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5 industry blogs to add to your reading list
Where do you get your info about professional development, insights into your industry, or just general career tips? Many of us go to trusted places like friends, family, and mentors for advice like this, but that doesn’t take into account the hard-won knowledge of...
How to take a sick day
When you are feeling unwell, taking a day off early into your career can be a worrying time. Here are some tips to ensure you look after yourself and your responsibilities too.Before you need to take sick leave, it’s helpful to know in advance some basics about your...
5 ways to ensure you’re ready for your next job interview
Getting a new career is an exciting time in life. However, before acquiring your next job, you have to make it through the interview process first.Interviews can be intimidating and stressful, especially if you're trying out for your dream job. Rather than letting the...
Design the career and future you want with a few simple questions
Deciding what you want to do in the future isn’t easy. There are so many things to consider: what you’ll do with your career, where you’ll live, how you’ll apply your studies, deciding whether to work for yourself or someone else… the list goes on! Designing your...
Would you like fries with that? The perks of retail and hospitality
Working in retail or hospitality could be the best career move you’ve ever made. Hear me out, I’ve worked with grad recruiters for almost four years and they get very excited when they see that you’ve worked in places like McDonalds, Woolworths or your local café....
Returning to ‘’normal’’ work environments after Covid: how to deal with anxiety.
It's been well over a year since Australia's borders have been strictly closed, and the toughest restrictions are being implemented at the first sign of Covid case spikes. The various "Covid-zero" strategies have proven to be incredibly effective, but as the rest of...
The secrets to landing a graduate job
Uni can be hard, but graduating might be even harder.You’ve studied for three or more years, got your last assignments in, and said goodbye to your tutors. Success! But now you’ve got to enter the real world. Even worse - the world of work ?And that’s where graduate...
All I want for Christmas is…work experience!
With Christmas only a few months away, it’s time for Michael Bublé and Mariah Carey to start popping up on your “for you” page. It’s also time to start applying for “Christmas casual” or seasonal jobs to make the most of the university break by adding work experience...
Unconscious hiring bias: what candidates need to know
The prospect of moving on from university and into the workforce can be both exciting and daunting. This time represents a meaningful milestone on the road to your ambitions. Yet, some aspects can prove to be difficult hurdles. One hurdle still prevalent for many...
How to talk about yourself in interviews without the #humblebrag
What’s your favourite thing about yourself?Yeah… I find that hard to answer too. Not because I don’t believe I have good qualities - or feel that I’m not a good friend, employee, family member – but because it’s really hard to talk openly about our successes and...
Securing a cadetship in construction
UTS Careers are regularly approached by Construction Project Management students who are eager to get some advice and support on how to secure a cadetship. All students undertaking an undergraduate degree in Construction Project Management are required to complete a...
Make mentorship a part of every interaction
The word ‘mentor’ has a bit of stigma to it. It sounds formal. It sounds like a lot of work. It’s perceived to be something that only ‘keen beans’ set up when they want a promotion. My experience suggests that you should not overcook it and just use every interaction...
From zero experience to dream job: a conversation with Mudit Mittal
When Mudit Mittal started his studies in a Master of Information Technology here at UTS in 2019, he had no prior Australian work experience. Fast forward two years and a couple of roles later, and he’s landed a gig as a Data Analyst Consultant at EY!We caught up with...
How to test-drive a potential career
When you’re buying a new car, there are so many options to choose from. What kind of vehicle suits your lifestyle? Which makes and models have the features you’re looking for? You’ll likely spend some time researching, narrowing down a list of favourites, then taking...
What to expect when starting a career in HR after the pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has irreversibly changed workplaces worldwide. HR departments have faced unseen challenges trying to keep employees safe and businesses running.Consequently, the world of human resources that you’ll be entering is likely different from what your...
6 questions you’re likely to hear at your next job interview
The interview process for a new work position can be a stressful experience. It's nerve-wracking deciding what you should wear, let alone thinking about what questions your interviewer will ask.However, most interviews contain similar enquiries. If you study these...
Creativity and your career: job search perks
Summer is almost here, which means you’ll have freedom to be as creative as you like in the company of others! Why not use this time to create a piece of work that sings true to your interests and what you value?Create something that inspires you to really lean into...
Why your diversity and inclusion efforts need to include contingent workers
The modern workplace is vastly different from what was conventional and widespread a decade or so ago. The nine-to-five model has been replaced by digital nomadism, freelancers, remote work, and external collaborations of all sorts.Contingent workers in particular are...
Recharge and reset: self-care in lockdown
If we’ve said it once we’ve said it a million times: lockdown is the worst.Between worry about the state of the world, feeling a lack of connection, missing loved ones, and looking after your health – you’ve got a lot on your plate!That’s why self-care is so...
5 common job-hunting mistakes and how to avoid them
Regardless of what you study or what you want to do as a career, the one thing we all have in common is that at some point in our life we will need to search and apply for jobs.This unavoidable aspect of adult life can be intimating, especially when you’re first...
Maximising your mentorship
If you’re anything like me, having a mentor can feel a bit overwhelming. You might not know how to navigate this new kind of professional relationship or unsure about what to do once you have one. If that’s you, then learning how to maximise your mentorship is a...
4 ways a creative internship can benefit your career
Everyone, no matter your degree, can benefit from the valuable experience of an internship.For those of us in creative fields, internships can provide more than just the normal first job stuff or foray into our industry; they can show us what’s possible in...
The final step: tips for nailing the Assessment Centre
Getting to an Assessment Centre is a very big accomplishment in itself. You put a lot of time and dedication in your application over the course of several days or weeks. Finally, you get to the last part of your application, the day which decides whether your...
When you fake it, do you really make it? 4 ways to stop faking and boost your career
In my humble opinion – ‘faking’ or ‘acting’ the part in your job is a short-term career hack at best and long-term imitation at worst. I know we don’t love admitting to our skill gaps, but a wolf dressed in sheep’s clothing can only fool you for so long.I was about 19...