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Scholarships in Australia

Posted on October 20th, 2015 by admin

By Nick Mclennan

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Are you an Australian tertiary student or an international student intending on undertaking studies in Australia?

 

Do you have financial concerns and would like some assistance?

 

 Are you just interested in obtaining a scholarship in Australia?

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Study English in Australia

Posted on October 20th, 2015 by admin

By Nick Mclennan

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The popularity of undertaking an English course in Australia has risen tremendously recently. With cheaper airfares and the opportunity of obtaining a student-travel visa, many young international students have taken the plunge to study English in Australia.

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International Students at Australian Universities

Posted on October 20th, 2015 by admin

By Nick Mclennan

 

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General overview of the Australian University System

The Australian university education system is not as daunting or as complicated as one may think before studying in Australia. The Australian government has established a national system called “The Australian Qualifications Network” which links courses and qualifications. The framework provides guidelines for learning outcomes, pathways, assessment and accreditation of qualifications. This allows students to move easily between levels of study and institutions, receiving credit for previous study. There are 4 qualifications that you may obtain through the Australian University system. You may obtain a Doctorate masters, a Graduate diploma, a Graduate certificate or a Bachelor’s degree. The most common qualifications awarded by universities in Australia are:

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The 25 Hottest Skills of 2014 on LinkedIn

Posted on December 19th, 2014 by admin

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This article is copied directly from the LinkedIn blog and is not the creative content of Dream Internship
 
Believe it or not, 2014 is almost over and 2015 is right around the corner. With a new year comes new opportunities, and around this time we at LinkedIn are typically asked the following question: “Who’s getting hired and what are they doing?”
 
To get to an answer, we analyzed the skills and experience data in over 330 million LinkedIn member profiles. If your skills fit one of the categories below, there’s a good chance you either started a new job or garnered the interest of a recruiter in the past year. Read the rest of this entry »

10 words to help your resume stand out

Posted on September 6th, 2014 by admin

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To make your resume stand out, you do not want to be using the same words that others used as they can become so generic. LinkedIn has collated the most overused words and the words than will enable your resume to stand out from the rest when applying.

From Internship to Full Time Job

Posted on August 22nd, 2014 by admin

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Source: LinkedIn Blog

An Internship Can Lead to a Full-Time Job, But Your Industry Matters

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Classes are starting again and you’re probably getting ready to take on another year of college. Time to make friends with new roommates, figure out what textbooks to buy, and get the scoop on where all the hot parties are (among other related things that PR won’t let me talk about). If your college experience was like mine, one question will come up more often than others when you’re back at school: “Where did you intern over the summer?” Or, more worryingly, “Did you intern over the summer?”
Internships can give you an edge in some cases, but is an internship right for you? It’s a reasonable question – whether internships lead directly to full-time opportunities at the same company, particularly through the lens of specific fields of study. Given how difficult it’s been for recent grads to get full-time jobs in this economy, we wanted to provide some insights into the trends around internships by mining the data in over 300 million.

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The Next Step Towards a Career

Posted on July 29th, 2014 by admin

By Gosia Zajdel

Blogger article about internship Once you’ve finished school, it’s hard to know what step to take next. There’s university, internships, apprenticeships, straight into work or even travelling for a gap year. No matter what you decide to do, however, you need to have a clear plan including time, budget, and progress.
If you’re planning on going travelling, good on you!
Seeing the world is a great way to get hold of some life experience, to gain a better understanding of different culture and it’s been proven to expand your mind a creativity. However, keep in mind what sort of career you’re hoping to go into when selecting places to go.
If you’re keen on a particular language, go to that country to immerse yourself in that tongue. If you’re interested in charity work, perhaps you could do a stint with a company who offers sustainable development placements. It’s a great idea to write a blog whilst you’re travelling too, as this is a great way both of keeping your family informed of your whereabouts and blogging is another skill you can add to your CV! Employers respect true travellers (not just international party-goers!) as travelling demonstrates common sense, ambition and money management.
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Building the case for Accounting Internships

Posted on July 7th, 2014 by admin

How accounting interns should effectively prepare for their careers

By Sophia Demetriades
 
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A battle for talent is fought over interns, and the internship learning experience needs to be carefully managed between the school and the firm. Bridging this gap is not easy and both schools and firms fail to provide young accounting students with sufficient learning and experience.
 
