Career Advice Undergraduate
Is Competition Holding You Back?
Ambition and a competitive personality often go hand in hand. And it makes sense – being competitive can give you the drive you need to get ahead. But competition doesn’t always work in your favour, and recognising when you need to chill can be vital for some serious...
How to Negotiate Salary: 5 Tips You Need to Know
Salary negotiation can be daunting - it’s normal to feel nervous. But you can learn negotiation skills that will help you land the salary you want. Sharpening these skills will absolutely pay off in your career. Remember, negotiating your salary before you accept a...
Settling For A Job You Hate Could Make You Sick
Pretty much all of us have worked a job that we’ve hated. But what happens when that job becomes your career? Research was released this August, which suggests that low job satisfaction could be causing you lasting harm, (beyond the simple sense of dread you feel...
Staying Sane While Working With Others
Regardless of what industry you're in, chances are you’re going to be working with others. Some of which you’ll love, and some… well, not so much. Understanding how to work with diverse personalities is a vital ability you need in advancing your career prospects, and...
Should You Take On a Passion Project?
Regardless of what industry you’re in, tackling a passion project outside of uni and work commitments can be really rewarding. Whether it’s writing a paper to be published, trying out new software, creating an interesting concept project or doing research into a new...
The Importance of Passion in Your Career
I love people. Spending time with people, meeting new people, hosting people, sharing knowledge, learning new things, providing great customer service, collaborating with colleagues, networking, presenting to an audience, leading teams.....you name it, if there...
Stop Letting Stress Get The Better Of You
Everyone gets stressed, regardless of the type of work they do or the lifestyle they lead. There will come a point where work piles up or there’s a family emergency and you get stressed out. Don't let stress get the better of you! Check out our tips for looking after...
The Office: 7 Relatable Workplace Moments
There are moments that everyone experiences throughout their working life, and there's no better way to share them than through 'The Office'! We all know that moment when... 1. You're trying to stay awake during an important presentation after binge-watching that new...
Why Kim K Could Be Your Next Career Icon
Despite her divisive popularity, there’s no doubt that Kim Kardashian is a successful woman. So we’ve compiled a list of the top 4 career tips you can learn from her continued rise to fame. And hey, she might even become your new career icon! Branding Knowing how to...
How to Rock the Uni/Work Balance
If you’re a full-time student, then university is essentially your full time job. While your face-to-face classes at uni may not take up the full 40 hours a week the usual full time job requires, the at-home work you are required to complete certainly might. Balancing...
Quick Career Quizzes
Who doesn't love a good quiz? While these ones probably shouldn't be taken too seriously, they can help you to start thinking about your career path. Identifying your strengths, interests and personality type are good starting points when trying to decide what...
Creating an Awesome Portfolio
Finding work in a creative industry can be difficult – that’s why we’ve compiled a few tips for creating an awesome portfolio to help you stand out from the competition!Get onlineCreating an online space to showcase your work is really important. You don’t have to...
Game of Thrones Career Advice!
Game of Thrones fan? Read on to discover what career tips you can take from your fave characters! (SPOILERS AHEAD) Varys Knowing how to network is something Varys does very well. Born as a slave in Lys, he worked his way up from thief to Master of Whisperers by...
Mastering the Australian Workplace: Slang
In Australia, there’s a slang term for almost everything. If you’re here as an international student, this may make many conversations difficult to follow – particularly in the workplace. To help you out, we’ve put together a list of common Australian workplace slang...
Industry Networking: The Built Environment Industry
If you work in the built environment industry, you need to be networking! Working in construction, real estate, property development or project management means you will often work with diverse groups of people. Therefore, forging positive relationships now can not...
Stay Motivated! Tips for Postgraduate Students
Minimise self-doubt Students often undertake postgraduate study at a later stage in life, where friends and family members may be in the process of establishing themselves more fully in their own careers. This can lead to anxiety about your own choices in pursuing...
First Impressions Count: 5 Tips for Success!
First impressions are vital when you’re meeting prospective employers for the first time. Studies have shown that people form their first impressions of a person within 7 to 17 seconds of meeting them – that means that how you present yourself matters! It can be...
How to Make a Difference in Your Career
Have you ever thought about using your degree and career to make a positive change in society? If so, looking at working for a socially-conscious company such as an NGO could be a great fit. If you want to know more about them, and what a career involving cause-based...
Business and Society: How can YOU make a difference?
By Mia Casey Often many view business – whether big or small – as independent capitalist structures providing more social problems than benefits. However this idea is changing. Across start-up companies and other established organisations, many are beginning to see...
Volunteering: How Can it Help YOU?
While it can be hard to find time to take on extra work, volunteering is an extremely worthwhile pursuit when it comes to increasing your employability. Opening up the opportunity for you to build skills, forge new industry connections and positively impact your...
4 Ways to Customize Your Workspace to Improve Productivity
Research has shown that people have increased productivity when they have more control over their work environment – from more freedom to work inside or out, to decorating their desks. While changes like windows and ceiling height are often out of many people’s...
Networking at industry careers fairs
Networking events differ depending on their speciality – some events are general, others are chats over canapés, and others are specific to an industry. Knowing how to stand out from the crowd can be tricky, so we’ve compiled a small list of things you can do to...
CATS! + getting started on LinkedIn
LinkedIn is the world’s largest online professional network, and in today’s recruitment world, managing your online profile is a MUST. LinkedIn is a great resource to get your name out to people in your industry and start building those professional connections! It...
4 tips for kick-starting your career this August!
It can be easy to avoid setting time aside to work on your future when balancing things like assignments, work, exams and a social life can take all of your attention in the present. However, there are a few simple steps you can take to give yourself a head-start on...