Workshops and Seminars
Upcoming Events
2023 End of Year Wrap Up Roundtables
You are invited to join us for the AAGE's upcoming 2023 End of Year Wrap Up Roundtables.
At our final event for 2023, network with your peers from across the early careers industry to discuss this year's recruitment campaigns for graduates and interns as well as inducting and developing your cohorts in 2024. This is a great opportunity to share insights and, as you plan for next year, find out the latest information on:
- Best practice, ideas and trends in attraction, selection and development
- Recruitment campaign outcomes including candidate acceptance rates
- Inclusive recruitment practices
- Successes and challenges in pre-employment engagement
- Development programs for current and incoming intern and graduate cohorts.
Click for more details and to register:
- Brisbane: Tuesday 14th November, 12.00 noon - 2.00pm
- Sydney: Thursday 16th November, 12.00 noon - 2.30pm
- Adelaide: Tuesday 21st November, 12.00 noon - 2.00pm
- Perth: Wednesday 22nd November, 12.00 noon - 2.00pm
- Canberra: Tuesday 5th December, 12.00 noon - 2.00pm
- Melbourne: Thursday 7th December, 12.00 noon - 2.30pm
- Virtual Session: Tuesday 12th December, 12.00 noon - 1.00pm AEDT
Past Events
2023 AAGE Guest Presentation and Member Discussion Series
The AAGE is excited to be trialling a new format to add to our annual series of events.
This Guest Presentation and Member Discussion Series will see a range of our members present on topics that were identified as common trends or challenges to you during our recent roundtables.
The presentations will be different in each state but the format for the event will be similar. A networking lunch will enable you to catch up with industry peers, followed by a presentation that will conclude with an interactive discussion amongst attendees on the topics presented.
This is an exciting opportunity to meet your peers from the graduate resourcing and development industry and learn more about topics such as:
- High school and early pipeline talent engagement
- Pre-onboarding engagement and skills development
- Learning and development programs that graduates are motivated to participate in and connect to
- AI and ChatGPT
Additional information about the speakers and presentations for each session will be provided on the event registration pages (links below).
Click for more details and to register:
- Canberra: Tuesday 15th August, 12.00 noon - 2.00pm
- Brisbane: Thursday 17th August, 12.00 noon - 2.00pm
- Melbourne: Wednesday 23rd August, 12.00 noon - 2.30pm
- Sydney: Thursday 24th August, 12.00 noon - 2.30pm
- Adelaide: Monday 28th August, 12.00 noon - 2.00pm
- Perth: Tuesday 29th August, 12.00 noon - 2.00pm
- Virtual Session: Thursday 31st August, 12.00 noon - 1.00pm AEST
2023 AAGE Virtual Master Classes (Employer Members Only)
Best practice training in the fundamentals of graduate recruitment and development
The AAGE Master Class will provide participants with an overview of best practice in the fundamentals of graduate recruitment and development.
The target audience for these Master Classes is employer representatives with 0 to 12 months’ experience in the graduate recruitment and development industry. We would normally expect around 10-20 people at each Master Class.
Each Master Class will cover the following topics:
First half (1 hour, 20 mins)
- Attraction (attraction strategies and marketing channels. e.g. careers fairs, student societies, job boards, social media etc.)
- Assessment and selection (setting up your selection process and mechanisms for identifying and assessing competencies. e.g. application forms, screening, aptitude testing, assessment centres, interviewing, video interviewing, outsourcing etc.)
Stretch break
Second half (1 hour, 20 mins)
- Graduate onboarding and development programs (design and structure of graduate development programs including rotations, buddies, mentors, onboarding, technical training, “soft skills” training etc.)
- Useful information (an overview of the various sources of help and information available to AAGE members such as benchmarking surveys, semester dates, careers fair timetables, UniStats, SocList, Whirlpool, WGEA, AGRIAs, Top Graduate Employers, Top Intern Programs etc.)
There will also be an opportunity for interactive discussion with your peers during the session.
