BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Pacific/Auckland BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20230924T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1200 TZOFFSETTO:+1300 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=9 TZNAME:NZDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20240407T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1300 TZOFFSETTO:+1200 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=4 TZNAME:NZST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20231005T194328Z UID:3349779D-9D07-4360-B986-C26856DB65CC DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20231002T170000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20231002T180000 DESCRIPTION:There will be a serie of 4 workshops for young professionals wh ich help them to prepare for their job hunts.\n\n1. The first one is to di scover the signature values and signature skills\n\nIn this session you wi ll complete a ‘signature values’ exercise and also begin work on artic ulating your ‘signature skills’.\n\n2. The second one is to explore ca reer opportunities relating to your degree and learn how to unpack job des criptions.\n\nThe two most common reasons why job applications are rejecte d\, or candidates fail at interview are not understanding the job descript ion and therefore not addressing the criteria and not realising how import ant it is to understand the organisation’s overall business i.e. their p urpose\, values\, achievements and the business environment that they oper ate in. In this session we’ll discover how to learn about different role s and the sectors they fit into and how to talk about them with confidence using the appropriate vocabulary. We’ll also look at how to dissect a j ob description to ensure that you can present the most compelling evidence of why you are suitable for it.\n\n3. The third one is to prepare a winni ng CV and LinkedIn profiles.\n\nWe’ll use what we’ve covered in the tw o earlier sessions to look at the content of a winning CV. A winning CV ad dresses the job description\, shows that you are motivated by the insights you have gained regarding this\, and finally\, shows that you are interes ted in the organisation and it’s aspirations and values. A good LinkedIn profile can be easily built from a good CV. Three high impact elements of a LinkedIn profile are the Headline (120 characters)\, the skills you lis t for endorsement and the organisations that you follow.\n\n4. The fourth one is to win the selection and interview game.\n\nIn this session we’ll look at why preparation and practice are key. The more clearly you unders tand what the employer’s signature skills and values are and what they a re looking for in a candidate\, the better you are likely to perform. It ’s like preparing for an oral exam. You try to anticipate what questions are likely to come up and select and prepare the material you will need t o answer each question well. In addition to answering questions well\, you r audience is weighing up who you really are\, and whether you’ll fit in to their team.\n\nFree food and drink are provided at the end for discussi on and networking.\n\nThis is the report for the first workshop.\n\nRoom: AM101\, Bldg: Alan MacDiarmid Building\, Gate 7\, Kelburn Parade\, Welling ton\, North Island\, New Zealand\, 6140 LOCATION:Room: AM101\, Bldg: Alan MacDiarmid Building\, Gate 7\, Kelburn Pa rade\, Wellington\, North Island\, New Zealand\, 6140 ORGANIZER:Hoai.Bach.Nguyen@ecs.vuw.ac.nz SEQUENCE:21 SUMMARY:Employment Success Workshop 1: Your signature values and skills URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/374999 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>There will be a serie of 4 workshops for y oung professionals which help them to prepare for their job hunts.&nbsp\;< /p>\n<p>1.<strong> The first one is to discover the signature values and s ignature skills</strong></p>\n<p>In this session you will complete a &lsqu o\;signature <u>values</u>&rsquo\; exercise and also begin work on articul ating your &lsquo\;signature <u>skills</u>&rsquo\;.</p>\n<p><strong>2. The second one is to explore career opportunities relating to your degree and learn how to unpack job descriptions.</strong></p>\n<p>The two most commo n reasons why job applications are rejected\, or candidates fail at interv iew are <strong>not understanding the job description</strong> and therefo re not addressing the criteria and <strong>not realising how important it is to understand the organisation&rsquo\;s overall business</strong> i.e. their purpose\, values\, achievements and the business environment that th ey operate in. In this session we&rsquo\;ll discover how to learn about di fferent roles and the sectors they fit into and how to talk about them wit h confidence using the appropriate vocabulary.&nbsp\; We&rsquo\;ll also lo ok at how to dissect a job description to ensure that you can present the most compelling evidence of why you are suitable for it. &nbsp\;&nbsp\;</p >\n<p><strong>3. The third one is to prepare a winning CV and LinkedIn pro files.</strong></p>\n<p>We&rsquo\;ll use what we&rsquo\;ve covered in the two earlier sessions to look at the content of a winning CV.&nbsp\; A winn ing CV addresses the job description\, shows that you are motivated by the insights you have gained regarding this\, and finally\, shows that you ar e interested in the organisation and it&rsquo\;s aspirations and values. & nbsp\;A good LinkedIn profile can be easily built from a good CV. Three hi gh impact elements of a LinkedIn profile are the Headline (120 characters) \, the skills you list for endorsement and the organisations that you foll ow.</p>\n<p><strong>4. The fourth one is to win the selection and intervie w game.</strong></p>\n<p>In this session we&rsquo\;ll look at why preparat ion and practice are key. The more clearly you understand what the employe r&rsquo\;s signature skills and values are and what they are looking for i n a candidate\, the better you are likely to perform. It&rsquo\;s like pre paring for an oral exam. You try to anticipate what questions are likely t o come up and select and prepare the material you will need to answer each question well. In addition to answering questions well\, your audience is weighing up who you really are\, and whether you&rsquo\;ll fit into their team.</p>\n<p>Free food and drink are provided at the end for discussion and networking.</p>\n<p>This is the report for the first workshop.</p>\n<p >&nbsp\;</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR