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Do passion and career mix?
Last weekend one of my fellow students was role-playing and mentioned she wants to find a job she is passionate about. When she was asked to define what passion meant to her in a job she struggled to...
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Speed up your networks with social media
It’s nearly October and end of term will be here before you know it! Already students are starting to enquire about summer work or how to get a graduate job. Many of you will have already heard the...
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Good jobs come to those who wait?
It’s the end of the week and I was looking for something a bit more inspiring to post and my colleague forwarded me this article on the BBC website. If you’re feeling a bit down or frustrated about...
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Where are Tomorrow’s Jobs?
With applications for enrolment in 2013 due by 10 December for limited entry courses and programmes and by 10 January 213 for all other courses and programmes, staff at Vic Careers have been getting...
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Staying positive while job hunting
Whether you are a new graduate looking for that first ‘proper’ job, or a student returning or starting Uni in a new place needing part-time work, you may be getting fed up with the hunt and not getting...
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Candidate A vs Candidate B – both equally qualified, good grades and work...
Think about what happens when you go shopping. You find a pair of shoes you like and they are available at two shops, at similar prices. Which shop will you buy your shoes from? If you’re like me, you...
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Mature student? Is it worth it?
Is it worth your time and money going back to University or starting a degree for the first time when you’re not 18? I’m sure everyone will have a different answer to that question but I believe it all...
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Career Expos coming up – Must read tips for making an impact!
Career Expos are one of the best ways to explore opportunities and set the stage for a rewarding career in the future. Since employers have made the time and effort to come and speak to YOU, the...
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TEFL – A Paid Job Overseas after Graduation
What is TEFL? Teaching English as a Foreign Language. It’s a great way to travel after your degree and can provide a change after life at university, an opportunity to travel, and learn another...
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Job Search and the Potential of Social Media
If social media isn’t already on your radar as a source of career information, potential career contacts and job vacancies, it really should be. I have sourced an article from one of my favourite...
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Graduate employment prospects
We are now mid-way through the year and many Uni students are asking themselves, ”What can my degree lead to, do I know my career direction, and am I going to get the graduate job I want?” For those...
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Future cities and future jobs
I have been following an interesting series of articles on BBC News about how our cities may look in 40 years’ time. Predictions suggest three-quarters of the world’s population will be living in...
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What’s happening on CareerHub?
The short answer, a lot! But to make this revelation a little more interesting, and a bit more useful to you, I decided to round up some CareerHub activity stats and present them in a nice, big, shiny...
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An employer and employee’s battle – Who wins? Who loses?
Watch an employer & employee’s battle that has gone public and viral recently! …witness how they attempted to take each out on social media! Who’s the ultimate winner? Talking about quitting in...
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Got a job offer? Great! Oh..wait..you have an offer but want another! What to...
A recent query on CareerHub followed by a couple more similar queries led me to writing this blog. The query goes something like this: If I was offered a job with Company A, but was having an interview...
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What in the world is a procurement career?
It’s that time of year when the Careers team are catching up with employers and looking at recruitment trends for 2014. This morning, Ida and I went to pay a visit to the Ministry of Business...
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Office relocation brings out the best in team work – Vic Careers now in...
Many of you will know how much work it is to move out of halls, flats or houses. How come we accumulate so much? When we move offices it’s the same thing. The team at Vic Careers have just relocated...
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What employers want
Looking for an internship or graduate role at the end of the year? Then you’ll need to be clued up about what employers are looking for when recruiting. Do you have business acumen? Are you...
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What do I wear to the…..?
I picked up this Vic Careers reference book titled ‘The Little Book of Calm’ by Paul Wilson while deciding what to write for my blog. One of Paul Wilson’s secrets for calm includes: ‘Wear White: The...
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Outlast the daunting recruitment process of graduate roles and internships…
Take a deep breath everyone, it’s that time again – Graduate/Internships recruitment time! Like it or not, the battle to earn yourself that ONE job is here! It shouldn’t be that difficult, you just...
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