Click for more details and to register:
- Option 1: Tuesday 18th July, 11.00am - 2.00pm AEST
- Option 2: Thursday 20th July, 12.00 noon - 3.00pm AEST
- Option 3: Monday 24th July, 2.00pm - 5.00pm AEST
- Option 4: Wednesday 26th July, 11.00am - 2.00pm AEST
- Option 5: Tuesday 1st August, 12.00 noon - 3.00pm AEST
- Option 6: Thursday 3rd August, 11.00am - 2.00pm AEST
2023 AAGE Mid-Year Roundtables
You are invited to join us for the AAGE's Mid-Year Roundtables.
This is an exciting opportunity to meet your peers from the graduate resourcing and development industry to discuss your 2023 graduate development program, the progress of this year's recruitment campaign and your plans for the second half of the year. Find out the latest information on:
- Development and retention of the 2023 graduate cohort
- The volume and quality of applications received for your 2024 programs
- International student recruitment
- The effectiveness of different assessment tools
- The impact of AI and ChatGPT on recruitment and selection
- Candidate acceptance rates
- Diversity recruitment
- Pre-employment engagement plans.
Click for more details and to register:
- Canberra: Tuesday 6th June, 12.00 noon - 2.00pm
- Brisbane: Thursday 8th June, 12.00 noon - 2.00pm
- Sydney: Monday 19th June, 12.00 noon - 2.30pm
- Melbourne: Thursday 22nd June, 12.00 noon - 2.30pm
- Perth: Wednesday 28th June, 12.00 noon - 2.00pm
- Adelaide: Thursday 29th June, 12.00 noon - 2.00pm
2023 AAGE Intern Survey Webinar (Participating Members Only)
AAGE members who participated in the 2023 AAGE Intern Survey are invited to join us for a free webinar which will cover:
- An overview of the key findings from this year's survey
- How to use the survey results to report to, or share insights with, stakeholders and management in your organisation
- How to use the survey results to plan for your 2023/2024 intern program including program inclusions, budgeting and requesting more money/resources
- Understanding the 2023 Top Intern Programs list and the feedback of your interns as well as how you can use the survey data to benchmark and improve your intern program and your ranking on the list in the future
- Company reports – what they include and how best to use them.
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2023 AAGE Virtual Market Snapshot Roundtables (AAGE Members Only)
Members are invited to join us for the AAGE Virtual Market Snapshot Roundtables.
This is an opportunity to engage with your peers from the graduate resourcing and development industry to discuss a range of issues related to the current state of the Australian graduate recruitment market. Our aim is to provide you with an opportunity to discuss your experience of in-person and virtual careers events, student engagement, application numbers and selection processes, vacancies and remuneration. You can also raise questions and topics of interest to you. Discussion groups will be made up of a mix of employer, university and industry service provider representatives to bring different perspectives to the conversation.
Click for more details and to register:
- Option 1: Tuesday 2nd May, 12.00 noon - 1.00pm AEST
- Option 2: Thursday 4th May, 12.00 noon - 1.00pm AEST
- Option 3: Monday 8th May, 2.00pm - 3.00pm AEST
- Option 4: Wednesday 10th May, 12.00 noon - 1.00pm AEST
2023 AAGE Graduate Survey Webinar (Participating Members Only)
AAGE members who participated in the 2023 AAGE Graduate Survey are invited to join us for a free webinar which will cover:
- An overview of the key findings from this year's survey
- How to use the survey results to report to, or share insights with, stakeholders and management in your organisation
- How to use the survey results to plan for and execute your 2023/2024 graduate recruitment and development programs
- How the data is used to determine the Top Graduate Employer list
- Company Reports – what they include and how best to use them.
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2023 February Forums
Members are invited to join us for the AAGE's February Forum series. Our first face-to-face event for 2023 provides our employer members with an opportunity to meet with their industry peers for roundtable discussions, while a lunch in between the two forums is an opportunity for all members to come together to connect and network.
The employer forums will be separated into Practitioner and Leader groups and will have topics for facilitated discussion. This format will enable peer groups from within the AAGE membership to discuss topical issues and share insights as you plan and execute your graduate recruitment and development in 2023.
The lunch will see employer, universities, service providers and industry associations come together to make new connections or build on existing relationships to help you lay the foundation for a successful year ahead.
Click for more details and to register:
- Brisbane: Tuesday 7th February
- Canberra: Wednesday 15th February
- Melbourne: Thursday 16th February
- Sydney: Monday 20th February
- Adelaide: Tuesday 21st February
- Virtual: Wednesday 22nd February
- Perth: Tuesday 28th February
As members can only attend one session, please note you will only be allowed to register for the virtual option if you don't register for an in-person events.