In response, we see many new and current internship providers grow their businesses based on popular demand. Accounting internships are becoming increasingly popular in Australia not only because of university requirements and immigration skills list, but because students today know that the current workplace require practical experience. Due to globalization and Australia’s high international student intakes that originally encouraged the demand for internships, Australia is finally catching up with internship programs and can be compared to Europe and US in terms of demand.

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Top 10 Skills Employers Search for in Young Employees

Posted on July 7th, 2014 by admin

By Sophia Demetriades

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New research from NACE states that the top 3 skills employers search for in todays youth is:

  1. Effective team working skills
  2. Decisions making and problem solving skills
  3. Ability to plan and prioritise (management)

Although current media emphasize computer software and programming skills, the most important skills remain basic management skills such as team work, problem-solving and organisational skills.

 

In order of importance, here is a top 10 list of the most important skills. Note yourself they are all skills you can easily learn and improve regularly.

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Nurture Your Professional Network Before You Need It

Posted on July 1st, 2014 by admin

By Shane Herbert – Copestone Management
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Sudden and unexpected redundancy, missing out on promotion (again), or just the realisation that the job no longer holds interest or passion, brings once dedicated and successful executives to Shane Herbert’s office to explore career opportunities.  One of the first questions he asks is “how strong is your network?’  The answer is all too often disappointing.
 

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Did you know that many employers use DiSC when hiring?

Posted on June 30th, 2014 by admin

By Noelle Capobianco and Sophia Demetriades  
 
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DISC is a personal assessment tool to determine specific behavioral components of peoples behaviour to improve communication, teamwork, build meaningful relationships and increase work productivity. It does this by predicting how a person interacts with others and approaches a project.

 

Over 500 companies use DiSC as it allows people to better understand both their personality and behavioral traits to adapt their strengths within the workplace and improve on their weaknesses.

 

DiSC is a great tool to help you determine your strengths so you can highlight them in a job interview. Read the rest of this entry »

How to use DISC correctly when hiring

Posted on June 4th, 2014 by admin

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DISC is a popular test because it is user-friendly, has high credibility, and low-cost. DISC is however not a sufficient screening test on it’s own for three reasons.

 

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The Expectations of Employers

Posted on May 14th, 2014 by admin

By Noelle Capobianco
 
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Understanding and knowing the expectations of employers can prepare you when applying for internships, graduate positions or full time employment. Employers look for specific skills when looking for people to suit their company and to mentor as it requires a reasonable amount of time and effort, therefore they do not want to be wasting their time that is precious with just any body.

 

Employers have certain personal and professional characteristic in which they look for within a person. Nominated by employers, the highest qualities that employers look for within a person looking for an internship or work experience was interpersonal and communication skills. Close to 75% of employers rated this as one of their most important selection criteria. This is due to the ability for people to communicate to others and connect with others that is needed within the modern business sphere. The characteristics of persistence, commitment and industry knowledge was the next most frequently identified quality nominated by nearly half of employers. The third most frequently nominated skill was analytical and problem solving ability, which indicates that on the spectrum those with interpersonal skills scales higher than logical knowledge. Read the rest of this entry »

Building meaningful relationships for networking

Posted on May 13th, 2014 by admin

By Noelle Capobianco



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Networking is all about who you know, not what you know, therefore you do not want to be wasting your time with the wrong people. By investing your time with the right people it will enable doors to open and opportunities to fall in your lap with no application needed. There’s a multitude of people out there and it starts with your network of friends, relatives, colleagues, and acquaintances as a valuable job search resource.

