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International Student Employability Seminar

Graduate job search for international students7 March 2017

Welcome

Olivia DoyleInternational Student Adviser – EmployabilityInternational Student LifeTel 9214 8248Email odoyle@swin.edu.au

Juggling personal needs & study: Know your rights & responsibilities

Advice if you are unsure about a Swinburne notice

Advice before you choose to withdraw or request a release

Specialised accommodation support & workshops

Report unexpected illness or injury: we will help

Need to return home unexpectedly

Juggling personal needs & study: Know your rights & responsibilities

Advice if you are unsure about a Swinburne notice

Advice before you choose to withdraw or request a release

Specialised accommodation support & workshops

Report unexpected illness or injury: we will help

Need to return home unexpectedly

International Student Life

www.swinburne.edu.au/student/international/supportwww.swinburne.edu.au/student/international/support

Bush & Beach

Soccer Tournament

Celebrate Your Heritage

Events

International Student Life Employability Support Services

Specialist support for international students aiming to work in partnership with you to develop your employability

Professional insights and guidance

Monthly employability newsletterEmployability seminarsStudent appointmentsIndustry connectionsNetworking eventsAustralian workplace culture eventsBusiness Insight VisitsJob Club

Agenda

Graduate employment job search techniques

– Traditional job search– Creative job search– Job search mindset

Telstra’s job application tips

Telstra’s international & Australian graduate program

Open forum – your questions

The goal

How do I find my dream job?

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Steps for professional job search

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Plan & research

Revisit (or develop) your career vision to gain clarity about the job and industries you wish to target

The economic realities of the 21st century means you need an ideal plan of action

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you may need second and third back up options to achieve your career goals!

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Explore a range of job possibilitiesUnderstand your options

Where is there demand?

What do employers want?

What jobs are available in your field?

What jobs suit you?

Skills Qualifications Experience Values Personality

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Think about pathway roles

Your first job won’t be your last and is unlikely to be your dream job

Consider contract, part time, volunteer, own business

Don’t just focus on elite graduate programs with mulitnationals

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Do all employers what graduates with PR?

NO!You must be able to explain your post study work rights

You must be able to explain your ‘competitive advantage’ to employers– Languages– International business insights– International business contacts– Different perspectives– International experience

SwinburneEmployer perspectives

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“Students who enter the working world with international experience, perspectives and skills will be well-positioned for outstanding careers” HR EXECUTIVE

“Study abroad learnings and competencies translate into career marketability” GRADUATE RECRUITER

“In today’s global economy, culturally competent talent are a challenge for organisations to source. International experience is a critical asset for global organisations – this experience will create a competitive advantage” DELOITTE PARTNER

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Prepare a professional job search toolkit

Master resume & cover letterLinkedIn profileWork portfolio / websiteNetworking pitchInterview skills trainingRefereesPost study work visa

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Job search

Combination approach is best

Advertised + Non Advertised job opportunities

Traditional job search strategies

Job search data bases

Career fairs

Professional association career events

Other traditional job search strategies

SwinEmploy, Seek, UniGrad etc

Newspapers The Age esp. Saturdays / The Australian national / Financial Review more specialist & senior roles

Specialist industry publications / websites

Rural & regional newspapers / websites

LinkedIn

Recruitment agencies

Understand graduate recruitment cycles

Many big graduate employers tend to recruit one year in advance

Australian graduate recruitment drive is:– Feb – April – Mid year (smaller)

SE Asian graduate recruitment drive from September

Smaller organisations usually recruitment is ad hoc depending on business needs

Some companies offer vacation work & insight events as a filter for graduate recruitment

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Pre-graduation insight programs

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Some organisations offer structured insight programs to showcase opportunities

Follow organisations of interest to you on social media & websites to check what may be on offer

Creative job search

SwinburneDon’t restrict your career choices to Australia or your home country

You are a global citizen in a global job market

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• Supply is often greater than demand

• As a general rule, companies do not advertise unless they really have to

So up to 80% of jobs are never advertised….

……networking is the key

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SwinburneThinking outside the squareTapping into the hidden job market

Don’t target large corporations with PR restrictions!Find your niche market and role through research

Target key companiesTailor skill set & resume to skills needed

Be flexibleTake opportunities & considered risks

SwinburneTarget organisations with links to your home country

Identify links via:

Victorian Department of Economic Development run trade missions to Asia and provide companies with export grants – great to tap into these companies

Australia China Business Council Australian Chinese Association Australian Malaysian Business Council Australia India Business Council – Vic Australia Vietnam Business Council Australian Chamber of Commerce Eg Singapore, Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, Beijing

Large multinational companies may also be more likely to employ you via your home country

The job search mindset

The job search mindsetGive yourself time

Prepare for the transition from university to employment

Be organised & professional in your job search approach

Keep focussed on skill development & experience

Keep active & maintain routines

Graduate job search tips from Telstra

Avi PurushothamanGraduate Recruitment SpecialistTelstra

Telstra Graduate Program in Asia

Graduate Operations Lead –Global Talent & Performance, HR

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Telstra international graduate programTelstra are now recruiting for their next team of graduates to join their International Graduate Program in Hong Kong and Singapore in August 2017

Who is Telstra?

Telstra is Australia’s leading telecommunications and technology company. And, with some 33,000 employees in more than 15 countries – with a strong foothold across the region – they’re creating a global footprint and along with it, a world of opportunity

Their vision is to become a world-class technology company that empowers people to connect. And that’s where their people come in – by innovating and collaborating to deliver exceptional experiences for their customers and clients

The Telstra Graduate Program offers 24-months of challenging, hands-on and rewarding work that will give graduates the confidence and know-how to achieve their goals. With the added benefit of program rotations, graduates have the opportunity to work across various parts of our business – giving them a huge advantage in determining their career path!

We’re recruiting into a number of program streams: Business & Commerce Engineering Finance & Strategy Information Technology Human Resources MarketingWorking at Telstra, graduates with us get responsibility – fast – and contribute to unique projects that could impact the futurein our increasingly connected world. And there's only one way to truly understand our customer-connected future – by seeing it in action

Program Eligibility

To be eligible for our program, students will need to be in their final year of study or have completed their degree within the last two years, and ready to commence on the program with us in August 2017. Students will also need to have full working rights in their chosen program location (Hong Kong or Singapore)