Navigating Networking for Career Success
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About this event
Ever felt nervous, confused, or shy during a networking event? Felt out of place or worried that you aren’t ‘outgoing’ enough to be successful at networking? Struggled to make connections in workplace and social events?
This is why you should join us at the Navigating Networking for Career Success workshop! We will discuss obstacles in networking and how to overcome them. With the right tips and strategies, anyone can confidently navigate their way through networking in professional and social settings.
In this session you can talk to industry professionals about their strategies to network successfully and gain tips on how to make the best out any professional networking setting. You will also be able to join a live Q/A session and share your experiences with attendees in breakout rooms.
Participants will receive a list of resources for further guidance and will also be given a 10-day networking challenge to try out the strategies covered in this session.
Our guest speakers will be:
Dr. Chie Adachi is a Director of Digital Learning in Deakin University. Prior to this, she was the Senior Lecturer of Digital Learning Innovation at Deakin University. Held a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Linguistics from the University of Edinburgh. She formerly lived in Japan and the United Kingdom before settling in Australia.
Daniel Nguyen is a Deakin Alumni and now a Founder for his startup business Attractio Pty Ltd. Held a Bachelor of Commerce with Honours from Deakin University, he was recognised as the 2018 Victorian International Student. Outside of the university, he was a Non-Executive Director and a Company Secretary for the Blackburn South Community Branch, Bendigo Bank.
The event will be hosted by two Deakin Launch Network Leaders.
Rayna Wu:
• Deakin Launch Network Leader and Ambassador
• Currently studying for a Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning
• Graduated with a Bachelor’s of Accounting (Distinction) from 2020
• Banking Consultant at ANZ
You can connect with Rayna on LinkedIn
Zuairia Tasnim (Ria)
• Deakin Launch Network Leader and Ambassador
• Second year Business Analytics Undergraduate student at Deakin University
• Student Mentor of Faculty of Business and Law at Deakin University
You can connect with Ria on LinkedIn
To join or learn about Deakin Launch Network visit here
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