Why Bother to Volunteer?
Want to get out of your bubble a bit, increase your confidence and feel connected more to the world? Two students talk about how much they have grown in confidence and developed valuable skills...
The AUT Employability and Careers team do sometimes get asked why a student should bother with a cover letter as well as a CV. Here’s why! A recent employer survey we conducted found that 78.5% of...
Want to get out of your bubble a bit, increase your confidence and feel connected more to the world? Two students talk about how much they have grown in confidence and developed valuable skills...
The chance to pick up tips from employers and recruiters attracted strong numbers of students to employer presentations run by AUT Employability over the semester. “I wish I had attended more earlier...
“My career journey into the workplace was kickstarted by a CV workshop,” declares junior systems engineer Ghazi Suliyanto. “The CV workshop was really valuable. I couldn’t believe I could get such...
Struggling to write a personal statement - or should you really be writing a career objective? And what on earth is the difference anyway? Read on.... Personal statements may be requested by...
I know, I know, you've never paid much attention to LinkedIn. After all, you're all over social media with Instagram, FB and Twitter and you’ve got a CV - so why would you bother? Here are 6 reasons...
You’ve got a job interview. Fantastic. Oh no, it’s online. You’ll be in a box, looking at people in boxes. What do you do? How do you engage? What if your internet fails? Don’t panic. You’re not...
So you’ve done 50 hours volunteering, 18 hours of leadership or challenge and attended 10 employability workshops – sweet! All that is left is the final reflection. You’ll bang that out in an hour...
Technology has not just helped companies stay connected to staff during lock down. The shift from physical to digital has accelerated the opportunities for companies to find smarter ways to address...
Do you sometimes wonder what you might be doing when you’ve finished your degree? Or what skills you’re developing and what options are open for you? AUT Future Career Sheets may well answer those...
The desire to bring the fresh ideas and energy of interns and graduates into an organisation can sometimes be dulled by the time consuming and fraught experience of recruitment. However that...