The Future Foresters Initiative will host the IFA/AFG’s virtual seminar Budding careers in the forest sector. This virtual seminar will provide information for students studying at universities and TAFE colleges throughout Australia to provide them with insights about how to plan a career and secure a position in forest and land management. Source: Timberbiz
An exciting line-up of speakers will share experiences and tips on how to get a foot in the door, how to approach a job interview in the sector and the skills required to have a successful career. The seminar will be held on 2 December 2020.
You will hear from industry leaders about the forest sector jobs of tomorrow and discuss the wide and exciting range of work that is available in contemporary forest management, science and industry.
Chair for the event is Tegan Brown, PHD candidate at the University of Melbourne.
Topics include:
Being a young forester: Pathways out of University, networking in the sector and where to find opportunities – Vanja Kitanovic, Tactical Planner, VicForests
Forestry Consultancy as a profession – Blair Freeman, Head of Strategy and Sustainability (Australia), Indufor
Forest skills of tomorrow – Linda Cotterill, Pioneer, OneFortyOne
The HR angle: What forestry companies are looking for and how to present well in an interview – John Dodson, General Manager, Human Resources, HVP Plantations
Registration for this webinar is free but you must register your interest in order to receive the webinar joining instructions.
Everyone who registers for the seminar receives a copy of the recording, so you can listen live or listen later.
Registrations close: 9:00am Tuesday 1 December register at https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=665086&
