Interviews, Interviews Postgraduate, Interviews Undergraduate
Stand out from the crowd in an interview: get personal! This year (in the debacle that has been 2020) I have recruited and interviewed dozens of candidates. When you are applying for professional roles outside of uni, the recruiters you are interacting with may have...
Career Advice, Career Advice Postgraduate, Career Advice Undergraduate
Is it time to leave your job? I vividly remember the exciting energy of NYE 2019. I was in Queensland with some friends at a music and arts festival – it was hot, colourful, and loud. We danced joyously under the moonlight as we spoke about the dreams and aspirations...
Career Advice, Career Advice Postgraduate, Career Advice Undergraduate
A year of change: expectations vs reality 2020 When every year commences, I have high hopes of what I would like to achieve. I don’t write a list of New Year’s resolutions or anything, but I do have a general agreement with myself on how I see my year progressing. If...
Career Advice, Career Advice Postgraduate, Career Advice Undergraduate
Things I wish I knew before working in design and animation As a past design student at UTS, I wish there were things people had told me earlier to make the transition from uni to the workplace smoother. From misunderstandings of the industry, to bad habits I picked...
Career Advice, Career Advice Postgraduate, Career Advice Undergraduate
Can I design my life during a pandemic? It’s been 12 months since I wrote the blog Career chaos meets life design. Fresh from attending the Life Design Studio for University Educators at Stanford, I was inspired to experiment with design thinking as a way to tackle...