{"id":11487,"date":"2021-11-25T11:29:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-25T03:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/personal-support\/career-advice\/developing-your-skills\/"},"modified":"2024-12-10T15:24:40","modified_gmt":"2024-12-10T07:24:40","slug":"develop","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/personal-support\/career-advice\/develop\/","title":{"rendered":"Developing your skills"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/DSC_2775_1500-1000x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/DSC_2775_1500-1000x500.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/DSC_2775_1500-740x370.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/DSC_2775_1500-480x240.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/11\/DSC_2775_1500-1260x630.jpg 1260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Student Photoshoot<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Now is the time to develop the skills employers are looking for. Building your professional skills while studying will increase your chances of success when applying for work.<\/p>\n\n\n<mimas-block \n        block-name=\"accordion\"\n        role=\"complementary\"\n        aria-label=\"Accordion content\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n\n                \n\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Industry-mentoring\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Industry-mentoring\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Industry-mentoring\">Industry mentoring<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Industry-mentoring\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>Having a mentor who is currently working in industry is a fantastic way to gain valuable knowledge and insight into your chosen field. To find out more about industry mentoring:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Investigate Curtin Careers&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/experience\/mentoring\/industry-mentoring\/\">Industry Mentoring Program<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Networking\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Networking\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Networking\">Networking<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Networking\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>By building relationships with people in your chosen field, both online and in person, you&#8217;ll be much more informed about which career options suit you best, as well as how to access employment and development opportunities. To find out more about building your networks:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Search &#8216;networking&#8217; in our <a href=\"https:\/\/unihub.curtin.edu.au\/students\/app\/resources\/document-library\/list\" rel=\"noopener\">Resource Library<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Take the <a href=\"https:\/\/challenge.curtin.edu.au\/dashboard\/#hub\/100073\" rel=\"noopener\">Explore Your Options<\/a>\u00a0challenge\u00a0online<\/li>\n<li>Search &#8216;LinkedIn&#8217; in our <a href=\"https:\/\/unihub.curtin.edu.au\/students\/app\/resources\/document-library\/list\" rel=\"noopener\">Resource Library<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Leadership\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Leadership\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Leadership\">Leadership<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Leadership\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p class=\"p1\">Leadership is often listed as one of the most sought after skills by graduate employers. Undertaking a leadership development opportunity will\u00a0<span class=\"s1\">help you learn valuable skills and boost your employability. To find out more about leadership development:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Explore the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/experience\/leadership\/\" rel=\"noopener\">leadership development opportunities<\/a>\u00a0available at Curtin<\/li>\n<li>Take the <a href=\"https:\/\/challenge.curtin.edu.au\/home\/hopc\/100075\" rel=\"noopener\">Leadership &amp; Innovation Challenge<\/a>\u00a0online.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Entrepreneurship-and-intrapreneurship\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Entrepreneurship-and-intrapreneurship\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Entrepreneurship-and-intrapreneurship\">Entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Entrepreneurship-and-intrapreneurship\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>Considering starting your own business or full of innovative ideas on how to grow a business?\u00a0Innovation, creativity and risk-taking are central to driving a successful business. To find out more about entrepreneurial and intrapreneurial mindsets:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Take the <a href=\"https:\/\/challenge.curtin.edu.au\/home\/hopc\/100075\" rel=\"noopener\">Leadership &amp; Innovation Challenge<\/a>\u00a0online.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-title-Professionalism-and-emotional-intelligence\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading\" aria-controls=\"Professionalism-and-emotional-intelligence\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n            <div class=\"title\" id=\"accordion-title-Professionalism-and-emotional-intelligence\">Professionalism and emotional intelligence<\/div>\n            <div class=\"icon\"><\/div>\n        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\" id=\"Professionalism-and-emotional-intelligence\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>Knowing how to write a professional email or organise a meeting with your work colleagues is essential in any industry. Emotional intelligence also key to professional success. To find out more about developing these necessary skills:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Take <a href=\"https:\/\/challenge.curtin.edu.au\/dashboard\/#hub\/100076\" rel=\"noopener\">The Skilled Professional Challenge<\/a>\u00a0online.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n        \n                            \n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n        \n<\/mimas-block>\n\n<mimas-block \n        block-name=\"support-content\"\n        role=\"complementary\"\n        aria-label=\"Supporting content\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n\n    <div class=\"card-grid\" data-card-count=\"3\" data-card-background=\"transparent\">\n        \n            \n            <div  id=\"\" class=\"card\" data-type=\"\" aria-label=\"\"><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><h2>Further development<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>If you would like to discuss developing your skill and the options available to you, book a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/unihub.curtin.edu.au\/students\/index.php?ss=app_main&amp;s=calendar&amp;mode=form\" rel=\"noopener\">Careers Conversation<\/a>\u00a0with one of the Curtin Careers team.<\/p><p>These appointments can be conducted in person or over the phone.<\/p><\/div><ul class=\"card__links\"><\/ul><\/div><\/div>            <\/div>\n\n<\/mimas-block>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Now is the time to develop the skills employers are looking for. 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