by Gordon Scott | Mar 1, 2017 | Free Content
This is the third post in what was originally supposed to be a two-part series on core values to find a job. In my first draft of Mixing values with organisational culture, I began writing about the sacrifices that sometimes get made when starting a career. Rather...
by Gordon Scott | Feb 8, 2017 | Free Content
(Excerpt from EduGrowth newsletter, February 2017) Gordon Scott – Founder and Managing Director of Successful Graduate Pty Ltd What was the catalyst for starting successfulgraduate.com? Having been engaged in the education industry for so long, I can see...
by Gordon Scott | Feb 7, 2017 | Free Content
Internship while studying Did you know that the very best thing you can do to improve your graduate employability is to secure a professional internship while studying? When companies look for graduates, they prefer students who have completed an internship...
by Gordon Scott | Feb 2, 2017 | Free Content
A recent newspaper article caught my eye: ‘Life coach says graduates must be more prepared to start at the bottom’. I thought that was a strange thing to have to say. Surely this is obvious? Of course new graduates should work their way up to their dream jobs. If...
by Gordon Scott | Feb 2, 2017 | Free Content
Recently an innovative graduate, Simone Trentino (from Italy) reached out to offer some advice about job applications for any students or graduates who are interested. Simone and I worked together in his capacity as an International Student Ambassador for our city. I...