 

Networking may sound intimidating, but it can be rewarding and fun, even if you’re shy or feel like you don’t know many people. By connecting with these people it can then allow you to connect with other people that they may be involved with, thus you are already networking. Each member of a network may know of an available job or a connection to someone who will know of one connecting you to another network and compile a list of contacts. Read the rest of this entry »

Networking your way to success

Posted on May 13th, 2014 by admin

By Noelle Capobianco and Sophia Demetriades

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We’ve all heard it before; ‘it’s not what you know, but who you know’ or, ‘it’s not what you know it’s what you do with it’, or ‘it’s not who you know, its how you manage who you know’. No mater the quote, the message is clear; you need to make an effort to manage those you know, because future business is born through networks!

 

When it comes to networking, quality definitely means more than quantity. You need to spend time building genuine relationships. In business, there is no point knowing hundreds of people if none of them mean anything to you. Referrals are the strongest strategy in job hunting. In short, a referral means that someone who knows you endorses you to someone else in their network. No job application needed.  Read the rest of this entry »

Do you know what your attire says about you?

Posted on April 16th, 2014 by admin

By Noelle Capobianco
 
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Making a first impression initially starts as soon as you walk into that room with the employer so you want to make sure that you are making the right impression. As soon as you walk into that room, the recruiter will judge you based on what your attire and dressing. You want to make sure you tick all the boxes from the tidiness of your hair, to your clothes and down to your shoes. So you want to make sure that what you wearing screams out hire me to the recruiter by dressing professionally. Therefore, how you look and how you dress plays a major role in first impression.

 

Would you hire someone with holes in their jeans or someone wearing a tailored suit? Even the most simple of items of dressing can say a lot about you. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s all about the profile picture

Posted on April 16th, 2014 by admin

By Noelle Capobianco

 

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LinkedIn is an integral social media outlet that enables members to network with people within their professional field. It also allows many recruiters and companies utilize to find the right person to fill in that position. As it is a social media it allows people to network through their LinkedIn profile. Who they are connected to provides a lot of information and insight to recruiters to inform them that they are proactive in attaining their dream job.

 

The LinkedIn profile is the power you possess online. It is, in essence, your brand as it is visible to the virtual, social media world to showcase yourself to potential employees. As many recruiters and companies go through multiple profiles daily to ensure they get the right person to fit into their company and fulfil the role your profile needs to stand out. Therefore the profile picture, the face, the smile the attire are all mechanisms to engage and captivate people. Read the rest of this entry »

Get a handle on your handshake

Posted on April 9th, 2014 by admin

By Noelle Capobianco

 

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First impressions are the most important thing when wanting to make a good and lasting impression when meeting a potential employer. When greeting it is customer to start with a handshake.

 

The handshake is one of the most crucial components of the meet and greet. It displays professionalism, respect and if done well confidence, power and reliability. A poor handshake speaks volumes about your character. You definitely have to go in for the shake though to gain the right meet and greet.

 

Here’s what not to do when shaking. Read the rest of this entry »

What your body language says about you

Posted on April 9th, 2014 by admin

By Noelle Capobianco

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Body language can communicate a lot more than what comes out of your mouth. This can be done through body movements, stares and minimal gestures often unconsciously when people communicate. When used effectively, body movements can actually be a key to success to build positive business relationships, influence and motivate yourself and those around you.

 

These are 5 fascinating insights into what people communicate with their eyes, shoulders, hands, thumbs, and legs. Make the most of the body language to allude confidence and charisma. Read the rest of this entry »

Tips to make sure the right people link in

Posted on April 9th, 2014 by admin

By Noelle Capobianco

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LinkedIn is an integral social media outlet that enables members to network with people within their professional field. It also allows many recruiters and companies utilize to find the right person to fill in that position.

 

As it is a social media outlet it contains not only that person’s education, training and credentials, but also their interests, hobbies and most important who they know. The networks the person joins through their LinkedIn profile and who they are connected to provides a lot of information and insight to recruiters to inform them that they are proactive in attaining their dream job.

 

The LinkedIn profile is the power you possess online. It is, in essence, your brand as it is visible to the virtual, social media world to showcase yourself to potential employees. Read the rest of this entry »

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