KickStart Your Career: Economics & Commerce
Brought to you by Careers & Employment and the Faculty of Economics & Commerce.
Discover how new Commerce grads start their careers!
This semester's KickStart Your Career is most suitable for final year students, though all Commerce students are welcome to attend. The aim is to put you in the picture about employment options and job seeking for new Commerce grads, and to highlight the valuable things you can start doing now to kickstart your career.
To register to attend, please go to Careers Online.
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Tuesday 11 August,
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What job opportunities are there for new Commerce graduates? Presented by Diana Edwards and Claire Ward, Careers Consultants, Careers & Employment. In addition to Graduate Employment Programs, what are the other opportunities for new Commerce graduates? In particular, we will explore the ‘immediate start’ job market. Information specific to the various majors will be included Download slides (PDF / 179KB) |
Basement Theatre - The Spot |
Tuesday 18 August, 12:30pm-1:45pm |
How do I find new graduate job opportunities? Presented by Diana Edwards, Careers Consultant, Careers & Employment. Recent Alumni will talk about how they found their early career opportunities. Jobs are found in the published job market and in the hidden job market. How do new grads find these jobs? What are employers looking for? And how can you prepare to be competitive? Download slides (PDF / 145KB) |
Basement Theatre - The Spot |
Tuesday 25 August,
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How do I show my best in job applications and interviews? Small group discussions led by specialist industry recruiters. Tips from recruitment consultants who may one day be assessing your resume and interviewing you for a position. Find out what they look for in a strong candidate. Download slides (PDF / 122KB) |
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