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1 MONASH PROFESSIONAL PATHWAYS GIM NG, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

2 AGENDA Who we are and what we do Employers Expectation Data from the 2016 AAGE Employer Survey What we can do to improve graduate employability for international students 2

MONASH PROFESSIONAL PATHWAYS Part of Monash College, 100% owned by Monash Univeristy Established in 2008 specialises in job readiness training and internships Monash University Monash College Monash

3 MONASH PROFESSIONAL PATHWAYS Part of Monash College, 100% owned by Monash Univeristy Established in 2008 specialises in job readiness training and internships Monash University Monash College Monash Professional Pathways The only Group of 8 (Go8) affiliated training provider to offer commercial and non-commercial talent solutions Professional Year Work Integrated Learning Talent Solutions Monash Talent Global Professionals Program 3

4 THE STUDENT JOURNEY Professional Career Monash Talent Transition to Workforce University Professional Year Pre-University Work Integrated Learning Global Professionals Program Diploma Foundation Year English 4

TALENT SOLUTIONS FOR EMPLOYERS Professional Year Smart graduates learn how to be good staff Features Job readiness training Full-time internship International graduates Accounting, ICT, Engineering

5 TALENT SOLUTIONS FOR EMPLOYERS Professional Year Smart graduates learn how to be good staff Features Job readiness training Full-time internship International graduates Accounting, ICT, Engineering No cost to employers Work integrated Learning Uni students get a taste of the real world Features Part-time internship Final year students Business, Arts, from 2018 Science, BioScience plus others No cost to employers Monash Talent Great graduates selected and ready for your company Features Full-time or part-time employment Graduates Multiple disciplines Employer pays for service 5

6 EMPLOYERS EXPECTATION 6

7 ACTIVITY DISCUSSION (vs 2016 AAGE Employer Survey) Top three soft skills required by Australian employers % of final year students who have a LinkedIn account % of graduate employers that required a CV/resume as a screening tool % of employers that considered international grads/ applicants 7

8 2016 AAGE SURVEY - PARTICIPATING EMPLOYERS 8

9 PERCENTAGE OF EMPLOYERS WHO ASSESS THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA AND DEEM IT TO BE VERY IMPORTANT 9

10 SKILLS THAT EMPLOYERS FOUND CANDIDATES WERE LACKING 10

11 SELECTION TOOLS USED BY EMPLOYERS 11

12 RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR EMPLOYERS 12

13 SUMMARY Employers want graduates who are job ready Employers are placing a lower value on CVs Employers value soft skills, developed through work experience/extra curricular activities Only a small % of large organisations offered opportunities to international graduates 13

14 CASE STUDY: NAB DIRECT SALES BANKER Qualities required by NAB Resilience Customer focus Good communication skills Integrity Good personality, ability to learn, great attitude 14

15 IMPROVING GRADUATE EMPLOYABILITY FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS 15

16 >JOB READINESS - UNPACKED Qualification/technical knowledge Work Experience Job Searching Essentials Work Rights Personal/Professional Network/Industry Connection Soft Skills 16

17 > PRACTICAL JOB/EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS ADVICE Set realistic goals Internship (e.g. Work Integrated Learning) Networking and industry events/workshops Career support, e.g. Career Connect Volunteering opportunities Consider part time and casual position Language and cultural background Marketplace platform (e.g. teachingme, sidekicker, expert360) Monash Talent Professional Year 17

MOST ACTIVE RECRUITMENT PLATFORMS Leading job-finder sites across Australia Sites owned by major public companies, newspapers, and government Seek facilitates over

professional-network portal in Aus Gumtree, a popular, free classified site that posts jobs and contact details of employers Glassdoor, a career site with company

18 MOST ACTIVE RECRUITMENT PLATFORMS Leading job-finder sites across Australia Sites owned by major public companies, newspapers, and government Seek facilitates over 25% of national jobs One Shift a relatively new entrant focusing on temporary solutions Independent organisations that are engaged by employers to source and screen prospective candidates for job vacancies Important part in getting people jobs matched to their profile Job and internship-finder sites for students and graduates Posts jobs relating to internships, co-op programs, graduate roles, part time jobs, entry level positions, and work experience programs LinkedIn, the number one professional-network portal in Aus Gumtree, a popular, free classified site that posts jobs and contact details of employers Glassdoor, a career site with company reviews and job advertisements

19 >EDUCATE AUSTRALIAN EMPLOYERS ABOUT HIRING INT. GRADS Address questions such as: Why Engage International Students? What type of opportunities can employers offer? What policies apply? How to engage/manage international students 19

20 >CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR GRADS AND EMPLOYERS TO CONNECT E.g. Employer info session (recruitment) Career fairs ( Collins) Company tour/visit (e.g. NAB) Industry events (e.g. Big Meet, CPA Career Expo) 20

21 NEW SERVICE: MONASH TALENT An end-to-end recruitment service with a focus on graduate/entry level roles Utilises advanced psychometric and profile matching tools to find the right candidate for your company Sources candidates from Monash University and Monash College over 11,000 graduates from 10 faculties Two hiring models to choose from: Fee for placement Contractor/temp staff (this could lower the barriers for employers to hire grads) 21

22 MONASH TALENT: RECRUITMENT PROCESS Initial contact with employers. Create candidate success profile. Candidate completes profile and Pymetrics testing Create job ad on Monash Talent platform Candidate applies for role Finalise candidate shortlist (for employer) Work rights and qualification check Profile matching and resume screening Competency based video interview (Vieple) Phone briefing Face to face interview with employers Reference check, finalised employment contract Candidate Monash Talent Employer 22

23 MONASH TALENT: SCREENING TOOL Candidate completes profile and Pymetrics testing Mercer Match / Pymetrics And Vieple 23

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26 monashprofessional.edu.au monashprofessional.edu.au/future-students search monash professional pathways facebook.com/monashprofessional 26

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