Archive for December, 2009
As a recent graduate, it is likely that your interview experience will be limited and therefore it is hard to know what the general expectation is when you’re visiting a company for an interview. Always treat an interview as though it were a business meeting. Put yourself in the shoes of a professional business person. [...]
I was sitting in a coffee shop this week, moments before starting a large graduate assessment day. In preparation for the 40 or so graduates who were about to be in attendance, I was quickly eating some food and drinking a quick coffee, knowing it would be the last time for the next 6 hours [...]
ProGrad are looking for “young achievers” or graduates that have been placed who have gone on to exceed the expectations of those around them. Entries must be submitted by January 14th and therefore we are requesting that you click online to enter now! The link is: http://www.prograd.com.au/Contacts/Contacts/Young%20Achievers%20Entry%20Form-502.aspx Please spend a few minutes to click online [...]
It is very common for graduates to seek a career in marketing after University, partly due to the popularity of the subject at University yet also because it appears a “safe” career choice. We speak to hundreds of graduates each week and most of them will express their desire to get involved in marketing. The [...]
Business to business sales in itself is a highly lucrative role to get involved in, but the earning potential can vary enormously depending on the industry sector. Technology companies have historically offered a more attractive earning potential than many other career opportunities offered through ProGrad, and yet still there is a core reluctance for candidates [...]
” The role plays were really effective, I enjoyed this module and feel it is the most relevant” ” I was impressed with this module, the role plays were interesting and challenging, whist relevant. Having more role plays kept you interested and made it easier to understand” “My current role does not include any negotiation but as my role expands, [...]
One of the biggest frustrations that job seekers have, is the amount of time spent applying for roles online, for such limited return. I can understand this, when hours are invested in clicking around websites, browsing and attaching generic, badly written resumes. Typically, what follows is lots of recruitment companies gathering resumes (sent by lazy [...]
Major employers spent an average of $6,000 per graduate hire in 2009 – down only marginally despite a big increase in the candidate pool, according to new research from the Australian Association of Graduate Employers. The annual AAGE employer survey, carried out by research firm High Fliers, polled 185 member companies during August and September. [...]
YouTube is being utilised by a number of employers to attract new staff, and some of their videos involve “Lip dubbing” which seems to be attracting GenerationY candidates to roles. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWhUeAy35qc is an example of a popular lip-dubbing team promiting their organisation. But does this really work? Are candidates really attracted to this type of promotion? I couldnt help [...]
When you are introduced to someone for the first time, there is a window of 4-14 seconds to create a good first impression. If a poor first impression is made, it will take this person a further 21 encounters for them to change their mind about you. With this in mind, it pays to create [...]
