Career Directions Advice
Shan Shan Li, Internship Co-ordinator
Shan Shan is a graduate of the University of Western Australia in Psychology and English. She is also a graduate of Curtin University of Technology in Finance and Accounting. She joined the Advantage program at the beginning of 2005 and since then has been involved in various roles at AELC. She currently holds the role of Internship Co-ordinator for the Ausaid Leadership Development Program managed by AELC for the Australian Government.
Cassie Crofts
AELC Marketing & PR Co-ordinator
Cassie Crofts is currently completing her final semester of a Public Relations degree at Curtin University, and is a member of the 2008 WA Business Icon Executive Team. She is a quintessential Generation Y-er, wanting everything today and unable to live one day without FaceBook.
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Working and Living Overseas |
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Written by Cassie Crofts
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Thursday, 30 October 2008 |
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It has become almost a write of passage for new graduates to travel overseas, but more and more are deciding to live and work in other countries. The University Graduate Survey found that only 10 percent of graduates don’t want to work overseas.
While working overseas has many benefits, both professional and personal, graduates need to make sure they plan their adventure well.
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Making Your Career History |
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Written by Cassie Crofts
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Monday, 22 September 2008 |
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My parents always told me to follow my interests and that would lead to a fulfilling career. But what if your interest is history? Are there many careers available to you? |
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Basic Etiquette – Errors of Inexperience |
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Written by Shan Shan Li
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Thursday, 14 August 2008 |
In the past month or so I have had the opportunity to meet many university students in a professional setting. I was struck by how badly they conducted themselves in front of potential employers. Handshakes, and saying thanks were completely absent. Basic actions considered to be common courtesy were completely absent.
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Graphics Design Students - The Importance of a Portfolio in Finding a Job |
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Written by Shan Shan Li
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Monday, 21 July 2008 |
Finding a first job can be easy for many. Finding the first job for graphic design students however, can be ulcer inducing.
Graphic students need more than just a resume. To make themselves that much more attractive to potential employers, they need to produce a portfolio. As they say a picture is worth a thousand words.
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Furthering your job opportunities – Get a Professional Membership |
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Written by Shan Shan Li
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Friday, 04 July 2008 |
There are many services out there that can assist you in the process of making yourself stand out to employers. One way is to gain a professional membership, which can be summed up as a making a subscription to a professional organisation/body.
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Arts Degree - Making a living off your writing |
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Written by Shan Shan Li
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Tuesday, 17 June 2008 |
An Arts degree is a hard sell in the current job markets. I am close friends with some brilliant individuals who left university with Honours and PhDs in English, History, Anthropology and so forth.
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PTA - Graduate Program & Job Opportunities |
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Written by Shan Shan Li
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Thursday, 05 June 2008 |
I’m sitting on the train as I’m typing this blog post. Most students are fairly familiar with Public Transport. As someone who only uses public transport to get from point A to B, I have had the pleasure of observing people in several states of demeanour. Some are interesting, some are amusing but mostly the people that travel on public transport can be quite annoying. It is only in the past 6 months or so that I have observed an increase in Transperth employees on the trains and the information booths.
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Why your EXPERIENCE working at your local shop is important. |
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Written by Shan Shan Li
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Thursday, 29 May 2008 |
My girlfriend and I go on weekly walks; I push the stroller with the babies and she takes charge of the dog. We discuss everything from Mortgage rates to baby puke. Yesterday, we got on the topic of her job at a franchise coffee place and she told me that her current Manager, who still attends university, was in the process of writing resumes to find a job post-university in her field of study. Oh, and she wasn’t going to put anything about her Managerial role at said franchise business. It was, in her words, “Not acceptable, because I’m studying Finance.” I had one of those moments where I wanted to find the closest wall and smash my head against it, repeatedly. |
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Written by Shan Shan Li
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Tuesday, 20 May 2008 |
Most final year University students are under the stress of assignments, tests and exam preparation. This may be an extremely chaotic period for you. However, I would like to remind you that this is also one of the best times to apply for 2009 Graduate Programs. |
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Problem solving/Critical thinking |
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Written by Shan Shan Li
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Thursday, 15 May 2008 |
Your ability to solve problems and to think critically is a very important transferrable skill that can be utilised in various situations. Problem solving is the ability to identify and evaluate problems and/or issues.
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