Category: Career Tips

By Alex Hargreaves

Walking into the work place on the first day of your brand new job can be a terrifying experience. After hearing the news that you got the job, you most likely spent the following days phoning your parents, bumping fists with your friends and jumping around in excitement over the glorious news that you managed to talk someone into giving you a real job. It is great to think that whilst other people probably applied for the job, YOU were the chosen one. What a way to stroke your ego. Not only this, but there will now be an endless supply of money gradually flowing into your bank account.  You know that even if your new job doesn’t sound very entertaining, not being poor is awesome and worth being excited about.  However, after the celebration ends, D day must come.  It’s time to prove that all of those stories you told about yourself in the job interview are actually true.  If your new boss thinks you can speak fluent Japanese, you might want to be able to say more than konitchiwa before the big day. Even though it’s scary to think about your first day on the job, we have some tips that you can use to take the edge off.

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 By Alex Hargreaves in collaboration with The Library Social Media Team

With Christmas on the way, it’s a good idea to start thinking about how you can earn a  little extra cash over the holiday period.  If you’re unemployed, you will probably have  an abundance of free time on your hands. It’s a great idea to invest that time into  gaining work experience and earning money. Your friends and family will be grateful  for it too as you can ditch the home made jewelry/scrapbook and buy your loved ones  something they really want this year. Christmas is an ideal time to get a job, as so many  more jobs become available due to the uprise of people filling up the shopping isles and  lining up in the centre food courts.  In fact, studies show that casual job openings  increase by 170% during the Christmas period, with 87% of those jobs being created by  the retail industry. Here are some easy tips you can put into practice to help you land a  casual gig these holidays!

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Creative Careers for the Creatively Inclined

By Alex Hargreaves

Are you studying an arts related degree and tired of being asked by concerned relatives what you are planning on doing when you graduate?  Have you told someone what you are studying only to be mocked or made fun of?  Your hard work should be taken seriously and respected as it takes talented individuals to do well in creative degrees.

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Why Volunteer?

By Alex Hargreaves

Did you attend the Volunteers Fair at Nathan Campus on Wednesday this week? Still wondering if volunteer work is for you? Volunteering is a very popular way to put one’s time to good use in Australia.  In 2014, approximately 5.8 million people (38%) donated some portion of their time to volunteer work (ABS, 2014). Why all the hype?  What is so good about working for free? There are many good reasons to consider signing up for volunteer work if you can take money out of the equation.

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Get Job Interview Ready!

By Alex Hargreaves

The recent launch of Unitemps and the opening of applications for  2016-2017 Graduate/Vacation programs calls for everyone to start thinking about their preparation for job interviews.  It is important to be aware that Unitemps require formal interviews just like any other job you apply for.

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10 Reasons to Temp

By Alex Hargreaves

Unitemps will be launching at the end of this month, June 30th, at Griffith University! Have you ever found yourself stuck in a catch 22 situation where you can’t find work due to lack of experience but can’t get experience because no one will hire you?  Temp work may be your solution. Firstly, you may be wondering what ‘temp’ work entails. Temp work refers to working for a company temporarily.   Temp workers are employed by temping agencies who are responsible for finding candidates short term work placement positions with various organisations. Temping does mean that many of your employers will love you and leave you, but it’s a great way to break into the work force. You will soon have the opportunity to try out temp work here at Griffith by applying for Unitemps! Unitemps is Griffith’s own internal temping recruitment agency.

 

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