Archive for the ‘Interview advice’ Category
Corporate Snakes and Ladders. Don’t get stuck playing graduate games. Every graduate has their dream job, and the most direct way to get there is usually to climb the corporate ladder to reach it. But unfortunately like a well balanced board game there are often a few snakes to set you back. So what is [...]
How to prepare for the assessment day: ProGrad are Australia’s only dedicated graduate assessment, placement and training company. We receive hundreds of applications each week from graduates looking to join the ProGrad program. Our filtering process begins with a CV Screen and a telephone interview. In order to be selected to attend an assessment centre, [...]
ProGrad and employers know that recent graduates who fall into the Gen Y category are technically savvy and are established online on various social networking sites. This can be a great advantage in entering the workforce as you will be able to offer the company your online knowledge. However graduates beware! Your potential employer is looking [...]
When attending interviews, you are in essence selling yourself. You are the product and you need the interviewer to buy into you. Think about yourself as a product. What is your brand? How do you represent your brand? What does your brand say about you? Are you a premium brand? What are the key objectives [...]
With fewer roles available in the current job market, and more job-hunters out there, it is essential that job seekers act carefully during the job application process. Nothing screams “lazy job seeker” quite like a generic email with a generic resume sent to every employer advertising a role. What job seekers don’t see, is the [...]
This is without a doubt one of the most difficult interview questions to answer. It’s up there with “What is your greatest weakness?” Where most candidates go wrong, is shooting too high when answering this question. In having high expectations, it can scare a potential employer. They may believe in that talent and potential, yet [...]
It is essential to manage the expectations of your sales graduate from the first week. Where possible, list the expectations on paper, and ensure that this is positioned with the graduate. We would advise explaining to the graduate what will happen if: a) Targets are achieved – what is in it for them? b) [...]
I was recently reading a dicussion on Linkedin which was submitted by a graduate asking how long (on average) it took to find a graduate position. Naturally, this is like asking, “how long is a piece of string?” Still, it got me thinking. How long are people really waiting? How does a job seeker reduce [...]
Job seekers beware! 2010 has kicked off and so have the job boards. There has been a significant rise in job advertisements on the online job boards and confidence is definitely returning to employers and job seekers alike. But with the increase in applications, has come an increase in anticipation and ultimate delays in recruiters [...]
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. [...]
