Services available

Our careers counsellors can assist individuals and groups with matters related to career choice, career planning and the transition between study and work. Careers counsellors can:

• Listen and help you to sort out your career-related issues
• Give guidance on job search strategies, job applications and interviews

Résumé drop-in service

Bring your résumé or cover letter in to be checked during any of the times listed below.

You do not need to make an appointment, it's a drop-in service.

Job interview information and practice

The Careers staff can help you with interview techniques and run half hour practice interview sessions. To access this service you will need to make an appointment. For more information about preparing for an interview, click here.

Self-help services

Career planning involves implementing plans based on knowledge and skills in a range of areas. The following points include links to self help websites that may assist you to plan your career. Click on the highlighted words to find out more.

Career planning involves finding out

• Yourself - including your interests, values, personality, skills and abilities, personal needs and constraints
• Job opportunities - including occupations and employment related to academic programs & majors, industries, labour market trends, education and training, professional associations, knowing what employers are looking for in employees
• Decision making and planning processes - including decision making styles, factors that may influence your decisions, how to set goals
• Implementing your plans - including job search strategies, how to write good applications, interview performance
• Labour Market Information

Information sessions and services

The University's Careers Service also provides the following information and services:

• On campus information sessions, Career Expos and Workshops
• Job Vacancies
• Overseas Employment/Study
• National graduate destinations and salaries database
• Wages information for Australia and overseas
• Newspapers
  • Newcastle Herald (Monday - Saturday editions)
  • Sydney Morning Herald (Wednesday and Saturday editions)
  • The Australian (Wednesday and Saturday editions)
  • Canberra Times (Saturday edition)
  • Financial Review (Saturday edition)
• Professional Institutions/Associations
• Web access