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Mentor eNews: June edition

The formal networking event for the Business Career Mentor Program, Connect, was held at SAHMRI on Wednesday 23 May. We are excited to report that close to 200 participants were in attendance. Thank you to the mentors who were able to come along. We received some glowing feedback from mentees who really enjoyed having the opportunity to meet you all. 

One lucky mentee took home a $200 Rigoni's Bistro voucher to take her mentor for a lunch or dinner meeting, as a result of the People Bingo networking activity. And mentor, Ida Wong Taylor, Lending Development Manager at BankSA, took home a lovely bottle of wine as the winner of the business card draw.

Have a look at the photos from the event on our Flickr page.

Mentor Forums

On July 24 and 25 we are hosting mentor forums. This is your opportunity as a mentor to provide feedback on how the Business Career Mentor Program is structured, share your success stories and your challenges. 

In order for us to prepare for these sessions and maximise the time we have available, we would appreciate any suggested topics of discussion emailed to our team by Friday 13 July. From this we will establish some themes for each session.

Lunch forum:
Date: Tuesday 24 July
Time: 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Location: City West Campus

Dinner forum:
Date: Wednesday 25 July
Time: 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Location: City West Campus

At this stage we still have space available in both sessions. Places are limited though, so if you would like to come along please register as soon as possible.

Opportunities for mentees

You might like to encourage your mentee to take part in these upcoming activities:

How to be a Productivity Ninja
Friday 22 June, 11:30am-12:30pm, BH2-12, City West Campus.
Juggling productivity and wellbeing successfully is a challenge. We'll share with you the nine characteristics of the Productivity Ninja™ and help you identify specific ways to implement them.
More information and registration

Will Robots Take My Job? Gain valuable insights to the future of work/AI at this workshop.
Friday 22 June, 12:00-1:30pm, BH3-12, City West Campus.
Explore the changing face of graduate roles; how the future of work will shape the world; the impact of Artificial Intelligence; and how to combat change in an increasibngly digital world.
More information and registration

How to write a winning resume & cover letter
Wednesday 27 June, 12:00pm - 1:00pm, JS2-08, City West Campus
Students can learn how to write a professional resume, cover letter and address key selection criteria.
More information and registration

The Business Careers Team

Fiona Solente, Senior Consultant

Cat Conidi & Emma Verrall, Communications Officers