Skill Building Undergraduate
Honing skills for career longevity
Once upon a time the average person honed very specific skills for their career, applied to a single company, was given gainful employment for decades, and then retired with a pension from that same employer. Nowadays, the average amount of time someone spends at a...
4 Simple Ways to Advance Your Career
Whether you are looking for an entirely new career or you simply want to move up the ladder in your current company, career advancement can be a challenge. Particularly during the pandemic, finding the motivation to job search or put in extra time at work can be...
How to make learning a new skill a part of your daily routine
It is safe to say we all have aspirations to learn new skills. We want to progress in our careers, learn new languages, be healthier, or be a better person. Establishing new skills is the pathway to expanding yourself as a person and as a professional. Actually...
How to upskill during COVID-19
Even with the strictest lockdown measures behind us, the world still isn’t quite back to normal. Despite this, it’s important not to lose sight of your career goals or give up on your professional development for the year. So, with so many places still closed and...
Can Bluey help you sniff out your transferable skills?
Bluey is undoubtedly the best children’s animation from the ABC, period. And look, I know I might not be hitting the target demo on the head here, but I’m pretty sure you all know the show I’m talking about – I mean, with guest starts like Zoe Foster-Blake you must...
4 easy to learn skills that increase employability
When you’re applying for a job, you’ll usually have access to a job description that highlights all of the crucial skills and demands that a business leader is looking for. For instance, a marketing role might ask for someone who knows their way around different...
4 certifications to add to your resume
The job market can be extremely competitive no matter the industry you’re aiming for. But when you’re about to communicate with different companies, you need to put your best foot forward if you want to earn a chance to impress them at all. That translates not only to...
Why ‘know thyself’ should be your 2020 mantra
Classes are starting back, grad roles are recruiting, and the stressors of a new year are fully kicking in. So now is basically the perfect time to enact a new mantra to see you reaching for success this year: know thyself. We’ve been down this road before –...
The more you know, the further you’ll go (after university)
By building up an understanding of what skills and attributes you will need for the career you want, and working towards developing these, you’ll have a better chance of gaining that job. While it’s sometimes overwhelming to know where to start, the following tips...