Young IT professional half day Career Boot Camp. Why Employ You?

So, you’ve finished your IT degree, or just about to and you’re now either looking for work in the industry, have just started on your career journey, or you already have a job and you want to move to the next level.<br><br>If you are one of the lucky ones that have got their dream job fresh out of Uni, you are one of the very, very small minority. If you are one of the Uni graduates who isn’t working in the industry and finding it challenging to get a job without the minimum required experience, come along to this Boot Camp to un-pack what it is that you have to offer a future employer.<br><br>Learn to effectively and confidently articulate why someone should hire You!<br><br><b><u>Programme Overview</u><br><br>08:30-09:00 </b><br><b>Registration</b><br> <br><b>09:00-09:30<br>MC - Richard Cordes</b><br><br><b>Keynote</b><br>Where is the IT industry going? Let’s look at 3 key skill shortage areas – Cyber, Big Data analysis &amp; AI and the skills sets you’ll need to get a job in these fields.<br> <br><b>Speaker: </b><br><b>Ross Medina</b><br>State Manager - ACS Qld<br><br><b>10:00-10:45<br>My SFIA self-assessment overview.<br><br>(You must be an ACS member to get access to this tool and to do this session. Register as a non-member for this event and get an ACS student membeship as well). That&#39;s an approx 20% saving.</b><br><br>This session will also ask you to honestly look at your current skills set and show you how you can map them against international standards. Discover where your skills sit, learn what you need to do plug any gaps to get where you want to go.<br><br>You will get a good understanding of how this professional development tool works and set you up to go home and complete your SFIA profile.<br> <br><b>Speaker:</b><br><b>Melissa Louise</b><br>Workplace Development Specialist - ACS<br>Specialist in OD people development, talent and succession, competency frameworks, culture, coaching and HR.<br> <br><b>10:45-11:15<br>Morning tea</b><br> <br><b>11:15-11:45</b><br><b>What’s your story morning glory - workshop</b>.<br> <br>You’ve had a look at your SFIA profile and you perhaps have a good idea of where your strengths and weaknesses are.<br> <br>Your future employer wants to see if you will fit into their team. They are looking at your individual qualities that may work within their team. To do that you need to have a good understanding of yourself and the qualities you bring to the table. This workshop will give you the time to have a serious talk to yourself and write down what makes you so special.<br> <br>In this workshop session we will work with you to write your story that highlights – why someone should hire You and why now? This is not related to your technical abilities, but how you come across to your prospective employer. You will work on the delivery of your own story that will showcase unique personal skills you can offer your employer.<br> <br><b>Speaker: </b>(ICT sector Recruiter)<br><a name="_Hlk492563121"><br>Why You, Why Now? Personal Pitch workshop</a><br><br><b>1145-1230<br>Your Edge</b><br><br>First impressions in a job interview matter and more often than not, the 1^st question you will be asked is ‘tell me about yourself’. If you get to the interview stage, they are assessing how well you can communicate and articulate.<br><br>In this session, you will bring your Why You story to life by presenting your story in a 2mins pitch to a table of other event participants. This will help you become confident with your pitch and practice presenting it to a panel of interviewers.<br> <br><b>Speaker:</b><br><b>Rosemary Blake</b><br>Director - Find Your Edge Consultants<br><br><b>12:30-12:45<br>Wrap up &amp; END </b><br> <br><b>13:00-14:00 </b><br><b>International student skills assessment Q&amp;A session. </b><br><br>This session is only available to PYP students who are pursuing skills migrant visa.<br> <br><b>Speaker</b>: <span style="color: #E46C0A;">Berny  Martinez - Director of Professional Standards &amp; Assessment Services - ACS</span><br><br><b>Cost</b><br><u>ACS student/PYP members</u> - $40<br><br><u>Non-members (promo)</u> - $100<br>Includes admission to the Boot Camp and one year ACS student membership valued at $72. Open to students only and unemployed non-ACS members.<br><br><b>Please note you must be an ACS member to complete the MySFIA session part of this Boot Camp.<br><br>To get access to the promo code for this registration rate. Please email kylie.barringer@acs.org.au or call 3316 5700.</b><br><br><b>An ACS student membership gives you access to everything  a full member has whilst you are a student, such as: networking opportunities, professional development, industry information and much more. <a href="https://www.acs.org.au/empowering.html" target="_blank">Click here to find out more about membership. </a></b><br><br><b>Questions?</b><br>Email: acsqldevents@acs.org.au<br>Call: 3316 5700