NextGen Program 2022
Defining You
16 FEBRUARY 2022 – 3:30PM AEDT
You have the degree, and you may have had the gap year, but how do you get that first job or a promotion? Defining who you are, creating your own brand and leveraging LinkedIn can bring you immediate advantages. Learn why your LinkedIn presence matters, and how to use it to your advantage.
In this session, you will learn:
- The importance of building your personal brand to attract the right kind of opportunities
- How to give yourself the edge in a competitive market
- The simple ways you can use LinkedIn to avoid having to compete for jobs like everyone else
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Reviewing your personal brand so you stand out
ONLINE – ON DEMAND MASTERCLASS
Now we know all about LinkedIn and personal branding, let’s apply these takeaways and delve deeper into our own profile. Look at it objectively. How can you pivot to a new industry or apply for a more technical role and improve your engagement on-line? What are employers looking for in regards to technical skills on your CV and listen to tips on how to conduct yourself when being interviewed by a panel.
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Network Building
22 FEBRUARY 2022 – 7PM AEDT
We are constantly told it is not what you know but who you know. How do you build your network when you don’t think you currently have one? We’ll figure out how to beat the nerves and get your point across in an interview or meeting, and be memorable in a good way.
In this session, you will learn:
- Employability – how to develop networks here and overseas and put your best self forward
- Resilience – taking feedback the good, the bad and the ugly and use that feedback to grow
- Rapport and trust cannot be learnt from a textbook. How do you find these qualities in yourself?
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Big Ideas & Courage
2 MARCH 2022
Do you have an idea or a dream job? While you are at the start of your career journey, learn what can you do now to reach your short and long term goals.
In this session, you will learn:
- The importance of believing in yourself and your idea
- How to dig deep and find that courage
- How to be creative and strategic in pursuing your goal
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Big goals & Aspirations
DATE (TO BE CONFIRMED)
In this small group session we’ll reflect on the program so far, plus also find out some tips for:
- networking success (and challenges along the way)
- sharing big goals and aspirations, and
- finding your passion.
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Pitching your idea
9 MARCH 2022
In this session we’ll discuss:
- How do you sell yourself, or your idea to decision-makers?
- Can you avoid self-doubt, be bold and brave, and grow through feedback? And even rejection?
- How to understand other people’s agendas and motivations, and tailor your pitch accordingly.
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Career Trajectory
16 MARCH 2022
In this session we’ll find practical answers to how to pivot, get promoted, work abroad, or stay in Australia.
What is right for you and your career goals personally and professionally?
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Advance Gala Dinner
23 MARCH 2022 – 6:30PM
The Advance Gala Dinner will celebrate global Australians, while bringing together the Advance networks for a very special evening at The Star. NextGen participants who live around Sydney will be invited to attend the in-person Gala dinner and sit with leading decision-makers and global Australians.
Cohort Graduation
30 MARCH 2022
For our last session, we’ll bring together participants, facilitators, and the Advance people, to reflect on what we’ve learnt and post your wish lists.
