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Living, Working and Networking in Melbourne| Event link: | http://www.newcomersnetwork.com/australia/melbourne/ events/living_working_and_networking.php |
| Title: | Living, Working and Networking in Melbourne Australia for people who have moved to Melbourne Everyone welcome |
| Date: | 2012 Dates |
| Time: | 6:00pm - 7:30pm Please arrive promptly by 6pm and look for the event host who will be giving people a sticky label name tag and invite you to take a seat within a small group. If you arrive earlier, you can order and pay for your own drink from the bar. The discussion will start at 6:10pm so please allow enough travel time to arrive on time. Newcomers Networking in Melbourne - second Thursday monthly 7:30pm (immediately after this event) |
| Venue: | The Bar OR The Foyer Level 1 OR Ground Floor (Please bring your phone to find us 0402 243 271) Rendezvous Hotel 328 Flinders Street Melbourne Victoria Australia 3000 **Special thanks to the Rendezvous Hotel for hosting us free of charge** |
| Organisers: |  Sue Ellson 0402 243 271 |
| Map: | Google Map 37.818497, 144.963547 Melways map 1A ref G11 |
| Transport: | Public Transport information: Metlink Melbourne Closest Train station: Flinders Street Closest Trams: Flinders Street Greenco Parking is next door at 300 Flinders Street (enter left lane from Queen Street side heading towards Elizabeth Street) |
| Details: | You may have been living in Melbourne for a week, a month, a year or even a decade. But have you made the most of your new life in your new location? Have you found new friends? Have you got the job you want or the job for now? Do you know what networks you can join? How do you find great places to go to and fabulous people to come with you? Join us at this event where you will learn: . Six Best Settlement Strategies . Culture Shock - what is it and how to recognise the symptoms . Australian culture - understanding the basics . Job hunting - ways to find the work you want (despite your international background) . Information sources - the most reliable options . Finding the networks you need |
| Cost: | Free to attend but restricted to 30 guests each month so please book early to avoid disappointment. |
| Sponsor: | Newcomers Network |
| Facilitator: | Sue Ellson, Founder and Director and Melbourne Representative, Newcomers Network |
| Format: | Interactive seminar with information shared between guests and from Sue Ellson. Guests are encouraged to bring a notebook, pen and personal cards to share with other guests and can join the Newcomers Networking in Melbourne event from 7:30pm at the same venue. |
| Speakers: | Sue Ellson and guests. |
| Speaker biography: | http://au.linkedin.com/in/sueellson |
| Suggested participants: | People who have moved to Melbourne, from the country, interstate or overseas, usually within the last three years. This includes expatriates, migrants, international students, Australian repatriates, people on work assignment etc. People looking for work in Melbourne with international experience. People wanting to network with international arrivals. Whatever your story, you will be welcome at our events. |
| Participant benefits: | Learn more information about how to live, work and network in Melbourne and meet other people who have also moved to Melbourne. |
| Refreshments: | Purchase your own, non-alcoholic available or have your own refreshments either before the event or perhaps afterwards with some of the other guests (pay for your own). |
| Registration details: | Complete the registration form now to be added to our mailing list and receive a confirmation email on the Tuesday before the event. |
| Maximum participants: | 30 people, please book early to avoid disappointment A confirmation email will be sent on the Tuesday before the event. Several people attend on their own - so don't be shy - and you can also bring a friend who is not new to Melbourne. |
| Registration closing date: | Tuesday before the event. |
| Background: |
These events have been hosted by Newcomers Network in Melbourne since 26 March 2009 and began running on the second Thursday of every month in January 2011. All of our events are open to anyone who would like to attend, but this particular event is designed for people who have moved to Melbourne within the last three years. |
| Purpose: | This informative event has been designed to help you learn more about living, working and networking in Melbourne and give you an opportunity to meet other people in the same situation. |
| Other events: | Newcomers Networking in Melbourne - second Thursday monthly 7:30pm (immediately after this event) Other Newcomers Network events in Melbourne |
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| To be added to the Melbourne Mailing List: | Email melbourne@newcomersnetwork.com |
| Past events: | These events have been hosted by Newcomers Network on Thursday 26 March 2009 at 1st Contact Australasia Thursday 9 July 2009 at the Rendezvous Hotel Thursday 13 August 2009 at Mag Nation Thursday 10 September 2009 at Mag Nation Wednesday 11 November 2009 at Mag Nation Wednesday 9 December 2009 at the Rendezvous Hotel Wednesday 17 March 2010 at the Adelphi Hotel Wednesday 22 April 2010 at the Adelphi Hotel Thursday 27 May 2010 at the Adelphi Hotel Thursday 24 June 2010 at the Rendezvous Hotel Thursday 22 July 2010 at the Rendezvous Hotel Thursday 26 August 2010 at the Rendezvous Hotel Thursday 23 September 2010 at the Rendezvous Hotel Thursday 28 October 2010 at the Rendezvous Hotel Thursday 25 November 2010 at the Rendezvous Hotel (Click on these links to see the notes and photos from the events). They were very well received so Newcomers Network began hosting these events on the second Thursday of every month in 2011. 13 January 2011 - hosted by Sue Ellson 10 February 2011 - hosted by Sue Ellson 10 March 2011 - hosted by Sue Ellson 14 April 2011 - hosted by Sue Ellson 12 May 2011 - hosted by Sue Ellson 9 June 2011 - hosted by Sally Singline phone 0401 449 781 Thursday 14 July 2011 - hosted by Sue Ellson Thursday 11 August 2011 - hosted by Sue Ellson Thursday 8 September 2011 - hosted by Sue Ellson Thursday 13 October 2011 - hosted by Sue Ellson Thursday 10 November 2011 - hosted by Sue Ellson |
| Other ways to connect: | Twitter - follow at http://twitter.com/newcomersnetwrk LinkedIn - connect with Sue Ellson at http://au.linkedin.com/in/sueellson LinkedIn - Follow Newcomers Network http://www.linkedin.com/company/newcomers-network LinkedIn - join Newcomers Network Group http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Newcomers-Network-Group-167266 Facebook - join Newcomers Network Melbourne group at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=10162036646 Facebook - join Newcomers Network group at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=192141184157197 Facebook - like the Newcomers Network Page http://www.facebook.com/pages/Newcomers-Network/192141184157197 You may also like to read the articles Sue Ellson has written on the WorkLifeGroup website http://career.worklifegroup.com/work-in-australia/ |
Last update: 08th December 2011
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