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About to graduate? Here’s how to put your best foot forward
What do experts suggest for students coming to the end of their studies and in the hunt for a coveted graduate position?
Universities focus outside the classroom to create job-ready graduates
Employers seek ‘employability’ and not simply a stellar grade point average in their pursuit of talent.
Graduate market stumbles, retreats from recent highs
The number of grad roles has eased to pre-pandemic levels, as employers and job hunters turn to AI.
The graduate employment boom is losing steam
Graduates can still find employer programs straight out of university, but it’s becoming tougher as the employment market retreats from boom time to just good times.
Law firms get innovative in talent search
Competition for top grads is fierce, while pathways to law are widening.
February 2024
EY top of the pile for graduates
Despite a torrid year for the big management consultancies, they remain in strong demand as future employers.
Big recruiters stay ahead as grads shop around for best offers
Consultancies remain the big employer of graduates, whose preferences post-pandemic are favouring hybrid work roles.
Skill needs of professions underpins grad intake
Early-career recruitment is a key workforce strategy for accounting and professional services firms.
Applying with their ears pinned back
Faced with a cost-of-living crisis, and HECS debt-heavy, graduates are hunting far and wide for the right career opportunity.
February 2022
Graduates in driver’s seat as demand outstrips supply
In a turning of the tables, graduates have the upper hand as skill shortages bite hard.
February 2021
Uni student develops app with big appeal to engineering sector
Emily Gerrard won her award for emerging talent for her app that allows engineers to quickly calculate metrics such as wind force on the superstructure of a bridge.
A bump in the road towards job security and satisfaction
Graduating just after a recession can be dispiriting but the outlook for graduates is not dire.
Job security is suddenly back in vogue
Government jobs are rising in popularity at a time when graduates appear to value secure employment over workplace bells and whistles.
Working from home becomes part of the permanent employment landscape
The hybrid model of working from home and the office looks likely to dominate.
Effects of the pandemic run deep in engineering sector
Students entering the engineering industry from university will need all the adaptability and versatility they can muster.
Why graduate high-flyers say government is the best place to work
In one of the least-expected effects of the pandemic, graduates are choosing to work for government rather than high-profile companies.
Turning COVID-19 to advantage wins awards for students
Award winners helped other students find jobs during the COVID lockdown.
Students set themselves apart by adding value
In a tight market for university graduates, the ones that have something extra to offer will find the good jobs.
February 2020
In business leaders have a story that set them apart
The secret to standing out in the highly competitive graduate market is no longer a stellar grade-point average or a particularly challenging degree.
The soft skills needed in engineering
Employers find engineers with a wide-ranging skillset, adaptability and resilience are a value add
Diversity drives a different perspective on law
High academic achievement is just one of several attributes innovative firms are looking for in prospective employee
Government employers lift their game to meet corporate sector
Revamped programs, great conditions and wide-ranging opportunity are drawcards used by government to compete for talent
Future skills a matter of urgency for consumer goods sector
The fast-moving consumer goods sector is looking to graduates to help form a response
Accounting itself is a wealth of opportunity
Accounting firms are expanding their services, giving graduates a more diverse range of opportunities.