ACS Summit: Job Readiness and Career Elevation Unconference
Targeted towards but not limited to students currently completing their studies, this special event will allow participants to keep abreast with their professional development through the facilitation of three sessions, highlighting ways in which you can stand out and succeed as a skilled professional.
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About this event
This event will be taking place in person at the ACS Melbourne Innovation Hub. ACS Victoria is excited to welcome members back to face-to-face events.
This 'Unconference' event will involve three highly interactive professional development opportunities running concurrently. As there are only two session times available, participants will need to choose the top two activities they would like to participate in. Attendees will be sent a link prior to the event where they will select their activities for each of the sessions. Activity details can be found below.
Session times will run from 1:15pm - 2:00pm and 2:15pm - 3:00pm. Guest facilitators will lead each career session spending 45 minutes exploring topics and engaging in small group discussions engaging in small group discussions and activities that will get everyone involved. We will then return to the larger group and present back on shared learnings, solutions, and new skills learned.
This event is perfect for emerging professionals who are keen to further invest in their professional development, and would like the opportunity to involve themselves in live situations that can prepare them for future roles and challenging situations. Don't miss this special event!
Session 1 - Good Impressions - Getting the most out of your internship to ensure it leads to a job with Ashwin Kovil, Motorola Solutions
Considering the number of people applying for internships and the number of spots available, getting an internship can often be a tough job. In this session, I will cover key questions I had when I was hunting for internships such as;
• When should I start applying?
• What can I do to enhance my skills?
• How can I stand out?
• How to handle rejection better?
Since job hunting is a full time job, I will also cover some factors to keep in mind so that you can balance application processes with your study commitments. In addition to sharing ideas to better equip you to acquire the internship, I will also be covering elements that you need to be aware of to make the most out of the internship you secure. This includes effective use of learning platforms as well as building and maintaining professional networks.
Session 2 - How to wow a recruiter and smash your job interview with Adam Goodes, Find a Job.
Mock interviews are a great way to gain experience, practice interview skills, receive feedback, and improve performance.
Join recruitment expert Adam Goodes, Find a Job CEO, for this interactive session where you will take part in a mock interviews and discussions, helping you to discover what makes for a great interview and how not to blow it.
Session 3 - The Art of the Elevator Pitch with Nadine Russell, Telstra and Elizabeth Gregg, ACS.
Often the key to securing a new role or standing out from the crowd is knowing how to sell yourself. A 30 second elevator pitch can be used to describe you and what you do concisely and in a compelling way. The elevator pitch derived from the notion of delivering an effective and succinct speech in the time span of an actual elevator ride of approximately 30-90 seconds.
In this session, Nadine and Elizabeth, will listen to your 30 second pitch in response to one of the job advertisements provided to you in pre-event material and give you some constructive feedback.
If your registration name is required to be changed, please contact ACS Victoria at acsvic@acs.org.au
IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR ATTENDEES:
We take the health of our members, staff and the community seriously. Therefore, all necessary COVIDSafe steps will be taken in order to keep you and other guests safe at ACS events. Due to the importance of contact tracing for COVID-19 purposes if required, it is important to have your attendance registered.
On arrival at registration, please make sure to have your event confirmation e-mail with QR code ready to present where your attendance will be recorded. This can be provided via your phone or a printed copy.
Speakers
He is a highly skilled Technology Recruiter who is also a Certified Professional with the ACS and a member of the Recruitment, Consulting & Staffing Association. Along with his demonstrated experience in sourcing and finding outstanding IT talent, he understands the pressures and challenges faced in finding your first IT job.
Betsy is passionate about the learner journey and building pathways through skills development, industry engagement, and opportunities for practical experience. She believes that formal education is just a starting point, and that individuals should be empowered to harness their knowledge and skills to continue exploring, challenging, and questioning the world around them.
Currently serving as an Associate Engineer (Contract) with the solutions team at Motorola Solutions, Ashwin responsible for managing the Innovation Center in Melbourne and realizing use cases developed by the pre-sales team. Prior to embarking on in his Master’s degree, he gained professional experience in the field of data science as an associate analyst in the Advanced Analytics department of EY India. At EY, Ashwin had the opportunity to work with and gain expertise in the fields of NLP, Chatbot development and Social Media Analytics. He is also currently venturing into the field of cyber security as a visiting consultant to help set up a cyber-security consulting practice for MCorp consulting.
Ashwin's areas of interest include the application of analytics and associated strategy formulation in the field of cyber security, telecom and energy.
Prior to this role Nadine was an Account Director for large Enterprise customers at Telstra and has also worked in the Telstra Cloud team as a Cloud Specialist. With over 20 years’ in Telecommunications and IT Nadine has extensive experience in leading sales, marketing and product teams within Nortel, Optus, Uecomm and Interactive.
Nadine is passionate about making a difference in our community and driving customer and team success. By leading a team with strong values and culture the aim is to provide a positive customer experience for our customers and their communities.
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Registration
- Payment in full is required the time of booking in order for the registration to be valid.
- To avoid disappointment, ensure you pay for your booking(s) before the registration closing date. Anyone that has not received a confirmation email will not be on the event attendance list and therefore will not be admitted to the event.
- Online registration ends at the time stated on the event details page.
Cancellation and Refund
All cancellations must be processed through the website, a refund will only be considered if it is at least 3 working days prior to the event.
Disclaimer
- ACS reserves the right to change the program at any time. Every effort will be made to ensure a program of equivalent standard and members are updated with changes.
- All dietary requirements are considered, however we cannot guarantee a 100% allergen free environment.
- ACS reserves the right to prohibit entry or eject any person from an ACS event based on behaviour deemed inappropriate by ACS staff, its agents and/or others working under its authority.
- Filming or streaming by attendees is not permitted. If an attendee is found to be doing so they will be asked to leave the event immediately and further action may be taken.
- Photography and/or filming may take place during this event, by accepting these terms you consent to this. Please let a member of ACS know if you do not want your picture taken.
COVID-19 Event Attendance Compliance
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- If an attendee is displaying flu or cold like symptoms in the days leading up to the event and therefore is not able to attend, ACS will refund the registration fee.
- If an attendee comes to an event and is displaying flu or cold like symptoms they will be asked to leave
- We ask all ACS members to respect the social distancing guidelines, if an attendee repeatedly disregards these guidelines, they may be asked to leave
- ACS reserves the right to cancel the event within 24 hours' notice if either the speaker or the event host has advised us that they are exhibiting flu or cold like symptoms
- All attendees must provide a valid phone number and email address to be contacted on if there is reason to notify about a possible COVID-19 exposure
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