ProGrad Brisbane

Interview preparation is key, and easily wins or loses the chance of being offered the role.

If you’re in charge of recruiting for the role, which candidate do you pick?  The one who arrives with a well prepared preparation document, or the candidate that is unable to fully articulate what you do as a business and what the role would entail.

When we’re at University, we spend so much time and energy into putting together essays, seminars and presentations.  In the job hunting process, where there is something so much more at stake, we cruise into interviews hoping that our charm will be enough to swing the interviewer over and demonstrate why we’re the right one to be hired.

We’re so full of self confidence that we’re blinded by the truth of what we’re facing in an interview.  The interview is a test.  How will this person behave in my business?

Will this person be late?

Will this person dress well?

Will this person prepare well?  Do they demonstrate good attention to detail?

Will this person be reliable, trustworthy, and answer questions with intelligence and thought.

This is what employers are assessing for in a face to face interview.  Of course they’re also assessing for a cultural fit, but more than anything they are looking at the individual assessing whether their behaviour fits into the expectations of the business.

To enhance your chance of success in an interview, it is essential that you prepare carefully.  Preparation is not a simple case of jumping online, browsing a website and assuming you know what they do.  Rather take the time to research the business, perhaps put together a SWOT and speak to people that work there.

Understand what a company is trying to achieve and ensure you can articulate this (in your own words) in the face to face interview. 

For any more interview techniques, have a look at one of our other sites such as www.progradsydney.com.au

ProGrad recently engaged with a global FMCG firm to assist in the delivery of their internal graduate program.  With a robust internal HR team, they simply required an organisation that could assist in the delivery of a sales based assessment centre from which they could select their graduates.

With over 40 graduates attending from across Australia, the assessment day was competitive yet had an element of fun.  Luckily, being one of the leading FMCG companies in the world, they weren’t short of great food and drink on offer.  It was great for the graduates to touch and feel the products and brands first hand.

After the long 7 hour session, graduates left the assessment and awaited feedback along with advice about next steps.  Over the forthcoming weeks, ProGrad conducted reference checks and made final job offers to the lucky 8 graduates selected for their program.

The graduate program officially started this week on Monday and I was lucky enough to be included in part of the induction on Day One.  As I had arrived, some of the graduates had just received keys to their new company cars, needless to say – excitement was in the air.

ProGrad are starting to deliver more and more bespoke offerings to our clients, depending on their needs and it is a thoroughly rewarding part of our job to be involved in such projects.  

Davinia Noble, Sales Director, ProGrad Pty Ltd

When companies are looking to grow, they have a couple of options.  On one side, they can go to market and recruit an experienced person with industry experience.  They may find someone who can theoretically hit the ground running, and may fit the profile of what an organisation is looking for.  The alternative is that an organisation can recruit a recently qualified University graduate.  Essentially, that is someone with very little commercial experience, in some cases they have none at all.  So why would companies recruit University graduates?

Well, over the years we have conducted a lot of research to identify exactly why companies would recruit graduates.  There are a few key reasons about why that is:

1) A graduate has no bad habits or preconceptions

2) This means they’re mouldable to the culture of an organisation

3) Graduates are technically savvy, making it easy for them to pick up the internal technology utilised

4) Graduates are quite flexible, making it easy to relocate them for particular opportunities

5) Graduates are also intelligent having studied at a serious level for several years.

These factors make a recent graduate a very attractive recruit for organisations.  With these factors in mind, graduates have a few benefits they can bring to a business.  But, this is just the start.  Graduates also need to add some value to a company, and need to think about how they can contribute.  Organisations are thinking about the bottom line and assessing the value-add of each employee.  If you’re a graduate job seeker, ensure you’re not approaching organisations simply to become an overhead.

For years we have been quite literally telling graduates how they should dress for interviews, there are certain basic principles to adhere to.  Wear a suit to an interview (of course), ensure it is well cut, clean and teamed with a clean shirt and tie.  Polish your shoes, cut your hair, shave any facial hair and look clean-cut and well polished.  For the ladies, wear a suit, iron a shirt, tie your hair back and ensure you are free from distractions. In short, the ladies should “dress for business, not for fashion”.

And yet, time and time again – despite this message we see candidates will still march to the beat of their own drum and wear what they feel comfortable in.  Which in essence, makes me think the advice we have given needs a new approach.

