1. “PREPARE
FOR
THE
POSSIBILITIES”
In
response
to
today
rapidly
changing
world
of
innovative
technologies
and
emerging
economies,
traditional
job
options
have
grown
and
expanded
tremendously.
As
a
result,
this
year
VietAbroader
Career
Conference
aims
not
only
to
inform
young
people
about
these
opportunities
but
also
to
inspire
them
to
take
courage
to
pursue
unconventional
and
unique
career
paths.
2015
Key
Messages
of
2015
Go
beyond
ones’
comfort
zone
Challenge
conventional
wisdom
Prepare
for
the
possibilities
VIETABROADER CAREER
CONFERENCE
(VACC)
PROGRAM
PLAN

2. 2
ABOUT
VietAbroader
&
CAREER
CONFERENCE
ABOUT
VACC
2014
WHAT
MAKES
VACC
2015
UNIQUE
POOL
OF
PARTICIPANTS
TENTATIVE
PROGRAM
1.
ONLINE
TRAINING
WORKSHOPS
FOR
THE
PUBLIC
2.
INSPIRATIONAL
WORKSHOP
DAY
–
JULY
18,
2015
3.
MAIN
CONFERENCE
DAY
-­‐
JULY
26,
2015
4.
(Post-­‐Conference)
A
DAY
WITH
YOUR
DREAM
COMPANY
IMPACT
MEASUREMENT
CONTACT
CONTENT

3. 3
ABOUT VIETABROADER
CAREER CONFERENCE
Founded
in
2004
with
the
mission
to
Empower
Vietnamese
youth,
VietAbroader
has
been
a
leading
student-­‐run
non-­‐profit-­‐organization
in
coaching
generations
of
Vietnamese
students
to
pursue
higher
education
in
United
States.
Our
flagship
Study
Abroad
Conferences
have
selected
more
than
25,000
excellent
participants
in
the
past
10
years,
and
thanks
to
its
continued
success,
we
have
become
one
of
the
largest
networks
of
overseas
students
in
North
America
as
well
as
other
continents.
After
10
years,
the
first
generation
of
VietAbroader
has
matured
and
been
heavily
involved
in
both
the
local
and
international
workforce.
As
globalization
progresses,
we
realize
both
the
challenges
in
the
Vietnam
labor
market
as
well
as
the
endless
opportunities
for
our
bright
students.
As
such,
we
have
continuously
expanded
our
activities
to
other
fronts,
including
the
Business
and
Career
branch,
which
culminated
in
our
first
Career
Conference
in
New
York,
USA
in
2010.
Four
years
later,
we
brought
our
conference
home
for
the
first
time
with
VietAbroader
Career
Conference
(VACC)
2014,
attracting
more
than
6,000
interested
individuals,
selecting
250
qualified
participants,
inviting
more
than
30
profiled
guest
speakers
across
industries
to
coach
and
share
their
experiences.
VACC
2015
is
going
to
carry
on
the
legacy
with
advances,
from
a
richer
program
content
and
a
larger
network
of
guest
speakers,
to
more
intimate
interactions
with
speakers
and
greater
number
of
top-­‐notch
and
leading
participating
SME
companies
and
big
corporations.

4. 4
MISSION
Thereby,
our
conference
aims
to
arm
out
ambitious
audience
with
The
mission
of
VietAbroader
Career
Conference
2015
is
to
assist
Vietnamese
college
students
in
their
3rd
and
4th
year
both
local
and
overseas
in
their
career
development
&
job
application.
We
aim
to
become
the
most
trusted
and
inspirational
resource
for
our
audience
to
reach
their
highest
and
achieve
their
aspirations
during
their
next
biggest
turning
point
in
life
–
college
graduation.
to
start
a
smart
career
and
contribute
to
the
sustainable
development
of
Vietnam.
The
necessary
skills
The
opportunity
to
network
with
industries
professionals
The
right
knowledge

