Careers Counselling

Planning your career can be quite daunting, however, to leave your planning to the last minute or not to plan at all, could leave you at the end of your degree wondering what the last three or four years have all been about.

The definition of a 'job' - a particular occupational position that is held at a given point in time.

A 'career' on the other hand can be considered as - a sequence of jobs occupied over a period of time. These may or may not be related to each other.

Depending on our definition of work, our jobs and careers might include both paid and non-paid positions. Anyone who presently has a job or has had a number of jobs can be considered to have a 'career'.

If a career is considered as a series of jobs over time, this means that a career is something which is prone to change. Therefore, a career should be considered as something which is dynamic rather that static.

Services available

• Careers Counselling
• Careers Information Resource Centre
• Graduate Recruitment
• Course Advice
• Information to prospective students
• Careers Workshops
• CareerHub - electronics jobs board
• Returning to study advice
• Making an Impact: The Graduate Job Interview DVD - For a preview of this DVD click here
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Opening Hours

The OASIS Careers and Employment Service and Resource Centre is open:

• Monday to Thursday 9am to 5pm
• Fridays from 9am to 4pm.

Locations and Contacts

Lismore Campus: Personal and telephone appointments are available week days at the OASIS Office, Shop 6 Goodman Plaza. T: 02 6620 3220, E: careers@scu.edu.au

Coffs Harbour Campus: Personal and telephone appointments are available on Tuesday and Wednesday. T: 02  6659  3263.

Gold Coast & Tweed Heads Campus: Personal and telephone appointments are available on Monday and Wednesday at our Beachside campus. T: 07  5589 3001.

External Students: Telephone appointments are available week days T: 02 6620 3220. Email support is also available for external students. E: careers@scu.edu.au

Updated: 29 July 2010