The Guru's on work experience. While he's gone, pick up a copy of the UnderGrad Vacation and Work Experience Opportunities book at the Careers Service to get yourself in the door (not the cat door, though)!ATTENTION! Our last Careers Expo, the Vacation and Work Experience Expo, attracted a whopping 750 students in the Brennan Room on the 11th August. Many of those who attended the expo landed meetings and vital contacts for future voluntary and paid employment positions relating to their field of study. These events start in March and continue throughout the year, so if you weren’t a part of it this time, keep your eye out for the next one!
If you want to know which employers attended this year’s expo, go to CareerHub by clicking here. If you haven’t already joined CareerHub, it takes 5 minutes and it’s free.
What’s on now?
* SHUKATSU NYUMON SEMINAR – for Japanese students and bilingual people: 2nd September
* Swim Australia teacher courses, throughout September, October and November, for more click here (NB: if you haven’t already, you will need to sign up to CareerHub. CareerHub is a free service where you can book appointments with a careers counsellor, search for jobs and get handy careers advice)
* Considering Honours or a PhD in Biomedical Research for 2010? There is a Children's Cancer Institute Australia Student Information Night 24 September 6pm. Click here for more details. Again you will need to sign in to CareerHub.
Now to lighten the mood with a little careers advice, which is topped by accompanied words of wisdom from the man himself: Homer Simpson!
1. Work-life balance is very important.
2. Be resourceful. It's not what you know, it's knowing where to find it.
Homer: What's a wedding? Webster's dictionary describes it as the act of removing weeds from one's garden.
3. Provide unique perspectives.
Lisa: Do we have any food that wasn't brutally slaughtered?
Homer: Well, I think the veal died of loneliness.
4. Respect all educational backgrounds.
5. Make the best of bad situations.
Homer: Got any of that beer that has candy floating in it? You know, Skittlebrau?
Apu: Such a beer does not exist, sir. I think you must have dreamed it.
Homer: Oh. Well, then just give me a six-pack and a couple of bags of Skittles.
6. Know what you want.
Homer: I like my beer cold, my TV loud and my homosexuals flaming.
7. Respect the dress code.
Homer: Look everyone! Now that I'm a teacher I've sewn patches on my elbows.
Marge: Homer that's supposed to be leather patches on a tweed jacket, not the other way around. You've ruined a perfectly good jacket.
Homer: Incorrect, Marge. Two perfectly good jackets!
8. Think outside the box.
9. Learn how to multi-task.
10. Be innovative.
Frink: ...and these (handing books to Homer) should give you the grounding you'll need in thermodynamics, hypermathematics and of course microcalifragalistics.
Homer: Er, look, I just want to know how to invent things.
Frink: All you have to do is think of things which people need but which don't exist yet.
Homer: You mean like an electric blanket-mobile?
Frink: Www oh well, possibly. Or you could take something that already exists and find a new use for it, like...
Homer: Hamburger earmuffs.
Frink: Mmm well, I suppose that would qualify.
Homer: Thanks sucker. (Homer throws the books and runs off)
11. Confidence is essential.
Homer: We can outsmart those dolphins. Don't forget -- we invented computers, leg warmers, bendy straws, peel-and-eat shrimp, the glory hole, AND the pudding cup.
Source: http://www.examiner.com/x-3040-Life-in-the-Cubicle-Examiner~y2009m6d30-25-Homer-Simpson-quotes-to-guide-you-to-a-successful-career
If you want to know which employers attended this year’s expo, go to CareerHub by clicking here. If you haven’t already joined CareerHub, it takes 5 minutes and it’s free.
What’s on now?
* SHUKATSU NYUMON SEMINAR – for Japanese students and bilingual people: 2nd September
* Swim Australia teacher courses, throughout September, October and November, for more click here (NB: if you haven’t already, you will need to sign up to CareerHub. CareerHub is a free service where you can book appointments with a careers counsellor, search for jobs and get handy careers advice)
* Considering Honours or a PhD in Biomedical Research for 2010? There is a Children's Cancer Institute Australia Student Information Night 24 September 6pm. Click here for more details. Again you will need to sign in to CareerHub.
Now to lighten the mood with a little careers advice, which is topped by accompanied words of wisdom from the man himself: Homer Simpson!
1. Work-life balance is very important.
2. Be resourceful. It's not what you know, it's knowing where to find it.
Homer: What's a wedding? Webster's dictionary describes it as the act of removing weeds from one's garden.
3. Provide unique perspectives.
Lisa: Do we have any food that wasn't brutally slaughtered?
Homer: Well, I think the veal died of loneliness.
4. Respect all educational backgrounds.
5. Make the best of bad situations.
Homer: Got any of that beer that has candy floating in it? You know, Skittlebrau?
Apu: Such a beer does not exist, sir. I think you must have dreamed it.
Homer: Oh. Well, then just give me a six-pack and a couple of bags of Skittles.
6. Know what you want.
Homer: I like my beer cold, my TV loud and my homosexuals flaming.
7. Respect the dress code.
Homer: Look everyone! Now that I'm a teacher I've sewn patches on my elbows.
Marge: Homer that's supposed to be leather patches on a tweed jacket, not the other way around. You've ruined a perfectly good jacket.
Homer: Incorrect, Marge. Two perfectly good jackets!
8. Think outside the box.
9. Learn how to multi-task.
10. Be innovative.
Frink: ...and these (handing books to Homer) should give you the grounding you'll need in thermodynamics, hypermathematics and of course microcalifragalistics.
Homer: Er, look, I just want to know how to invent things.
Frink: All you have to do is think of things which people need but which don't exist yet.
Homer: You mean like an electric blanket-mobile?
Frink: Www oh well, possibly. Or you could take something that already exists and find a new use for it, like...
Homer: Hamburger earmuffs.
Frink: Mmm well, I suppose that would qualify.
Homer: Thanks sucker. (Homer throws the books and runs off)
11. Confidence is essential.
Homer: We can outsmart those dolphins. Don't forget -- we invented computers, leg warmers, bendy straws, peel-and-eat shrimp, the glory hole, AND the pudding cup.
Source: http://www.examiner.com/x-3040-Life-in-the-Cubicle-Examiner~y2009m6d30-25-Homer-Simpson-quotes-to-guide-you-to-a-successful-career
Please share your stories and comments, but be aware that the comments section is designed to either just comment or to engage in peer discussion. For any questions directed at the Careers Service staff, e-mail studentemployment@newcastle.edu.au (this is the careers service) or book an appointment with a careers advisor at CareerHub.
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