Career advancement for women program (CAWP)

Career advancement for women program (CAWP)

In December 2021, the College launched its 2022 Career Advancement for Women Program (CAWP). This program resulted from work undertaken by The CoBL Gender Equity and Inclusion Action Plan, Career Stream (GEIRG-CS), sponsored by the Associate Deputy Vice-Chancellor (ADVC) R&I.

The overall GEIRG plan seeks to continue identifying and addressing the barriers to women’s inclusion and progression at the University.

The aim of the CAWP is to inspire, encourage and support women in COBL to reach their full career potential through a series of workshop to assist in long term career planning. Specifically, this program will assist in increasing self-awareness of strengths and development needs that are required to achieve long term career goals as an academic.

Key objectives of the CAWP include:

  • Increase your awareness of your leadership strengths and development needs by setting career goals
  • Give you a better understanding of how your work will make an impact on teaching and research
  • Enhance your negotiation and networking skills and build a stronger network
  • Become part of a dynamic community of Women in CoBL

Program format

The CAWP provides three training workshops that will help women academics develop their capabilities in Career Planning, Career Building, and Building a Support Network. Topics/themes include:

Module 1 Module 2 Module 3
  • Self-awareness including identifying your strengths
  • Articulating your career goals
  • Finding your niche
  • Mapping your career vision onto activities
  • Finding work-life balance, balancing admin/teachi ng/research
  • Action Plan development
  • Tapping into RMIT’s career development /opportunities
  • How to build a support network
  • The art of self-promotion
  • Negotiation and influencing

For more information - please contact mal.tennekoon@rmit.edu.au or tracy.taylor@rmit.edu.au

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RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business.

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