Developing and Enhancing Careers

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Developing & Enhancing Careers

	Resources for effective career management
	Advice on postgraduate study
	Chifley Business School - APESMA's training initiative
	The APESMA La Trobe MBA
	Postgraduate, Frontline Management and Short Courses
	ETM Placements – APESMA’s own national recruitment company
	Information on resumes, interviews and job seeking
	Resources to support the self-employed and contractors

Through information, career management, further education and training, we can assist your career progression. APESMA offers the opportunity for all its members to maximise their careers and professional lives, particularly through ETM Placements and Chifley Business School.

Career Information Services

APESMA members have access to a wide variety of career information services. These include:

	Personal and on-line advice on job applications, resumes, interviews and career management
	Information on working overseas
	Assistance in starting up your own business
	Information on essential workplace skills
	Insights into other professionals and their careers
	APESMA Employment jobs board

Active Career Management

This interactive resource on the APESMA website allows members to evaluate their strengths and weaknesses, analyse opportunities and actively plan their careers. It combines exercises, questionnaires and information to assist members in developing and achieving their goals.

ETM Placements – www.etm.com.au

ETM Placements, part of the Career Services Group of APESMA, has grown to become one of Australia's leading national recruitment agencies for Engineering, Technology and Management professionals. They provide intelligent recruitment solutions for APESMA members, including permanent and contract recruitment, graduate recruitment, assessment and career transition services.

ETM Placements provides:

	Rewarding and challenging career opportunities for graduates, professionals, managers and senior executives. Visit our online recruitment service at www.etm.com.au.
	Listings of selected positions in APESMA member publications.
	A comprehensive labour hire service, including advice and support. Our complete administration facility provides superannuation, taxation, workers compensation and professional and public liability cover. Importantly, this provides the opportunity to contract without the need to maintain ongoing insurance. A discount rate is available to members who require an agency to facilitate their contract.
	A central database for registration of your resume and employment requirements. We actively search this for every recruitment assignment undertaken and encourage members to maintain their resumes on file.
	Psychometric testing at discounted rates.

For detailed information, including our state office locations, contact:

ETM Placements
Tel: 03 9695 8888
Fax: 03 9695 8903
E-mail: etm@etm.com.au
www.etm.com.au

Chifley Business School – www.chifley.edu.au

Chifley Business School, an initiative of APESMA, offers a full range of management training, including training specifically tailored to the needs of engineering, science and technology professionals. Substantially discounted course fees are available to APESMA members.

Postgraduate Programs

Offered as joint awards with La Trobe University, postgraduate programs include:

Graduate Certificate of Management
Graduate Diploma of Management
Master of Business Administration
Master of Technology in Project Management

In addition, a Doctor of Business Administration is offered jointly with Charles Sturt University.

With more than 2000 active students and a global community of approximately 10,000 graduates, the APESMA La Trobe University MBA Program is the largest in Australia and one of the largest in the world.

Certificate and Diploma Courses

APESMA was the first training provider to introduce Frontline Management training. The Diploma and Certificate IV of Business (Frontline Management) is a competency based training program designed to meet the needs of frontline managers. The program aims to develop workplace competency across four important areas:

Creating best practice
Managing people
Managing financial and physical resources
Managing information

Chifley also offers two new Diploma courses, in the disciplines of Project Management and Workplace Effectiveness:

Diploma of Project Management
Diploma of Business

Diploma and Certificate Courses are delivered online.

Short Courses

Chifley Business School provides practical, relevant short courses right across Australia, presented by industry experts.

Short Courses include:

Contract Management

Contract Superintendents

Finance for Non-Financial People

Applied Financial Management

Leadership and Team Management

Leadership Coaching and Profiling

Project Management

Advanced Project Management

Risk Management

Strategic Thinking

Effective Marketing for Managers

Effective People Skills

Professional Presentation Skills

Document Writing Essentials

Advanced Document Writing

Negotiation Skills

For further information about any of Chifley Business School’s programs, contact:

Client Care Centre
Tel: 1300 853 377
Fax: 03 9695 8901
Email: info@chifley.edu.au
www.chifley.edu.au