Career Advising Services

 

Working together for a prosperous future

 

Career Advising

Career Advising can be a crucial resource in helping you transition from academia to the workforce successfully.

Here’s a general outline of the career advising process:

  1. Self-Exploration: Understand your education, skills, personality traits, and career aspirations
  2. Career Exploration: Identify potential career options based on your skills and interests. Explore potential employers, job roles, industries, etc.
  3. Resume / Cover Letter Review: Learn the skills and work together to create/refine your CV and Cover Letter tailored to specific job applications to make a strong impression.
  4. Job Search Strategies: Learn effective job search techniques, including how to use job boards, networking, and leveraging social media
  5. Interview Preparation: Practice interview techniques, along with strategies to answer common interview questions
  6. Personal Branding: Help with creating a professional online presence, including optimizing your LinkedIn profile
  7. Professional Development Resources: Identify any gap and recommend workshops, internships, career fairs, networking events, exploration trips, online courses, etc. that can enhance your exposure and skills
  8. On-going Support & Reflection: After applying for jobs or attending interviews, review your experiences with the advisor. Reflect on what worked well and what could be improved for future opportunities.

 

Come and See Us

No idea about your career direction? Need help with your job application? Want some personalized advice? We can help you.

You can book 1-on-1 Career Advising (online or face-to-face) for anything related to your career e.g.

  • Job interview preparation
  • Career options and career plan
  • CV, cover letter advice
  • LinkedIn profile advice

For all Full-time Undergraduate students: Link here for making an appointment by completing the form

For all Full-time Taught Postgraduate Students: Link here for making an appointment by completing the form

 

Enquiry

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