So I have been thinking about how in interviews, you are selling yourself.  It is as though you are a product, or a brand if you like.  You are representing this brand in a face to face environment.  How you dress that brand demonstates how that brand would be positioned.  If you are a “premium brand”, dress yourself in a premium manner.  If your brand is casual and laid back, then your dress is likely to be the same.

Once you’re clear about the brand you’re representing, it is easy to establish what to wear for an interview.  Typically, the safe option is to wear a business suit.  The Managing Director doesn’t wear a suit?  Well, he doesn’t have to.  He has probably done his “hard yards” and has proven himself enough to run a business.  The approach of visiting this individual without wearing a suit could be read as disrespectful…so be careful. 

To play it safe I would strongly recommend that all graduate job seekers should wear a suit.  You’ll quickly be told if it is too formal for their office environment.  If that is the case, then at least you have the opportunity to turn it around for the second stage interview.

ProGrad regularly provide advice to job seekers at the graduate level and try to assist where possible with organsing interviews.  On a weekly basis, we also provide a training session for graduates highlighting the importance of first impressions and how to be successful in graduate interviews.  For more information, please contact ProGrad on 02 8235 8300.

A key part of our offering is training.  Initially, it was simply training provided to graduates once they had been placed with our clients.  These days, we offer training to graduates who are looking for employment that need help with the application process. 

As someone that offers the training myself, I am keen to understand what makes a good trainer.  What is the best training style to ensure that an audience is engaged? 

I have seen some great trainers over the years, and my favourite style has always been a thought provoking, challenging style where the trainer gently coaxes the audience to think outside the square.  This works in a formal training environment which might take place over 1-2 days, but what about training around interview techniques and job hunting?

During our assessment days, we offer a “training session” which is titled, The Importance of First Impressions.  This training session lasts approximately 1.5 hours and covers the basics of:

1) How to write your resume

2) Covering Letters

3) Preparing for face to face interviews

4) Interview techniques to use

5) how to follow up from an interview

This session does not cost the graduates anything to view and is aimed to give something back to those graduates investing their time in attending.  It is the least we can do!

Whilst the feedback is generally good in this area, we could always do better.  So if you can recommend any ways to increase the engagement of our audience when training, we’re ready to listen!

ProGrad can be found on Twitter!  Although like many businesses, we’re not entirely sure what we’re supposed to do with it!  I’m guessing we will learn this skill over time and so please bear with us.  uor core activity is placing graduates; clearly not social media!

We welcome a new starter on board, Nicola who will join our operations department and assist with our online marketing strategy.  With the popularity of online media at an all time high, we have realised the need to have a dedicated resource internally to assist the team with our online presence.  Welcome Nicola!

Our Twitter page is www.twitter.com/progradgraduate and we are keen to utilise the page to alert job seekers about interesting articles which are available online.  The intention is that we can become a place for graduates to share their experiences in job hunting and where possible, we can make recommendations to assist them.  Job hunting is tough at the best of times, and if we’re able to make that process any easier then great.

We’re a specialist graduate recruitment company working with graduates looking to start their graduate career in B2B sales.  Naturally, this doesn’t suit the profile of every graduate job seeker out there, and so feel free to get involved even if the ProGrad model is not one of interest.  Thanks!

Telephone interviews are a large part of screening processes across Australia.  Organisations see this as a quick qualification tool to identify very quickly whether or not a candidate has strong communciation skills and has the ability to work well in their environment.

There are a few basic principles to keep in mind when thinking about telephone interviews, and here I have tried to list a few pointers to help you out.

1) Remember, every phone call from a prospective employer is a telephone interview.  They are listening for the way you respond under pressure and whether you have a professional phone manner.

2) Voicemail is a good idea when job seeking.  Switch your phone to voicemail to ensure that you’re not speaking to a prospective employer at a time which is inconvenient.  Don’t create a bad impression on the telephone simply because you’re distracted at the time they call.

3) When speaking to a prospective employer, try to do so in a quiet place where distractions are limited.  Aim to have a pen and paper in front of you to take notes if needs be.  Prior to starting that conversation, you should know who you are speaking to, and be able to articulate the role you have applied for.

4) The tone and pitch of your voice says a lot about the individual also. Whilst employers are naturally looking for up-beat, enthusiastic and vibrant people – they are not necessarily looking for giggly, or immature sounding people.  If in doubt about how your voice sounds to others, please record it and simply ask your friends and family.  They are more likely to give you some very honest feedback.

