Workshops and Seminars

Upcoming Events

2017 "Hot Topics" Roundtables

What's on your mind?

You are invited to join us for the AAGE's upcoming "Hot Topics" Roundtables.

This is an exciting opportunity to meet your peers from the graduate resourcing and development industry to discuss a range of relevant topical issues.

The topics discussed will be determined by the attendees. When you register for the event, we'll ask you to suggest the items that are of most interest to you and your organisation. Here are a few suggestions to get you thinking:

• Attracting applications from different diversity groups
• Use of new technology in the assessment process e.g. video interviewing, gamification etc.
• Benchmarking your organisation against others in the industry, e.g. numbers of vacancies, volume of applications; selection methods used.

Further information and registration can be accessed via the links below: 

Past Events

2017 Attraction and Assessment Roundtables

You are invited to join us for the AAGE's upcoming Attraction and Assessment 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 attraction and assessment:   

• What attraction strategies are being used for the 2017 recruitment season? 
• How successful are marketing channels such as careers fairs, campus ambassadors and social media?
• What attributes are employers seeking during the 2017 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?  
  

NOTE: To keep overall numbers manageable, we request that each organisation sends no more than 3 representatives.

Further information and registration can be accessed via the links below: 

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.

• Further information and registration can be accessed via the links below: 
   

• MELBOURNE

  Tuesday 10th January 2017, 10.00am – 2.00pm More information here

• SYDNEY

  Thursday 12th January 2017, 10.00am - 2.00pm More information here

• PERTH

  Monday 16th January 2017, 10.00am - 2.00pm More information here

• BRISBANE

  Thursday 19th January 2017, 10.00am – 2.00pm More information here

• CANBERRA

  Tuesday 24th January 2017, 10.00am - 2.00pm More information here

   

2016 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:

• How to attract applications from different diversity groups
• Targets and quotas set by management
• Benchmarking data on the numbers of graduates from different diversity groups

NOTE: To keep overall numbers manageable, we request that each organisation sends no more than 3 representatives.

Further information and registration can be accessed via the links below: 

2016 Graduate Development Roundtables

You are invited to join us for the AAGE's upcoming Graduate Development 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:

• 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.

Further information and registration can be accessed via the links below: 

2016 Hot Topic Roundtables

You are invited to join us for the AAGE's upcoming Hot Topic Roundtables.

This is an exciting opportunity to meet your peers from the graduate resourcing and development industry to discuss a range of topical issues relevant to our industry.

The topics discussed will be determined by the attendees. So when you register for the event we'll ask you to suggest the items that are of most interest to you and your organisation. Here are a few suggestions to get you thinking:

• Attracting applications from different diversity groups.

• Use of new technology in the assessment process e.g. video interviewing, gamification etc.

• Benchmarking your organisation against others in the industry e.g. numbers of vacancies, volume of applications; selection methods used.

Further information and registration can be accessed via the links below: 

2016 Q&A with Graduate Panel:

2016 Attraction and Assessment Roundtables

You are invited to join us for the AAGE's upcoming Attraction and Assessment 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 attraction and assessment:   

• What attraction strategies are being used for the 2016 recruitment season? 
• How successful are marketing channels such as careers fairs, campus ambassadors and social media?
• What attributes are employers seeking during the 2016 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: 

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.

• Further information and registration can be accessed via the links below: 
   

• MELBOURNE

  Monday 12th January 2016, 10.00am – 2.00pm More information here

• SYDNEY

  Thursday 14th January 2016, 10.00am - 2.00pm More information here

   

• PERTH

  Tuesday 19th January 2016, 10.00am - 2.00pm More information here

• BRISBANE

  Thursday 21st January 2016, 10.00am – 2.00pm More information here

• CANBERRA

  Tuesday 28th January 2016, 10.00am - 2.00pm More information here

   

2015 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:

• How to attract applications from different diversity groups
• Targets and quotas set by management
• Benchmarking data on the numbers of graduates from different diversity groups

Further information and registration can be accessed via the links below: 

Enquiries

Please contact events@aage.com.au.

