Continuous Professional Development (CPD)

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1 MONASH ENGINEERING Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Matt Bevis CPD Project Officer

2 Content Career Connect what they offer Student Futures how to navigate it Engineering CPD how to use it to your advantage 2

3 Career Connect For career, leadership, and volunteer opportunities specific to your course and professional goals

4 Career Connect s Services Student Futures Career Gateway jobs database Jobs for Students program Student leadership development Volunteering at Monash Meeting with a Careers Education Consultant Getting your job application checked Tips and preparation for resumes and job interviews Your rights in the workplace Career seminars and events 4

5 Career Planning what is it and why is it important? Career Planning is a continuous process of thinking about work, study, leisure time, and where you want your life to lead Career Planning is important because: You have more control over outcomes It builds career resilience It helps you focus on personal and professional goals 5

6 How can Career Connect help you succeed? monash.edu.au/students/career-connect 6

7 Career Gateway monash.edu/careers Book appointments Register for career-related events and seminars Search for a range of jobs Access career-related resources

8 2016 Australian Association of Graduate Employers (AAGE) Candidate & Employer Surveys (based on survey responses collected between August and October 2015) 89 employer organisations 2,713 student candidates

9 How can I maximise my chances? Almost without exception, employers looked for graduates who had done more with their time at university than simply studying Some examples of activities proven to be useful for future employment are shown here 9

10 Have your resume ready Take a look through the free Sample Resumes to prepare one for yourself that best suits your needs 10

11 Activities to help you develop professional skills You can benefit from: Volunteering (charities, O Week) Casual or part-time jobs Internships (paid or unpaid) Joining community-based or Monash Clubs & Societies Completing a Short Course Attending Training Seminars Work-Integrated Learning Networking at EA events 11

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13 Volunteering at Monash monash.edu/volunteer Equip yourself for life, not solely for your own benefit, but for the benefit of the whole community." - Sir John Monash Create new skills and enhance your employability A great networking opportunity establish new connections Change the community you live in for the better 13

14 Leap into Leadership Online (LiLO) monash.edu/students/leadership/online Leap into Leadership Online is a suite of free modules to develop your employability and leadership skills at your own pace, including: 14

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17 Career Connect walk-ins and appointments Campus Centre Ground Floor 21 Chancellors Walk (Opposite Monash Connect)

18 Student Futures How to use the online portal for recording all your CPD activities, skills and reflections

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28 Engineering CPD An explanation of what it is, how to satisfy the requirements, and how to get the most out of it

29 What is CPD? CPD stands for Continuous Professional Development It s an online record of your paid and volunteer work It has a minimum requirement of 420 hours Almost anything can count towards your CPD if you can tell us what skills you learned or exercised in your chosen activity There are other minimum requirements, limits and restrictions as well (check the FAQs online for more details) You are strongly advised to submit more than the minimum hour and skill/reflection requirements to bolster your CV There are 9 professional skills you must reflect on It runs for the duration of your course at Monash It s required in order for you to graduate 29

30 Benefits of CPD It s what industry professionals are looking for It will also: Set you apart from other engineering graduates Prompt you to undertake professional development Require you to create valuable networking opportunities Enhance your personal and professional skills Provide you with a repository of your own skills and reflections, which you can revise prior to job interviews Give you an impressive-looking addition to your CV And above all, it will enable you to graduate 30

31 What makes up a CPD submission? Student Futures Activity including the number of hours, whether it s an Engineering or a Non-Engineering activity, and a contact person s details) Skill (or skills) Reflection (journal entry) Moodle PDFs of the above content Supporting documentation Six assessment questions 31

32 Examples of CPD activities Engineering-related experience might include: Paid or volunteer work at an Engineering company, industry site visits, Monash Engineering Leadership Program, Work Ready Program, active participation in an Engineering-based Monash Club or Society, involvement with Monash Industry Team Initiative (MITI) / Engineering Summer Research Program, Engineers Australia seminars, Engineers Without Borders, activities within your Engineering units, etc Non-Engineering-related experience might include: O Week hosting, a part-time job or volunteering at a non-engineering company, active participation in a non-engineering-based Monash Club or Society, Monash Minds, Leap Into Leadership Online, coaching a sports team, leading youth camps, Scouts and Girl Guides, training seminars, short courses, activities within non-engineering units, etc 32

33 What happens when all CPD requirements have been met? Download from Student Futures: Your CPD Completion Certificate, which will summarise your entire CPD history and contain your entire CPD Reflections in a single PDF Upload to Moodle: Your CPD Completion Certificate A single PDF of all your supporting documentation for any activity of one week (35 hours) or more (excluding curriculum activities), provided in chronological order Answer the six assessment questions in Moodle Submit for assessment 33

34 Completing the CPD process Continue to submit activities until all your hours, skills and reflections have been provided to the system In your final year, complete the assessment piece on Moodle and upload all required documentation You will be graded as Competent (pass) or Not Yet Competent (not yet passed); if the latter, you will receive further instructions on how to re-submit You are awarded your result and you can graduate 34

35 Any Questions?