The first edition of the CEMS Career Explorer Series was launched on April 20th, with the support of the University of Sydney Business School. During this new initiative, students had the opportunity to gather numerous insights and information relevant to work in Australia.
To begin this event, it was a pleasure to welcome Samantha Nuttall. Beside her exhaustive work as Neurodivergent Coach and her experience in building inclusive environments and cultures, Samantha works as a Career Coach and Employability Consultant at the University of Sydney. In this position, she undertakes coaching sessions with students, to support them in their skill competency building and participates in the development of strategic and targeted career development program at the faculty.
During a 1-hour informative session, Samantha shared an overview of the Australian working landscape and specifically the graduate employment situation and the shortage of talent at a graduate level according to employers surveyed. Following this insightful explanation, she shared information about how to build your global employability in Australia and what support to find, such as:
- steps to succeed
- skills that employers are looking for (communication skills, teamwork, interpersonal skills, resilience…)
- various experiences opportunities to demonstrate employability skills (paid work, internships, extracurricular activities, short courses, public speaking, study abroad semesters, unique hobbies and interests…)
- career support services* including career chats, career evets, resources and career planning (self-reflection, assessment, career exploration…)
Samantha went through a lengthy Q&A with over 55 participants and explained the graduate recruitment processes in Australia, to prepare students in their application process and to support them in their career path. She gave tips on building a resume, which includes ways to demonstrate certain skills, to quantify achievements, tailor to the CV to the selection criteria, format reflection, examples from all parts of life etc.
She finished her presentation by sharing some do’s and don’t’s in Australian resume building and final recommendations to build a network in Australia, including how to build your LinkedIn profile.
In addition to this session, students had the opportunity to attend a rotational chat with 4 CEMS alumni working and living in Australia. Gloy Yolnada Tuchinda, Service Design Associate Manager at Accenture, CEMS Alum of 2016, Sofie Gyllenswärd, Consultant at Bain & Company, CEMS Alum of 2019, Faizan Mohammed, Consulting Manager at Hilti, CEMS Alum of 2017 and Anna Chiapasco, Senior Product Manager at Novo Nordisk, CEMS Alum of 2017 joined this session.
During this hour-long session, participants were able to discuss with fellow CEMSies, to get more information about what it is like to work in Australia, learn from mentors and build their network. This casual format not only allowed CEMSies to connect and contributed to strengthening the ties in the CEMS community but also allowed seasoned alumni to to broaden participants’ knowledge about the Australian life.
The CEMS Career Explorer Series provided a unique occasion to cast further light on the continuously growing Australian region, allowing students and alumni to take a further step on their career path to living and working in Australia. Thank you to all our speakers and participants for joining!
More editions of this initiative will take place. Stay tuned!
*Please note that services shared during the informative session may vary based on your own situation and may be limited to home school students. Make sure to get in touch with your home school to find local support. In addition, the CEMS Global Alliance provides a certain number of services including the CEMS Career Center with various career opportunities, the GoinGlobal and Culture Wizard Assessment Test to give you cultural advices and much more.
Read more about the services in the CEMS Career Services Guide.
