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Sunday 11 July 2004
3.00 pm Arrive and check in
4.00 pm Registration, tea and coffee
4.30 pm Welcome
Ana Govan , Chair, National Young IT Committee
4.45 - 5.30 pm Where’s the ICT industry heading?
Peter Hind, Program Manager, IDC Australia

Peter will provide an insight into short and longer-term trends in the industry, discuss emerging technologies, and look at what business are currently looking for in new recruits.

5.30 - 7.00 pm The Right Job for You
Kate Southam, Chief Editor, Career One

A powerful session that will help you understand your personality type, and the kinds of jobs and positions you would be suited to. It will also help you identify your strengths and weaknesses, and use them to your advantage.

7.00 pm Dinner
   
Monday 12 July 2004
7.30 am Breakfast
  These sessions will be facilitated by management consultancy, ALT-U
9.00 - 9.45 am Preparing a Winning Resume
9.45 -10.30 am Personal Presentation
10.30 - 10.45 am Morning Tea
10.45 - 11.30am Pre-Interview Tips
11.30 - 12.30 pm Handling an Interview
12.30 - 1.30 pm Lunch
1.30 - 3.00 pm Interview Role Plays
3.00 - 3.15 pm Afternoon tea
3.15 - 4.15 pm The Second Interview
4.15 - 4.45 pm Panel Q&A
4.45 – 5.00 pm Wrap Up
7.00 pm Dinner
   
Tuesday 13 July 2004
7.30 am Breakfast
9.15 - 10.15 am Workshop: Developing a Career Plan
Bhuvan Unhelkar, Principal Consultant, MethodScience

It’s easy to get caught up in finding your next (or first) job, and to loose sight of the longer term. This session will help you plan for horizontal, whole of career growth rather than just your next job or promotion.

10.15 - 10.30 am Morning Tea
10.30 - 11.30 am Thinking Big – Experiences of Young IT Professionals
Liz Cranmer, Technical Design Analyst, National Australia Bank
Derek Renouf, Managing Director, Holocentric
James Huckerby, CIO, Panthers


This is a fantastic opportunity to hear of the experiences, setbacks, achievements, lessons learned and advice from three young IT professionals – all under 35 who have taken bold steps, taken risks, and come out smiling.
11.30 - 1.00 pm The Workforce. The Reality.
Kurt Brown, CIO, Quickcomm

This session will provide you with an insight into aspects of the workplace you don't learn through study, including confidence in the workplace, understanding organisational culture and managing your workload.
1.00 - 2.00 Lunch
2.00 - 2.30 Participant debrief and discussion
2.30– 3.15

Make it Happen
Professor Kerryn Phelps

Professor Kerryn Phelps will leave you inspired and motivated to energise your career.

3.30-3.45
Wrap up and Close
3.45 – 4.00 Departure afternoon tea
   

 

 


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