29 November 2010
Improving graduate career outcomes in Oman
Issa Al Nofli, Mohammed Al Muqbali, Professor Annette Gough, Abdulaziz Zabanoot, Yaqoub Al Farsi, Mr Hajri, Consul-General of the Sultanate of Oman, Sue Seawright, Amal Al Ghaliani and Judy Heard.
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RMIT University's School of Education recently hosted five Career Guidance Officers from Colleges of Applied Science in the Sultanate of Oman.
The training program enabled them to not only see a variety of local university careers services in action but also learn about the importance Australian universities place on work integrated learning (WIL) and industry engagement opportunities for students.
Judy Heard and Sue Seawright from the Careers Education team developed a five-day program that gave delegates an overview of career development practices in universities, Australian competency standards for career development practitioners and career development frameworks such as the Australian Blueprint for Career Development.
They were able to see these in action at RMIT's Career Development and Employment service.
Careers services in Omani Colleges of Applied Science are primarily focused in improving graduate outcomes through work placement and the Career Guidance Officers face challenges in establishing industry links and finding suitable placements for students.
Presentations by Dr David Mackay, Cooperative Education Program, and Vic Kamay, Director of WIL, both from RMIT's School of Business IT and Logistics, highlighted the importance of student preparation for industry placement as well as the role of WIL in the curriculum.
This is the first time the Career Education program at RMIT has hosted an overseas delegation.
Michael Hastings, Program Director Careers Education, said that with the growing recognition of Australia's leadership in career development, RMIT was well placed to deliver professional development through online technologies to other countries.