Outside of those basic tips, be yourself.  That is the key for any interview, whether it is on the telephone or face to face.  In pretending to be someone that you’re not, everyone will be disappointed with the outcome.  Be true to yourself and ensure that you answer any telephone interview questions honestly and truthfully.

For more information about Interview tips and hints, ProGrad have a number of other websites such as www.progradsydney.com.au and www.progradmelbourne.com.au

ProGrad have another offering in the graduate market with a website specialising on assisting graduates to meet employers using this online graduate jobs portal. 

www.graduatejobs.com.au is a relatively new site which is experiencing a lot of interest from graduate employers looking to grow their teams in Australia.  This site is currently free for employers to post advertisements which means that we should start to see more and more graduate opportunities listed. 

If you would like to be kept up to date with graduate vacancies, please log onto the site as a graduate job seeker at www.graduatejobs.com.au

ProGrad is a graduate recruitment company and own this jobs portal.  For more information about each offering, please contact our Head Office in Sydney on 02 8235 8300.

ProGrad run weekly assssment days in Sydney to ensure a steady stream of graduate talent can be matched with our pool of graduate employers.  We aim to make these matches all year round, regardless of the graduate seasons.  This is because ProGrad are the primary conduit between graduates and getting a job in corporations.  There is no other graduate recruitment company has the same scope as we do, working on the level of opportunities that we are.

The assessment process is rigorous and only the top performers will make it through.  From over 500 applications received each week, we only invite the top 40 to attend an assessment day.  From that day, there is no set number of candidates that will make it through.  On average 30-40% of graduates that attend the session will make it through the assessment day.

After the assessment day, ProGrad starts to make introductions with our client partners for interviews.  We aim to align you to the roles you have specified you’re looking at, during your one to one interview at the ProGrad assessment day.

On average, graduates will attend 2-3 interviews to ensure they are able to find the right cultural fit for their career goals and aspirations.  Once a graduate is offered a role, they then consider whether it is the right opportunity for them.  We would recommend speaking to your family and friends about the position and ensure that it is with total confidence that you accept a role.  If for any reason it doesn’t feel 100% – it is probably not the role for you.

Once job offers have been made and accepted, ProGrad will then see you for training during your first year of employment.  Most employers have a very comprehensive training program internally, however the ProGrad training ensures that you have the basic business skill sets which will ensure a quick progression within an organisation.

If graduates are not successful at the end of the ProGrad assessment day then we urge them to contact us for feedback.  During the ProGrad assessment day, we will have made an assessment based on our competency based assessment framework and provide recommendations for future interviews or assessment days.  Typically, if a candidate doesn’t make it through the day, it could simply mean that they are not right for our roles.  We understand that every candidate has a different desire and drive for certain roles and we’re aslo fully aware that not everyone wants a career in B2B sales.

If you’ve attended an assessment day and didn’t make it through the process, please do not get disheartened.  We are simply one mechanism of many to help find a role.  Take the positives from the experience and aim to increase your skill set by taking on board feedback.

ProGrad can be contacted on 02 8235 8300.  Alternatively, more information about our graduate assessment model can be found on our website www.prograd.com.au

Our next assessment day in Sydney is taking place on Thursday 11th Feb 2010 at our offices in the CBD.

We have already invited our top 40 graduates to this assessment day and therefore all places are currently filled.  If you would like to attend an assessment day, please firstly apply on line at www.prograd.com.au and submit your resume.  In order to receive priority from our Graduate Management Team, please then call us on 02 8235 8300 and they will process your application.

Our assessment days run on a weekly basis at our offices in Sydney and therefore we will be able to place your name on a waiting list if necessary.

The assessment day is a 5 hour competency based assessment framework and assesses for five key competencies:

1) Confidence

2) Verbal Communication Skills

3) Drive and dynamism

4) Ability to influence and persuade

5) Structure and Logic

We have placed over 2,000 graduates in the last 4 years in Australia and our primary goal is matching graduates with prospective employers.

To find out more about the ProGrad model and how we can help graduate job seekers, please contact our graduate management team on 02 8235 8300.

Only yesterday, I was on the telephone to a candidate that recently attended the ProGrad assessment day.  Sadly, she didn’t make it through the day, and was feeling rather deflated at the prospect on continuing a difficult job hunt.

One of the reasons this candidate did not make it through the assessment day, was due to a lack of preparation on the day.  Despite knowing what to expect, and being advised accordingly – this candidate didn’t prepare and therefore struggled to compete with the other delegates present.

