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First love vs your first career
It’s Valentine’s Day this week, but rather than talking about your One True LoveTM let’s have a chat about finding your first ‘One True Career’. Unlike ye olden days, it’s unlikely you’ll find yourself in just one career; chances are you’ll have several throughout...
5 of the best books of 2019 for students and new graduates
Being a university student involves a lot of reading, and a lot of new graduates feel relieved that they don't have to pick up another book for a long time (textbook or otherwise). Despite this, there's an argument that reading for leisure is precisely what you should...
Attending a careers fair? 7 tips on how to approach employers
Careers fairs allow students to meet face-to-face with numerous employers and business representatives all in a single day. While it’s always a good idea to go along, many who attend such fairs often come unprepared.Students generally don’t know what to expect, so...
How to land a job in sales as a business student
Though it may come as a surprise, business students (and those studying a related field) can leverage their studies to land a role in sales. More importantly, with so many industries that you can go into after working in sales, it could be the ideal stepping stone...
Juggling work AND creative side projects?
What happens when the thing you think of as your true calling isn’t the same thing as your day job? What if your true calling is a creative side project that doesn’t make enough money to support you? What if, for example, you’re training to be a teacher and you’re...
Being the new kid on the block
Do you remember your first day at school? Not knowing anyone in your class or where to go, and asking yourself who to sit with when taking that awkward first look at the classroom, scanning the room for a vacant chair? This is the exact moment that you find yourself...
Does your resume spark joy?
If you’re familiar with tidying expert Marie Kondo, author of the bestselling book, ‘The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up,’ and star of the Netflix show, ‘Tidying Up with Marie Kondo,’ you know that her philosophy revolves around the idea that simplifying, organising...
From surviving first year to thriving in your career
With orientation fast approaching, whether you’re about to start your first year of uni or have long since graduated, it’s good to reflect on the lessons you learn when commencing university study and how it can continue to positively impact your work life. So, how do...
20 tips for 2020
Welcome to the new decade! To celebrate (and help you get a head start on those 10 year plans), here are some words of wisdom to help you achieve success this year. 1. Extracurricular activities are a great idea while you study, and can help you make friends and...
The truth about individuality in the workplace
I have always been someone who has been loud and clear about who I am, what I stand for, and how I want to express myself. I remember when I was about 14 in high school, being called into the year coordinator’s office for wearing blue glitter eyeshadow, an armful of...
Maintaining your mental health into the New Year
Many workplaces start back this week, and as the New Year starts kicking off so too comes the stress of balancing work, study, family and a social life. Because of this, it’s important to start making decisions that support your mental health and wellbeing – and not...
New year. New me. New job?
I consider myself very fortunate to have had a colourful career, full of ups and downs and lots in between. This year, I have found myself reflecting on 2018 and the pivotal moment I decided to step up and really take ownership of my career. This is how I did it: It’s...
3 resolutions to make 2020 YOUR year
Resolutions. Most of us make them, not many of us keep them. So in keeping with this bit of realism, we’ve come up with three broad resolutions that aren’t toooooo hard to keep for 2020. We’ve even broken it down into three simple categories for you, so you can feel...
New Year’s resolutions you can keep
I’m not ashamed to say that over the years I’ve contributed to the 1.3 million #newyearnewme tags on Instagram and I doubt that 1 January 2020 will be any different. The question is, why do we feel the need to start a #newme with the New Year? Is it the same unspoken...
The skills you’ll need in 2020 (and the future)
2019 is at an end, and as we look forward into the approaching year I figured now’s as good a time as any to start considering what skills you might want to start cultivating in 2020. As the world of work shifts and develops, certain skills are gradually becoming more...
How to handle interview rejection and feedback
Rejection is part of life, but that doesn’t mean it’s an easy thing to face. But there are a few things to keep in mind to get through an interview rejection.Community Coordinator, Sarah Graham, runs the UTS Peer Network and has a few pieces of advice that can help...
What’s your social style?
How knowing your social style can help you be more effective in life. Have you ever wondered why some interactions with people leave you feeling frustrated, annoyed or even down-right angry? While conversations with others feel effortless, easy and constructive. I...
How curiosity can make (or break) your career
I recently hosted a discussion panel about emerging career paths in technology. The five panelists came from diverse fields ranging from cybersecurity to UX design.Each panelist had a unique career journey to share but there was one story that I found really...