Casual/part-time job search tips (PDF, 1.35MB)

Job seeking:Finding casual and part‐time jobs

Presenter:Olivia DoyleInternational Student Advisor -Employability

SwinburneInternational Student Life – Employability Support

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Specialist support for international students aiming to work in partnership with you to develop your employability

Provide professional insights and guidance

Monthly Employability Newsletter

Regular program of employability seminars

Skill development

Student appointments

Industry connections

Networking events

Australian workplace cultural events

SwinburneInternational student employability events – Sem 2

Casual / part time jobs – repeat sessionWeds 10 Aug

Setting yourself up for career successThurs 11 Aug

Job search – networking skillsMon 15 Aug

Writing professional job applicationsThurs 18 Aug

Industry connections – engineering speed networkingTues 23 Aug

Professional communication skillsThurs 1 Sept

PLUS more to come throughout semester!

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Semester 2 Job Club Dates

Thurs 4 Aug @ 12.30pm in AGSE104 Tues 16 Aug @ 1.30pm in AGSE213Weds 31 Aug @ 3.30pm in AGSE104

Fortnightly through semester

No need to register – just come alongFree chocolate biscuits, tea & coffee

SwinburneJob Seeking - Part-Time/Casual

What is the difference between part-time/casual work?

Benefits of having a part-time/casual job

How to find a part time/casual job

Using SwinEmploy

Your rights and responsibilities – Gabrielle Marchetti, JobWatch

Centre for Career Development assistance

What we’ll cover today

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Casual employees: are employed on an hourly basis and don’t usually get sick leave, annual leave or other benefits. Rates of pay are generally higher to make up for this. There are no guaranteed hours of work. Some additional benefits apply after a long period.

Part-time employees: work fixed amounts of hours per week.They receive a pro-rata amount of pay and benefits.

https://www.fairwork.gov.au/find-help-for/young-workers-and-students

Part‐time work and casual work

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Starts your employment history• It is beneficial when you apply for professional positions• It can generate work-based referees

Gain employment experience• Specific skills for example: handling money, teamworking• Demonstrates your reliability and ‘trustworthiness’• Demonstrates your ability to work as part of a team

Builds generic employability skills• Communication, Customer Service, Problem Solving, Initiative and

Enterprise etc…

Benefits of a casual or part‐time job

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Many professional careers begin in part-time/casual employment

Front line management or specialist roles Eg Bunnings retail assistant – logistics planner

Banking Eg Retail banking customer service officer – lending manager

Accounting

Eg accounts clerk - accountant

Pathways from part‐time or casual work to full‐time employment

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SwinburneTypical part‐time and casual student jobs

Hospitality Other• Waiter Tele‐marketing• Kitchen hand Market researcher• Barista Warehouse picker/packer

LabourerRetail Accounts/Administration• Retail assistant Accounts clerk• Customer service assistant Bookkeeper• Cashier Data entry• Promotions Admin Assistant

Education/Childcare• Tutor Plus many more ……• Nanny/babysitter

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Job search strategies

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Often found through ‘word of mouth’ or networking Often seasonal - summer holidays, major sporting events,

Christmas

Recurring (companies employ the same staff as last year)

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Part‐time and casual roles are:

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Swinburne’s online job database

A range of jobs are posted on SwinEmploy including casual/part-time and tutoring positions

To access this service students must register on SwinEmploy using their SIMS username and password at www.swinburne.edu.au/careers

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Job search websites Seek Mycareer CareerOne Spotjobs Scout Jora Pedestrian TV Indeed Gumtree

Always take care when applying for jobs

Some of these websites are free to advertise and not vetted to ensure pay and conditions comply with Australian standards

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SwinburneCheck out company websites directly

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Can have part-time and casual roles for employers offering multiple roles

Hays Skilled Adecco Hoban Michael Page Manpower

Listing of recruitment agencies www.rcsa.com.au

Recruitment agencies

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SwinburneSwinburne’s preferred supplier recruitment agencies

• Clicks

• Dixon• Hoban• Hudson• Slade

* Provide temporary staff to Swinburne

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Let your network of family, friends, lecturers, neighbours, colleagues etc… know you are looking for a job – they may have valuable contacts!

