Posts Tagged ‘company’
It would be great if your success in a company was purely based on completing your day to day duties in a competent manner. As we all know, this is only half of the picture. When it comes to increased responsibility, new challenges, pay increases and a career progression plan, you may need to take [...]
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, [...]
If you have applied to ProGrad over recent weeks and have not yet heard from us, please contact us directly on 02 8235 8300 to ensure that your application receives immediate attention. Due to an influx of applications, we have been finding it difficult to make contact with all applicants. We are therefore providing priority [...]
ProGrad are currently looking to grow their internal sales training team with an experienced sales trainer. Due to the demand of our Graduate model and an increase in demand for tailor-made training programs we are delighted to advertise this role. More details about the position can be found here. We’d like to speak to any [...]
ProGrad received this email from a recently placed graduate who is several weeks into his new role: Hi Virginia, I just thought it’s about time to say hello from my new workplace- thanks to you! Week 3 is coming to an end, and to be honest I really loving it here. It’s exactly what [...]
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 [...]
Employers will need to have the following in place to ensure maximum success with the new recruits. If these things are not in place, the new recruit might feel insecure in the role which may lead to a disillusioned employee who is neither productive nor profitable for the company. If the following criteria can [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
