04-18-2007, 08:44 PM | #1 |
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Okay then, so I am finally graduating Uni (Thank God!).
So now, my status is a graduating student or in other words = BUM/Unemployed. I need some help from fellow sydney-siders on how do you get into the job market. I have noticed that alot of the jobs required are experience needed. It is kind of ironic because I am looking for experience to get into jobs that need experience. Any tips around there where to look and such in Sydney? (Sydney area not Sydney CBD only) [img]tongue.gif[/img] oh yeah, I took up Bachelor of Commerce so field is in Business.
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04-18-2007, 09:43 PM | #2 |
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While i know nothing about the sydney job market, you might be best to contact a recruitment agency. Esp for BCom's, they are often quite good at placing you.
what is your major? what do you want to do?
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04-18-2007, 10:23 PM | #3 |
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As captain Obvious said, you need to sign up to a few job recruitment agencies.
While it's all well and good to have a Uni degree these days, as you will soon see, they are after experiance more often than not and thats a hard thing to get. Not because finding a job is hard, but because you may have to start at the bottom, and I know a lot of people that refuse to do crappy jobs to get experiance However, my knowledge of the commerce job field is very limited so I'll keep quiet [img]smile.gif[/img] |
04-18-2007, 10:27 PM | #4 |
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It has been my experience that the whole "experience needed" is not a requirement. Basically, if the employer likes you well enough, he or she has the right to wave any or all prerequisits that are on the description...most of which are only there to weed out the people who have no business trying to apply there. At least here in the US, a BA in any field qualifies me to apply to a wide range of positions that do not even have anything to do with my degree.
Also...sometimes the phrasing "x years job-related experience" does not mean experience at that position...it means experience at any job where you were in a profession and being paid for it. Just to reinerate with what I have learned: your business major simply gives you a key to try anything you like. You do not have to have experience in what you are applying for. If the boss likes you during the interview, and feels that you fit in with his staff...you have the job.
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Im just shooting in the dark in the Job Market at the moment, so I would like to know any reputable Recruitment agency here in Sydney if there is any [img]smile.gif[/img] . To Larry: Thanks for the tip. Ill keep it in mind. The tough thing is getting to the interview stage in the first place as employers tend to look at your CV beforehand.
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04-19-2007, 08:47 AM | #6 |
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Getting that first job is always a challenge [img]smile.gif[/img]
Some things to consider...
Good luck!
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04-19-2007, 04:44 PM | #7 |
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Harks ... congrats on surviving Uni WOW it seems like yesterday we were welcoming you to Australia.
buy a surfboard and relax on the beach for 6 months, you will never get this chance again. If ya HAVE to work, go to an agency and temp around for a while, try everything and anything. Do not be choosey, just get a feel for what you like and want you do not like.
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