5. 5
ABOUT
VACC
2014
Ms.
Duong
Thu
Huong
(Keynote
speaker)
Public
Relations
&
Operation
Director,
IDG
Venture
CEO,
Webtretho
JSC
Member
of
Board
of
Management,
Forbes
Vietnam
Mr.
Edward
Thai
Investor
&
Advisor,
Venture
Capital
&
Private
Equity
Ms.
Nguyen
Tran
Phi
Yen
Lecturer
&
Director,
ZigZag
Career
Mr.
Huynh
Minh
Viet
Senior
Vice
President,
TAEL
Partners
Investor,
Ivy
Kids
Ms.
Nguyen
Thuan
Thai
General
Director,
Vinawealth
Dr.
Huynh
The
Du
Senior
Lecturer,
Fulbright
Economics
Teaching
Program
(FETP)
Ms.
Nguyen
Hoai
Tram
Former
Brand
Manager,
PepsiCo
Mr.
Le
Ngoc
Duy
Thang
Managing
Director,
Navisto
GUEST SPEAKERS OF MAIN CONFERENCE DAY
210 PARTICIPANTS
(396 APPLICATIONS)
OVERSEAS
STUDENT: 90
LOCAL
STUDENT: 120+=
TRAINING WORKSHOP - JULY 20, 2015
VICTORY HOTEL 14 VO VAN TAN ST., HO CHI MINH CITY
MAIN CONFERENCE DAY – JULY 26. 2015
GRAND HOTEL 8 DONG KHOI ST., HO CHI MINH CITY

6. 6
85% participants are satisfied with the Training
Workshop (TW)
59% participants valued their knowledge about self-
wareness, interview skill & networking improved after
attending TW. Only 21% claimed so before TW
PARTICIPATING COMPANIES IN CAREER FAIR
• VTC
10
-­‐
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRW8hGA2ups&feature=youtu.be
• HTV
-­‐
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BwJ8V8KWFuFDSFJEeEdkRFVlem8/edit
• Saigon
Giai
Phong
-­‐
http://www.sggp.org.vn/giaoduc/2014/7/356534/
MEDIA COVERAGE
ABOUT
VACC
2014

7. 7
WHAT MAKES
VACC15
UNIQUE
Target
different
needs
of
both
local
and
overseas
students
For
example:
Local
students
need
to
hone
their
resume
&
critical
thinking
skills,
while
overseas
students
need
to
learn
how
to
adjust
back
to
the
culture
and
be
informed
about
local
job
market.
Provide
trusted
guidance
resources
across
a
wide
range
of
industries
Professionals
working
in
different
industries,
alumni,
mentorship,
etc.
Offer
broader
perspectives
of
traditional
fields
across
different
industries
For
example:
Logistics
from
Electronics
Goods
industry
perspective
vs
that
of
Insurance
industry.
Branding
for
FMCG
vs
Branding
for
Pharmaceuticals.
Organize
continuous
series
of
activities
and
events
to
best
equip
our
participants
Including
Webinars,
Online
training
sessions,
Inspirational
Workshop,
Career
Fair,
etc.

8. 8
Selection
criteria:
• Have
none
or
one
internship
on
resume.
• Good
grades
>
7/10
or
3/4
• Lack
of
working
experience
but
participated
in
a
good
range
of
extra
curricular
activities/community
service
with
leadership
roles
• Show
serious
interest
in
career
choices
OR
• At
least
two
professional
internship/jobs
• Show
maturity
and
competency
• Good
command
of
English
• At
least
a
junior
to
be
accepted
All
conferences
organized
by
VietAbroader
are
selective
based
on
merits,
which
means
our
participants
are
chosen
via
a
thorough
admissions
process.
VACC
15
will
select
our
participants
based
on
their
written
essays
&
resumes
submission
to
effectively
select
the
right
candidates
to
the
conference.
TOTAL
200
participants:
• 3rd
-­‐
4th
year
students:
180
participants
(both
Group
1
&
2)
• Outstanding
2nd
year
students:
20
participants
(with
great
working
experiences)
POOL OF PARTICIPANTS

