Other Career Resources
The University provides a range of professional and career development opportunities for academic and general staff.
- Learning Solutions
- Institute for Teaching and Learning
- Centre for Continuing Education
- Staff policy and conditions
- Other opportunities
Learning Solutions offers a range of courses in areas including:
- Online Orientation for new staff and new managers and supervisors - COMING SOON!
- Certificate IV in Business (Front Line Management)
- Diploma in Business (Front Line Management)
- Leading and Developing People
- Managing and Working in Teams
- Business Communication
- Orientation to the University
- Performance Management and Development
- Information Technology
- Workplace Health and Safety
- Financial Management
The Institute for Teaching and Learning offers seminars and workshops on enhancing the quality of teaching and postgraduate supervision. It also offers:
- an academic induction program
- course evaluation and development service, and
- advice and support in new teaching technologies, teaching development grants, student appraisal of teaching and peer appraisal of teaching.
The Centre for Continuing Education offers an extensive range of public-access short courses, from Business and Information Technology to Languages and Fine Arts.
- Study Time for general staff to undertake further education.
- Special Studies Program (sabbatical leave) for academic staff.
- Secondment, job rotation/mobility or job-sharing opportunities - contact Recruitment or your local Human Resources officer for more information.
- Seek your supervisor’s support for a professional development activity at your PM&D meeting.
- Participate in a working party, committee or project outside your immediate work area.
- Attend meetings or committees as an observer (information on University Senate and the Academic Board is available online).
- Join a professional network or forum (e.g. the Sydney University Network for Women (SUN), or Techtalks for IT staff).
- Seek out a mentor/coach (SUN and some faculties offer mentoring programs).
- Apply for a Teaching or Supervision Award.
- Apply for a grant or scholarship.
- Write for publications.
- Present papers at conferences.
- Seek a consultancy with an external organisation.