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Are you ready for work?
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Yes |
Maybe |
Not really |
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| Do you know the difference between an academic style CV and a CV for non-academic positions? | |||
| Do you know the employment market in your field and how to access it? | |||
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Are you able to identify your research and transferable skills for employment? |
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| Are you able to articulate and market your skills on a CV and job application? | |||
| Do you know how to target a CV to a particular position? | |||
| Do you understand what a behavioural/competency style interview involves? | |||
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Do you feel confident about having an interview? |
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Do you understand the process of psychometric testing? |
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| Do you feel confident in your own career planning? Read more about career planning |
If your answers are mainly ‘Maybe’ or ‘Not really’, you probably need some assistance with your career planning and job seeking. You may like to consider the following:
- If you are a doctoral student, take a look at a list of current career planning workshops offered in the Doctoral Skills Programme.
- Attending careers workshops on skills, CVs and cover letters, job hunting and interviews.
Workshop timetable - Postgraduate students can also attend IT training workshops through CAD - The Centre for Academic Development.
- If you would prefer to see a careers consultant on a one to one basis, individual appointments are available. In these sessions you can discuss all aspects of your career planning including, identifying skills and developing and working on your CV. To make an appointment, register on Auckland CareerHub.
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