Get Organised! FREE 2018 Calendar and Planner Printables
By Mia Casey It’s basically 2018 and now is the time to start getting organised. Unfortunately, calendars and planners can be uber expensive, so why not use the Pinterest advantage and use some free, printable ones instead! (When clicking through to the links below, be sure to read the posts these creators have written so you don’t miss the download option). Calendars Minimal Calendar This calendar relies on simple black and...
Christmas Movie Career Advice
By Mia Casey Christmas movies may be a bastion of social morality, festive sentiment, and family feel-good fun, but they are also a great source of career advice! As you watch your favourite Christmas films over this holiday season, discover what secret career messages you may be subliminally absorbing. Elf Buddy is basically the pure embodiment of positivity and wilful ignorance. While the ignorance part isn’t so great, the...
How to Make Best Use of LinkedIn While You’re Still in Uni
By Abhyank Srinet In this fast-paced world, one has no choice but to be a part of the digital revolution that is taking place. As uni students, LinkedIn plays an important part in today’s world and making the best use of it - from finding better jobs to learning more from the experts in any field - contributes immensely to your professional networking. According to LinkedIn’s own reports, 80% of professionals consider...
Everything’s Ending So Let’s Look Back On 2017
By Mia Casey 2017 has been a big year, both globally and on the UTS Careers Blog. Fortunately (for many) the year is almost over and, as no one has ever said before, and certainly never will again: ‘2018 is going to be our year!’ But before we say goodbye to 2017, let’s reflect on all of the stellar advice we’ve published this year - so here’s your go-to list of must-read articles to help cap off the year!...
Put Some Christmas Cheer into Your Career
Emily Edwards It’s Summer! You’ve finally reached the end of the year and you want nothing more than to relax in the sun, eat, drink and be merry. While it’s tempting to follow the call of those sunshine bevs and Christmas parties, there are ways that you can use this time wisely to help you get Career smart. Casual/Part-Time Work Don’t have any experience in your chosen industry? Your summer holidays are the perfect time to get some...
3 Cheap and Easy DIY Office Gift Ideas for Christmas
By Mia Casey The festive season is upon us and workplaces around the globe are getting stuck in to their office Kris Kringle buying spree. But what happens when you have next to no money and get Alison from Accounting who you’ve never even made eye contact with, let alone spoken to? Well guys it’s time to start digging into the wonderful world of Pinterest and making those cute, quirky, office gift ideas an affordable reality! For the...
How to Prepare for a Job Interview
By Dara Braithwaite Job interviews can be a bit nerve wracking, but there are some easy ways to make sure you’re prepared and ready to impress any interviewers you may face! Research Hopefully you’ve done a bit of research on the organisation when tailoring your application and cover letter. Revisit this research, and find out as much as you can about the organisation. If you know the names of your interviewers, search for them on...
5 Fun Skills You Can Work On This Summer to Help Get You Job-Ready for 2018
By Mia Casey Well guys the end of the year is nigh, and if 2017 has been a bit tough for you (as it has been for many) you may be a tad behind on building those marvellous skills that employers are on the hunt for. If this is the case, here are 5 quick soft skills you can work on over the summer break that won’t cause you too much stress (and hey, some of them are actually kind of fun!). 1. Teamwork Say goodbye to the textbooks and...
Guys, If You Haven’t Tailored Your Cover Letter then You Haven’t Got the Job
By Dara Braithwaite As part of my job here at UTS, I often shortlist students on behalf of organisations for paid positions, which can be exclusive to UTS. Through this I have seen a disconnect in what students expect a cover letter to look like, and what employers expect to see in a cover letter for a specific role. We’ve been told over and over that we need to tailor our cover letters for each role to show the organisation that we...
Lots of fun launching our Startup Internships pilot with @Fishburners @EnergyLabAU and @MicrosoftAU as part of the @UTSCareers Festival of Future You today. Keen? Applications close August 31 > https://t.co/MaQHviaer1 💪🏻 https://t.co/f7OthAwjEn
"Companies hiring less interns aren't doing as well as companies that do..." - our Founder, Liz Jakubowski speaking to students at UTS, preparing them for the #futureofwork https://t.co/srZzBHa8gZ
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Want free lunch AND to have your say? Sounds like the perfect arrangement..right? Well then - get down to the Student Forum at the Library Pod, on level 4 of building 1, tomorrow (Wed 22 Aug) 1pm-2pm. Register here: bddy.me/2nW3KEZ
Calling all our LAW Students to the stand? 👨🏼⚖️👩🏾⚖️
Judge where you sit in the professional field by competing through mock interviews with distinguished law firms and potentially win the chance to work alongside them!
Applications closing soon! uts.ac/2nSPehe
When choosing the right emojis is a viable career path... 🤫😜
Jobs You Didn’t Know Existed but Could Have The Skills For - UTS Careers Blog
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By Courtney Sue Transferrable skills. You have probably heard of this term before, but what exactly are they? Transferrable skills are skills and abilities that are relevant and helpful across all are...Missed out on our 'Intern with a Startup' event today? You still have a chance to work alongside EnergyLabs, Microsoft, Fishburners where you can be the real startup MVP! 😎😎
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Startup Internships aims to facilitate mutually beneficial internships between students and startups. Powered by UTS Innovation and Entrepreneurship Unit, in partnership with UTS Careers. At UTS, inte...© CHARLOTTE CURDEvery great skyscraper was built on solid foundations - and these keen students are definitely on the way to fool-proofing their future! Thank you to all our Engineering, Construction & IT Students who came and hopefully you all made unbreakable networks