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CAREERS CENTRE INFORMATION

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How to find part-time employment

Careers Centrewww.anu.edu.au/careers

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CAREERS CENTRE

JB Chifley Building No. 15 Arts Centre Lane (opposite The Gods

Café) Hours of opening: Monday – Friday 9 am – 5 pm

CareerHub – electronic job notice board http://www.anu.edu.au/careers

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CAREERS CENTRE

1. Where do I find part-time casual employment?

2. What kinds of jobs are there?

3. How do I apply?

4. How can the Careers Centre help?

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1. Where do I find part-time casual employment?

CareerHub – under Job Search Options, click on Part-time Jobs

Canberra Times Chronicle Job Notices in shop windows Casual Employment Register, HR, ANU Ask around the university

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Where do I find volunteer opportunities?

www.volunteersearch.gov.au www.volunteeract.com.au www.govolunteer. com.au ANU student societies ANU Students Association (ANUSA) ANU Postgraduate and Research Students

Association (PARSA) ANU halls of residence ANU International Office

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2. What kinds of jobs are there? Paid, unpaid

(volunteer) Unskilled, skilled Part-time, casual

Cleaning Tutoring Gardening Childcare IT and Computing Administration Marketing Hospitality Retail

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3. How do I apply?

Resume – 2 REFEREES NEEDED Application form Cover letter Email Mail Screening interview by phone Face-to-face interview

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Selection Criteria

What are selection criteria?

How do I address selection criteria?

How can I learn more?

Examples: Previous retail

experience required Good communication

skills Excellent customer

service skills Tutoring experience Computer skills Strong organisational

skills Capacity to use

initiative

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4. How can the Careers Centre help me? Use our computer

terminals to access CareerHub for part-time casual jobs

Read the Canberra Times Saturday edition job ads

Check our books and videos on resume writing and interview techniques

Attend our workshops and seminars on how to write resumes, how to address selection criteria, how to prepare for interviews

Attend our drop-in sessions for quick career queries – 15 minutes, no appointment needed

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Workshops coming up:

Part-time Jobs Monday 26 February 4 – 5 pm

Selection Criteria Tuesday 6 March 1-2 pm

Careers Centre, Seminar Room

Register on CareerHub, www.anu.edu.au/careers!

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How do I apply for graduate positions?

If you are doing a one-year course, start applying now for positions to commence next year

If you are in your penultimate year, start researching the labour market now

Learn about job applications, selection criteria and interview processes

Learn about job opportunities and employer expectations

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More workshops

Interview Skills

Assessment Centres

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Careers Centre

CAREERS CENTRE

JB Chifley Building No. 15 Arts Centre Lane (opposite The Gods

Café) Hours of opening: Monday – Friday 9 am – 5 pm

CareerHub – electronic job notice board http://www.anu.edu.au/careers