2023 AAGE Industry Videoconferences
Interested in talking to others in your industry about their plans for graduate and early talent recruitment and development this year?You are invited to join us for a free member videoconference with your peers from around the country. Topics for discussion will include:
- Onboarding and development of your 2023 graduates
- Attraction and selection plans for recruiting in 2023
- Vacancy numbers for your 2024 early talent programs
- Current challenges you are experiencing.
Further information and registration can be accessed via the links below (note: members will need to log in to access these registration pages):
- Monday 16th January: Engineering, Construction and Property (Employers Only)
- Monday 16th January: Education and Health (Employers Only)
- Tuesday 17th January: Accounting and Professional Services (Employers Only)
- Tuesday 17th January: IT and Telecommunications (Employers Only)
- Wednesday 18th January: Banking, Financial Services and Insurance (Employers Only)
- Wednesday 18th January: Government (Federal, State and Local) (Employers Only)
- Thursday 19th January: Law (Employers Only)
- Thursday 19th January: Energy and Resources, Mining, Oil and Gas, Water and Utilities (Employers Only)
- Monday 23rd January: Retail, FMCG, Manufacturing and Industry, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Roads and Transport (Employers Only)
- Monday 23rd January: Industry Associations
- Tuesday 24th January: Universities
- Tuesday 24th January: Service Providers
NOTE: Only one representative from each member organisation can register for a call.
Please contact events@aage.com.au with any queries.
2023 AAGE Candidate Survey Webinar (Participating Members Only)
AAGE members who participated in the 2023 AAGE Candidate Survey are invited to join us for a free webinar which will cover:
- An overview of the key findings from this year's survey
- How to use the survey results to report to, or share insights with, stakeholders and management in your organisation
- How to use the survey results to plan for your 2023 graduate attraction and selection process including the timing and management of processes, candidate care and allocation of resources.
Click for more details and to register:
2023 AAGE Employer Survey Webinar (Participating Members Only)
AAGE members who participated in the 2023 AAGE Employer Survey are invited to join us for a free webinar which will cover:
- An overview of the key findings from this year's survey
- How to use the survey results to report to, or share insights with, stakeholders and management in your organisation
- How to use the survey results to plan for your 2023 graduate recruitment and development including budgeting, requesting more money/resources the timing and management of processes.
Click for more details and to register:
2022 Diversity and Inclusion Roundtables
You are invited to join us for the AAGE's upcoming Diversity and Inclusion Roundtables.
This is an exciting opportunity to meet your peers from the graduate resourcing and development industry to discuss a range of issues related to diversity and inclusion such as:
- How to attract applications from different diversity groups
- How to identify candidate diversity in the hiring process
- How to ensure diverse employees are included in the workplace
- Engaging with stakeholders around diversity and inclusion
- Benchmarking data on the numbers of graduates from different diversity groups.
Further information and registration can be accessed via the links below:
- Virtual Session: Tuesday 8th November, 12.00 noon - 1.00pm AEDT
- Adelaide: Thursday 10th November, 12.00 noon - 2.00pm
- Canberra: Wednesday 16th November, 12.00 noon - 2.00pm
- Sydney: Thursday 17th November, 12.00 noon - 2.30pm
- Brisbane: Tuesday 22nd November, 12.00 noon - 2.00pm
- Melbourne: Thursday 24th November, 12.00 noon - 2.30pm
- Perth: Thursday 1st December, 9.30am - 11.30am
To manage capacity limits, we ask members to register for one session only, therefore you are unable to attend the virtual session if you are attending a face-to-face session.
2022 Graduate Development and Retention Roundtables
You are invited to join us for the AAGE's upcoming Graduate Development and Retention Roundtables.
This is an exciting opportunity to meet your peers from the graduate resourcing and development industry to discuss a range of issues related to graduate development programs including:
- Structure and content of development programs
- Use of development programs as an attraction tool
- Identification of high potential
- Technical training vs. leadership training
- Use of assessment and selection scores to determine training needs
- Retention of graduates.
