Overview: Many students are studying to get a degree and expand their work options. It isn’t just the skills in your degree that are relevant to future workforce participation. Horizon at Flinders offers job ready programs, workshops, volunteering opportunities and more. A list of upcoming workshops in the post. Reading time ~ 5.5 minutes.
I’m a strong believer in the Flinders Horizon Award Program. It is a chance to develop skills, alongside those of your degree, that make you job ready. The more you do, the more points you get. Points = awards. Awards can then be included on your CV/resume as you enter into the workforce. A recent Australian Student Wellbeing Survey by Studiosity found that careers support is popular amongst students wanting greater certainty about their future job prospects.
Whilst it is true that we have our whole lives to develop our personal and professional skillsets (life is a constant lesson), university is a great time to go hard on the personal and professional development stuff as the programs are free, targeted to students and, in many cases, the earlier you start with this stuff, the better. The demonstration of this additional learning shows employers you are mindful of the need for both discipline specific work skills as well as transferable work skills.
With this in mind, I am keen to showcase Horizon programs more on the blog. Timely therefore that Annalise from Horizon just sent through some of their upcoming programs for August and beyond!
Take a moment to browse and see if anything resonates with you. You’ll notice a nice mix of work and personal skills in the listings.
A quick note: Links go to the event pages on CareerHub (login required). All workshops are online on Collaborate via either FLO (Horizon or Careers). Report any broken links to horizon@flinders.edu.au
Horizon ReadyGrad Workshop Series
In Semester 2, each workshop will be run twice with one during the day and one during the evening. The focus of these curated offerings is to develop theoretical and practical understandings that hone your skills to excel and add value within your professional areas of practice. Through facilitation and interaction, you’ll learn how to apply and articulate your skills. All are welcome to attend and workshops will be online via Collaborate.
- Goal Setting and Time Management
- Mon 25 July 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM | Register here
- Mon 5 September 5:30PM – 7:00PM | Register here
- Managing Stress, Balance and Wellness
- Thu 4 August 5:30PM – 7:00PM | Register here
- Thu 25 August 2:00PM – 3:30PM | Register here
- Individual and Team Strengths
- Fri 5 August 12:30PM – 2:00PM | Register here
- 1 September 5:30PM – 7:00PM | Register here
- Transition to Corporate Life
- Mon 8 August 10:00AM – 11:30AM | Register here
- Mon 19 September 5:30PM – 7:00PM | Register here
- Presenting with Impact
- Tue 9 August 5:30PM – 7:00PM | Register here
- Mon 29 August 12:00PM -1:30PM | Register here
- Effective Meetings
- Mon 15 August 5:30PM – 7:00PM | Register here
- Wed 7 September 12:30PM – 2:00PM | Register here
- Navigating Organisations
- Wed 17 August 10:00AM – 11:30AM | Register here
- Tue 11 October 5:30PM – 7:00PM | Register here
- Building Rapport and Business Etiquette
- Tue 13 September 5:30PM – 7:00PM | Register here
- Fri 14 October 11:30AM – 1:00PM | Register here
- Australian Workplace Culture
- Wed 14 September 2:00PM – 3:30PM | Register here
- Tue 4 October 5:30PM – 7:00PM | Register here
- Learning to Lead – Managing Up*
- Mon 26 September 12:30PM – 2:00PM | Register here
- Tue 25 October 5:30PM – 7:00PM | Register here
- Building Resilience and Receiving Feedback
- Wed 28 September 5:30PM – 7:00PM | Register here
- Thu 20 October 2:00PM – 3:30PM | Register here
Click here to view all Horizon workshops for Semester 1.
Earn 1.5 Horizon Award points for full attendance, once per workshop. *This workshop is eligible for leadership points.
Job Hacks Workshops
Set yourself up for success by participating in online workshops on resume and cover letter writing, job searching, interview preparation, graduate programs, and more. By attending Job Hacks you can learn how to articulate your value and put your best foot forward when applying for jobs! Upcoming workshops:
- Job Searching Strategies | Wed 22 June 2:00PM- 3:00PM | Register here
- Job Hacks for your Resume | Mon 27 June 3:00PM – 4:00PM | Register here
- Introduction to LinkedIn | Tues 28 June 10:00AM – 11:00AM | Register here
- Job Hacks for Creating your Personal Marketing Pitch | Tues 5 July 11:00AM – 12:00PM | Register here
- Job Hacks for Career Planning | Wed 13 July 1:00PM – 2:00PM | Register here
- Job Hacks for your Cover Letter | Fri 15 July 10:00AM – 11:00AM | Register here
Click here to view all upcoming Job Hacks workshops.
Earn 1 Horizon Award point for full attendance, once per workshop.