Job Fairs Sydney

[Melbourne] Resume & Career Talk with Q&A

下面是这版官网文案的完整英文翻译，已保留原有结构，并加入“活动语言为中文”的说明。 *** **📄 Sent out plenty of applications but still waiting for an interview? Bring your resume and your questions, and let’s talk about your next steps—from job applications to life at work.** This session is open to people from all academic backgrounds and career fields. Whether you’re applying for roles in IT, data, marketing, accounting and finance, HR, operations, project management, or another area, you’re welcome to join us. We’ll review selected resumes submitted by attendees, exploring career direction, how to present experience, alignment with target roles, and resume structure. Through live editing examples, we’ll demonstrate practical ways to improve your resume. We’ll also discuss job search preparation, choosing roles, interview communication, and adjusting to the workplace. Join Lightman and University of Melbourne alumnus Ethan Wang on 2 October at the University of Melbourne. Together, we’ll connect the experience on your resume with the realities of job hunting and working life—and explore how you can prepare for what comes next. **🔍 01 \| From Your Resume to the Workplace: What’s on Your Mind?** Job search challenges can stem from how you present your experience, but also from your career direction, preparation priorities, and understanding of the roles you’re applying for. If you’re looking for work, considering a career change, or starting your first job, you may have asked yourself: * I’ve applied for plenty of roles but rarely hear back. What should I check first? * I’m interested in several types of roles. How do I narrow my focus and tailor my resume? * I have academic, work, and project experience. How do I communicate my strengths clearly? * Without an internship or local work experience, what else can I use to demonstrate my abilities? * In an interview, how do I move beyond “I was involved” and explain my individual contribution? * If I’m changing careers or exploring new opportunities, how can I identify my transferable experience? * How do I understand workplace expectations and adapt to team communication and collaboration? * Which skills should I prioritise developing to address gaps in my job search or work? Through real resume examples, guest experiences, and audience questions, we’ll help you clarify your thinking and identify practical next steps. **📝 02 \| What Will We Cover?** The session will explore eight areas through examples, live edits, and open discussion: 1. **Career Direction and Choosing Roles** How can you identify suitable career paths based on your background and experience? When considering different roles, how can you assess your strengths and the skills you need to develop? 2. **Your Professional Summary** How can you clearly introduce your background, relevant skills, and career direction? We’ll discuss how to avoid vague statements and help recruiters quickly understand what you bring. 3. **Work and Project Experience** How can you explain what you did, what you were responsible for, and what you achieved? How should you present university projects, part-time work, and student club experience? 4. **Tailoring Your Resume to the Role** How can you use a job description to select relevant experience, organise your content, and naturally incorporate the skills and keywords that matter to the role? 5. **Communicating Results and Live Editing Examples** How can you demonstrate your contribution using accurate figures, project scope, efficiency improvements, or practical impact? We’ll rewrite selected resume content live to show the difference between the original and revised versions. 6. **Job Search Preparation and Interview Communication** Beyond your resume, what preparation deserves your time? How can you use specific examples in interviews to explain your actions, reasoning, and contributions? 7. **Adjusting to the Workplace and Professional Growth** What changes should you expect when moving from university into work? How can you understand expectations, communicate and collaborate effectively, and build skills that support your future development? 8. **Open Discussion and Q&A** Bring specific questions about resumes, job hunting, changing careers, or workplace challenges. Exchange ideas with our guests and learn from different perspectives and real experiences. **🎯 03 \| Who Can Attend?** **This event is open to all industries, disciplines, and career paths. No previous internship or full-time work experience is required.** We welcome job seekers exploring the following areas, as well as anyone who would like to discuss workplace questions: * **Technology & Data:** Software Development, AI, Data Analytics, Data Engineering, DevOps, Cybersecurity, and more * **Marketing & Creative:** Marketing, Digital Marketing, Social Media, Branding, Content, UI/UX, Graphic Design, and more * **Business & Finance:** Accounting, Finance, Audit, Business Analysis, Consulting, and more * **Corporate Functions & Management:** HR, Recruitment, Administration, Operations, Supply Chain, Product Management, Project Management, and more * **Sales & Service:** Sales, Business Development, Account Management, Customer Service, Retail, Hospitality, and more * **Internships & Graduate Opportunities:** Internships, Graduate Programs, and roles across other specialist and general career paths Whether you’re a current student, a recent graduate, a career changer, or an experienced professional looking for your next opportunity, bring your resume and your questions. **🎤 04 \| Meet the Guests: From Job Search Preparation to Working Life** **Lightman \| Employer Expectations & Job Search Preparation** Lightman will explore the connection between what employers need and how candidates can prepare. What capabilities do employers look for? Which experiences demonstrate your strengths? How can you explain your individual contribution, and what should you prioritise developing next? Bring your questions about choosing roles, building skills, and preparing for your job search, and share your own thoughts and challenges. **Ethan Wang \| University of Melbourne Alumnus · AI Engineer** Now working as an AI Engineer, University of Melbourne alumnus Ethan Wang will share his own job search journey, including the preparation, decisions, and lessons that shaped his transition from university to the workplace. Which experiences helped him during his job search? How did he explain his work in applications and interviews? What new insights did he gain after starting work? If he were starting again, what would he prepare earlier? Join the conversation, hear about his experiences, and find ideas that may help you plan your own next steps. **💡 05 \| What Can You Take Away?** Through real examples, live edits, guest insights, and Q&A, you’ll have the opportunity to better understand: * What recruiters typically look for when reading a resume * How to tailor your resume’s content and emphasis to a target role * How to describe responsibilities, university projects, and practical experience in terms of your individual contribution * How to communicate your experience and skills more clearly in interviews * Where to begin when changing careers or applying with limited experience * What to consider as you adjust to working life and develop professionally * What you could prioritise revising, developing, or exploring at your current stage We hope you’ll leave with a clearer sense of the questions that matter to you—and some practical ideas you can start acting on. **📍 06 \| Event Details & Registration** * **Date & Time:** Friday, 2 October 2026, 5:00–7:20 pm, Melbourne local time (AEST) * **Check-in:** 5:00–5:20 pm; the session begins at 5:20 pm * **Location:** University of Melbourne · PAR-110-L1-1022-Lectorial Learning Space(70) * **Format:** In-person session featuring resume reviews, live editing examples, guest talks, career discussions, and Q&A * **Cost:** Free, with 80 places available * **Also Included:** Pizza and time to chat and connect 🍕 * **Registration Deadline:** 5:20 pm on 2 October, Melbourne local time **We recommend bringing a resume, a job description for a role you’re interested in, and one job search or workplace question you’d most like to discuss.** You’re welcome to submit your resume for consideration. We’ll select a number of attendee resumes to review during the session. You can also learn from the other examples, reflect on your own resume, and ask questions during the Q&A. Whether you want to improve your resume, discuss job search preparation, or talk through the challenges of entering the workplace, you’re welcome to join us. 🎟️ Click the registration button on the event page and select **“Free Admission”** to register. **On 2 October, bring your resume and your questions to the University of Melbourne. Let’s talk about your next steps—from finding a job to finding your feet at work.**