Further information and registration can be accessed via the links below:
- Brisbane: Tuesday 9th August, 12.00 noon - 2.00pm
- Melbourne: Wednesday 10th August, 12.00 noon - 2.30pm
- Canberra: Tuesday 16th August, 12.00 noon - 2.00pm
- Sydney: Thursday 8th September, 12.00 noon - 2.30pm
- Perth: Tuesday 13th September, 9.30am - 11.30am
- Virtual Session: Wednesday 14th September, 12.00 noon - 1.00pm AEST *POSTPONED*
- Adelaide: Thursday 15th September, 12.00 noon - 2.00pm *POSTPONED*
To manage capacity limits, we ask members to register for one session only, therefore you are unable to attend the virtual session if you are attending a face-to-face session.
2022 Campaign Debrief Roundtables
You are invited to join us for the AAGE's upcoming Campaign Debrief Roundtables.
This is an exciting opportunity for members to discuss the progress of this year's recruitment campaign with their peers. Find out the latest information on:
- the volume of applications received
- the quality of candidates
- the effectiveness of different assessment tools
- candidate acceptance rates
- diversity recruitment, etc.
Further information and registration can be accessed via the links below:
- Brisbane: Tuesday 14th June, 12.00 noon - 2.00pm
- Melbourne: Thursday 16th June, 12.00 noon - 2.30pm
- Canberra: Wednesday 22nd June, 12.00 noon - 2.00pm
- Sydney: Thursday 21st July, 12.00 noon - 2.30pm
- Perth: Tuesday 26th July, 9.30am - 11.30am
- Adelaide: Thursday 28th July, 12.00 noon - 2.00pm
- Virtual Session: Tuesday 2nd August, 12.00 noon - 1.00pm AEST
To manage capacity limits, we ask members to register for one session only, therefore you are unable to attend the virtual session if you are attending a face-to-face session.
2022 AAGE Intern Survey Webinar (Participating Members Only)
AAGE members who participated in the 2022 AAGE Intern Survey are invited to join us for a free webinar which will cover:
- An overview of the key findings from this year's survey
- How to use the survey results to report to, or share insights with, stakeholders and management in your organisation
- How to use the survey results to plan for your 2022/2023 intern program including program inclusions, budgeting, requesting more money/resources
- Understanding the 2022 Top Intern Programs list and the feedback of your interns as well as how you can use the survey data to benchmark and improve your intern program and your ranking on the list in the future.
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AAGE Roundtable, Sydney - What's happening in our industry?
You are invited to join us for the AAGE's upcoming "What's happening in our industry?" Roundtable.
This is an exciting opportunity to meet in person with your peers to discuss the progress of this year's recruitment campaign and development programs. Find out the latest information on:
- Vacancy numbers for 2023
- Volume of applications received
- Candidate behaviours
- The quality of candidates
- The effectiveness of different assessment tools
- Diversity recruitment
- Graduate development initiatives etc.
Complimentary entry for AAGE members. Non-members and member colleagues may attend for $40 + GST.
A light lunch will be provided. Please note any dietary requirements on your registration form.
Click here for more details and to register.
2022 AAGE Graduate Survey Webinar (Participating Members Only)
AAGE members who participated in the 2022 AAGE Graduate Survey are invited to join us for a free webinar which will cover:
- An overview of the key findings from this year's survey
- How to use the survey results to report to, or share insights with, stakeholders and management in your organisation
- How to use the survey results to plan for your 2022/2023 graduate program including graduate development, program inclusions, budgeting, requesting more money/resources
- Understanding the 2022 Top Graduate Employer List and the feedback of your graduates as well as how you can use the survey data to benchmark and improve your graduate program and your ranking on the list in the future.
Click for more details and to register:
2022 AAGE Industry Videoconferences (EMPLOYERS ONLY)
3 - 23 February 2022
Interested in talking to others in your industry about their recruitment and development plans for graduate and early talent this year?
You are invited to join us for a free member videoconference with your peers to discuss your organisation’s experience of onboarding graduates, your attraction and selection process plans for recruiting in 2022 and any challenges you are experiencing. These differ from our roundtables as only employers from the same industry group are invited to this discussion.
You will receive a confirmation email upon registering. The AAGE will send a separate email to participants prior to the videoconference with instructions for the call and a list of those participating.
Please suggest the items you are interested in discussing when you register for this session.
NOTE: Only one representative from each member organisation can register for the call.
