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...

Looking for an internship or graduate role is a time consuming process as students juggle study and job search. It can be made even harder when you find you’re scrolling through heaps of jobs that are...

When level 4 lockdown sent us into our bubbles, AUT accounting student Rael Choi decided to look for inspiration through online employability events. “I decided during this lockdown, I would...

Struggles, as well as the successes, need to be seen and celebrated, says Caitlin Baard who recently won the AUT Edge Leadership Prize for semester one. “It is easy to see a person who’s ‘succeeded’...

Do you look at your CV and feel it is a bit thin on activities and experience? Do you wonder how you’re going to show an employer that you’re good at communication or being organised or working in...

"The road to success is always under construction," says AUT graduate April Faitua, who is now a construction engineering graduate at Kāinga Ora. April Faitua decided to become an engineer at a very...

Entry level roles are a great way to cut your teeth in your industry of choice, make your early mistakes, learn about the organisation and industry from ground level up and prove your value. You may...

What are the skills that employers are clamouring for? Degrees and what else? Tertiary qualifications definitely open doors to employment, but employers are not just wanting someone with great...

When you hear the word ‘ninja’ what comes to mind? People swooping around doing stealthy karate chops in dark outfits – or teenage mutant turtles called Michelangelo and Donatello eating pizza? I bet...

Standing out is key when you’re going for a job – you want to show the employer how your unique skills or experience set you apart. But it’s important to make sure you don’t stand out in the wrong...