Job seeking resources

We've pulled together some useful tips and resources to help you stay focussed in your job search.

Job search strategies

Understand how employers recruit, learn how to use career networking, canvas potential employers directly and take advantage of professional associations and industry groups, and review a list of useful employment websites. More ...

Find out where you should network, how to network and the difference between networking and selling. More ...

Review information on what recruitment consultants do, how to choose a recruitment consultant and some general tips on working with them. More ...

Find out all the tips you need to write a covering letter, including what to say and how to say it well, using online applications and how to format them, as well as a sample cover letter for you to review. More ...

Learn how to build a resume that gives you the best chance for an interview, including tips on how long it should be, what it should say and general formatting tips. More ...

Use this comprehensive guide to improve your interview techniques
Learn about the different types of interview
Gain a better understanding of one of the most popular types – behavioural interviewing.

How to ace your interview: There's more to succeeding in an interview than a strong academic record.
Aus banks prefer all-rounders to maths geeks: Finance sector employers want well-rounded characters who have plenty of extra-curricular pastimes and community or sporting involvement.
Why you MUST get an internship: In the wake of the financial crisis, firms are refocusing their recruitment on summer internships in order to provide them with an inexpensive and proven talent pipeline when it comes time to recruit permanent graduate trainees.
The Big Four answer grad recruitment questions: information for final-year students wanting to secure a traineeship in the Big Four Australian banks.
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