How to sell yourself in a job interview
You’ve spent hours perfecting your resume, fine tuning your cover letter, and updating your LinkedIn profile. Now it’s time for the interview – the most important part of the job search process – and the best opportunity to sell yourself. So, how do you do it? For some, self-promotion is easy, but for many, not […]
How to use LinkedIn like a pro
LinkedIn is the world’s largest networking platform, with over 660 million users, offering endless potential to connect & interact with contacts, co-workers, clients, and recruiters – not to mention find job opportunities. It’s also an important professional tool to help build your brand, develop an online CV, and share/tap into industry news. LinkedIn […]
From PE student to employed: a student’s journey
When Cassie Zhou graduated from PE, her professional life grew in leaps and bounds. Having proven her technical proficiency, and demonstrated skills that helped her to stand out from the crowd, Cassie was offered a job at PE upon completion of her internship. Her situation isn’t uncommon – more than 1 in 3 PE students are […]
How to make a great first impression in an interview
You don’t get a second chance to make a first impression, so it’s crucial to get this right in a job interview. It can be the difference between a successful interview and an unsuccessful one! Research indicates people will make up their minds about someone within the first seven seconds of meeting. Seven seconds… that’s […]
Hosting an Intern is EASY!
Many businesses may believe that hosting and mentoring an intern is a challenging task, especially if they’re time-poor, BUT it’s easier than you think. Apart from the myriad of benefits interns add to the business, there are only a small number of key points a host company needs to meet before they can unlock this […]
3 questions you MUST ask at the end of your job interview
You are in a job interview… and have been asked lots of questions about your background, what qualifies you for the role and why you think you would be good candidate. And then the interviewee asks the final question… “Do you have any questions for us?” The answer should ALWAYS be, YES! This is important for […]
Why does your digital footprint matter?
The world today is geared towards technology, and we love to ‘share’ the who, what, when, where and why of our day-to-day lives leaving a digital trail. So, when applying for jobs, it’s important to be mindful that employers are likely to search online to find out more about you. This information can play a […]
7 top tips to be successful in your next online interview
The past 18 months has seen the way workplaces run change dramatically. A huge portion of the population currently works from home, meetings are more often virtual than not, and programs of all descriptions have adapted to be online… as has interviewing! Many job interviews are now conducted virtually using the likes of Microsoft Teams, […]
GUEST BLOG: Why Interns Are All The Rage At Elegant Media
GUEST CONTRIBUTOR: We at Elegant Media understand how it feels to start small. We are an App development company started in 2010 by two friends who had graduated from Charles Stuart University and Swinburne University. A decade later, we are one of Australia’s biggest App development companies with 45 staff and offices across Australia, New Zealand, and […]
5 Tips For Your First Day At Your Internship
FROM WAYUP.COM: You applied, got the interview, received an offer, and now you’re about to start your new internship. You’re nervous yet excited and you want to ensure that you’re fully prepared so that you can walk in ready to rock whatever is thrown your way. First impressions will set the standard, for your first week especially, […]