Outside of that, when I was running through some assessment day feedback, I asked the question “How are you getting on with other interviews?”

She explained that the process was hard, she had some decent experience yet was finding it hard to even get in front of employers for the face to face interview.  A few minutes spent looking at the resume was all that was required.  Very quickly, I noticed a few gleaming errors.  I will share these errors here as they might help demonstrate some of the common mistakes made from graduates when applying for jobs.

1) The Career Objective

This part of the resume (in this case) was poorly structured and didn’t explain what the actual career objective was.  The overall feel was generic and flaky and it lacked relevance for the jobs which the job seeker was applying for.

2) The Work Experience

In this case, the work experience was strong, and great roles had been held and maintained for long periods of time.  Under each employment section, came a long list of the duties completed in the position.  Which was fine, but there was absolutely no mention of the SKILLS gained in these roles.  Those skills would have been transferable to other organisations and other roles, however the duties may not.  SKILLS are essential to identify in the work experience.  It is not about “data entry”, or “cashier work”.  It is about the competencies developed in the role.  Competencies such as confidence, communication skills, drive and determination, negotiation skills, structure and logic.  These are far more relevant to mention.

Length

The resume was over 3 pages long, with a poor use of space.  Information was long, waffly and unlikley to be read.  It was too easy to skim over the resume in a matter of seconds, let alone minutes.

Format

The resume was badly formatted.  In short, there were spelling errors, grammatical errors and a mixture of different bullet points used in no particular fashion. It was screaming “poor attention to detail”.

And this was the document utilised as the first impression sent out to an organisation.  With some basic formatting and a bit of care and attention, it wouldn’t take long to turn this document around.

I have provided some basic guidance to the job seeker and fingers crossed, it starts to have an impact!

ProGrad recently started a ProGrad facebook group as an area which can be utilised by graduates looking for roles using our service.  Within a short period of time, we have already generated over 200 fans and hope that you will join us also.  We are always looking for contributors in the graduate arena, and we’re open to hearing suggestions from job seekers about their requirements.

We need to learn about what it is that you require from a learning perspective.  Is it that you require interview hints and tips, ideas and suggestions about how to find a job?  Or just an arean to connect with other prospective job seekers to exchange ideas.

Whatever it is you need, we would like to hear from you.  Your input is essential for us!

Visit our ProGrad Facebook Group here

ProGrad is a graduate recruitment organisation and we specialise in helping graduates to start their career.  If you would like to learn more about our opportunities, please contact us on 02 8235 8300.

ProGrad represent some of the largest, most well known technology brands in the world.  We are massive supporters of the IT industry and feel passionate about introducing more graduates to work in that space.  The reason we do this, is because we can see some really compelling reasons why graduates should consider working in IT sales.

Whislt for many graduates, the IT industry provides a concern of working alongside technical “geeks” and the worry of not fully understanding the technology landscape – the reality is often very different.

An intelligent, articulate individual can learn technology.  It’s not about understanding programming languages (that is for the in-house geeks), but you do need to understand the business benefits of technology.  After all, you’ll be having business conversations with people on the telephone or face to face if you are involved in IT sales.

Technology companies are fast moving, and evolve at a much higher rate than any other organisations.  Because of this, there are more opportunities created as companies grow so much quicker.  As the technology evolves, so does the skill set of the employees.  More importantly, so does the investment in training from an employer. 

Due to the profitability of companies in this space, there is also the added advantage of more lucrative roles available, stronger earning potential and quite often there is international travel opportunities to boot.  Imagine working for a US technology company; it will come as no surprise that it is highly likely they will need to send you to the States for training.

IT Sales in my humble opinion offers some of the most attractive opporunities for graduate job seekers, and certainly shouldnt be written off by graduates.  If you are thinking about your “street value” in years to come – then there is nowhere better to start your career.  You will always be in high demand and will naturally command greater salary offerings in years to come.

So, keep an open mind as you really never know when the IT sector might start calling your name.

For more information about ProGrad and our graduate opportunities, please contact the ProGrad team on 02 8235 8300 or visit www.prograd.com.au

It will come as no surprise that the job market is absolutely flooded with applications at the moment.  For any aspiring graduates who are looking for roles, they will be applying for every job available on Seek.  You’re not alone.  Every job seeker is doing the same thing…and guess what?  That great sounding job that sounded exactly what you were looking for?  That very job probably has the same appeal to hundreds of other job seekers.