Please contact surveys@aage.com.au with any queries.
2022 AAGE Attraction and Assessment Virtual Roundtables
You are invited to join us for the AAGE's upcoming Attraction and Assessment Virtual Roundtables which will be held as videoconference events.
This is an exciting opportunity to meet your peers from the graduate resourcing and development industry to discuss a range of issues related to attraction and assessment such as:
- What attraction strategies are being used for the 2022 recruitment season?
- How successful are marketing channels such as careers fairs, campus ambassadors and social media?
- What attributes are employers seeking during the 2022 campaign?
- Are employers using competency frameworks, success profiling or strengths-based assessment?
- What assessment tools are employers using to screen and select their candidates?
- How useful are aptitude tests, video interviews or gamification?
Each Virtual Roundtable will consist of a small number of AAGE members from a cross-section of employer industries, service providers, industry associations and universities. Participants will engage in a facilitated discussion of the current state of the Australian graduate / intern recruitment market.
Click for more details and to register:
- Wednesday 9th February (12 noon AEDT)
- Thursday 10th February (12 noon AEDT)
- Tuesday 15th February (12 noon AEDT)
2022 AAGE Practitioner Master Class (EMPLOYERS ONLY)
Best practice training in the fundamentals of graduate recruitment and development
The Annual AAGE Practitioner Master Class featuring best practice training in the fundamentals of graduate recruitment and development.
These events will be run both virtually and are for employers only.
The target audience for these Master Classes is employer representatives with 0 to 12 months’ experience in the graduate recruitment and development industry. We would normally expect around 10-20 people at each Master Class.
Virtual Master Classes will run four sessions of 45-60 minutes each across two days.
These four sessions covering the basic elements of managing a graduate recruitment and development program are:
- Attraction (attraction strategies and marketing channels. e.g. careers fairs, student societies, job boards, social media etc.)
- Assessment and selection (mechanisms for identifying and assessing competencies. e.g. application forms, screening, aptitude testing, assessment centres, interviewing, video interviewing, outsourcing etc.)
- Graduate development programs (design and structure of Graduate Development Programs including rotations, buddies, mentors, on-boarding, technical training, “soft skills” training etc.)
- Useful information (An overview of the various sources of help and information available to AAGE members. E.g. Benchmarking surveys, semester dates, careers fair timetables, UniStats, SocList, Whirlpool, WGEA, AGRIAs, Top Graduate Employers, Top Intern Programs, etc.)
Attendance is free of charge for AAGE Members.
Click for more details and to register:
VIRTUAL - OPTION 1
Part 1: Monday 10th January, 10.00am - 12.00 noon AEDT
Part 2: Tuesday 11th January, 10.00am - 12.00 noon AEDT
VIRTUAL - OPTION 2
Part 1: Wednesday 12th January, 1.00pm - 3.00pm AEDT
Part 2: Thursday 13th January, 1.00pm - 3.00pm AEDT
VIRTUAL - OPTION 3
Part 1: Monday 17th January, 10.00am - 12.00 noon AEDT
Part 2: Tuesday 18th January, 10.00am - 12.00 noon AEDT
VIRTUAL - OPTION 4
Part 1: Wednesday 19th January, 1.00pm - 3.00pm AEDT
Part 2: Thursday 20th January, 1.00pm - 3.00pm AEDT
December 2021 VIRTUAL Roundtables - MEMBERS ONLY
Tuesday 7th December, Wednesday 8th December, Tuesday 14th December
You are invited to join us for the AAGE's upcoming Virtual Roundtables.
This is an exciting opportunity to meet your peers from the graduate resourcing and development industry to discuss a range of topical issues such as:
- Diversity targets
- Skills shortages
- Candidates who renege
- Keeping candidates warm
- Induction process for 2022 graduate intake
- Plans for recruitment in 2022
- Any other issues you would like to discuss with your industry peers.
Each Virtual Roundtable will consist of a small number of AAGE members from a cross-section of employer industries, service providers, industry associations and universities. Participants will engage in a facilitated discussion of the current state of the Australian graduate/intern recruitment market.
