Mastering the Australian Workplace: Slang
Aug29

Mastering the Australian Workplace: Slang

By Mia Casey In Australia, there’s a slang term for almost everything. If you’re here as an international student, this may make many conversations difficult to follow – particularly in the workplace. To help you out, we’ve put together a list of common Australian workplace slang phrases and terms, so you can be prepared! Arvo Afternoon eg. ‘See you this arvo!’ Bludger A lazy person, someone who avoids work. eg. ‘He never does any...

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Industry Networking: The Built Environment Industry
Aug25

Industry Networking: The Built Environment Industry

By Mia Casey If you work in the built environment industry, you need to be networking! Working in construction, real estate, property development or project management means you will often work with diverse groups of people. Therefore, forging positive relationships now can not only make your current work life easier, but also encourage future career opportunities. Since its so important, here are a few ways industry networking can...

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Stay Motivated! Tips for Postgraduate Students
Aug23

Stay Motivated! Tips for Postgraduate Students

By Mia Casey Postgraduate study brings with it a whole range of stresses that previous study may not have prepared you for. Staying motivated can be difficult, especially when work and home commitments start piling up. Fortunately, we’ve put together some helpful bits of advice to help you identify stress and improve your focus! Minimise self-doubt Students often undertake postgraduate study at a later stage in life, where...

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Careers Beyond the Courtroom: Where Can Your Law Degree Take You?
Aug16

Careers Beyond the Courtroom: Where Can Your Law Degree Take You?

By Mia Casey While many students undertake a law degree without any intention of practicing law, the recent onslaught of news articles bemoaning the lack of jobs for law graduates can be more than a little off-putting. Throughout this, it is important to remember that law degrees foster a variety of skills and experiences sought after in a number of fields. So if you’re studying law and thinking of branching out beyond the traditional...

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First Impressions Count: 5 Tips for Success!
Aug04

First Impressions Count: 5 Tips for Success!

By Mia Casey First impressions are vital when you’re meeting prospective employers for the first time. Studies have shown that people form their first impressions of a person within 7 to 17 seconds of meeting them – that means that how you present yourself matters! It can be difficult to know how you come across, so we’ve compiled a short list of tips to help YOU stand out from the crowd! 1. Be on time! Making a good first impression...

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How to Make a Difference in Your Career
Aug04

How to Make a Difference in Your Career

By Mia Casey Have you ever thought about using your degree and career to make a positive change in society? If so, looking at working for a socially-conscious company such as an NGO could be a great fit. If you want to know more about them, and what a career involving cause-based work could look like, read on! What is a NGO An NGO is a non-governmental organisation that is entirely not-for-profit – this means that the money they make...

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What Skills Do YOU Need to Succeed?
Aug04

What Skills Do YOU Need to Succeed?

By Mia Casey While there are certainly some skills that specific industries value above others, there are many that are valued in a variety of contexts, regardless of the field of work. These abilities can be developed through extracurricular activities, paid work, volunteering and your general life experience, and are often referred to as ‘transferable skills’. We’ve compiled a short list of a few of the transferable skills employers...

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Business and Society: How can YOU make a difference?
Aug04

Business and Society: How can YOU make a difference?

By Mia Casey Often many view business – whether big or small – as independent capitalist structures providing more social problems than benefits. However this idea is changing. Across start-up companies and other established organisations, many are beginning to see the value in incorporating socially conscious business practice into their working understanding of where their company fits within society. For business students, it’s...

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Volunteering: How Can it Help YOU?
Aug04

Volunteering: How Can it Help YOU?

By Mia Casey While it can be hard to find time to take on extra work, volunteering is an extremely worthwhile pursuit when it comes to increasing your employability. Opening up the opportunity for you to build skills, forge new industry connections and positively impact your community, volunteering can be super helpful when it comes to applying for new jobs. Read on to find out how volunteering can help you! Building relevant skills...

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4 Ways to Customize Your Workspace to Improve Productivity
Aug04

4 Ways to Customize Your Workspace to Improve Productivity

By Mia Casey Research has shown that people have increased productivity when they have more control over their work environment – from more freedom to work inside or out, to decorating their desks. While changes like windows and ceiling height are often out of many people’s abilities to alter, we’ve compiled a little list of inspiration for changes you can bring to your work or study space to make it your own! Add a plant They clean...

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Cover Letters: Top 5 Tips + Free Template!
Aug04

Cover Letters: Top 5 Tips + Free Template!

By Mia Casey A cover letter is a must-have in the application process, so we’ve put together a list of our top tips for writing an awesome cover letter! Tips 1. Format In terms of format, put your name and contact details, as well as the employer’s name and contact details at the top of the page. Following this, make sure each paragraph is clearly defined and the cover letter in general is structured to show clear opening, middle, and...

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Networking at Industry Careers Fairs
Aug04

Networking at Industry Careers Fairs

By Mia Casey Networking events differ depending on their speciality – some events are general, others are chats over canapés, and others are specific to an industry. Knowing how to stand out from the crowd can be tricky, so we’ve compiled a small list of things you can do to prepare for your next industry careers fair! Prepare an elevator pitch A great technique for any fair, an elevator pitch is a short (as in a minute or less)...

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CATS! + Getting Started on LinkedIn
Aug04

CATS! + Getting Started on LinkedIn

By Mia Casey With more than 433 million registered members, LinkedIn is the world’s largest online professional network. In today’s recruitment world, managing your online profile is a MUST and LinkedIn is a great resource to get your name out to people in your industry, and start building those professional connections! It can seem a little daunting at first – so we’ve put together a little checklist of tips to help you take your...

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