Student and Graduate Advice Blog

GradConnection hosted a student webinar on Thursday 20th August to discuss Internships and Graduate Programs in the evolving COVID situation. Students were able to hear from some of Australia’s leading employers and SEEK Volunteer about what the recruitment process may look like for internships due to the current working restrictions, how you can prepare, and how you can stand out from the crowd.

As we all know, competition in the workforce is tough. New graduates now have to work harder than ever to differentiate themselves and attract the attention of recruiters and employers. Increasingly, however, canny graduates are recognising there is a sure-fire way to help get an edge in the competitive graduate job market. Here are two unique stories from graduates who used volunteering to help them secure their graduate jobs!

Meet Radhika! Since joining the Deloitte Insider program, Radhika landed a one of a kind grad role in Melbourne’s Marketing, Data & Technology team within Deloitte Digital.

QS have revealed this year’s World University Rankings, which reveal the top 1,000 universities from around the world- covering 80 different locations.

Understanding each step of the graduate recruitment overview is great asset when trying to secure a graduate job. With each step achieving very different things for the employer, your understanding can make sure you give them what they want and how to show your true value.

The final step in the long graduate recruitment process. Understanding the day and what the company is looking for at each step will make sure you have the best chance of securing that full time grad role.

Video interviews can be one of the strangest parts of a graduate recruitment process but have a lot of benefits which you can leverage to progress your app.

The purpose of a phone interview isn’t to land you the job but get you in the door. Here’s how to nail graduate phone interviews!

Psychometric testing is commonplace across all employers but it’s not just as simple as getting high marks. Understand how these tests are used, how to take them as well as some great free practice resources.

Graduate employers use tools called Application Tracking Systems to process thousands of graduate applications at a time. Understanding how graduate recruiters use these will allow you to have the best chance of getting some face to face time with an actual graduate recruiter.