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ACS QLD Gold Coast Chapter Presents: Tech Job Application & Interview Skills Readiness

Hear from Richard Jones IT recruitment specialist and learn how to prepare for a successful job change or career pivot within the tech sector. You’ll come away with tools and tips for the five stages of becoming job search and interview ready

Registration End Date: Fri, 08 Apr, 05:00 PM

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  • Auditorium, TAFE Queensland Coomera Campus
    198 Foxwell Road
    Coomera QLD 4209

  • when

  • Event Start: Tue, 12 Apr, 05:00 PM
    Event Finish: Tue, 12 Apr, 08:30 PM

  • event price

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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span><span>Hear from <b>Richard Jones</b> IT recruitment specialist and<b> </b>learn how to prepare for a successful job change or career pivot within the tech sector.  You’ll come away with tools and tips for the five stages of becoming job search and interview ready</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span>, including:</span></span></span></span></span> <ul><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span>Tech career planning;</span></span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span>Job ad analysis;</span></span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span>Effective tech resume writing;</span></span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span>Building a LinkedIn presence that stands out; and</span></span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span>Go-to-market strategies</span></span></span></span></span> </li></ul> <span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span>Then gain tips and tools for the interview!</span></span></span></span></span><br><br><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span>Following this you will have the opportunities to put these learnings into some hands-on practice with a mock interview scenario with real Chief Executive Officers and Chief Information Officers. You will gain invaluable feedback and insight to learn from and make you ready for your next tech role interview.</span></span></span></span></span>

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 SCHEDULE  ACTIVITY
 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM  Registration, Networking and Pizza                          
 06:00 PM - 06:30 PM  5 Stages of becoming Job Search Ready                          
 06:30 PM - 07:30 PM  Interview Soft Skills Tips                          
 07:30 PM - 08:30 PM  Mock Interviews and Feedback                          

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Business Skills -> Level 3

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Richard Jones

Richard Jones

Director, Primal IT

Director of Primal IT recruitment, www.primel.com.au, Richard is transforming the way we work through the building of a new eco-system that actively supports the development and integration of IT professionals into the workforce and a platform to engage with employers committed to building diverse, high-perfoming teams.
 

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Mathew Eames

Mathew Eames

CIO, Protech 

Mathew has 20+ years’ experience in the ICT industry, delivering ICT strategy and planning for a large global enterprise across multiple industries. Recently Mathew has focussed his career on working with and supporting local Queensland businesses, currently working as CIO for a national recruitment company.

Passionate about growing ICT locally and helping open pathways for our future workforces, Mathew is involved with the ACS as a Gold Coast and the ACS QLD Branch Executive committee. Mathew works to mentor students and is developing a Gold Coast Innovation group of local business ICT leaders to lift the profile of ICT on the Gold Coast. His focus is on developing the ICT sector locally, to help the development of local talent and ultimately see the Gold Coast be known as an ICT world leader.

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198 Foxwell Road,Coomera,QLD,Australia
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