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Tech and Employability Skills Half Day Conference

Targeted towards students currently completing their professional year or domestic tertiary studies in ICT, this special event will highlight technical and soft-skills in demand, highlighting ways in which you can stand out and succeed as a skilled ICT professional. Register now to secure your place. Attendees will also go in the draw to win interview training and CV/Resume make overs with Synergy Placements, our Summit Recruitment Partner.

Registration End Date: Wed, 26 Feb, 09:40 AM

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  • where

  • River City Labs
    Level 3/315 Brunswick St
    Fortitude Valley QLD 4006

  • when

  • Event Start: Thu, 27 Feb, 08:30 AM
    Event Finish: Thu, 27 Feb, 12:30 PM

  • event price

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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">Targeted towards students currently completing their professional year or domestic tertiary studies in ICT, this special event will highlight technical and soft-skills in demand, highlighting ways in which you can stand out and succeed as a skilled ICT professional.</span></span></span><br><br><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">Synergy Placements, our Summit Recruitment Partner will deliver a comprehensive workshop &quot;A Game plan to nail your interview” – canvassing interview techniques and additionally, an update on the local employment market and what companies are doing to engage graduates and their expectations.</span></span></span><br><br><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">Attendees will also go in the draw to win interview training and CV/Resume make overs with Synergy Placements.</span></span></span><br><br><b>Programme</b><br><br><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style=""><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">8:30am - 9:00am       <br><b>Registrations open</b> </span></span></span></span><br><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style=""><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">9:10am – 9:20am       <br><b>IT industry overview </b>            <b>                                                  </b></span></span></span></span><br><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style=""><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">9:25am - 9:45am        <br><b><u>Emerging Tech, opportunities, skills (Cybersecurity</u>) - Chris Jeffrey (Cyber Guru)                              </b></span></span></span></span><br><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style=""><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">9:50am - 10:20am<br><b><span style="color: #2f5496;">Morning tea   </span></b>           <br>10:25am - 11:05am  </span></span></span></span><br><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style=""><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><b><u>Session 2</u></b><u> – <b>Modern Resume Writing</b></u><b> – Nitha Coetzer (Synergy)                </b></span></span></span></span><br><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style=""><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">10:45am - 11:05am  </span><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><br>Interview Skills - </span>(Synergy)</b><b>            </b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">  </span></span></span></span><br><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style=""><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">11:05am – 12:00pm   <br><b>Session 3</b> –  <b><u>Soft Skills workshop – Mastering ICT Interview skills</u>  - Stephen Johnson (Synergy)             </b></span></span></span></span><br><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style=""><span style="">12:10pm:  END</span></span></span><br><br><br><br><i><b>Proudly supported by: </b></i><img alt="User-added image" src="https://id.acs.org.au/servlet/rtaImage?eid=7010o000001f0S7&amp;feoid=00N9000000EVCh7&amp;refid=0EM0o000001gr6w"></img><br><br> 

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CPD HOURS

6

SFIA Category

Learning and development management (ETMG) - 3

Keynote Speaker

Nitha Coetzer

Nitha Coetzer

Nitha Coetzer is a Director at Synergy Placements – an IT Recruitment Agency and a dedicated recruiter of exceptional IT talent.  Previous to starting Synergy Placements Nitha has been working in the IT industry in Queensland for the past ten 12 years which gives her an excellent insight into the IT industry and the Brisbane market.
 

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Keynote Speaker

Stephen Johnstone

Stephen Johnstone

Stephen joined Synergy Placements in 2014 after spending 8 years in the Australian Defence Force.  Stephen’s passion for all things IT and working with people has lead him to an exciting career in IT recruitment. Staying abreast of ever changing technologies and how that affects the IT industry is Stephen’s driving force. 

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Christopher Alan Jeffery

Christopher Alan Jeffery

Chris Jeffery is an accomplished business and information communication and technology (ICT) professional with a history of commitment to excellence through ongoing knowledge and skill development. Chris has worked in government, education and small business industries in the public and private sectors. He has held roles as a trainer, consultant, vendor relationship manager and client service manager. Chris has been operating his own business, CyberGuru, for over fifteen years as Proprietor/Chief Guru, providing computer solutions to small businesses, not-for-profit organisations and individuals in consulting, design, support and training. He enjoys working with clients to enable and empower them to get the most out of their technology. Chris was awarded the 2012 Young ICT Professional of the Year by the Australian Computer Society Queensland Branch for his initiative and leadership in promoting and serving the ICT community in Queensland.

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Level 3/315 Brunswick St,Fortitude Valley,QLD,Australia
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