Skill Building
Top tips to help international students find work
Being an international student is one of the most exciting experiences you will have in your lifetime. You will meet tons of fascinating people, see a range of different things, and, overall, just be changed for the better (even if COVID has changed a few things). One...
How COVID-19 taught me to embrace curiosity and change (a working parent’s journey)
When I returned from parental leave earlier this year, I was back in the office. Getting stuff done, having uninterrupted cups of coffee and breaks – I loved being back at work and, more importantly, back at UTS Careers. When COVID-19 rudely hit our Australian shores,...
4 ways you might be self-sabotaging your success (and what to do about it)
It's not uncommon to associate self-sabotaging behavior with failure. But the truth is, it can be an equally established habit of successful people. Self-sabotage is a learned response that stems from deeply rooted beliefs and cognitive processes. These include low...
Starting a new job?
At the end of last month, UTS Startups hosted an Ask Me Anything Q&A event with Heather Meeker, the Founder of Meeker Consulting Group. Below are just a few of her tips for successfully entering work (or read the original article here). Learning never stops, and...
Staying productive without burning out
I know what you’re thinking, another article on productivity, so original! While there are numerous tips and tricks you can find online to help you stay productive, I am here to share a few that work for me while maintaining my sanity. Let’s get right to it. Don’t...
How far can a smile go?
How many times do we contemplate our very existence and life’s purpose when working – more specifically, when working within a fast food joint and dealing with hungry, can’t-be-bothered-with-anything kind of customers? Many (including myself, prior to working in the...
RuPaul’s ‘Career Race’
Taking the time to reflect, sit with our thoughts and plan our next steps can be daunting. We all need support and mentorship during our career journey and who better to turn to than RuPaul for advice?Sometimes reality strikes and your career plans might not be...
4 unique tips on getting a job if you’ve just graduated during the global pandemic
If you’ve graduated recently or expecting to graduate soon, you might be feeling the wrath of trying to find employment during a global pandemic. You’ll definitely find that it’s harder than normal to find companies that are actively hiring. We’re sure you’ve already...
Exercising your resilience
“It’s not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the ones more resilient and responsive to change…”- Darwin The three attributes being compared in this quote are strength, intelligence and resilience – with resilience being the key to...
Making WFH work for you under quarantine
If you’re one of the millions of students whose universities abruptly shut down midterm or transitioned to online-only work in response to the Coronavirus pandemic, the shock of in-person classes being cancelled and accommodations closed (with some even becoming...
How NOT being productive can increase your productivity
You’re probably spending a little more time than usual at home right now and feeling the pressure to tick everything off your ongoing to-do list. There are influencers on Instagram telling you Shakespeare wrote King Lear during quarantine, those go-getters releasing...
Seven reasons to volunteer right now
During a society-wide upheaval volunteering might not be front of mind. But here are some reasons to consider volunteering right now. 1. Volunteering is an essential service. The NSW government has classed volunteering as essential work. Over 5.8 million people in...
Lessons I’ve learned whilst running a student society
The thought of having to balance work whilst studying can be quite daunting especially when you are trying to gain exposure in a new industry. Now, what if you also wanted to make the most of your university experience and join a student society to organise events and...
Bias to action: why it’s so important in 2020
From a young age, friends and family have always called me a doer, a mover and a shaker. As a child I remember every night I would ask my mom where we would be going the next day. I needed to plan out my morning accordingly. Depending on her answer, I would decide how...
Graduating in a financial crisis: my story
This year the world has changed, everything has been affected. There’s a lot of uncertainty about the job market for graduating students. Are there going to be less jobs? Will you struggle to get a job after graduating? Realistically, the answer is yes. There are...
What’s it like working at a startup?
While things may not be back to normal just yet, 2020 has made many of us question just what it is we look for in a successful career. And, as more traditional ways of working have been disrupted, it might be a good time to consider working at a startup. So, what’s it...
Need to make a big career or study decision? Here’s how
So you’ve reached that point where you have gathered information about your career or study options, and now you’re stalled at the point of making the decision. Truth is, you’ve been here before (and so has everybody else). Online neuroscience research suggests that...
5 FREE online resources you can use to support your career right now
Things might be a bit strange (read: completely topsy-turvy) right now, but that doesn’t mean all of your self-development plans and goals for the year need to go completely out the window. Now, more than ever, so many companies are creating online offerings to help...
The power of networking (and how you can do it from your couch)
Working with systems every day, it has become apparent that there is an exponentially increasing need for apps in the digital space to integrate or ‘talk to one another’. Now more than ever, information is required to be quickly accessible by multiple systems to...
How to manage your wellbeing during COVID-19? Plate it up
If you’ve tuned into any form of media outlet you’ll understand that 2020 is a year many of us will remember indefinitely. Days once filled with routine have now been replaced with toilet paper memes, social distancing and wondering what COVID-19 means for your...
Getting your foot in the Door
When you’re studying, you might also be working casually or part-time in industries you’re not planning on sticking to long-term. Sure it pays the bills, but do you ever suddenly feel overwhelmed by the pressure to find a job related to what you’re studying before you...
Mindfulness, WFH and social distancing
It’s a strange time to be working and studying right now. The events and activities that usually made up most of our days have gone digital, and our social lives are now basically reliant on a good internet connection, social media, and finally nailing your perfect...
Figuring out what I want from my not-dream-but-pretty-awesome job
While 2020 has gotten off to an extremely rocky start, and finding your dream job may not be at the forefront of your mind right now, it’s always a good idea to really clarify what it is you want when you do head back out into the wide world of work. What do you value...
Graduating into a world of uncertainty
Years of late-night assignments and group presentations have all lead up to this moment.You feel the piece of paper in your hands and see your name embellished on the certificate. Congratulations! You are now officially a UTS graduate. Some of your peers would have...