QUT PP Career Planning and Identifying Transferable Skills

1. Job Search Skills - Enhance your
competitive edge in the job market
http://www.slideshare.net/yourfuturequt
• Career planning
• Exploring the Hidden Job Market
• Writing effective resumes
• Interview skills
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Welcome to Job Search Skills
Career Counsellor
Widening Participation
QUT Your Future Careers Team
www.bridgetostudy.com.au

3. What Do Employers Want?
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Fit
(the culture and values
of the organisation)
Will do
(the personality,
passion
interests,
ambitions,
motivation)
Can do
(the knowledge
and skills)

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Career Planning
You don’t have to know what career you
want - You do need to:
• Have a high level of self awareness
• Have an awareness of career options
and pathways
This makes it easier to make career
decisions and choose career directions

5. Self Awareness
Interests: What do you enjoy doing?
Personality: What are your personal qualities?
Values: What is meaningful to you?
Motivation: What makes you want to do your best?
Skills: What are you going to offer an employer?
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It’s all about YOU
SELF AWARENESS
Employability Skills: Employability Skills Audit
Interests: What do you enjoy doing?
Try the ‘What type of work would suit you?'
activity
(then use the Job Guide ‘Jobs Chart’ to check
out possible occupations)

7. Self Assessment
Myfuture Interests Activity
Careerone Personality Test
Job Outlook Career Quiz
HumanMetrics Career Assessment
Holland's Career Interest Party Game
Test your Motivation
Clarifying your Life Values
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8. Core Skills for Work
Navigate the world of work
a. Manage career and work life
b. Work with roles, rights and protocols
Interact with others
a. Communicate for work
b. Connect and work with others
c. Recognise and utilise diverse perspectives
Get the work done
a. Plan and organise
b. Make decisions
c. Identify and solve problems
d. Create and innovate
e. Work in a digital world
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Further information
• For ‘Occupations’ information on job duties and skills – go to
http://www.myfuture.edu.au/Occupations
• For careers and labour market research information got to Job
Outlook - a site to help you decide on your future career
http://joboutlook.gov.au/pages/alpha.aspx
• Job Guide – for details of jobs
http://www.jobguide.thegoodguides.com.au/occupation/search

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11. Job Search Skills - Enhance your
competitive edge in the job market
http://www.slideshare.net/yourfuturequt
• Career planning
• Exploring the Hidden Job Market
• Writing effective resumes
& Interview skills
CRICOS No. 00213J

12. Contact Us
Your Future Careers Team
QUT Caboolture
Building J
Tel: 07 5316 7666
Email: yourfuture@qut.edu.au
www.bridgetostudy.com.au
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