Student and Graduate Advice Blog

Now on to the cover letter. Should you send one, or not? Our recruitment team agree sending a cover letter is almost always the best decision, even if the job application doesn’t ask for one. Plus, if they don’t need a cover letter, sending one will demonstrate you’re a motivated candidate. So ultimately, you can’t go wrong!

When you complete your application online, you will also need to upload your curriculum vitae (CV). A good CV is accurate and up to date, and gives our recruiters an insight into you, your interests, qualifications and professional interests.

So, you just landed your first graduate job! Whether it’s the job of your dreams or a side step while you work towards your goals – your first year lays the foundation for your career. Here are a few tips to help you succeed.

1 in 5 recruiters will reject a candidate before reaching the end of their resume (Source: New College of the Humanities), so in order to get the job you’re applying for, how do you write a resume?

Mates Fraser McTavish and Anthony Fisher met at uni while undertaking respective degrees in commerce.

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Do Graduate and Vacation Programs really set you up for life after uni? A PwCer shares her experience as a vaccie and grad, and how it helped her create a meaningful career path.

In this Facebook Live interview we spoke to Kathryn Esler, who was awarded the Nestle Logistics, Supply Chain and Operations Award at the 2016 Top100 Awards. Currently fulfilling a two year graduate role at Nestle, Kathryn shared her top tips on what graduates can do to succeed in their first job, touching on CVs, video interviews and what happens after you get the job. Kathryn’s top 3 tips for success include:

Performing well under pressure is life long skill which is very important to master at the beginning of your career.