Remember don’t ask them for a job - ask for information or referrals Keep them updated about your progress

Networking

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Identify who you would like to work for and contact them directly via telephone, letter or in person

More than 50% of jobs are found through informal job hunting methods!Tips: Write out a script and practice before calling

Dress appropriately if applying in person

Make sure you take notes of who you spoke to and when - always follow up/call back

Always be courteous and respect they may be busy and try not to take up too much of their time

Cold calling

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General Cold Calling Intro

Hello. My name is ___________________________. I’m hoping to speak to someone about work that might be available at _______________________.

Good morning, (use their name if you know it). My name is _________. I'm calling to ask about any opportunities for work at your company.

I've got a lot of experience working in _______ and ________. Are there any suitable openings at your company at the moment? Can I send you my resume in case any jobs come up in future?

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Following up an email with a phone call

Hello, _________. My name is _______________. I recently applied for the xxxx job you had advertised. I’m just calling to check that you received my email with my cover letter and resume attached.

Would you like me to provide you with any further information?

More great tips www.youthcentral.vic.gov.au

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Newspapers (local)

Job boards at major shopping centres

Shop windows – ‘help wanted’ signs

Volunteer work – pathways to paid employment

Industry projects – can lead to part time job offers

LinkedIn & social media sites

Other sources

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SwinburneWhere else could you look for part‐time or casual work?Does anyone now of any current job vacancies to share with the group?

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SwinburneExamples of training to enhance your job search

Hospitality Responsible Service of Alcohol Responsible Service of Gaming Food Handler’s Certificate Barista / coffee making Bar  Waiter 

Bookkeeping / Accounts Excel MYOB/Quickbooks /Xero Income tax 

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Include your availability for work Weekends/evenings/semester breaks

Keep your education details brief You don’t need to go into great detail about your educational

qualifications if they are not related to the roleTarget your skills to the job

Reliability, customer service, team-work, cash handling Driving licence & access to vehicle

Include previous basic part-time jobs Babysitting, lawn mowing, working in family business

Take care with formatting, spelling & grammar

Tips for part‐time and casual resumes

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Part‐Time and Casual Employment Resume

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When looking for work you need to be cautious about:

Insufficient information

Where you send your personal details

Requests for unnecessary information

People who charge you to find work

Paying for a job

Commission only jobs

Unpaid job trials

Tip: Always keep a record of hours worked

Job search traps!

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SwinburneScam employment email

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Conditions of Employment & Entitlements: Fair Work Commissionwww.fwc.gov.au

Fair Work Ombudsman(Useful check your pay tool)www.fairwork.gov.au

Workplace Health & SafetyWorksafe Victoriawww.worksafe.vic.gove.au

Youth CentralGreat overview – easy to understandwww.youthcentral.vic.gov.au

Your rights as a part‐time or casual employee

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Include your availability for work Weekends/evenings/semester breaks

Keep your education details brief You don’t need to go into great detail about your educational

qualifications if they are not related to the role

Target your skills to the job Reliability, customer service, team-work, cash handling Driving licence & access to vehicle

Include previous basic part-time jobs Babysitting, lawn mowing, working in family business

Tips for part‐time and casual resumes

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InternationalStudentsWorkRightsLegalService

GabrielleMarchetti,PrincipalLawyerJobWatchInc

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TODAY’STOPICS1. WhatistheInternationalStudentsWorkRightsLegal

Service?

2. IhavebeenaskedtogetanABN– whatdoesthismean?3. Whatistheminimumrateofpay?4. Whatarepayslips?5. DoIhaveanyrightsifIhaveacash‐in‐handjob?6. HowcanImakeanappointmentforlegaladvicewiththe

ISWRLS?

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DISCLAIMER Theinformationprovidedinthis

presentationisnotlegaladvice

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INTERNATIONALSTUDENTSWORKRIGHTSLEGALSERVICE

WHATISIT?

• Legaladviceaboutyourworkrights&anyothergenerallawissues(butnotmigration!)

• Free

• Confidential

• Independent

WHEREISIT?

• StudyMelbourneStudentCentre

• 599LittleBourkeStreet(NearSouthernCrossStation)

• MakeAppointment

• Ph 1800056449(FreeCallFromLandlinePhones24/7)

• Email:Info@studymelbourne.vic.gov.au

IHAVEBEENASKEDTOGETANABN– WHATDOESTHISMEAN?

