Total Years of Experience: 15 Years, 7 Months
August 2008
To Present
Career Counselor & Work Placement Coordinator
at Higher Colleges of Technology
Location :
United Arab Emirates
•build, maintain & expand effective relationships with key employers in Al Gharbia and act as point of contact for visiting employers and HCT personnel
•plan, organise & deliver on all aspects of annual Al Gharbia Career Fair (working jointly with Western Region Development Council counterparts)
- counsel students on majors choices & career options
•identify & investigate potential providers of Work Placement positions
•coordinate all aspects of securing Work Placement positions for graduating students
•mentor Work Placement students in the workplace & liaise with their employers
•provide students with assistance writing CVs, cover letters etc., & preparing for job applications and interviews
•investigate and assess scholarship opportunities for students
•promote summer training opportunities and assist with student applications
•deliver workshops on career-related topics at Al Gharbia Career Fairs
•promote the resources and services the Career Centre provides to students
•identify & investigate opportunities for sponsorship of college events / initiatives
•assist in development of Higher Colleges Careers Portal - currently working on populating portal with data
•conduct HCT Graduate Employment Survey with all Al Gharbia HCT graduates
•actively engage in other non-Careers related initiatives e.g. lead organiser of 2041 Antarctica Trip (2013); member of organising committee for Tour de Al Gharbia Cycle Race (2010 - 2013); HCT organiser of WRDC Mangrove Planting initiative (2012); active participant at WRDC Education & Employment meetings
•plan, organise & deliver on all aspects of annual Al Gharbia Career Fair (working jointly with Western Region Development Council counterparts)
- counsel students on majors choices & career options
•identify & investigate potential providers of Work Placement positions
•coordinate all aspects of securing Work Placement positions for graduating students
•mentor Work Placement students in the workplace & liaise with their employers
•provide students with assistance writing CVs, cover letters etc., & preparing for job applications and interviews
•investigate and assess scholarship opportunities for students
•promote summer training opportunities and assist with student applications
•deliver workshops on career-related topics at Al Gharbia Career Fairs
•promote the resources and services the Career Centre provides to students
•identify & investigate opportunities for sponsorship of college events / initiatives
•assist in development of Higher Colleges Careers Portal - currently working on populating portal with data
•conduct HCT Graduate Employment Survey with all Al Gharbia HCT graduates
•actively engage in other non-Careers related initiatives e.g. lead organiser of 2041 Antarctica Trip (2013); member of organising committee for Tour de Al Gharbia Cycle Race (2010 - 2013); HCT organiser of WRDC Mangrove Planting initiative (2012); active participant at WRDC Education & Employment meetings
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