Can Volunteering Lead to Career Success?
Mar31

Can Volunteering Lead to Career Success?

By Sarah Steel Working in the careers space, I am often asked what piece of advice I’d give my younger self. Social action helps people to give back to the community and will enhance your job applications, whether you have interned before or are entering the workplace for the first time. Read on for tips to help you find the right volunteer network and determine which volunteering opportunity is a good fit for you. Look within There...

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Making Super Super: Navigating the Superannuation Process
Mar27

Making Super Super: Navigating the Superannuation Process

By Deanna Rowe Superannuation Is there a more exciting word in the English language? While many of us don’t find superannuation exciting, it is an essential part of working life and it pays to spend a few minutes thinking about it. For many of us, our superannuation will be our largest asset – particularly with Sydney property prices meaning that we may never own a home, which traditionally has been one’s largest asset. So, what do I...

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Why Time Management is a Skill You Should Perfect Before You Get that Graduate Job
Mar24

Why Time Management is a Skill You Should Perfect Before You Get that Graduate Job

By Jessica Fernandez If you’re applying for a job and are lucky enough to secure an interview, you can be sure that the employer will ask: “How do you manage your time effectively and how do you handle a busy workload?” You sit there, wearing your new suit that you bought just for the interview, and think to yourself “YES! I know this one!” You then confidently tell the employer how great you are at time management, how you’re...

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Top 5 Things You Can Do At Uni to Get Work-Ready!
Mar20

Top 5 Things You Can Do At Uni to Get Work-Ready!

From the UTS:Careers Career Programs Team Hey you! The student over there thinking you have all the time in the world to look for a job after you finish your degree: our advice to you would be to start NOW. The earlier you start thinking about getting work-ready, the more confident you will feel when reaching out to employers for job opportunities after your degree. So here are a few quick tips on how to make that process easier…. 1....

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What I Regret About Going To University…
Mar17

What I Regret About Going To University…

By Rachel Yasmineh I don’t usually say that I regret much in my life because I think that all my experiences have led me to where I am as a person. Looking back at my university experience, there are certain things I regret not doing. So, if I could go back and tell my 19-21 year old self anything, it would be this: 1. Take your time If it takes 4 years to do your 3 year degree, that’s fine! You’ll be working until you are 65 (or...

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The Intern Diaries: Max Grieve
Mar15

The Intern Diaries: Max Grieve

By Max Grieve   I get a lot of emails, most of which I don’t open. In fairness, the majority are subscriptions to second-rate flight offers and system-generated messages letting me know that ‘the following activity you have selected and were allocated to has changed,’ and don’t require opening, much less a response. Sometimes, though, it pays to open and respond to emails. In 2013 I was sent an email by a...

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How to Succeed in Your Internship
Mar14

How to Succeed in Your Internship

By Michael Bellmore With applications for PwC’s 2017/2018 Summer Vacation Program officially opening, I thought now would be the perfect time for me to offer some tips on the recruitment process! I’ve worked across the Careers Engagement team at Chartered Accountants ANZ, as well as the Campus Recruitment and Private Clients teams at PwC. So, I thought I’d draw on my experiences to offer some advice on applications, interviews and how...

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Tips on How to Land a Graduate Position (from the Person Hiring You)
Mar13

Tips on How to Land a Graduate Position (from the Person Hiring You)

By Nicola Campbell Article originally published on Accenture.   The time has come to start applying for graduate positions and 2017 will be another tough year of competition for graduates. Employers are increasingly looking beyond academic results to find the best candidates, so students should find ways to differentiate themselves in a tough job market. With competition so fierce, the graduates who are well prepared will stand...

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Looking for a Job? Here’s Where to Look
Mar13

Looking for a Job? Here’s Where to Look

By Mia Casey Looking for a job? With so many resources available it can be hard to know where to look! Below is a list of job sites that you can use in your job search process. Regardless of whether you’re a student, experienced graduate, or anywhere in between, these sites can help you find your next dream job or internship! Student job sites: Student job sites advertise positions that are specifically targeted towards students,...

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Can you justify going travelling as “professional development”? I did (but I didn’t know it at the time)
Mar10

Can you justify going travelling as “professional development”? I did (but I didn’t know it at the time)

By Sarah Graham In early 2007 I stuffed my backpack in Minneapolis, Minnesota and left on a working holiday visa. I had just spent a year working and saving every penny to pay off my student loans, and I thought to myself: “It’s ok that you only have $800 USD – you will find a job as soon as you get there!” Living in a hostel, I found a café job, only to have it fall through at the last minute because my tax file number hadn’t arrived...

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3 Surprising Facts About Graduate Recruitment in Australia
Mar08

3 Surprising Facts About Graduate Recruitment in Australia

By Ryan Abednego Many students put getting into a graduate program as their number one goal upon graduation… and understandably so! Graduate programs allow you to receive training across the many different areas of an organisation. Knowing that there’s a job waiting for you after university can also take some weight off your shoulders! Despite the benefits of graduate programs, there are a few misconceptions held by students...

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Why I Did A Before 30 ‘Bucket List’
Mar06

Why I Did A Before 30 ‘Bucket List’

By Shadia Djakovic My 30th Birthday was looming, just levitating there in free space, taunting me. It was a constant reminder that three decades had passed and that certain societal pressures of what needed to be achieved by this age were impending. Approximately 84 days before, I panicked. I had 84 days to achieve some substantial milestones, 84 days to add wisdom and whatever else 30 year olds have achieved. So, I quickly started...

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Your Career: Destiny or Chaos?
Mar03

Your Career: Destiny or Chaos?

By Sam Berry Do we choose our career or does it choose us? Is it possible to find our one true calling, or are we at the whim of the unpredictable world around us? Rewind 60 years or so and it was common for people to work in the same occupation, industry, or company for the duration of their working lives. There was a sense that once you landed a job, either through choice or circumstance, you were stuck with it. The general...

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