CONTRACTORS• IfyouuseanABNyoumayNOTbeanemployee!• Usuallycontractorscontroltheirbusiness:Whatworktheydo,howtodoit,when&wheretodoit• Contractorsusetheirownequipment• Contractorspaytheirowntaxandsubmitinvoicesbeforetheygetpaid

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EMPLOYEES

• Employeeshavetheirworkcontrolledbytheemployer:where,when,

howandwhat

• Employeesareentitledtoaminimumpayrate

• Maybeentitledtohigherpayonweekendsorpublicholidays

• Paidwagesatleastmonthlyandhavetaxtakenoutbytheemployer

• Entitledtopayslips

• Equipmentortoolsareprovidedbytheemployer

• Maybeentitledtopaidleave

InternationalStudentsWorkRightsLegalService

IsJerryanemployee?

• Jerryisworkingasapizzadeliverydriver.• HehasanABNandgetspaidafterhegiveshisbossaninvoiceforthehoursworkedeachweek.

• Hehastowearthecompanyuniformandistoldwhattodeliver&whentodoit.

• Hedoesn’tgettocontrolhisworkload.• Ifhe’ssickandcan’tworkhedoesn’tgetpaid.• Heusesthecompany’smotorbiketomakethedeliveries.

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INTERNATIONALSTUDENTSWORKRIGHTSLEGALSERVICE

WHATISMYMINIMUMRATEOFPAY?• Mustbepaidforallhoursworked,includingtrialwork• Thenationalminimumwage$17.70 perhour(+25%for

casuals)• Tofindoutwhatyourminimumpayrateis:

• CalltheFairWorkInfoline:131394OR• VisitthePayandConditionsTool(PACT)@

www.fairwork.gov.au• Informationtoprovide:

• Youremployer• Yourjobtitle• Whetheryouarecasualorpermanent• Yourage(ifunder21)

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WHATAREPAYSLIPS?• Youshouldgetpayslipswithin1workingdayofyourpay• Either electronicallyorinhardcopy• Detailsmustinclude:employer’sandemployee’snameemployer’sABN(ifapplicable)payperioddateofpaymentgrossandnetpayiftheemployeeispaidanhourlyrate:theordinaryhourlyratethenumberofhoursworkedatthatratethetotaldollaramountofpayatthatrate

anyloadings,allowances,penaltyratesetcanydeductionsfromtheemployee'spay,anysuperannuationcontributionspaidfortheemployee’sbenefit

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EXAMPLE

• Tinahashadajobinaretailstoreforthelast6weeks.

• Shewasn’tpaidforthefirst2weeks,andwhensheaskedheremployeraboutthis,shewastoldthatshewouldn’tbepaidfortheinitial2weektrialperiod

• Sincethen,shehasbeenpaidfortnightlybuteverypaypackethasbeenslightlydifferenteventhoughherhourshavebeenthesame.

• Shehasn’treceivedanypayslips.

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DoIhaveanyrightsifIhaveacash‐in‐handjob?

• YouarestillprotectedbylawBUTifanythinggoeswrong,youdon’thavemuchproof(evidence)of: Howmanyhoursyouworked& Howmuchyouwerepaid

• Youmayhavetopayalotoftaxattheendbecauseyouremployerhasnottakentaxoutofyourwages

• Keepadiaryoralistofallyourhoursworkedandallthepaymentsreceived

HOWCANIMAKEANAPPOINTMENTFORLEGALADVICEWITHTHEISWRLS?

Underpaid?Notreceivingpayslips?

ToldtouseanABNbutyouthinkyoushouldbeanemployee?

ComeandseeusattheInternationalStudents

WorkRightsLegalService!Ph 1800056449

(FreeCallFromLandlinePhones24/7)Email:Info@studymelbourne.vic.gov.au

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Drop in or email resume and cover letter for checking

LinkedIn profile checks

Interview practice

Workshops & seminars

Student conferences

Employment services via SwinEmploy

Job search video and information sheet resources

Careers counselling

Comprehensive website www.swinburne.edu.au/careers

Centre for Career Development services 

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Hawthorn office is open Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm Second FloorThe George Building34 Wakefield StreetPh: 9214 5360

www.swinburne.edu.au/careers

Visit the Centre for Career Development

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Questions?

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