PMI Sydney Chapter : Evening Career Event - 12 September 2019
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Following on from the success and good feedback of last year’s PMI Career week, we are delighted to announce the 2019 PMI Career Night on Thursday 12th September.
There’ s been a lot of change in the Project Management arena over the last year. The PMI Career night promises a market overview so attendees can best position themselves for future opportunities. We’ll touch on what interview questions are in vogue at present and how to address them. We will hear from LinkedIn about their updates and tips on how to make your online brand stand out for the right reasons! We’ll hear directly from a large employer of Project Practitioner talent on how they select candidates. We will finish with an opportunity for you to direct your questions to a panel of recruitment experts.
Presenters include
• M&T Resources – how to address some of the trickier interview questions (tips and tricks)
• Paxus - Market update
• LinkedIn - tips and tricks on your online brand
• ASG - A Practice lead / Hiring Manager. Insights on how Project Managers are selected
Speaker Profiles
Steve Tompkins, Regional Manager NSW, M&T Resources
Steve Tompkins has over 19 years of experience in technology recruitment gained both in Sydney and the UK. Steve takes pride in developing robust relationships with his clients and works in partnership with them to gain a strong understanding of their business and the challenges they face. Steve also has strong ties to the Project Management Institute, as the Associate Director for Career Development and is a trusted advisor to the Sydney PMI Board on recruitment matters. He is a career coach to several senior PM’s. He has developed and enjoys delivering the PMI Career Development Course for Project Managers. Through Steve, we look forward to increasing our involvement with the Project Management Institute.
Trevor Churchley, National Director, Project & Workforce Solutions, talentCRU Solutions Australia
Trevor is currently the National Director for Project & Workforce Solutions for talentCRU, part of Adcorp Holdings Australia & sister-brand to both Paxus IT Recruitment & allaboutXpert Project Management. With more than 20 years industry experience, Trevor delivers innovative, fully managed & cost-effective people-based project & workforce solutions to the IT and Digital sectors. He is an innovative leader & SME in the human-capital professional services domain, specialising in project & workforce augmentation, outcome-based projects, managed services programs & Assess Develop Deploy Future Talent Academies. Trevor has held senior leadership roles with Experis Project Solutions (ManpowerGroup), FinXL IT Professional Services, Chandler Macleod, Ross Human Directions & Paxus. During his career, Trevor has partnered with a range of large enterprise organisations including Telstra, Westpac, CBA, NAB, Vodafone, Cisco, DXC, IBM, Siemens, Motorola, Infosys & NSW Government.
Tim McCluskey, Senior Relationship Manager, LinkedIn
Tim is passionate about helping businesses (big & small) navigate the world of digital, content, and social media marketing to be more successful. He loves to see the growth a business achieves when the collaborative strategy pays dividends. With over 14 years in the Australian Recruitment industry Tim is a fervent advocate for the impact the industry has on job seekers and employers alike. He believes that successful and progressive staffing firms are crucial for the economy's long-term success. Tim works with recruitment firms which are keen to be the best in their field with innovative strategies that deliver the best results for their clients and candidates. For almost five years he has worked with LinkedIn's Staffing Agency customers on strategies to build their brand, acquire new customers, hire the best Recruitment talent, and find the best candidates for their clients.
Camilla Martin, Principal Consultant, People & Performance division of the ASG Group
Camilla has over 20 years in project management and change management working in the UK, USA and Asia.
Starting her career in hospitality Camilla has always been driven by delivering a positive customer experience. When moving into project management this driver evolved into a focus on the “people side of projects” especially the impact to an organisation’s workforce and how projects impacted morale and productivity. As a change management specialist Camilla will either be delivering change, coaching people leaders to better managing their teams through change or coaching project managers to improve their skills to ensure workforce adoption of the project solution. Her role includes the recruitment of change and project management roles within ASG itself and within clients – recent clients include TAFE NSW, nbn, Coca Cola Amatil, Department of Communities and Justice, Suncorp. Camilla is Prince 2 and Prosci Certified and a couple of years ago became an Advanced Prosci Instructor. She is a member of the Change Management Institute (CMI) and a past CMI Sydney Chapter chair
Evening Program
5.30pm – 6.25pm networking and registration
6.25pm – 6.30pm Introduction from PMI Career AD and President
6.30pm – 6.40pm Paxus Market Update
6.40pm – 6.50pm M&T Resources interview questions (tips and tricks)
6.50pm – 7.00pm LinkedIn Profile and online branding
7.00pm – 7.15pm ASG – how we select top PM talent
7.15pm – 7.30 pm Panel Q& A
7.30pm – 8.00pm President wrap up and networking
Date: 12 September 2019
Arrive: 5:30 PM
Presentation: 6:25 PM - 7:30 PM
Depart: 8:00 PM
Location: M&T Resources, Level 11 MLC Centre, 19-29 Martin Place. Sydney NSW 2000
Professional Development Units (PDU): 1 PDU can be claimed for attending this event.
Cost: Free for PMI Sydney Chapter Members (log in first), $40 for Guests
Note: If you are a PMI Sydney Chapter member, before registering for this event, please log in to www.pmisydney.org via the home page. Refunds may not be provided to members who have forgotten to log in first. If you have an issue logging in before registering for the event, please contact tech_support@pmisydney.org with your issue and do not register until the issue is resolved first.
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