ACS Tech and Employability Skills Half Day Conference: Discover and boost your career potential
ACS Tech and Employability Skills Half-Day Conference is targeted towards but not limited to students currently completing their studies, this special event will allow participants to keep abreast with their professional development through the facilitation of several sessions, highlighting ways in which student and graduates can stand out and succeed as a skilled professional.
About this event
The event will consist of 4 sessions where our industry experts will share their insights on how to map out your professional career, what skills are required for a tech professional and what additional resources you can use to improve your employability. Attendees will also hear about what IT companies are looking for and how you can get ready for your next step and flourish throughout your career.
This event will allow you to receive 4 CPD hours if all 4 sessions are attended. You are still required to complete all event reports during the Professional Environments online course to document your participation and key learning outcomes for these professional development events.
ALL 4 SESSIONS MUST BE ATTENDED TO RECEIVE 4 CPD HOURS.
Session #1 How to Start and Boost Your Career by Thinking Bigger
This presentation will give you:
- The 5Cs required to get your first job or your next job
- The one trait all employers want… but won’t tell you
- A simple method to help you overcome challenges as you build your career
Session #2 Build required, desired and transferable skills
Having the right skills and capabilities to adapt and grow in an ever shifting environment is critical if we are to not only survive but thrive. The purpose of this session is to:
- Look at 3 skill streams that are important for a tech professional
- Get a better understanding of required, desired and transferable skills
- Consider things when planning your skills development plan
Session #3 What IT companies look in associate profiles
Even if more and more developers are trained and enter the job market, companies will be looking for the most qualified people, despite the obvious lack of experience.In this talk, the speaker will provide you with a few insights on:
- What topics you should focus on during your program
- What abilities you should demonstrate to your future employer
- What IT-savvy companies look for
Session #4 How LinkedIn can help to improve your employability
A standout LinkedIn profile is essential for today’s professional. This presentation will show you what you need to do today to support your career tomorrow and beyond. In this session we will look at:- The power of a great LinkedIn profile
- 5 essential elements of an all-star LinkedIn profile
- Online networking in the digital first world essentials
Speakers
Originally from Darwin, when he was 7 years old he started his own neighborhood newspaper, at 14 - a website development business, and at 23 AJ ran away from a bad boss to pursue his dream of starting his own ICT Consulting Firm – BLKMGK (Black Magic).
After growing the firm to 13 staff and securing big name clients like Microsoft, HP and Fujitsu, AJ decided to leverage his experience and pursue a bigger dream - to become a Global Professional Speaker. For his Entrepreneurial achievements AJ was named NT Young Achiever of the Year in 2008.
Today, AJ lives in Melbourne and when he’s not on stage he likes to tinker with his car, play guitar and research Artificial Intelligence for his next crazy project.
With extensive experience across multiple industry sectors such as Health, Civil & Mining Services, Petroleum, Construction, Manufacturing, ICT, Government and Professional Services, she helps organisations to optimise, innovate and transform.
Jackie has a Master of Leadership and Management from Curtin University.
Still eager to code with his teams during internal coding nights, he assists executives and managers who desire to change their way of working for real and who value quality over quantity. This can be made possible through Discipline (Lean and Software Craftsmanship), Creativity (Culture Hacking, Mindfulness) and Expertise, all ingredients that bloom in a culture of safety and trust.
David has been a key player on strategic IT topics at ASX50 companies, such as Qantas, AMP, Australia Post.
In 2019, she was named the #2 LinkedIn Trainer in Asia-Pacific by the Social Media Marketing Institute. She was included in the Top 10 LinkedIn Experts in 2018. In 2019, she was a finalist in the Social Media Marketing Awards for the “Best Use of LinkedIn”.
She is currently 1 of only 7 people in Australia to be certified as a Social Branding Analyst by Reach in the USA. Kylie is the co-author of the book “CONNECT: How to Leverage Your LinkedIn Profile for Business Growth and Lead Generation”.
Event Terms & Conditions
Registration
- Payment in full is required the time of booking in order for the registration to be valid.
- To avoid disappointment, ensure you pay for your booking(s) before the registration closing date. Anyone that has not received a confirmation email will not be on the event attendance list and therefore will not be admitted to the event.
- Online registration ends at the time stated on the event registration page.
Cancellation and Refund
All cancellations must be processed through the website, a refund will only be considered if it is at least 3 working days prior to the event.
Disclaimer
- ACS reserves the right to change the program at any time. Every effort will be made to ensure a program of equivalent standard and members are updated with changes.
- All dietary requirements are considered, however we cannot guarantee a 100% allergen free environment.
- ACS reserves the right to prohibit entry or eject any person from an ACS event based on behaviour deemed inappropriate by ACS staff, its agents and/or others working under its authority.
- Filming or streaming by attendees is not permitted. If an attendee is found to be doing so they will be asked to leave the event immediately and further action may be taken.
- Photography and/or filming may take place during this event, by accepting these terms you consent to this. Please let a member of ACS know if you do not want your picture taken.
COVID-19 Event Attendance Compliance
By registering to attend an ACS in person event you are agreeing to the below terms and conditions
- If an attendee is displaying flu or cold like symptoms in the days leading up to the event and therefore is not able to attend, ACS will refund the registration fee.
- If an attendee comes to an event and is displaying flu or cold like symptoms they will be asked to leave
- We ask all ACS members to respect the social distancing guidelines, if an attendee repeatedly disregards these guidelines, they may be asked to leave
- ACS reserves the right to cancel the event within 24 hours' notice if either the speaker or the event host has advised us that they are exhibiting flu or cold like symptoms
- All attendees must provide a valid phone number and email address to be contacted on if there is reason to notify about a possible COVID-19 exposure
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