9. 9
PROGRAM
PLAN
INSPIRATIONAL
WORKSHOP DAY
MAIN
CONFERNCE
ONLINE
TRAINING
July
18, 2015
June
8 -21, 2015
July
26, 2015
Selective via
VACC15 Common Online Application
Essays + Resume Submission
OPEN TO
PUBLIC

10. 10
ONLINE TRAINING WORKSHOPS (4)
JUNE 8 -21, 2015
VIA
YOUTUBE
4
videos,
releases
on
Tuesday
and
Thursday
for
2
weeks
Topics:
1. Self-­‐evaluation
&
development
2. Resume
Writing
3. Job
search
Skill
(LinkedIn)
4. Interview
Skill
Quizzes
will
be
provided
at
the
end
of
each
video
and,
participants
will
be
asked
to
submit
their
follow-­‐up
questions.
Participants
with
good
submissions
will
be
selected
to
attend
Offline
Q&A
Workshop.
4 ONLINE
TRAINING
SESSIONS
1 ONLINE
RESUME
CRITIQUE
1 OFFLINE
Q&A
WORKSHOP
LOCATION:
TBA
Available
for
those
who
have
the
best
questions
submitted
after
each
video
of
online
training.
Mock
interview
may
also
be
conducted
during
this
Q&A
Workshop.
VIA
SKYPE
ON
FIRST
COME
FIRST
SERVED
BASIS
Maximum
30
resumes
(10
minutes/Resume)

11. 11
INSPIRATIONAL DAY
JULY 18, 2015. LOCATION: TBA
TOPICS
Why did I change from X field to Y field
What I wished I knew
Start-up: Ballsy or Crazy
What I study vs What I do
PURPOSE
To
inspire
and
inform
participants
about
the
available
possibilities
of
job
options
through
unique
experiences
of
Guest
Speakers.
A
wide
range
of
guest
speakers
will
be
invited
to
offer
our
audience
authentic
stories
about
their
own
career
paths
with
specific
advice
for
young
audience
on
how
to
look
for
opportunities
and
where
they
can
advance
their
career
with
what
they
have.
Selective via
VACC15 Common Online Application
Essays + Resume Submission
200 Participants

12. 12
MAIN CONFERENCE DAY
JULY 26, 2015. LOCATION: GRAND HOTEL
FIRST
MORNING
SESSION
• One
step
ahead
of
the
game:
how
to
be
marketable.
• Local
job
market
insights:
Big
corporation
and
Small
Business
Enterprises.
• Industries
reports.
• Demystifying
assumptions
regarding
local
working
environment.
PANEL DISCUSSION &
INDUSTRY REPORT
SECOND
MORNING
SESSION
INDUSTRIES TALKS
*Specific
industries
will
be
chosen
based
on
survey
results
of
accepted
participants’
interests.
Family
Business
|
Management
Trainee
|
Traditional
Fields
(with
GS's
diverse
background
in
Product
and
Service
industries)
Traditional
Fields:
Accounting,
Marketing,
PR,
Logistics,
etc.
Product
Industries:
FMCG,
Electronics
Goods,
Pharmaceuticals
Service
Industries:
Consulting,
Agencies,
Insurance,
Finance,
Education,
Media
&
Entertainment

13. 13
MAIN CONFERENCE DAY
JULY 26, 2015. LOCATION: GRAND HOTEL
AFTERNOON SESSION
Those
who
are
accepted
to
our
two
Conference
days
will
be
granted
access
to
Career
Fair.
(200
participants)
Otherwise,
other
participants
at-­‐large
can
still
attend
VACC
2015
Career
Fair
through
another
selection
process
by
submitting
their
resumes
alone.
(100
participants)
LUNCH BREAK – NETWORKING
CAREER ADVISORCAREER FAIR
A
highly
selective
session
designed
to
offer
excellent
participants
with
a
clear
career
choice
in
mind
to
interact
with
and
receive
career
advice
from
Mentors
of
related
fields.
1
Mentor
for
5-­‐7
Mentees.
Admissions:
Besides
the
VACC
Common
Application
and
resume
like
other
participants,
applicants
will
also
have
to
submit
additional
responses
regarding
their
thoughtful
concerns
on
career
choices.