Quality in Small Startups by Sam Connelly & 2026 Job Market by Andrea McHutchon

For our September in-person event generously hosted and supported by Salt Solutions Group, there are two great speakers offering diverse and prescient topics that people have asked us to cover for a while. Sam Connelly, the popular tester and public speaker and former chair of Sydney Testers, will be reprising her talk at Equal Experts: "Small Team, Big Stack", to talk about how she brought in quality practice into a small fintech startup. Andrea McHutchon (Regional Director at Salt) will be giving us the facts and intelligence on the current 2026 tech job market including salary trends and in-demand skills! **Sam Connelly: Small Team, Big Stack: A Quality Toolkit Built from the Ground Up** Most talks about quality assume you've got a QA team, a test framework someone already built, and headcount to spare. This one's for when you don't. **Sam Connelly a.k.a. BugHunterSam**, Principal Quality Consultant within the Equal Experts network in Australia, walks through how a small startup team builds and maintains confidence in what they ship — for a predominantly JavaScript web app — without any of that safety net. **What we'll cover:** * **Unit testing** — what we actually test (and, just as importantly, what we don't) * **BDD, pragmatically** — the test framework we built, and how we've kept it extensible as our underlying model evolves * **Debugging from the outside in** — using analytics frameworks to reconstruct what a user did right before something broke * **Where we're headed** — early experiments including a self-healing UI E2E agent, and using Claude Code as an exploratory testing partner rather than just a coding tool **Andrea McHutchon: An Update on the Sydney Tech Hiring Market and In-Demand Skills in 2026** As part of the event, we will provide an overview of the **current technology talent and hiring market,** sharing - * Real-time insights into candidate availability * Salary trends * In-demand skills * What we are seeing from businesses hiring across the sector. We will also be giving out prizes along with our usual chances for networking and socialisation! Not to be missed

