Beyond UWA

The inside scoop for acing interviews

Those in the market for a new job know that there are a lot of tips out there on how to do well in interviews and some of them are a little conflicting. The truth is, while they may ask about it in different ways, most employers want to hear the same things.
This panel features the employers themselves talking about how you can best prepare for interviews and the most important piece of information you need in advance.
Panellists:
Kassy Taylor BA, BCom ‘14Compliance Manager, Politis Central Services Group 
Kathleen Franklyn BSc ’88, BSc(Hons) ’89, PhD ’95, GradDipEd ‘16Career Development Consultant, Curtin 
Mark Lane BPed '87CEO, Surfing WA
Moderator:
Neesha Seth MPsych '09Organisational Pscyhologist

Connections: The amazing impact of mentors and networks

Never underestimate the power of connection.  Every successful person knows they didn’t get to where they are on their own.  It took mentors, referrals, advice.  A little help from a friend. 
Our panel share their tips and tricks for tapping into your networks, to gain as well as to give. 
Panellists:
Angel Chen LLB, BCom ’15, BCom(Hons) ‘16Strategy Chief, DrawHistory
Christian Bauer LLB ‘94Legal Counsel, Wesfarmers 
Carmen Braidwood BA ‘026PR Radio Host
Veronika Komarenko BCom '11, CADirector, Optimize Business Advisory
Moderator:
Matthew Mckenzie BA, BEc '15Journalist, Business News

Exceptional you! Strength in diversity

Everybody’s different.  Everyone has unique strengths and weaknesses.  A key to career success is knowing yourself, playing to your strengths and collaborating with others to offset your weaknesses. 
Here you will learn to celebrate your uniqueness through the stories of alumni who have built success by knowing who they are and what they and others have to offer.
Panellists:
Shalini Saldanha BSc, BE ‘98Principal Advisor, Rio Tinto
DJ Lim BCom ‘11Director, JLL
Fadzi Whande GradCertSocImp ’14, EMBA ‘15Principal Consultant Workforce Diversity
Megan McCracken BA ’88, MIR ‘94Owner and Principal, Pleiades Global
Moderator
Leesa Markussen BA(Hons) '15Senior Policy Advisor, Department of the Premier and Cabinet of WA

Get your CV [and yourself] to the top of the heap

A great CV tells a story about who you are. It works on your behalf to capture interest and shout potential, with a little something extra to make you more than just a name on a page.
In this discussion, you’ll hear how to get your CV noticed; how to use it to paint a picture that piques curiosity and gets you in the door.
Panellists:
Rhiannon Compton BSc ’16, MCom ‘18People and Performance Adviser at Integrated Managed Services 
William Schofield BSc, BCom '15HR Advisor, CITI Pacific Mining
Hamish Coffey BSc '13, MCom '18HR Advisor, Connected HR

Changes: Embracing career transitions

Whether you choose it or it chooses you, change can be a challenge.  Fear and the risk of failure often keep people stuck on the cusp, afraid to act. What makes the difference is filtering out the noise until only the opportunity remains. 
These alumni have embraced, even pursued, major career changes and learned what coming out the other side meant to their careers and their lives.
Panellists:
Sandy Anghie LLB, BCom '97, BEnvDes '11, MArch '14Architect | Project Manager Historic Heart of Perth
Conrad Pires MBA ‘16Lead, Space Hub Perth and CEO, Picosat Systems
Emma Woods MBA ‘18Business Analyst, Velrada
Lyndsay Potts BA ’90, BA(Hons) ’91, MPsych ‘85General Manager, Lee Hecht Harrison 
Moderator
Aaron Yeak BCom, BE ‘08Owner, F45
This presentation was recorded at UWA CareerConnect.