Click for more details and to register:
- Tuesday 7th December (12 noon AEDT)
- Wednesday 8th December (12 noon AEDT)
- Tuesday 14th December (12 noon AEDT)
2022 AAGE Candidate Survey Webinar (Participating Members Only)
AAGE members who participated in the 2022 AAGE Candidate Survey are invited to join us for a free webinar which will cover:
- An overview of the key findings from this year's survey
- How to use the survey results to report to, or share insights with, stakeholders and management in your organisation
- How to use the survey results to plan for your 2022 graduate attraction and selection process including the timing and management of processes, candidate care and allocation of resources.
Click for more details and to register:
2022 AAGE Employer Survey Webinar (Participating Members Only)
AAGE members who participated in the 2022 AAGE Employer Survey are invited to join us for a free webinar which will cover:
- An overview of the key findings from this year's survey
- How to use the survey results to report to, or share insights with, stakeholders and management in your organisation
- How to use the survey results to plan for your 2022 graduate recruitment and development including budgeting, requesting more money/resources the timing and management of processes.
Click for more details and to register:
September 2021 VIRTUAL Roundtables
Tuesday 28th September and Wednesday 29th September
You are invited to join us for the AAGE's upcoming Virtual Roundtables.
This is an exciting opportunity to meet your peers from the graduate resourcing and development industry to discuss a range of issues.
Each Virtual Roundtable will consist of a small number of AAGE members from a cross-section of employer industries, service providers, industry associations and universities. Participants will engage in a facilitated discussion of the current state of the Australian graduate / intern recruitment market.
2021 AAGE Industry Videoconferences (EMPLOYERS ONLY)
2 - 11 August 2021
Interested in talking to others in your industry about their experience of graduate recruitment and development this year?
You are invited to join us for a free member videoconference with your peers to discuss your organisation’s experience of onboarding graduates, advertising and virtual events, application volumes and processes and challenges you are experiencing in 2021.
You will receive a confirmation email upon registering. The AAGE will send a separate email to participants prior to the videoconference with instructions for the call and a list of those participating.
Please suggest the items you are interested in discussing when you register for this session.
NOTE: Only one representative from each member organisation can register for the call.
Please contact surveys@aage.com.au with any queries.
2021 Campaign Debrief Roundtables
You are invited to join us for the AAGE's upcoming Campaign Debrief Roundtables.
This is an exciting opportunity for members to discuss the progress of this year's recruitment campaign with their peers. Find out the latest information on:
- the volume of applications received;
- the quality of candidates;
- the effectiveness of different assessment tools;
- candidate acceptance rates;
- diversity recruitment, etc.
Please suggest the items you are interested in discussing when you register for this event.
NOTE: Where an organisation has multiple memberships, to keep overall numbers manageable, we request that each organisation sends no more than 2 representatives.
Further information and registration can be accessed via the links below:
- Perth: Tuesday 8th June, 9.30am - 11.30am
- Canberra: Thursday 10th June, 12.00 noon - 2.00pm
- Brisbane: Tuesday 15th June, 12.00 noon - 2.00pm
- Melbourne: Thursday 17th June, 11.30am - 1.30pm PLEASE NOTE: THIS SESSION WILL NOW BE RUN VIRTUALLY
- Adelaide: Tuesday 22nd June, 12.00 noon - 2.00pm
- Sydney: Thursday 24th June, 12.00 noon - 2.00pm PLEASE NOTE: THIS SESSION WILL NOW BE RUN VIRTUALLY
2021 AAGE Industry Videoconferences (EMPLOYERS ONLY)
17 - 26 May 2021
Interested in talking to others in your industry about their experience of graduate recruitment and development this year?
You are invited to join us for a free member videoconference with your peers to discuss your organisation’s experience of onboarding graduates, advertising and virtual events, application volumes and processes and challenges you are experiencing in 2021.
You will receive a confirmation email upon registering. The AAGE will send a separate email to participants prior to the videoconference with instructions for the call and a list of those participating.
Please suggest the items you are interested in discussing when you register for this session.
NOTE: Only one representative from each member organisation can register for the call.
Please contact surveys@aage.com.au with any queries.
2021 AAGE Industry Videoconferences (EMPLOYERS ONLY)
15 - 24 February 2021
What are others in your industry doing to recruit graduates this year?
You are invited to join us for a free member videoconference with your peers to discuss your organisation’s plans for graduate recruitment in 2021/22.
