Interviews Undergraduate
5 tips to show you’re passionate in a job interview
Everyone has gone through a job interview. Before getting that job offer, each one of you has experienced the anxiety and uncertainty a job interview gives. Of course, the best way to do well is to actually prepare for that interview. You have to research the company,...
The rise of the skill assessment
When you apply for a job, there are a number of ways a company will be able to tell if you’re the right fit for the role. One method they employ is what’s called a skills assessment. ‘A skills test is an assessment used to provide an unbiased, validated evaluation of...
Acing an interview as a first-timer
Eek! You’ve been called in for a job interview and it’s your FIRST TIME! First off, congratulations this is very exciting news. Secondly, don’t worry – we’ve all had that pre-interview nervous feeling where your stomach drops to your feet, totally normal. There are...
How to stand out: interviewing with a law firm
When going for an interview with a law firm, it’s important to have a clear understanding of what the recruiter is looking for, and the ways in which you can best present what you could bring to the company. Over the next few months we’ll be featuring posts from Sally...
How to ace your next design job interview
You’ve got an interview for a design role and need a refresher on how to tackle the design interview process? How do you approach this design interview differently to your casual hospitality or retail interviews?There are certain qualities and characteristics many...
3 strategies for landing a job that feels just out of reach
So you want to apply for a job but you don’t tick all the boxes listed in the job ad? If you’re still not confident about applying, read this article first to determine if you are qualified enough to apply. It might seem logical to only apply for jobs you’re qualified...
But What Does the Recruitment Process ACTUALLY Look Like?
So you’ve applied for a job, and have now been invited to take part in an interview or recruitment process. But with employers using such a wide variety of selection methods, in can be tricky to know what each type entails. To help you out, here’s a quick overview of...
The Inside Look at Lendlease’s Graduate Program
It’s that time of year again where we seek our next generation of graduates to join Lendlease on our two-year graduate program. We know that applying for graduate programs and going through the process can be daunting and often stressful. However, I’m here to give you...
Startup Your Career: How to Make a Startup Experience Work to Your Advantage
Participating in a startup appears to be the complete opposite of working for a large corporation - but is it? Let’s look at how your experience in a startup can literally start your career. Here are the top 5 startup skills you need to leverage at your next...
Self-care: Before and After a Job Interview
Let’s face it: interviews are one of those rare life moments that are equal parts exciting and make-your-palms-sweat levels of nerve racking. If you have just landed yourself an interview and you’re starting to perspire, or you’re currently reflecting on the suspected...
Those Interview Questions We All Hate and How to Handle Them
If you've made it to the face-to-face interview stage, congratulations! But now for the hard part… the interview. Interview processes have gone through some major changes over the last ten years and some employers now adopt a more informal approach to interviews and...
Discussion Topics and Questions to Ask a Mentor
Have you thought about seeking out a mentor? Ever feel like you can’t solve a problem when you’re too close to the source? A mentor is a great third-party resource! Asking family, friends and peers for advice can be helpful, but a mentor is likely to give you an...
What You Need to Know About Applying for Work Interstate
Applying for a new job is both scary and exciting. Whether you’ve got a lot of experience working in your field or none at all, it’s always going to be a learning curve. There are often plenty of opportunities outside of where you live, and whether that’s interstate...
Think You’ll Do An Internship? READ THIS.
An internship is about experience – your experience. Here are 5 steps to take control and own it.Step 1 - ResearchStart early. Very early. The day you arrive on campus is the day you announce to the world: “I want to be somebody”. But who do you want to be? You...
Everything’s Ending So Let’s Look Back On 2017
2017 has been a big year, both globally and on the UTS Careers Blog. Fortunately (for many) the year is almost over and, as no one has ever said before, and certainly never will again: '2018 is going to be our year!' But before we say goodbye to 2017, let's reflect on...
5 Ways to HalloWIN at Your Career: Resources to De-Spook Employability
When you’re looking at starting your career, it can seem like a pretty scaaary process. I mean, where do you even start? Well my freaky friends, here is your quick and easy break down of top tips for some of the more spooktastic elements of the career process. RIP:...
How To Keep Your Badass Vibe While Meeting Employers
In the past, people were able to land amazing jobs without a university degree. This has changed, and now having a bachelor’s degree is almost standard. This creates a strange generational divide where university is largely normalized amongst younger generations (at...
Cycle of Career Development
A common scenario we all face, whether we are an entrepreneur, director, manager, or employee, is that after all the hard work we have done we finally manage to tackle the major challenges that we were facing with a great finish. What a sign of success! This feeling...
Cringey (and Illegal) Interview Questions, and How to Get Past Them
(Note: read on to the end to learn about an awesome opportunity for students looking to kick-start their careers!) Interviews are tough enough already without the interviewer asking you super uncomfortable (and sometimes illegal) questions. I mean, it's just a teensy...
I Survived A Video Interview And You Can Too
Video interviews are slowly becoming part of the hiring landscape in Australia, and have been embraced by the team here at UTS:Careers. As my colleague Michelle Maarhuis explained in a previous blog post: “A video interview helps to quickly identify whether a person...
A Graduate’s Guide to Interviewing for a PR Job
(Originally posted on N2N Communications' blog) It’s the beginning of the year and graduates around the country are wrapping up end-of-uni celebrations and turning their attention to getting a job. It’s a much more difficult employment market than the one I was lucky...
The Importance Of Active Listening Skills For Interviews
So after numerous applications for your dream internship or graduate role, you’ve now been selected for an interview. An often nerve-racking experience, it’s easy to become anxious about the prospect of attending an interview. Despite this, it’s important to remain...
I’ve Employed Over 550 UTS Students, and Here’s Where Applicants Go Wrong
I employ 116 people. 116 student leaders. Yes, that’s 116 this semester. And yes, they all report to me. Hi, I’m the Manager of the U:PASS program at UTS, which supports 60 early stage subjects with study sessions, run by trained student leaders, typically in upper...
The Video Interview: Really? Do I Have To?
I recently had my first dabble with video interviews from a recruiter’s perspective, and I’m a convert. We’re using a web and app platform called Vieple to shortlist candidates, rather than using traditional methods like phone screening. A video interview helps to...