Free Eat, Drink, Learn Secrets of Success & Party with Democracy VIPs

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TechWalking - Sydney - Networking Event for Tech Professionals

**TechWalking is here to stay in Sydney!** 🌊🚶‍♂️A huge thank you to our co-hosts — Malathy, Pragnya, Xi, Felix, Sujata and Amee — for making it happen! Are you a tech professional looking to network beyond the screen? Join us for a refreshing **#TechWalking** event along the stunning Royal Botanic Garden! It’s the perfect chance to connect with industry peers while getting in some steps! Whether you're in software development, cybersecurity, data science, or any tech-related field, this is the perfect opportunity to expand your network in a relaxed setting. 🌅 **Meeting Point:** Archibald Memorial Fountain, Hyde Park 🏖 **Route:** 4 km walk through the Botanical Garden to the Sydney Opera House 🕙 **Start Time:** 10 AM sharp—don’t be late, or you might have to sprint to catch up! **Please note:** unfortunately, dogs aren’t allowed in the Botanical Gardens. A bit sad, we know 🐶💔 Looking forward to meeting you all in real life! **TechWalking is free, and always will be.** But keeping the community going takes time, effort, and a few ongoing costs. If you enjoy TechWalking and would like to help us keep it growing, any donation is greatly appreciated: [https://tech-walking.yanamartens.com/donate](https://tech-walking.yanamartens.com/donate) **TechWalking Community page: [https://tech-walking.yanamartens.com/](https://tech-walking.yanamartens.com/)** *** Join the TechWalking group on LinkedIn! [https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14477058/](https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14477058/) Just moved to Australia? Grab your FREE guide to landing your tech job! [https://yanamartens.com/first-tech-job-in-australia/](https://yanamartens.com/first-tech-job-in-australia/) Follow me on LinkedIn for more information: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yana-martens/ Subscribe to YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ITCareerinAustralia

Pizza & Chat

Overview Pizza, casual chat & optional resume swaps, a low-key meetup for women building careers in tech. All are welcome to show up. **The Bridge Forum: Pizza & Chat** *A casual meetup for women building careers in tech* 📍 Room 2\.02 \| 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Pizza and peer discussion with other women navigating early-to-mid career life in tech and adjacent fields. Come talk about what you're working on, what's shifting in your industry, or what's got you stuck. We'll also offer 1:1 resume swaps. If you want them, you can bring yours along for quick, informal feedback from someone new. No pressure either way. **What to expect:** * Pizza and a relaxed, drop-in vibe * 1:1 resume feedback available on the side, if you're interested * A small, women-only group figuring out the AI-era workforce together Part of The Bridge Forum, a peer-led community for women building a career in tech, at early-to-mid career stages, navigating a rapidly changing workforce, because you shouldn't have to navigate this alone. ### 🎟️ Register HERE: **https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/2001683607554?aff=oddtdtcreator** ###