A roadmap: Shaping your career through vision and goals

It’s no secret that those with a clear goal and single-minded vision are in the best position to recognise opportunities as they present themselves. It’s also why they are so often able to grab hold and make the most of them.
In this discussion you’ll hear from alumni who’ve built careers driven by vision and begin zeroing in on what’s important to you and what you really want to do.
Panellists:
Charlie Gunningham MBA '99Commercialisation Adviser, Department of Industry, Innovation & Science
Dr Katherine Iscoe PhD '12Director, The School of Body Confidence | Co-Founder, MyFiziq Limited
Aaron McDonald LLB '07, LLM '16Director, Pragma Lawyers
Mark Zhang BSc, MPE '18Director, Profile Injection Moulding
Moderator:
Andrea Bradbury BCom '14Marketing Executive, West Australian Ballet

Personal Brand: What’s yours?

Your brand tells the world - employers, customers, contacts - who you are, what you're passionate about and what you're capable of. It defines you and shapes the opportunities you attract.
This discussion covers establishing your personal brand and how to use it.
Panellists:
Vanessa Vershaw BA '92Leadership Coach, Harvard Business School | Board Member, qChange: Nudge Makers 
Toto Boutdara BSc '14Brand & Image | Chief Consultant at Totostips | Chief Advisor at Australia - Laos Business Advisory | Board Director at Cahoots
Jeffrey Effendi LLB, BCom '14Social Entrepreneur | Founder & Head of Creativity, DrawHistory
Moderator:
Bronny Fisher BCom '06People & Culture Manager, Doghouse Agency
This presentation was recorded at UWA CareerConnect.

Co-Founder and CEO at Who Gives A Crap - Simon Griffiths

Simon is a man who truly does give a crap about the 2.3 billion people of the world who don’t have access to a proper toilet. So passionate is he about development aid, he sat on a toilet for 50,000 hours to raise $50,000 in crowd-funding donations.
Simon is the co-founder and CEO of Who Gives a Crap, a profit-for-purpose toilet paper company that uses 50% of its profits to build toilets in the developing world. It’s no wonder it has already expanded to the US and UK and is set to open in more locations globally.
In 2011, Simon was recognised by The Age’s Melbourne Magazine as one of Melbourne’s Top 100 Most Influential People and in 2013 he was shortlisted for Young Australian of the Year.
“To get the most out of life, I knew that I needed a career that was about more than just making money. At UWA I’ll be talking about how I’ve taken that premise and turned it into Who Gives A Crap – a direct-to-consumer toilet paper business that’s donated more than $2.5 million to help build toilets in the developing world. I’ll share what drives myself and our team, walk through some of our current strategy and end with the key lessons that we’ve learned in scaling up a global social business. Regardless of where you’re at in your career today you’ll come away with something that you can use – and plenty of laughs too!”
This presentation was recorded at UWA CareerConnect.

Dr Luqman Aziz [BSc '10, BSc(Hons) '11, PhD '16] Sport Biomechanist at the Singapore Sport Institute

Dr Luqman Aziz completed his PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) thesis from the University of Western Australia’s School of Sport Science, Exercise & Health in September 2015 and is currently a Sport Biomechanist at the Singapore Sport Institute. He has always enjoyed Physics and Sports so naturally, the interest for Biomechanics developed through his time in Australia under the guidance of the university’s world renowned biomechanists such as Professor Bruce Elliott, Professor Jacqueline Alderson and Associate Professor Siobhan Reid. Today, Dr Aziz is part of the sport science team which supports the National Athletes of Singapore where he applies his knowledge in science to assist, improve and monitor the performance of athletes with the aim of maximising his/her full potential.
Looking to work in Singapore? Dr Luqman Abdul Aziz [BSc '10, BSc(Hons) '11, PhD '16] will share insight into what it takes to work and succeed in Singapore. 

MedTech Innovator - Dr Katharine Giles [MBBS '02, MBA '07]

We talk with Dr Kath Giles, CEO of OncoRes Medical. Dr Giles has worked on funding deals for biomedical science businesses including OncoRes Medical, a business developing a probe to improve breast cancer treatments. The deal took three years to stitch together, Dr Giles said, and it was the first WA venture deal done with the Department of Health. In partnership with Breast Care WA and the McGrath Foundation, she created an interactive iPhone breast checker, while in 2016, she co-founded Spark Co-Lab at UWA, a not for profit education provider set up to educate, inspire and connect local talent and develop the local medical innovation ecosystem.
Interviewer: Oliver Bazzani, Innovation Facilitator, Meshpoints