Posts Tagged ‘job’
With the likes of Justin Bieber, Katie Perry and Avril Lavigne selling us on the benefits of Proactiv there must be something to it? While I can’t actually tell you anything about the skin care products (they look a little too good to be true if you ask me), as someone who works in the [...]
Ted Mosby is an all round nice guy. He has a good group of friends and he has definite direction in his life. In fact we all know where Ted’s story leads; the two kids on the lounge show us how it ends up. What we don’t know is how he gets there? In fact [...]
So you have finished your degree, maybe travelled a little, are well and truly sick of your part time job and decided you are finally ready to bite the bullet and get into full time work. But what job is that? If you are a recent graduate looking to get into the business sector, it [...]
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 [...]
For any recent University graduates looking for a careers portal that is specifically designed for graduate job seekers, look no further. ProGrad own and maintain a graduate job website www.graduatejobs.com.au and target advertisers specifically looking for grads. We all know the frustrations experienced during the job hunt that follows University. Roles are few and far [...]
How to use Linkedin to find a job ProGrad are regularly advising our graduate job seekers about the power of using social networking sites to find jobs. Linkedin.com is a great tool for any job seeker and something that you will utilise heavily throughout your professional career. For those of you not entirely familiar with [...]
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 [...]