You will receive a confirmation email upon registering. The AAGE will send a separate email to participants prior to the videoconference with instructions for the call and a list of those participating.
Please suggest the items you are interested in discussing when you register for this session.
NOTE: Only one representative from each member organisation can register for the call.
Please contact surveys@aage.com.au with any queries.
2021 AAGE Attraction and Assessment Roundtables
You are invited to join us for the AAGE's upcoming Attraction and Assessment Roundtables which will be held as a mixture of face-to-face and videoconference events.
This is an exciting opportunity to meet your peers from the graduate resourcing and development industry to discuss a range of issues related to attraction and assessment:
- What attraction strategies are being used for the 2019 recruitment season?
- How successful are marketing channels such as careers fairs, campus ambassadors and social media?
- What attributes are employers seeking during the 2019 campaign?
- Are employers using competency frameworks, success profiling or strengths-based assessment?
- What assessment tools are employers using to screen and select their candidates?
- How useful are aptitude tests, video interviews or gamification?
Further information and registration can be accessed via the links below:
BRISBANE (FACE-TO-FACE)
Wednesday 10th February 2021, 12.00 noon – 2.00pm
More information hereCANBERRA (FACE-TO-FACE)
Tuesday 16th February 2021, 12.00 noon – 2.00pm
More information hereSYDNEY (FACE-TO-FACE)
Tuesday 23rd February 2021, 12.00 noon – 2.00pm
More information hereVIRTUAL SESSIONS – MEMBERS ONLY
Tuesday 9th February 2021, 12.00 noon – 1.00 pm AEDT (ACT/NSW/TAS/VIC time): More information here
Friday 12th February 2021, 12.00 noon – 1.00 pm AEDT (ACT/NSW/TAS/VIC time): More information here
2021 AAGE Practitioner Master Class (EMPLOYERS ONLY)
Best practice training in the fundamentals of graduate recruitment and development
The AAGE Practitioner Master Class will provide participants with an overview of best practice in the fundamentals of Graduate Recruitment and Development.
The target audience for these Master Classes are employer representatives with 0 to 12 months’ experience in the graduate recruitment and development industry. We would normally expect around 10-20 people at each Master Class.
Master Classes will consist of 4 sessions of 45-60 minutes each and will cover the basic elements of managing a graduate recruitment and development program. Sessions will be presented by the AAGE and some of our employer members.
The 4 sessions are as follows:
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Attraction (attraction strategies and marketing channels. e.g. careers fairs, student societies, careers directories, job boards, social media etc.).
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Assessment and selection (mechanisms for identifying and assessing competencies. e.g. application forms, screening, aptitude testing, assessment centres, interviewing, video interviewing, outsourcing etc.)
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Graduate development programs (design and structure of Graduate Development Programs including rotations, buddies, mentors, on-boarding, technical training, “soft skills” training etc.)
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Useful information (An overview of the various sources of help and information available to AAGE members. E.g. Benchmarking surveys, semester dates, careers fair timetables, UniStats, SocList, Whirlpool, WGEA, AGRIAs, Top Graduate Employers, Top Intern Programs, etc.)
Members are able to attend this event for free. Member Colleagues and Non-Members will be charged $200.00 + GST.
Further information and registration can be accessed via the links below:
CANBERRA (FACE-TO-FACE)
Tuesday 19th January 2021, 9.00am – 1.00pm
More information hereSYDNEY (FACE-TO-FACE)
Thursday 28th January 2021, 10.00am – 2.00pm
More information hereVIRTUAL SESSIONS – MEMBERS ONLY
Tuesday 12th January and Wednesday 13th January 2021, 12.00 noon – 2.00 pm AEDT (ACT/NSW/TAS/VIC time): More information here
Monday 18th January and Wednesday 27th January 2021, 12.00 noon – 2.00pm AEDT (ACT/NSW/TAS/VIC time): More information here
Wednesday 20th January and Thursday 21st January 2021, 12.00 noon – 2.00pm AEDT (ACT/NSW/TAS/VIC time): More information here
Monday 1st February and Thursday 4th February 2021, 12.00 noon – 2.00pm AEDT (ACT/NSW/TAS/VIC time): More information here
Monday 8th February and Thursday 11th February 2021, 12.00 noon – 2.00pm AEDT (ACT/NSW/TAS/VIC time): More information here