Career Tip Sheets

3 Step Career Planner

This tip sheet is designed to guide you in planning your career. You can use this tip sheet in either mid-year or when you are about to start applying for grad roles or employment.

Finding the Job

This tip sheet is to show you some ideas about how to find a job. It gives you some seach options, books to look at and general tips to find the employment.

Preparing an Education Resume

It is key to prepare your resume inline with your degree. This tip sheet is designed to teach teaching students how to write a resume especially for education. Don't forget to include key skills in Behaviour Management and Curriculum Knowledge. Also not to forget to include all extra curricular including sporting and music. It is really important to ensure that all practicals experience is recorded. Once you have completed your resume, you send it into the Career Development team via AskUNE for proofing.

Preparing your Resume

Preparing your resume is key to applying for any type of employment, whether it be paid or unpaid. This tip sheet is designed to show students how to write a professional resume for employers. Don't forget your Key Skills section. This section is essential as you can sell the skills your have with examples from work or university. Once you have completed your resume, you send it into the Career Development team via AskUNE for proofing.

Writing a Cover Letter

Gaining professional on the job experience in relation to your studies is a major benefit to you gaining employment at the end of your

Writing a Selection Criteria

Majority of employers require a selection criteria to be completed with your applicaiton. What you have to do is demostrate the criteria and what you can bring to that employer. This tip sheet gives you clear instructions on how to write effective selection criteria for applications.

The Job Interview

The job interview is the opportunity for employers find out the answers to the four key questions that concern them:

Can you do the job?

Do you want the job?

Are you the best applicant for the job?

Will you ‘fit in’ to the organisation?

Assessment Centres

Assessment Centres are held by some employers where groups are selected to attend sessions to identify a candidate. Activities are set for groups and individual tasks where you are tested. Some have individual interviews too. Career Development run Mock Assessment Centres at least twice a Trimester, so keep and eye out.