Career Planning & Job Search Skills
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This document provides guidance on career planning, job search skills, and the job application process. It recommends career interest assessments and outlines the financial benefits of further education. Various pathways to university are depicted, including required selection ranks for different pre-university qualifications. Key job search skills like utilizing the hidden job market, resumes, cover letters, selection criteria responses, and interviews are addressed. The document emphasizes fit, competencies, and interests employers seek and presents methods for job searching, informational interviewing, and asking questions in interviews. Examples are provided for resume, cover letter, selection criteria response structures. Overall, the document is a comprehensive guide to career exploration, education, and landing a job.
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Career Planning & Job Search Skills
- 1. Career Planning & Job Search Skills Clive May Widening Participation Careers Counsellor QUT Your Future Careers Team clive.may@qut.edu.au
- 2. Not Sure What You Want To Do? Try these Career Interest Activities • Match My Skills • http://myprofiler.tafeqld.edu.au/ • http://joboutlook.gov.au/careerquiz.aspx No idea..........Very clear idea
- 3. Want to earn more? Need to learn more! $1794 $1498 $1424 $1209 $1184 $874 $905 0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400 1,600 1,800 2,000 Postgraduate degree Graduate diploma/Graduate certificate Bachelor degree Advanced Diploma/Diploma Certificate III/IV Certificate I/II Without non-school qualifications Average weekly earnings for different levels of education:
- 4. Various Pathways to Uni CRICOS No. 00213J (Example – a Counselling degree at USC Moreton Bay requires a selection rank score of 64) Certificate III = Selection Rank 68 Certificate IV = Rank 74 Diploma = Rank 82 Tertiary Preparation = Rank 65-91 One year of degree = Rank 93-99
- 5. Job Search Skills Enhance your competitive edge in the job market Hidden Job Market Resume Cover Letter Selection Criteria Interview Skills
- 7. What Employers Want Fit (the culture and values of the organisation) Will do (the personality, passion interests, ambitions, motivation) Can do (the knowledge and skills)
- 8. How do you look for work?
- 10. Presenting yourself to organisations of interest “Informational Interviewing” • Ask questions • Express interest • Gain information from potential employers about the job, requirements, expectations and possible vacancies • Develop interview skills, knowledge about your industry • Create networks!
- 11. Resumes
- 12. Before you apply to any company... Obtain as much information as you can about: Relevant contacts The company – what do they do? Job Specific Info The position – tasks and duties The position skill and ability requirements http://joboutlook.gov.au/a-z.aspx
- 14. DO NOT use fancy fonts, coloured or textured paper etc and DO NOT put your resume into a folder or binder – just a clip in the left corner is sufficient OR send by email Be very careful with spelling and grammar – have it checked by someone else…
- 15. Writing covering letters A cover letter ensures that you meet the job requirements
- 16. Cover Letter Structure • Use The Person’s Name • Tell Them Why You’re Writing • Tell Them Why You’re Interested in them • Tell Them Why You’re Suited – your skills
- 18. What is Selection Criteria about? • Skills • Qualifications • Aptitudes • Abilities • Experience • Personal attributes Short-listing based on addressing criteria
- 19. USE THE S.T.A.R PRINCIPLE • The Situation/Task • The Action you took • The Result achieved Prepare examples of your skills!
- 20. Hints and tips • Use criterion as sub-headings • Provide examples of how you meet criterion • Use S.T.A.R method to structure examples • Never refer people to your resume
- 21. How are Employers assessing you? (example)
- 22. CRICOS No. 00213J Sample interview questions • Tell us about yourself…. • What do you know about our organisation? • What key skills do you have for this job? • What is your biggest weakness? • How have you shown leadership in your life? • How have you shown effective teamwork? • How do you handle difficult situations? • What long term career interests do you have?
- 23. CRICOS No. 00213J Questions for you to ask • What is the level and depth of training? • What are the key priorities for the role right now? • How will I be managed and supported? • What qualities do successful workers possess? • How (often) do you measure an employee’s success?
- 24. CRICOS No. 00213J Job Search Websites • https://jobsearch.gov.au/ • https://www.seek.com.au/ • https://www.careerone.com.au/ • https://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/careers/
- 25. “OK Clive – STOP TALKING !” Your Future Careers Team TAFE/USC Caboolture I Block Tel: 07 3138 8766 Email: clive.may@qut.edu.au www.facebook.com/yourfuturecareer
Editor's Notes
- CLIVE Didn’t get into your plan A of nursing at UQ? Your plan B could be to do a year of study in the same course at a university where the entry rank is lower, or do a year of study in a like-course that will help you get into nursing (like science) or do a Diploma of Nursing and upgrade once you’ve finished your qualification. Don’t forget that different unis have different entry ranks for the same courses, and if you do your research you’ll notice the difference. For example – the entry ranks for a Bachelor of Nursing in SEQ area are: ACU – 63 USC - 64 Griffith Nathan and Logan Campuses – 66 USQ Toowoomba – 66 QUT Caboolture – 66 QUT Kelvin Grove – 79 UQ – 88 There is often a lot of variation in entry rank depending on institution – it’s important to know what your options are.