Dev Days - Sydney

**✅ Please register via Luma: [Dev Days | Sydney, Australia · Luma](https://luma.com/nzt88pou)** **❌ Registration through Meetup is not accepted for this event.** ✨ Dev Days is a global, in-person community-led initiative taking place from September 1st - October 31st, 2026. The series brings together developers, enthusiasts, and local tech communities to explore the power of GitHub Copilot through practical, hands-on experiences. ​Open to all developers, each session runs for approximately 2-3 hours and focuses on real-world workflows, hands-on activities, and workshops centered on GitHub Copilot in the Copilot app and the CLI. > ​Disclaimer: this event utilizes AI credits. While the workshops can be completed with Copilot Free, it will take up a large amount of those credits, so ensure you're preserving where makes sense knowing you'll be attending this event. # ​Code of Conduct ​We are committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all participants. Please review the event Code of Conduct before attending. ​👉 **Event Code of Conduct**: [https://github.com/github/dev-days/blob/main/EVENT_CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md](https://github.com/github/dev-days/blob/main/EVENT_CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md?utm_source=luma)

We 🧡 RYDE Awesome Networking Meetup @ West Ryde Hotel

We 🧡 RYDE is our legendary Neighborhood & Business Community. We aim to bring local residents, businesses and lovers of Ryde together to make new connections, new friends and build a strong supportive network. **[To learn more, join our Facebook Group here!](https://www.facebook.com/groups/rydevoice)** #MacquriePark #Eastwood #WestRyde #Denistone #Meadowbank #Ryde Our Networking Meetups are fun, social, and casual. A great opportunity to meet and catch up for lunch and more with great locals. This is FREE from us, and please make sure to purchase food and drinks to support our hosts at West Ryde Hotel Your guests are most welcome too! The more the merrier. This event is hosted by Lassie & Edward Zia. **[Learn more about our events + support our work here! ❤️🤛](https://linktr.ee/edwardzia)**

Meet Film Stars of the Future at World's Best Film Festival.Become STAR Yourself

**ONE OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST HIGH CULTURE EVENTS** Get tickets QUICK... They will sell out https://www.glenstreet.com.au/whats-on/manhattan-short-film-festival-2026 Any problems, **RING US 0419500023** ... i may be able to help Afterwards, some of us may go for a NICE BUT CHEAP DINNER... RING us **NOW** to book a spot

Sydney SEO Collective - Aaron Taylor (SEO Migrations For Enterprise)

The Sydney SEO Collective is back for our September 2026 meetup. This month we're tackling one of the highest-stakes projects an SEO will ever run: the site migration. We're excited to have Aaron Taylor, General Manager at Prosperity Media, stepping out of the co-host seat and onto the stage as our keynote speaker. He'll be presenting "SEO Migrations For Enterprise." Organic search can account for 30 to 50 per cent of traffic depending on the organisation, so a single mistake during a migration can be the difference between hitting quarterly revenue targets and a difficult conversation with shareholders. Aaron will take you through the good, the bad and the ugly from his own experience, so you can spot the common pitfalls before they cost you. He'll cover the common types of migrations, how to manage multiple risk factors at once, how to handle information architecture changes without losing rankings, and how to maintain client relationships through one of the most testing events in an SEO's career. A big part of the session is communication: developers, internal marketers and brand teams often have conflicting objectives, and Aaron will share how to keep everyone pulling in the same direction. Whether you're planning a replatform, a domain change or a full redesign, you'll leave with a clearer picture of where migrations go wrong and a practical framework for protecting organic traffic through the change. Aaron is General Manager at Prosperity Media, a Sydney SEO and content agency, and a long-time co-host and organiser of the Sydney SEO Collective. [https://www.linkedin.com/in/aarontaylorseo/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/aarontaylorseo/) **Make sure to RSVP and grab your ticket!** **Keynote Presentation:** SEO Migrations For Enterprise **Sponsored By:** [Finder](https://www.finder.com.au/) [Prosperity Media](https://prosperitymedia.com.au/) **Location:** Finder AU Level 10, 99 York St, Sydney NSW 2000 **Hosts:** Regan McGregor - SEO Lead at [Airtasker](https://airtasker.com/) James Norquay - Founder at [Prosperity Media](https://prosperitymedia.com.au/) **Running sheet:** 6pm - 6.30pm - Arrive, Finder AU - Level 10, 99 York St, Sydney NSW 2000 6.30pm - Introduce SEO Collective, Speakers 6.30pm - 6. 45pm - SEO news, algorithm updates, SERP volatility 6.45 - 7.00pm - Intermission **7pm - 7.45pm - Keynote: Aaron Taylor - SEO Migrations For Enterprise** **7.45pm - 8pm - Q & A Session** 8.00pm - Networking **SEO Collective Organisers:** Regan McGregor - https://www.linkedin.com/in/regan-mcgregor/ Aaron Taylor - https://www.linkedin.com/in/aarontaylorseo/ James Norquay - https://www.linkedin.com/in/norquay/ Dejan Mladenovski - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dejan-m/ Nik Ranger - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nik-ranger-06086a27/ Peter Macinkovic - https://www.linkedin.com/in/inkovic/ Peter Mead - https://www.linkedin.com/in/petermeadseo/ Paula Glynn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/paula-glynn/ Sally Mills - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sally--mills/ **SEO Collective Background:** SEO Collective is an extension of the Melbourne SEO Meetup, which started when the Brisbane SEO group first met up at the Ship Inn, Brisbane Southbank, 7th Nov 2008. The feedback we've had is that the Collective events have been a great way to meet others in the industry in a relaxed environment and share some tips and hints on what you might know that can help them become a better web marketer or developer. It's about asking those tough questions and getting group consensus on what is the possible implications or complications on a particular method or technique you're thinking of using. We encourage a mix of business owners, web developers, affiliate marketers, SEM and SEO professionals as we all have small tips that will help you perform better online and play smarter. SEO Collective is just a relaxed and informal session on digital and web marketing, come along and meet others in your community no matter if you're a business owner, consultant, in-house or part of a larger agency. ## RSVP now to claim your free ticket!

