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Stepping into…

Stepping into…. Welcome. Overview of the session: About AND Understanding how the Stepping into process works What to expect, what employers expect from candidates Building your personal brand Understanding disability: if and when to disclose and how to ask for reasonable adjustments.

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Stepping into…

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  1. Stepping into…

  2. Welcome • Overview of the session: • About AND • Understanding how the Stepping into process works • What to expect, what employers expect from candidates • Building your personal brand • Understanding disability: if and when to disclose and how to ask for reasonable adjustments. • Feedback on applications • Where to from here

  3. About AND • We are a member-based organisation • We a not a recruitment agency • We are not a charity OUR PURPOSETo advance the equitable inclusion of people with disability in all aspects of business OUR VISIONTo create a disability confident Australia as a national peak body. OUR MISSIONTo provide expert advice and services on disability to employers, Government representatives and industry bodies

  4. Some of our members

  5. Overview of Stepping into • What is the Stepping into program? • Paid internship program that offers students with disability hands-on, practical work experience that is degree relevant • History: how the program began • Began in 2005 with Stepping into.... Law • Developed into further opportunities in various disciplines • How it works • Summer and Winter programs with the opportunities demand driven and employer led by AND members

  6. Where applicants come from

  7. The process & timeline • Generally two intakes: winter and summer program – during university vacation periods • September: • Student application opens • We engage with universities and market your positions • Attract suitable candidates • November • Members interviews with shortlisted candidates • Offers are made • Beginning of August • AND members are invited to participate • Receive member participation form Summer 2013/14 timeline • October: • We meet and brief all applicants. • Start screening & job-matching process. • Short-listed candidates provided to members for interviewing • December, January, February • Internship period to take place within the summer period. • End of August • Members submit participation form & confirm placements

  8. Expectations • What can you expect as a Stepping into intern? • Your Student Handbook – 9 Steps of the program • What previous interns experienced • The work is exactly what I have been yearning for, it wonderfully incorporates and complements my studies and satisfies my interests • I have been lucky enough to receive guidance and teaching from each of the lawyers in the practice • All of my reasonable adjustments were met and my workload and work schedule were tailored to suit my University commitments. • The program has allowed me to apply the knowledge and skills that I have acquired through tertiary education into real life work experience. • The work is for the most part stimulating, and it's pretty much a dream job. • What employers expect • Ask questions • Be part of the team • Give feedback

  9. Understanding disability • Inherent requirements • Disclosure: if and when to disclose • Reasonable adjustments

  10. Importance of Branding

  11. What is your personal brand? • Clarity • Consistency • Constancy • Credibility

  12. When you go into the marketplace • What is your purpose? • What are your networking skills? • How do you present yourself? • What is your follow-up strategy

  13. Understand your strengths • Who are you? • What do you want to be? • What are you passionate about? • What are your goals?

  14. Develop your tools of trade • Resume • Cover letter • Email address • Voicemail • Online profiles • Websites/blogs

  15. First impressions count • They way you dress • Body language • Communication style • Listening skills • Preparation and research

  16. What is your elevator pitch? • What I do? • How/Why? • What are you hoping to achieve • Evidence of what I do

  17. Interviewing • Research the organisation • Familiarise yourself with where you need to go on the date • Arrival time – not too early and never late! • Bring note pad / folder • Calming nerves when struggling to answer a question • Prepare questions you want to ask the employer

  18. Behavioural interviews • S • T • A • R

  19. Mentoring • PACE • Positive Actions towards Careers Engagement

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