14. 14
A DAY WITH YOUR DREAM COMPANY
Post-Conference Shadowing Program
MUST BE ACCPETED TO VACC 2015
+ COMPLETE COMPANY’S ASSIGNMENT
• VACC
organizers
will
utilize
our
closed
connections
with
long-­‐term
partners/companies
and
work
with
our
professionals/VietAbroader
members
in
the
network
to
come
up
with
lists
of
participating
companies,
tentative
date,
time
and
quota
for
the
shadowing
trip
for
each
company.
• Participating
companies
for
this
shadowing
program
will
give
out
assignments
(case
studies,
MCQ,
etc.)
or
simply
require
resume
submissions
alone
for
potential
candidates
to
complete
within
a
week.
• Only
one
assignment
is
given
out
by
each
company.
Each
participants
is
not
limited
to
numbers
of
companies
they
can
apply
for.
• VACC
organizers
will
be
in
charge
of
collecting
submissions
and
the
companies
for
evaluation
and
finalizing
decisions.
• VACC
organizers
will
release
the
results
and
contact
the
chosen
participants
for
the
program.
• The
participants
will
receive
further
instruction
from
the
company
after
the
Conference
(date/time/program)
A
post-­‐conference
program
offering
excellent
participants
to
visit
their
dream
company
for
one
or
two
day
to
gain
their
insights
on
daily
working
environment
and
company's
culture
PARTICIPATING
COMPANIES
HOW IT WORKS
Further
details
will
be
available
on
June
15,
2015

15. 15
IMPACT MEASUREMENT
IMMEDIATE
IMPACT
• Participants
to
fill
out
before
they
leave
to
measure
the
immediate
impact
of
VACC
2015
have
on
them.
• Participating
companies
to
measure
the
numbers
of
new
obtained
employees
from
VACC
• Guest
speakers
to
improve
the
content
of
future
conferences.
VACC 2015 DELEGATES LINKEDIN NETWORK
ONSITE SURVEY
FOR
LONG
TERM
MEASUREMENT
The
Network
is
for
past
participants
to
join,
interact
and
keep
in
touch
with
VietAbroader
after
the
event.
Any
changes
in
their
profiles
(positions,
jobs,
skills,
etc.)
will
be
conveniently
updated
and
kept
track
by
our
staff
at
“VietAbroader
Career
Network”
to
measure
the
long-­‐term
impact
of
VACC.
The
records
of
participants
will
be
taken
down
at
3
period
of
time:
• When
the
participants
accepted
the
invitation
-­‐
record
the
initial
employment
status.
• One
month
after
VACC
-­‐
record
down
any
changes
in
the
status
(first
job/intern/changes
of
job
offer
from
participating
companies
of
the
Career
Fair)
• 6
months
after
VACC
-­‐
record
down
any
changes
in
the
status
-­‐
track
down
the
participants
to
determine
whether
VACC
has
impact
on
the
changes.
The
LinkedIn
group
also
serves
as
a
network
for
young
working
professionals.
Members
can
post
job
recruitment
opportunities
as
well
as
receive
updates
on
their
fellow
participants
after
the
conference.

16. 16
CONTACT:
Truong-­‐Anh
Nguyen
(Ms)
Co-­‐chair
VietAbroader
Career
Conference
2015
E:
truonganh.nguyen@vietabroader.org
T:
+84
906
718
627
Quang-­‐Minh
Nguyen
(Mr)
Co-­‐chair
VietAbroader
Career
Conference
2015
E:
quangminh.nguyen@vietabroader.org
T:
+84
902
570
074
Website:
www.vietabroader.org
VietAbroader
Business
and
Career
Facebook
Page:
https://www.facebook.com/va.businesscareer?fref=ts