aim to enlighten students about the world of work. By participating in such programs, students are able to build their career knowledge and aspirations in a fun, inclusive environment.

This webinar will cover the newly created myfuture primary school career development resources and will be delivered by the author, Dianne Davies, Career Development Educator.

Each resource is aligned with both the Australian Curriculum and the Australian Blueprint for Career Development. During this session, discover how these resources can support your career education program from Foundation years to Year 6.

Join us as we explore:
• teacher resources
• curriculum frameworks
• student activities

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Resume and Job Application

Do you know what employers are really looking for? Want to know how to transform your job applications into a powerful tool that opens doors?

This workshop will show you how to grab the employer’s attention by writing a compelling application customised for their organisation. You will learn the dos and don’ts of resume writing and hear how to effectively and confidently convey your passion for the role and provide evidence of your skills, knowledge and experience in your cover letter and responses to key selection criteria.

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These workshops are designed to help participants identify, improve their employability skills and their chances of finding their next job.

The consecutive workshops build on the skills from the previous session and are designed for participants to undertake each workshop 1-4.

Participants will be sent a webinar link via email before the meeting with easy to follow instructions.

All workshops are live and interactive with Q&A opportunities so participants can ask any questions they may have.

Whether you’re a student, unemployed or changing careers, but aren’t seeing the results you’d hoped for – the Skills and Jobs Centre can guide you on where to start and how to achieve your goals!

Click here to register

Join us for this online event

• Know who you are (in terms of interests, skills, personal qualities, etc).
• Be aware of your behaviours and attitudes.
• Understand what influences your behaviours and attitudes.
• Adopt behaviours that reflect a positive attitude about yourself.
• Understand how your self-concept has an impact on achieving your personal, social, educational and professional goals and decisions.
• Understand the importance of and being able to give and receive feedback.

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Excited 4 Careers in Agriculture: Giving students a compass to guide them on their career path into agriculture

The CQUniversity Australia Agriculture Education and Extension cluster presents a workshop on their use of the RIASEC career guidance theory to better connect young people’s interests, strengths, and values to the diverse range of career opportunities in agriculture.

This is for teachers, parents, and ag industry members who are interested to learn more about practical ways to discuss careers with the next generation, ensuring they have the tools to explore and navigate their way into ever changing world of agricultural work.

Please hang around for further discussion and Q&A with the team following the 30 minute workshop.

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This presentation reports on a secondary analysis of qualitative research about five African young adults with refugee backgrounds who storied through semi-structured interviews their career transition in the complex, ever-changing systems of their migration journeys.

Qualitative descriptors of career adaptability and the systems of the Systems Theory Framework informed data analysis.

Findings revealed that the recursive interaction between the five career adaptability dimensions occurred within complex personal, social, geographic and socio-political systems of the migration journey.

Findings extend theoretical understandings of career adaptability as a process deeply embedded in complex contextual systems. Suggestions inform career practitioners and future career research.

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To celebrate National Careers Week, the Industry & Alumni Team at the Australian College of Applied Professions is holding a webinar to provide support, advice and practical skills to understand the process of making a career transition and how to prepare for a return back to work.

Topics of discussion –
• Providing support to attendees on career areas that they need to be mindful of
• How to answer about gaps in employment and/or career changes
• What is required to build confidence in this process of change

About The Presenter:
Tyson Day is a qualified career counsellor and coach who believes everyone should have the opportunity to design a career and life that aligns with their values. He loves running workshops that allow people to grow as individuals and build positive social connections while contributing to their communities while helping others thrive along the way.

Tyson has worked with students, professional athletes and executives across all aspects of career development, career transition and life design. He also runs a podcast called the Arrive & Thrive podcast which you can access on all major platforms. To date, Arrive & Thrive has served over 6000 individuals through their workshops and career content and donate 10% of their programs back into charity causes that align with their values.

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Job Search and Networking

Ever wondered how to gain access to those jobs that aren’t advertised? Learn how to look beyond job advertisements to uncover less obvious employment opportunities. This workshop will provide you with tips to successfully tap into the hidden job market and take control of your job search. From networking, cold calling and LinkedIn, learn practical strategies to give you the edge and gain employment sooner.

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These workshops are designed to help participants identify, improve their employability skills and their chances of finding their next job.

The consecutive workshops build on the skills from the previous session and are designed for participants to undertake each workshop 1-4.

Participants will be sent a webinar link via email before the meeting with easy to follow instructions.

All workshops are live and interactive with Q&A opportunities so participants can ask any questions they may have.

Whether you’re a student, unemployed or changing careers, but aren’t seeing the results you’d hoped for – the Skills and Jobs Centre can guide you on where to start and how to achieve your goals!

Click here to register

This workshop is for job seekers who want to increase their job search success, maintain motivation and get tangible job outcomes.

Are you finding it difficult to efficiently search and apply for jobs in a competitive job market and maintain high enthusiasm?

Do you feel isolated, frustrated and confused because you are not receiving feedback you can put into action?

Then this workshop is for you!

Learn useful and practical tips from our Skills and Jobs Centre staff for approaching your job search in an enthusiastic way, that will shine through in your quality job applications!

In this workshop you will learn:

• How you can consistently maintain high job search motivation
• Tips and strategies on gaining valuable feedback on your career journey and job applications even when employers don’t get back to you or are reluctant to provide this
• How to overcome overwhelm in relation to your job search, and
• How to stop feeling alone, confused and demotivated because you just don’t know where to start and what to do to get better results

All workshops are live and interactive with Q&A opportunities so participants can ask any questions they may have.

The workshop is delivered ONLINE by our Skills and Jobs Centre staff.

