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Adrian Nichol, Career Counselor & Work Placement Coordinator

Adrian Nichol

Career Counselor & Work Placement Coordinator·Higher Colleges of Technology

United Arab Emirates

Diploma, Professional Life Coach

Work experience

Total years of experience: 17 years, 10 months

Career Counselor & Work Placement Coordinator

August 2008 - Present

Higher Colleges of Technology

United Arab Emirates

August 2008 - Present

•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

Company industry:
Primary, Prep, & Secondary School
Job role:
Teaching and Academics

Education

Life Coach Institue of Australia

December 2014

December 2014

Diploma, Professional Life Coach

Australia

This practical course has as its objective that participants will develop the necessary skills to coach clients in a range of settings from corporate to individual private clients. The foundation of the course is the development of key listening, questioning, goal setting and feedback strategies and their application with clients who have expressed a desire to make changes in their lives.

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology

December 2001

December 2001

Bachelor's degree, Graduate Diploma of Career Education & Development

Australia

This program was a combination of online course-work and practical components. The overall objective of the program was to develop an understanding of the role Career Development & Education plays successful organisations, both in terms of the theoretical underpinnings as well as the practical application of the skills and procedures necessary to plan and implement these types of activities in a workplace setting.

Royal Melborne Institute of Technology

December 1999

December 1999

Bachelor's degree, Graduate Certificate in Career Counseling

Australia

The objective of this course was to develop a theoretical understanding of general counseling, as well as the origin, development and application of career counseling. In addition to the theoretical side, and more importantly, the program required me to develop and master the practical skills of counseling with a particular focus of career-related issues.

Queensland University of Technology

November 1997

November 1997

Master's degree, Masters in Education (TESOL)

Australia

The Masters program in Education (TESOL) was a course-work program aimed at providing an all-round grounding in the theory and practice of teaching English to speakers of other languages.

Skills

Teaching Skills
Expert
Teaching Skills
Expert
Event Planning
Expert
Event Planning
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Career Counseling
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Career Counseling
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Interview Preparation
Expert
Interview Preparation
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Resume Writing
Expert
Resume Writing
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CV Writing
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CV Writing
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Teaching Skills
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Teaching Skills
Expert
Event Planning
Expert
Event Planning
Expert
Career Counseling
Expert
Career Counseling
Expert
Interview Preparation
Expert
Interview Preparation
Expert
Resume Writing
Expert
Resume Writing
Expert

Languages

English

Expert

Hobbies and interests

Surf ski paddling + sea-kayaking
Digital photography
Personal Development & Growth
Cycling