In the event that you are applying for lots of jobs but not getting any responses, you must take action.  Lazy job seekers will get left behind.  It is the proactive job seekers out there that are creating opportunities and creating interviews for companies to see them.

As an example, we receive over 1,000 applications each week from graduates looking to start their graduate careers.  That is too many for us to physcially get through as a business and therefore we do give priority to the proactive graduates out there.  If a candidate contacts us directly to explore which opportunities we have, we immediately process their application.  Where possible, we will invite that job seeker to an assessment day and aim to place them as soon as possible.

Proactive graduates will always get priority in this office as it is a signal to our team about the way you conduct yourself professionally.  If you’re not a lazy person, don’t act like it.  If you’re an active, driven, enthusiastic person then behave that way in your job hunt.

If you have recently applied for any of our roles and have not yet heard back from the team, please firstly accpet my apologies.  Secondly, my recommendation is to call us directly on 02 8235 8300 and we will aim to process your application immediately.

Our office number is 02 8235 8300.  For more information on ProGrad please visit www.prograd.com.au

ProGrad will see hundreds of candidates each month through our assessment days in Sydney and Melbourne.  We value any feedback provided to assist in improving the sessions, and would like to welcome your feedback on this site.

Recent feedback we have had includes:

“I really had a great experience yesturday and gained valuable knowledge and insights.
I would really appreciate it if I could get some feedback about my assessment, my strenghts, weaknesess, area’s I need to improve and information as to why I wasn’t successfull.
It would also really appreciate if I could acquire informaton on how to close successfully from a job interview, and how to create a strong job prospect.
Thanks again for your time.”

Mark Arbib, the federal Employment Participation Minister made headlines for telling Australian kids not to be so picky about taking jobs they didnt think paid enough, weren’t cool enough or didnt give them good vibes enough.

His message, which might offend some…was quite simply,

“Welcome to the wonderful world of economics, kids, and for the moment, it sucks.”

Fair point, wouldnt you say?  It does suck.  The “cool” jobs…they don’t exist right now.  I’m not entirely sure they ever did…but if they once did, they certainly don’t now.

Ignorance is still sweeping some…with lots of candidates still playing the waiting game for their “dream” jobs.  Our forecast is that things are still likely to be tough for a little longer yet, and the job market is still fiercely competitive.  Whilst I’m not suggesting candidates accept jobs for the hell of it, I do think its time we started to look more realistically around potential opportunities, and what may need to be sacrificed.  Not all roles will offer flexible time, playstations, “cool” offices and perks, particularly not for recent graduates with limited experience and a lack of value-add for an employer.

Think about what IS important:

Exposure, Experience, Development, Training and the opportunity to start in a role where you can demonstrate your worth before rising the corporate ladder.  Things won’t be handed on a silver platter…you’ll actually have to work for it.  And the work will undoubtedly be long, tedious, mundane, difficult…much like most jobs I imagine.

Davinia

ProGrad work with recent University graduates to kick start their corporate careers in a business to business sales environment.  To be considered for any of our roles, please contact ProGrad on 02 8235 8300.

As we approach August 2009, we can certainly report an increase in graduate opportunities which have been available over recent months.

with a slow start to 2009, companies were reluctant to grow their teams, simply wanting to see what might happen with the global economy.  By May/ June, we started to see an increase in the confidence of companies, still realising the need to sell and therefore grow their teams using ProGrad.

Currently the majority of roles lie within FMCG, and Technology companies, proving their resilience to the recession.  We are still actively working with recent graduates to place them in corporate careers.  ProGrad have and always will specialise in the business to business sales teams within organisations, which again has proved to be a hot-spot for graduates opportunities.  With marketing roles deemed a “luxury” spend for companies, the emphasis is definitely back on the sales teams. 

If you are a recent University graduate, looking to kick start your corporate career within one of our client organisations, please contact ProGrad now by calling us on 02 8235 8300.  Alternatively, you can apply online, by clicking on www.prograd.com.au

Like all Prograd candidates I did my time (it sounds like prison doesn’t it?) at New Zealand’s Auckland University of Technology where I majored in accounting. Due to the practical nature of our degree I was required to obtain a job related to my field and I commenced working as a Tax Investigator for the New Zealand Tax Department. After 2 years the travel bug bit and I began working as a Youth Counselor aboard cruise liners around the world. What was planned as a six week contract, turned into a five year stint allowing me to visit 59 spectacular countries. After calling in every possible port and realizing it was time to enter the ‘grown up’ world, my friends and I decided to move to Australia.

