Employability and Careers Blog: Info and Advice for AUT Students and Graduates

Employers are often flooded with CVs that don’t meet the job criteria or are extremely bland and formulaic. This blog offers tips on how to make a great CV that gets employers wanting to find out more about you.

Fronting up to a stranger, particularly someone who may end up being your employer, is not the easiest thing to do in the world. It can be terrifying, yet that is what you need to do at events such as career expos, right? The good news is that it is really really possible to develop good networking skills – communicating and developing a connection with strangers. Read how five graduates overcame their reluctance to network – and ended up in great jobs - by lots of practice.

Are you an international student? Read our five essential tips outlining what you need to focus on to improve your chances of finding work in New Zealand when you graduate.  A great degree is a good start, and then….

Networking is communicating with people, making connections and sharing information. Value comes from using shared interests to develop and maintain mutually beneficial relationships. Networking relationships are built over time and these contacts will be there to help you in the future.

Yay, the career event is over. And you think you nailed it! Well, no, not quite. After making all that effort you don’t want to lose out on future opportunities by scurrying back into your corner and not following up. Here are 6 tips on how to keep momentum up after the fair or event is over.

Don't let rejection prevent you from achieving your dreams and landing the career you want. It took me 15 years to realise that a single rejection didn't have to mean the end of my career dream to be a journalist. One rejection does not equate to failure, don't let it!

Writing about events shaping the political landscape like the Yemen War and ISIS is a dream job, despite its complexities, says Briony Sowden, Al Jazeera producer/journalist.