You will be sent the Zoom Webinar invitation beforehand with easy-to-follow instructions

This workshop is open to all Victorian residents.

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Care-leavers have experienced removal from their parental home during childhood. This may be as a result of neglect, abuse, death of family members or inability of family members to care for them. There are approximately 45,000 children in care in Australia and child protection orders are growing (AIHW, 2020).

This project provides suggestions for practice including to higher education institutions, career practitioner professional groups and jurisdictions about how to present information that promotes higher education transition, and to higher education providers on more inclusive measures to attract
and support care-leavers.

The findings presented in this report uncover valuable information about the systemic barriers for young people with out of home care experience and possible avenues that could enhance the equitable access to higher education.

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Your LinkedIn profile is a professional landing page for you to manage your personal brand.

It is a great way for you to let people know who you are, what you stand for, and what you’re interested in. LinkedIn allows you to stay in touch with your professional contacts in a fast changing world, to connect with new employers; potential professional contacts and to receive and give professional references.

Your profile will be your personal storyboard where people can find you and stay updated on your activity, so make sure your profile is complete and representative of you. Many jobs are now advertised and promoted on LinkedIn and it’s a brilliant tool to research employers and job opportunities.

This workshop will show you how to use it for your professional networking and career advancement.

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Registration is free.

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Join us live online for our popular careers education professional development and networking series.

When the future is foggy, innovation is essential. Join Professor Jim Bright, Liv Pennie and guest Matt Dolan to discuss innovation in futures ed in pandemic times.

In this National Careers Week edition, we welcome Matt Dolan, Futures Educator at Lindfield Learning Village.

With Matt’s insight, innovation is on the table, specifically how we’ve innovated in careers education in the midst of a pandemic.

The future is uncertain, but this does not mean that it isn’t exciting, relevant and full of opportunities for young people today.

Grab a ticket and come along to our provocative, practical and thought-provoking session.

Book your tickets here

The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly affected our lives and our careers. It has disrupted education, dealt a major shock to the economy and labour markets, and transformed workplaces through the rapid rise of working from home.

The way in which the pandemic has rewritten our future means that career education is more important than ever. In this new Insights webinar, Professor Tristram Hooley provides a framework for thinking about the impact of COVID on young people and sets out a process to relaunch your school’s careers programme.
Join Tristram Hooley, Professor of Career Education, Researcher, and Author, as he discusses
• The impact the pandemic has had on career development in schools
• Strategies to support young people moving forward
• Nine step career education recovery plan

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Interview Techniques & Job Maintenance

Learn how to blitz a job interview! This interactive workshop will provide you with advice on how to prepare for and succeed in an interview. You will gain an insight in to the types of questions you may be asked and learn how to respond to behavioural questions using the STAR technique. Tips on how to create a great first impression using verbal and nonverbal language will be outlined, as well as what to wear.

You will also learn strategies to help you keep calm during interviews to improve your performance and conquer interview anxiety.

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These workshops are designed to help participants identify, improve their employability skills and their chances of finding their next job.

The consecutive workshops build on the skills from the previous session and are designed for participants to undertake each workshop 1-4.Participants will be sent a webinar link via email before the meeting with easy to follow instructions.

All workshops are live and interactive with Q&A opportunities so participants can ask any questions they may have.

Whether you’re a student, unemployed or changing careers, but aren’t seeing the results you’d hoped for – the Skills and Jobs Centre can guide you on where to start and how to achieve your goals!

Click here to register

If you believe that finding a job through job boards is the only way, come and join us in this workshop where we will be talking about how to navigate the hidden job market, so you can find jobs that are not publicly advertised.

Bruno Doring is the Certified Careers counsellor at the Melbourne Polytechnic Jobs and Skills Centre, a state-funded community service providing FREE expert advice on training and employment opportunities.

Bruno can assist with any career query, and also runs weekly Workshops on many career topics including Setting up a New LinkedIn Profile and Using it Effectively, Finding Work After Study and Interacting Positively and Effectively with Others.

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Registration is free

Parents and carers can have an enormous influence on their child’s career decisions and pathway planning, but it’s not always easy to know where to start.

The ACT Education Directorate, in partnership with the Canberra Institute of Technology, will present a free workshop for parents and carers during National Careers Week).

During this workshop, experienced career practitioners will present useful career information, resources and strategies to start career conversations with your young person including:
• Up-to-date information on different pathways
• Communication strategies
• Leading by Example
• Seeking Support

Friday 20 May 12.30-1.30 pm online workshop

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Based on social cognitive career theory, we examined the mediating roles of job search self-efficacy and outcome expectations in the relationship between adolescent–parent career congruence and job search preparatory behaviors and investigated the influence of proactivity as a moderator in these direct and indirect relationships.

Participants were 236 Grade 10 and 11 Indonesian students (mean age 16 years, 67% male), who were attending a vocational education school and would not be progressing to post-high school study.

After controlling for educational achievement, we found congruence to be associated with self-efficacy (24% of variance explained), outcome expectations (23%), and job search preparatory behaviours (46%). Self-efficacy, but not outcome expectations, was related to more preparatory behaviours, and self-efficacy fully mediated between congruence and preparatory behaviours.

Proactivity moderated the direct relationships between congruence and self-efficacy and outcome expectations, but not preparatory behaviours, and did not moderate any of the indirect relationships.

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Join our FREE ZOOM online NATIONAL CAREERS WEEK Transferable Skills workshop where we will help you identify your transferable skills!

This free ZOOM online workshop outlines:

• What are Transferable Skills?
• What are MY Transferable Skills and how to promote them
• How to identify new career pathways that utilise these Transferable Skills

These skills are highly valued by employers and applicable to a wide range of different jobs and industries.

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