I started to job hunt online through seek.com.au and applied for several positions, one of which was through ProGrad. The ProGrad staff were quick to contact me and arrange my attendance at the upcoming assessment afternoon. I was fairly skeptical about what to expect after hearing horror stories from friends who had done similar things. I was very close to canceling last minute and am so grateful I didn’t.

The assessment day was full of similar people, nervous about not knowing anyone, being judged, and about the three minute presentation looming. After several group exercises the ice melted and we found our place in the groups allocated. The sigh of relief could be heard through the door as all those who ‘passed’ were told they were accepted onto ProGrads candidate list. The following morning I was contacted by ProGrad and put forward for an interview with Kimberly Clark. My consultant ensured that I was organised by suggesting I research the company online and prepare examples to be used.

Within a week I had completed two interviews, personality testing and had received an employment offer. The same day I received two equally great employment offers which left me with a large decision to make. I discussed all the options with my consultant who added any impartial insight she felt could help me make the most informed decision to benefit me.

After preparing the list of pros and cons, I decided to follow my instincts and accepted the role as a Territory Manager for Kimberly Clark. Kimberly Clark produces Australian made FMCG paper products found in the everyday home. Its common consumer brands include Kleenex, Viva, Kotex and Huggies. My role as a Territory Manager is to ensure compliance of promotions, check that pricing and ticketing is correct and look for opportunities to upsell and create displays of our products. The atmosphere and the people at Kimberly Clark are incredible. I have found such an inspiring role model and see a fabulous long term career with the company.

Six weeks after commencing employment, I spent five days completing Module One of the ProGrad course. I can not speak more highly of this course and the facilitator who ran the program. It covered a vast array of topics in an open forum which allowed all of us to feel comfortable to express our opinions and questions. I found it beneficial having started work and being able to relate the information to experiences I had encountered in the workplace thus far. In a recent sales meeting, our National Manager touched on some of the topics ProGrad had covered and I was able to relate the theory learnt to workplace practices. My experience with both ProGrad and Kimberly Clark has been nothing but rewarding and I am looking forward to attending Module Two and increasing my skill set. 

My recommendations for future candidates would be: *attend the assessment day and get involved as much as possible. *Be honest to your consultant about what you are looking for in a role and a company. *Take all the opportunities presented and use them as experience to improve your interview skills. *Take quality time to prepare for each interview.

Good Luck!

Michael worked at various creative media agencies and freelanced as a 3D animator and film-maker prior to graduating from Bachelor Digital Media at UNSW, minoring in Personal Financial Planning.

My first run-in with ProGrad was on one of the larger online job sites. I saw an ad, shrugged, and said to myself “yeah why not, might as well give this a go”.

After submitting a CV and taking part in a phone interview (while walking to a face-to-face interview, coincidentally enough), I was invited to attend one of ProGrad’s regular Assessment Days.

Being one of a handful of non-Business/Economics/Commerce graduates present, in a room of about thirty candidates, it’s a severe understatement to say I was “nervous”.  The assessment Day was an interesting experience, made more so by being told we passed.  There are a few pointers that are worth sharing to those at the early stages of the ProGrad process:

• Plenty of sleep the night prior to Assessment Day definitely helps keep you on the ball.
• Being able to think about the situation from someone else’s perspective (eg, a client) is helpful too.
• Be professional, amiable, and friendly. Migrating from a uni lifestyle to a business environment can be a large transition, we just have to try and persevere.
• For those whose degrees are don’t quite fall under the business umbrella, you’ll be happy to know a degree is also about being able to finish something you started 3 or more years ago. Learning the ropes of a new industry is easier than learning perseverance.

The second company I attended an interview for, was Rainmaker Group. After securing employment, ProGrad provided training sessions every few months, which is always helpful in developing one’s repertoire, from solution selling to negotiation skills. I am definitely looking forward to the next training session with ProGrad.

If you’re looking for career that recognises your professional abilities, getting involved with ProGrad is a very easy first step. Chances are they’ll slide a springboard after that step and you’ll start taking leaps onwards, with ProGrad pointing you in the direction you want to go. 

If you would like to apply for a ProGrad opportunity, please call our Graduate Management Team on 02 8235 8300, or apply online using the ProGrad application form.  To open the ProGrad Application Form please click on this link.