2015 Graduate Development Roundtables

You are invited to join us for the AAGE's upcoming Graduate Development 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:

• 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.

Further information and registration can be accessed via the links below: 

Enquiries

Please contact events@aage.com.au.

2015 Graduate Resourcing and Development Employer Roundtable and Networking Lunch

What's on your mind?

AAGE employer members are invited to join us for the next Employer Roundtable event, followed by a networking lunch with industry associations, universities and industry partners.

The purpose of this free event is to:

• Provide a 'peer-to-peer' forum for employers to discuss the issues you are facing in the current graduate recruitment market.
• Seek input from you regarding the services provided by the AAGE.

Further information and registration can be accessed via the links below:

Enquiries

Please contact events@aage.com.au.

2015 An Opportunity for High School Careers Advisers and Employers to Meet and Share

This free event is targeted at:

• High School Careers Advisers; and
• Employers that recruit high school students and university graduates (i.e. AAGE employer members)

Aim

The aim of this Symposium is to bring together employers and careers advisers to share knowledge and information on the career opportunities available to high school students and university graduates.

Content

The presentations and workshops at the Symposium will provide:

• Information about the types of career pathways available to high school students and university graduates, including scholarships, work experience, vacation work and graduate programs.
• Statistics and survey results on the current jobs market for university graduates.
• Information on the typical selection and assessment processes used by employers, including discussion of “what employers look for”
• Mechanisms for employers and careers advisers to communicate with each other.
• An invaluable opportunity for networking between employers and high school careers advisers.

Further information and registration can be accessed via the links below:

Enquiries

Please contact events@aage.com.au.

2015 AAGE Master Classes

Best practice training in the fundamentals of graduate recruitment and development

The AAGE Practitioner Master Class will provide human resources professionals with 0 to 12 months’ experience in the graduate recruitment industry with an overview of best practice in the fundamentals of Graduate Recruitment and Development.
 
Each Master Class will consist of 6 x 45 minute sessions covering the basic elements of managing a graduate recruitment and development program.

Further information and registration can be accessed via the links below:

Enquiries

Please contact events@aage.com.au.

2015 Graduate Resourcing and Development: Employer Round Table Discussion

What's On Your Mind?

Full Members of the AAGE are invited to attend this event, specifically designed for employers. This is an exciting opportunity to meet your peers from a range of other employers to discuss topical issues relating to the graduate resourcing and development industry.

This exclusive event is restricted to current Full Member representatives of the Australian Association of Graduate Employers. Only employer representatives will be present - there will be no suppliers nor university representatives in attendance during the sessions, however please note they will be invited to attend the Networking Lunch.

Purpose

The purpose of the event is to:

1. Provide a 'peer-to-peer' forum for employers to discuss the issues you are facing in the current graduate recruitment market.
2. Seek input from you regarding the services the AAGE is currently providing.

Registration

Full Members (employer organisations) can register for this event here.

Cost

AAGE Member Representatives only: complimentary entry

Enquiries

Please contact events@aage.com.au.

2015 AAGE Networking Lunch

The AAGE will be hosting free networking lunches during January 2015 in various locations nationwide. This will be a fantastic networking opportunity for all AAGE Members and we would be delighted for you to register to join us at one of these events.

The aim of this event is to enable our Associate Members the opportunity to engage more closely with employers and give you the opportunity to meet and mingle with your peers.

Registration

Associate Members (universities, industry associations and service providers) can register for this event here.

Please note

1. In instances where an Associate Member company has purchased more than one AAGE annual membership subscription (to cover multiple team members) we ask that a maximum of two (2) x listed AAGE members attend your chosen luncheon.
2. If you are unable to attend personally but would like to send a proxy (i.e. fellow staff member representing your organisation), you are welcome to do this.
3. A light lunch will be served for attendees.

Enquiries

Please contact events@aage.com.au.