New South Wales Program

The New South Wales Career Fair will be held at the Australian Hearing Hub at Macquarie University in Sydney on Sunday 26 February 2023.

Time (AEDT)	Content	Speaker(s)
Sunday 26 February 2023
0900 - 0915	Opening	Chapter Chair
0915 - 1000	Impactful Interviewing: Make an Impression that lasts An interview is sometimes the only face-to-face interaction you will receive with a potential employer. Learn to make the most of this precious time by learning your personal style so you know how to respond to tough questions and be prepared to ask your own. This session will give you tips to help you prepare for the mock interviews.	Maria Ovechkina (Audika)
1000 - 1045	Networking 101: It’s Not What You Know, But Who Knows You Did you know that over 80% of today’s jobs are landed through networking? Develop this essential skill for job hunting by learning today’s best practices from our networking gurus so you can land a job in no time.	Rashel Abdishoo
1045 - 1115	Morning Tea & Career Fair
1115 - 1130	Platinum Sponsor – Audika A chance to learn about the Audika business: the joys and benefits of working for a large global audiology employer and the opportunities it provides for career development.	David Wightley (Audika)
1130 - 1230	Careers in Audiology Panel This panel of experienced audiologists will share their unique career stories and talk about why they love working in a profession that helps improve the lives of hearing-impaired people.	Jasmine Thomas, Fiona Duncan, Louise Rimmer (Phonak), Rakhee Chandra (Amplifon)
1230 - 1330	Lunch & Career Fair
1330 - 1530	Mock Interviews Participate in mock interviews with an experienced audiologist to help you prepare for all your job interviews.	Bettina Turnbull, Genelle Cook, Emma Scanlan, Fiona Duncan, Loukia Giannakopoulos, Jasmine Thomas, Rakhee Chandra, Louise Rimmer, Steven Le, Stephanie Papadopoulos, Diana Chan
1330 - 1530	Solution Suites (small group activities) Your chance to talk to our exhibitors and sponsors about their products and services, in between your mock interviews.
1530 - 1600	Afternoon Tea & Career Fair
1600 - 1615	Platinum Sponsor – Amplifon A chance to learn about the Amplifon business: the joys and benefits of working for a large global audiology employer and the opportunities it provides for career development.	Dina Vazouras
1615 - 1715	Troubleshooting Workshops Participate in three practical workshops which will give you hands-on experience in managing faulty devices. Learn how to trouble-shoot dead/faulty hearing aids, manage Bluetooth and phone connections with hearing aids, and software connections and why NOAH is not reading the device.	Supervisor: Louise Rimmer Presenters: Khalil Gareeboo, Jasmine Thomas, Loukia Giannakopoulos