Lunch and Co-Working

FREE Love Photos? IMHO World's Best Event for U if you Seek Photo Success

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DevFest Sydney 2026

Tickets are here, get one now! DevFest Sydney is GDG Sydney's flagship annual conference, presented by Google. Each year it brings together engineers, designers, product managers, and founders for a full day of talks, workshops, and hands-on building. This year, we look at a real shift underway: the professional developer's role is moving from writing code to reviewing it. We're bringing together the people building, securing, and scaling products for that new reality. Visit devfest.gdgsydney.com for more info. Agenda --- Hosted By Shital Shrestha, Community Organiser Sajan Shrestha, Community organiser Ryan Snowden, Community Organiser Kunal Ostwal, Community Organizer Hi there! I am a PhD Candidate at University of Sydney specialising in robotics, machine learning and its medical applications. Apart from that, I am a GDG organiser and I am an avid trekker. If any of these sound interesting to you, reach out! Luke Moody, Founder Russal Arya, Community organiser Gary Lou, Community organiser Gabriel Bernardo Pereira, AI Prompt Engineer Creating Mobile solutions since 2004, J2ME, Android, iOS - Founder of Brazilian GDG Porto Alegre (https://gdg.community.dev/gdg-porto-alegre/) and GDG Manaus (https://gdg.community.dev/gdg-manaus/) Anupam Phoghat, Community Organiser A Principal Consultant with a strong focus on cloud technologies and a passion for delivering innovative solutions. I specialise in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) with a strong emphasis on professional development. With over 15 years of experience in the industry, I have acquired a diverse skill set and achieved numerous professional-level certifications in leading cloud and container orchestration platforms such as Google Cloud, Kubernetes, Azure, and AWS. My primary area of expertise lies in architecting and implementing solutions across different technologies in Cloud platforms. Throughout my career, I have worked on numerous client engagements, leveraging my expertise to deliver tailored and cutting-edge solutions specific to Google Cloud. I believe that obtaining certifications is an excellent way to expand one’s knowledge and skills in new technologies. I also actively participated in the Google Cloud Road to Certification program. I regularly contribute to blog posts and participate in bootcamps, where I can engage with other enthusiasts and gain insights from their experiences. Furthermore, I actively contribute to the growth of the GCP cloud community, actively participating as a member to foster collaboration and support others on their cloud journeys Will Rylands, Community Organizer Really focused on trying to solve real world problems through technology. Complete your event RSVP here: https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-sydney-presents-devfest-sydney-2026/.