Skill Building

Strategies to prepare for your first post-uni job

Strategies to prepare for your first post-uni job

Although you go to university fully expecting to learn the skills you need to enter the workforce full-time, it’s natural for the nerves to get to you once you graduate. While first-day jitters are normal, it’s important you face your anxiety and get your mind right,...

Receiving help is not a sign of weakness

Receiving help is not a sign of weakness

With R U OK day and UTS Wellbeing week this September, I couldn’t help but think of those battling mental setbacks. I often think about how the way we go on with our daily life is like a scene from a movie. When I ponder about this, I picture one of the most famous...

The Importance of Empathy in The Workforce

The Importance of Empathy in The Workforce

Empathy: the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. Alfred Adler once said, “Empathy is seeing with the eyes of another, listening with the ears of another and feeling with the heart of another.” As someone who considers themselves to be very in...

Unlocking the hidden job market

Unlocking the hidden job market

Did you know employers don't publicly advertise all jobs?While public job boards are the most easily accessible way of seeking work, many roles are filled daily through talent acquisition, backfilling, and referral. This process represents the hidden job market, which...

Email Etiquette 101: How to write a professional email

Email Etiquette 101: How to write a professional email

In today’s digital world, email is unavoidable in a professional workplace. As you prepare to enter the job market, mastering the art of writing a professional email is a must. But, as with all new skills, it comes with a learning curve, and you won’t get it right all...

Acing Psychometric Tests: Why they’re important

Acing Psychometric Tests: Why they’re important

Article courtesy of WikiJob As the global economic crisis continues, many people are trying to land higher-paying jobs or additional gigs. But, before they can land their preferred work, they must pass the hiring process. One of the obstacles that may be required by...

30 icebreaker questions for networking events

30 icebreaker questions for networking events

How do you say ‘hey’ at networking events? The introvert in you might be answering just don’t, but trust me, it’s simpler than you think. Preparing some fun, professional questions to ask can help you start conversations. We’ve collated a handful of icebreakers you...