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International Student Employability Seminar

Career success roadmap: Developing essential employment skills

23 March 2017

Agenda

The current employment scenario

International student roadmap

Career planning

Employability skills in demand

Developing key employability skills

Setting the scene …………..

‘International students are too focused on their studies and think about careers and employment too late in the careers lifecycle.’Rob Lawrence, Improving the employment outcomes of international students’ 2013

International student roadmap

Career planning basics

Develop a clear vision of your desired career after you finish university

Keep reviewing this vision based on your university experiences, personal skills, interests, values

What aspects of your studies and extra curricular activities have you enjoyed & excelled in?

Understand the job market & what is in demand

Career research

‘When I finished my international business studies I didn’t know what area I wanted to work in – there were so many directions to focus on.

Was it export, logistics, sales, marketing, trade, consulting?

I should have tried to focus at uni and picked subjects to suit.’

Carlos, 2014, Bachelor of International Business

The modern workplace is complex and job roles are diverse even within occupations

Use time at Swinburne to investigate:

Your desired career direction / specific jobs

Pathways to help achieve your goals

Opportunities and growth areas

Tips for career research

Speak to people doing the jobs

Review industry reports

Professional association research

Government facts and figures

Understand:

Qualifications / training / experience needed to get the job

Fit with your interests, values,

Knowledge & skills – soft and technical

Employment prospects / demand

Career pathways / promotions

Lifestyle

Good & bad aspects

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SKILLS FOR WORKCarole Demirdjian

Career Education Coordinator

What employers want and How to communicate:

Your values

Your behaviour

Your skills

First things First!

Before you can communicate,

YOU have to be clear about two things:

What employers want

What you have to offer

WHAT EMPLOYERS WANT

Businesses have a minimum expectation of what

graduates of all backgrounds will bring to an

organisation. Work Readiness

is a mixture of three factors:

Values Behaviours Skills

HOW TO YOU RATE YOURSELF?

Firstly - VALUES

Here is the list of VALUES which employers say are ‘a must’:

Accountability

Continuous improvement

Honesty

Knowledge

Respect

Tolerance

Work ethic

For every graduate

At every level

From all backgrounds

Values – So,how do you rate yourself?

Accountability 1…..2…..3…..4…..5

Continuous improvement 1…..2…..3…..4…..5

Honesty 1…..2…..3…..4…..5

Knowledge 1…..2…..3…..4…..5

Respect 1…..2…..3…..4…..5

Tolerance 1…..2…..3…..4…..5

Work ethic 1…..2…..3…..4…..5

Next - BEHAVIOUR

Here is the list of BEHAVIOURS which employers say are ‘a must’:

Adaptable

Authentic

Business-minded

Collaborative

Customer focused

Flexible

Globally aware

Self aware

Resilient

For every graduate

At every level

From all backgrounds

Behaviour – So,how do you rate yourself?

Adaptable 1…..2…..3…..4…..5

Authentic 1…..2…..3…..4…..5

Business-minded 1…..2…..3…..4…..5

Collaborative 1…..2…..3…..4…..5

Customer focused 1…..2…..3…..4…..5

Flexible 1…..2…..3…..4…..5

Globally aware 1…..2…..3…..4…..5

Self-aware 1…..2…..3…..4…..5

Resilient 1…..2…..3…..4…..5

Finally - SKILLS

Here is the list of SKILLS which employers say are ‘a must:

Business literacy

Communication

Critical analysis

Data analysis

Digital technology

Literacy

Numeracy

Problem solving

Technical skills

For every graduate

At every level

From all backgrounds

Skills – So, how do you rate yourself?

Business literacy 1…..2…..3…..4…..5

Communication 1….2……3….4…...5

Critical analysis 1…..2…..3…..4…..5

Data analysis 1…..2…..3…..4…..5

Digital technology 1…..2…..3…..4…..5

Literacy 1…..2…..3…..4…..5

Numeracy 1…..2…..3…..4…...5

Problem solving 1…..2…..3…..4…..5

Technical skills 1…..2…..3…..4…..5

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HOW DO YOU DEVELOP SKILLS?

On campus and off campus…….

On campus – at university

These students are volunteers at Swinburne’s library.

They are a volunteer TEAM.

They meet each week to discuss their roster.

They have training about Swinburne’s student contact policy.

What ‘employability’ attributes are these students developing?

Employability values, behaviours and skills

Values: Accountability, Knowledge, Respect, Work Ethic

Skills: Communication, Business Literacy, Digital Tech, Problem Solving

Behaviours: Authentic, Flexible, Customer Minded, Self-Aware

Off campus – in your spare time

Jemina works in a wholesale grocer’s shop

She starts work at 7 am on Saturday mornings.

She packs groceries out the back with a group of other staff.

She organises the display at the front of the shop and answers customer queries.

What ‘employability’ attributes is Jeminadeveloping?

Employability values, behaviours and skills

Values: Accountability, Honesty, Knowledge, Work Ethic

Skills: Communication, Business Literacy, Numeracy, Problem Solving

Behaviours: Adaptable, Customer Minded, Self-Aware

What about YOU?What opportunities do you have?

Get a Mentor

Work part time

Join a group

Opportunities at Swinburne

Future Work Skills elective

Opportunities at Swinburne

EMERGING LEADER – volunteer program

Opportunities are everywhere…….

Competitive Edge

Co-curricula activities !

Make a Plan …….

Skill development ….. Find opportunities:N

EX

T • What’s your next move?

NE

XT • What co-

curricula activities will boost your skill levels?

NE

XT • How will you

‘lock in’ graduate employability through co-curricula experiences?

Alumni Volunteering and Mentoring Program

If you are in your final or second last year of study register today to be part of the program!

Contact alumni@swinburne.edu.au or find out more at swinburne.edu.au/alumni/get-involved/

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