GO For It! Spring 09
Welcome to the Spring 2009 edition of GO For It!, the Graduate Opportunities e-zine. In this issue: information on several exciting graduate programs, upcoming application deadlines, our career information resources, and much more!
Happy reading!
The GO Team
Dixon Advisory - a wealth of career opportunities
If you’re interested in a career in finance…you’ll find a wealth of career opportunities at Dixon Advisory.
By kicking off your finance career at Dixon Advisory, you’ll experience the best of what both large and small financial services companies have to offer.
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Suncorp - Experience IT work. Not work experience.
Suncorp is more than just a bank. Suncorp has been helping people from all walks of life build and protect their dreams since 1902. The Suncorp Group is one of Australia’s leaders in banking, insurance, investment and superannuation and is also home to 26 well-known brands. So it’s not surprising we can offer IT Graduates amazing career opportunities.
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OneSteel - Summer job leads to graduate career
A summer vacation work placement in 2008-09 led to a graduate role with OneSteel for lucky student Isha Agarwal. Isha, a graduate of a Masters of Business and IT at the University of Melbourne, took up vacation work in information systems, relocating for the summer to Sydney to join OneSteel’s Business Intelligence team.
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Entry level positions - develop your skills
This time of year is traditionally a slow one for graduate program intakes - many organisations have closed their application processes for the year, which means it's an important time for you to change your job search strategies. Consider entry or junior level positions in your field - many of these are available with organisations that may or may not also offer formal graduate programs. For small organisations, recruiting recent graduates through this channel is often the norm.
Professional Associations - a valuable career resource
The current unstable job market means you may encounter greater difficulties in finding a suitable position via typical methods such as online job websites, newspaper advertising and recruiting agencies. Because of this, it is important to expand and capitalise upon your available resources. Recent figures show that up to 65 per cent of jobs are gained through the "hidden job market" - your networks of family, friends, lecturers, careers service staff, and so on. One important resource is the use of professional associations, which can provide numerous benefits in furthering your job search.
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GO For It! Poll Question
We want to know...have you contacted a professional association or industry body as part of your job search?
Applications due...
Want to know which application closing dates are approaching so you can be prepared?
Graduate Careers Australia resources - Career Information Booklets
Browse our free, downloadable "Careers In..." booklets, which provide information on a range of disciplines...
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